REUTERS – Fraser Forster has one eye on reclaiming his place in the England squad for the European Championships but the Southampton goalkeeper insists his main priority is racking up minutes for his club. Forster made his first-team comeback from knee surgery in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Watford after spending nearly 10 months on the […]
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s football association (ANFP) said on Thursday that negotiations had broken down with coach Jorge Sampaoli, who has indicated that he is looking for a way out of his contract. Sampaoli, who led the national team to their first major trophy at last year’s Copa America, said on Wednesday that he no […]
REUTERS – The success “little” Leicester City have achieved this season is not normal, manager Claudio Ranieri said on Thursday as his side sit second in the Premier League after 21 games, behind leaders Arsenal only on goal difference. Unlikely title challengers Leicester were rock bottom for most of last season but pulled off a […]
REUTERS – Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny will need to adapt to the challenges of playing in the Premier League if he is to succeed at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. Elneny completed the switch from Swiss champions FC Basel on Thursday after making over 90 league appearances and winning three consecutive Super […]
ROME (Reuters) – Luciano Spalletti returned for a second stint as AS Roma coach as the Serie A club confirmed on Thursday that he would replace Rudi Garcia, fired the day before. Spalletti was handed the task of hauling Roma back into the title race after a slump in form saw them drop to fifth […]
MADRID (Reuters) – With a fifth world player of the year award safely tucked away in the trophy cabinet, Lionel Messi can set his sights on one of the next milestones in his remarkable career: reaching 500 goals for club and country. The Barcelona and Argentina forward can add to his jaw-dropping tally of 479 […]
REUTERS – Arsenal must transform their frustration from Wednesday’s 3-3 Premier League draw with Liverpool into motivation for their next game against Stoke City on Sunday, manager Arsene Wenger has said. Arsenal were denied maintaining their two point lead at the top of the table by a Joe Allen strike in the 90th minute after […]
