REUTERS – Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is likely to make his comeback following a six-week injury layoff in Saturday’s Premier League encounter with Sunderland, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Wednesday. In the eight league games the Belgium international started this season, City conceded once. However, they have conceded 18 goals in the nine matches […]
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal walked out of his pre-match news conference after calling on the media to apologise for their treatment of him.
Guus Hiddink believes it is possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League's top four but told the club's players to have a long look in the mirror.
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after UEFA dismissed the club’s appeal against a 40,000 euro fine imposed after its fans chanted in support of Catalan independence at a Champions League match in September. European governing body UEFA, which takes a tough stance against political messages, acted […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Guus Hiddink believes it is still possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League’s top four as he embarks on a second stint as interim manager at Stamford Bridge. However, the Dutchman is under no illusions about the task he faces having answered Chelsea’s distress call in the wake of the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will be out for six weeks after suffering a hamstring and tendon injury, the Slovakian said on Tuesday. The centre back limped off in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Watford on Sunday and his absence is likely to cause further headaches for manager Juergen Klopp […]
REUTERS – Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has challenged his side to extend their three-game win streak against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday as the Cherries bid to escape the relegation battle. A 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion last weekend followed on from impressive victories over Chelsea and Manchester United to leave […]
ZURICH (Reuters) – Shaken by corruption scandals, global soccer body FIFA on Wednesday presented the detailed reforms it will ask members to adopt in February at a special congress that seeks to restore its reputation and elect a new leader. The reforms include limiting the number of terms top officials can serve, following the banning […]
Arsene Wenger defends under pressure Manchester United manager, saying that the speculation regarding Louis van Gaal's job is disrespectful to the Dutchman
REUTERS – Arsenal are in the middle of an injury crisis with seven players currently on the sidelines but goalkeeper Petr Cech has said he was confident the club can pull through this period. Even without Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Danny Welbeck, the Gunners have won […]
