Month: December 2016
Manchester United looking to sign Dimitri Payet
Updated:Manchester United manager, José Mourinho, is looking to sign Dimitri Payet next month and has already contacted the player personally. Dimitri Payet has had a sensational career in England so…
Read more »Football Leaks: South American forward is the world’s highest paid player
Updated:Football Leaks have been providing some interesting information regarding player contracts through certain media outlets, and their latest revelation shows that Messi and Ronaldo have been surpassed in terms of…
Read more »MLS trumps Serie A in offering players high wages, according to study
Updated:Major League Soccer (MLS) has more players who earn upwards of €100,000 per week than its Italian counterpart, Serie A, according to recent research. A London-based marketing agency, Verve Search,…
Read more »Champions League 2016: Group Results, Table, Key Dates
Updated:Tottenham booked a place in the Europa League knock-out stage after they registered a convincing 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday. The visitors took the…
Read more »Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s mother wants him to play for Real Madrid
Updated:Real Madrid host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight, and all eyes will be on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The world-class striker has been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu…
Read more »Arsenal Transfer Roundup: Gunners agree deal to sign Zech Medley
Updated:Arsenal have completed the signing of highly talented young centre-back, Zech Medley. The Premier League giants have confirmed the deal on their official website, and have also revealed that Medley…
Read more »Chelsea submit offer for Real Madrid midfielder Isco
Updated:Real Madrid midfielder, Isco, has struggled to hold down a regular first team place ever since he signed for Los Blancos. The Spanish international has been linked with a move…
Read more »Manchester United reassured by UEFA; travelling fans won’t face danger in Ukraine
Updated:The political situation in Ukraine has been, at least, “turmoiled” for some time, now. Even without these developments, Ukrainian football is not oblivious to hooliganism. It didn’t come as a surprise…
Read more »Champions League 2016: Group Results, Table, Talking Points
Updated:Arsenal finished top of Group A in the Champions League after they won 4-1 in Basel and Paris St-Germain drew with Ludogorets Razgrad. The Gunners took early control of the match through two easy…
Read more »From Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo will be named Ballon d’Or winner 2016
Updated:Cristiano Ronaldo is all set to be announced as the Ballon d’Or 2016 winner next Monday if the recent reports from the Spanish media are to be believed. Reputed journalist…
Read more »Liverpool Transfer Roundup: Latest on van Dijk and Geoffrey Kondogbia
Updated:Liverpool have been linked with Southampton defender, Virgil van Dijk, in recent weeks, and it seems that they will have to fight bitter rivals, Manchester United, in order to sign…
Read more »Alexis Sánchez: The Silent Arsenal of the Premier League
Updated:Arsenal transferred Alexis Sánchez from Barcelona 2 seasons ago, in hopes to fill the offensive void left by Robin van Persie. In his third season at the club, Sánchez seems to…
Read more »Arsenal Transfer Roundup: Latest on Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez
Updated:Arsenal stars, Mesut Özil and Alexis Sánchez, are expected to sign new contracts with the London giants soon. Both players have been sensational for the Gunners ever since they joined…
Read more »Football Leaks: Roberto Firmino’s anti-Arsenal clause
Updated:Brazilian forward, Roberto Firmino, allegedly has a €98m release clause in his Liverpool contract, according to a report published in Le Soir as part of the Football Leaks series. The most…
Read more »Harry Kane has proven that he is Tottenham’s Talisman
Updated:After Tottenham beat Swansea 5-0 at White Hart Lane on Saturday, Twitter was buzzing with laughable comments on striker, Harry Kane. Many of the tweets argued that Kane was a penalty…
Read more »Chapecoense awarded 2016 Copa Sudamericana
Updated:Brazilian football club, Chapecoense, have been awarded the 2016 Copa Sudamericana by South American football confederation, CONMEBOL. Atlético Nacional, who asked Chapecoense to be given the trophy, have been given a…
Read more »FA Cup Draw 2016: 3rd Round Fixtures
Updated:Championship side, Reading, will travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, the defending champions, in the 2016-17 FA Cup third round. West Ham will host Manchester City in the all-Premier…
Read more »Is Antonio Conte’s passion the key to Chelsea’s recent winning streak?
Updated:Following a 3-1 win away to Manchester City, Chelsea are now on an 8-game winning streak, scoring 22 goals and conceding 2, whilst sitting at the top of the Premier…
Read more »Premier League Table 2016/17: Week 14 EPL Results, Updated Standings, Top Scorers & Assists
Updated:Another thrilling weekend of Premier League football came to an end yesterday with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal continuing their charge for the title with impressive wins away from…
Read more »The Premier League’s Mad Month: Who Will Be Christmas Number One?
Updated:‘Tis the season to be merry, especially if you’re a football fan. With dreary international breaks banished till March, there will be no less than six rounds of Premier League…
Read more »Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Defeat raises pertinent questions for Klopp
Updated:Clichés exist for a reason. The phrase “goals win you matches; defence wins you championships” exists for a reason. On Sunday, Liverpool showed why saying they could win the evasive…
Read more »Chelsea Transfer Roundup: Besiktas agree deal in principle for Branislav Ivanovic
Updated:Serbian defender, Branislav Ivanović, could be on his way out of Chelsea in January. Ivanović recently signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2017….
Read more »Manchester United Transfer Roundup: Roma close to signing Memphis Depay on loan
Updated:Manchester United winger, Memphis Depay, has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford recently. The Dutch winger has struggled to hold down a regular first team place under José…
Read more »Newcastle United’s ‘blip’ should not be worried about just yet
Updated:This time last week, Championship table-toppers, Newcastle United, were in their best form since Kevin Keegan‘s reign. They boasted a 9-game winning streak, which stretched all the way back to…
Read more »Arsenal’s Southampton loss reflects broader issues of stadium switch
Updated:As I watched Arsenal succumbing to a second-string Southampton side at a dreary and sparsely populated Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, my mind drifted back to a League Cup game from a…
Read more »Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo – The definitive Clasico statistics
Updated:Spain’s El Clasico fixture between age-old rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid is undoubtedly the biggest game in world football, with the global spectacle to take centre stage once more on…
Read more »5 reasons why Arsenal will beat West Ham on Saturday evening
Updated:There will be no Andy Carroll (in the starting 11, at least). The pony-tailed party-loving poacher is, as is often the case, not fully fit. This is good news for…
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