(Reuters) – Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye believes the high-flying south London side’s chances of securing a berth in Europe are becoming more realistic with each passing week and the Frenchman is also targeting an FA Cup triumph. A five-game unbeaten run in December lifted Palace to fifth place at the halfway stage of the […]
(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has hit back at his Aston Villa counterpart Remi Garde for showing interest in under-utilised Blues striker Loic Remy even as prolonged injury to another striker Radamel Falcao has compounded the Dutchman’s woes. Garde on Wednesday said Villa will aim to sign Remy when the January transfer window opens […]
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Luis Suarez struck twice and Lionel Messi scored on his 500th appearance for Barcelona who set a new Spanish record of goals in a calendar year with a 4-0 win over Real Betis that lifted them top of La Liga on Wednesday. Late strikes from Angel Correa and Antoine Griezmann gave Atletico […]
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is still not satisfied despite winning five trophies in 2015 and is aiming to do even better next year. The Catalan side have been rampant in attack and a 4-0 victory over Real Betis on Wednesday set a new Spanish record of 180 goals in a calendar year […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Juergen Klopp refused to rule out Liverpool as Premier League title contenders on Wednesday after ending the year level on points with Manchester United and nine behind leaders Arsenal. “I don’t know,” the manager told Sky Sports television after Liverpool, who last won a top-flight title in 1990, won 1-0 at struggling […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Christian Benteke condemned struggling Sunderland to a 1-0 defeat and sent Liverpool level on points with sixth-placed Manchester United in the last Premier League game of the year on Wednesday. The Belgium striker broke through 22 seconds after the restart to bag his sixth goal of the campaign, the quickest second-half goal […]
REUTERS – Swansea City’s three-game unbeaten run in the Premier League has bought the club a little time in their search for Garry Monk’s successor, caretaker manager Alan Curtis said ahead of Saturday’s clash with Manchester United. The Swans, who have not named a replacement since Monk was sacked earlier this month, have performed well […]
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) on Wednesday handed over the first batch of evidence to U.S. authorities for its investigation into alleged bribery schemes for soccer marketing rights. Zurich-based FIFA is mired in a graft scandal with authorities in Switzerland and the United States investigating corruption by various individuals with ties […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will be busy in the January transfer window as he seeks reinforcements to keep the Gunners on top of the Premier League. The Frenchman would not be drawn on names, however, despite British media reports that Basel’s Egyptian international midfielder Mohamed Elneny was set to become […]
REUTERS – Sunderland need to tighten their leaky defence as they look to avoid defeat in their next two games and increase their Premier League survival chances, manager Sam Allardyce said. The Black Cats, on a four-match losing streak in the league, have conceded the most goals in the league this season with 37 going […]
