Month: December 2014

Faouzi Ghoulam’s cross floated in invitingly from the left flank as time ticked away for Napoli at Marassi. Gonzalo Higuain soared to meet it, but as fate would have it,…

As Borussia Dortmund slumped to yet another defeat in the Bundesliga this past weekend, questions have begun to be asked of Jurgen Klopp and his suitability to the job. Sunday’s…

Below is a statistics comparison in the year 2014 between the 3 coaches shortlisted for FIFA’s Coach of the Year award: Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone, and Joachim Loew. Ancelotti’s 3 main…

The shortlist for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or has been released and it, unsurprisingly, includes: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Manuel Neuer. In terms of goals scored and assists made,…

The football’s governing body, FIFA has released the final three-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or on Monday. Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, his Barcelona counter-part Lionel Messi and Germany’s…

EA Sports Ranking Premier Week 13 is out and once again Manchester City’s darling boy Sergio Aguero heading the chart with 426 points. The Argentine didn’t find the net on…

Danny Welbeck scored the only goal as Arsenal returned to winning ways at West Brom on Saturday. The Gunners have yet to beat a side currently in the top half…

Manchester United are plotting an audacious January move for Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin, who has a contract with the Spanish champions till 2018. According to the reliable Mark Ogden…

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino’s ownership have been disqualified, The Football League have confirmed on Monday. The Italian had opposition before he took over the Championship Club earlier in April…

Juan Mata has revealed the mood inside Manchester United’s dressing room is positive after the Red Devils’ convincing 3-0 victory over Hull City. Louis van Gaal saw his side dominate…

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho feels that UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules is contradictory in nature, as a result of which, not all clubs are reaping its full benefit. According to…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed striker Mario Balotelli and defender Mamadou Sakho will miss the Reds’ league clash against Leicester City on Tuesday. The Merseyside club visit to King…

Brendan Rodgers confirmed Liverpool have offered a new deal to skipper Steven Gerrard and the midfielder is now weighing up his options. The 34-year-old retired from international football earlier in…

In recent years Premier League clubs have spent big in the January transfer window. Chelsea signing Fernando Torres for then-record transfer fee in 2011, Liverpool splashing £35m on Andy Carroll while Manchester…

Manchester United put in one of their most-convincing performances of the season when they thrashed Hull City 3-0 on Saturday. It’s now three successive victories for Louis van Gaal’s side…

Club captain Steven Gerrard denied rumours of a rift with manager Brendan Rodgers amidst reports of a contract extension. The reds registered their first victory in a while, against Stoke…

Glen Johnson’s late goal got Liverpool back to winning ways on Saturday as Brendan Rodgers’ side overcame Stoke City 1-0 at Anfield. On Tuesday, the Reds face the most out-of-form…

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal is unhappy with the amount of English Premier League games his side will be playing in December. The Premier League is famous for its…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has launched a strong defence of his reign after a section of fans urged him to quit on Saturday. The Gunners have had a stuttering start to…

    This was the dream conference final for MLS. Its two biggest teams going head to head with the winner going on to host MLS Cup. MLS poster boy…

“There’s nothing wrong with the system, it’s the lack of intensity. It hasn’t been a good start to the season, but it’s just the start. We’ll sort things out.” Carlo…

  Typically, at this relatively early stage of the Champions League, it is still hard to discern which club(s) might be favourites for the title. People tend to judge on…

Yet another excruciating weekend of Premier League action came to and as we saw 21 goals being scored. The League now enters the business end of 2014; the festive December…

Glen Johnson has openly stated that he hasn’t been offered a new Liverpool contract, even though his present agreement expires at the end of the season. The 30-year-old right-back is therefore to…