Month: February 2017
What They Said: Pep Guardiola on Aguero’s future, Wenger wants Mesut Ozil to regain confidence
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted that Sergio Aguero may not be staying at the club next season. Aguero hinted that he could end his six-year spell at the…
Read more »Report calls for zero tolerance approach towards homophobia in sports
Updated:Zero tolerance approach needed towards homophobia in sports, especially football, arguably the most hostile towards athlete with that sexual orientation. The parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport claims…
Read more »PSG struggling to cope with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s departure to Man Utd
Updated:Zlatan Ibrahimovic is certainly one of the world’s best footballing icons. Despite being 35 years old, he is continuing to dominate the Premier League this season. In his first season…
Read more »Good Managers Exist Outside the Premier League – To Say Otherwise Is Arrogant
Updated:The English Premier League has, this season, been dubbed the battle of the superpowers. Not on the pitch, however, but on the sidelines. Back in August 2016, the season started…
Read more »Will Spurs finally finish above Arsenal this season?
There’s been a lot of banter among the Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea fans in recent times over whether London is red, white or blue respectively. North London though, has unequivocally been…
Read more »Rafa Benitez could replace Arsene Wenger
Updated:Could this be the year when Arsène Wenger finally steps down as an Arsenal manager? Wenger’s £8m-a-year contract expires at the end of the season, and there is a strong…
Read more »Real Madrid set to offer new deal to Karim Benzema
Updated:Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has attracted a lot of criticism this season due to his dip in form. The French international has scored 12 goals so far this season…
Read more »Liverpool ready to pay €50m for Inaki Williams
Updated:Liverpool were linked with a move for the Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams earlier this week. The 22-year-old is one of the brightest young talents in La Liga right now…
Read more »Rangers and Mark Warburton part ways
Scottish giants, Rangers, announced last night that they had accepted Mark Warburton’s resignation. The club confirmed the news after releasing a statement on Friday, although much to everyone’s surprise, Warburton has…
Read more »Ryan Kent: Liverpool are happy with my progress
Championship club, Barnsley, are in a position of clear comfort in the league table heading into Saturday’s game at Reading. One of the players who have caught the attention this…
Read more »Chelsea press conference: Antonio Conte addresses Paulo Dybala rumours
Antonio Conte was his jovial yet furtive self in the pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Burnley on Sunday. Conte was spotted in Juventus’ 1-0 win over Inter last…
Read more »Inaki Williams comments on Liverpool’s transfer interest in him
Updated:Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams is being looked at by several European clubs following his impressive displays in La Liga. Recently, the 22-year-old attacker was linked with a move to…
Read more »Arsenal vs Hull City: Arsene Wenger planning to drop Petr Cech
Updated:Petr Cech has been attracting a lot of criticism with his recent performances. The Arsenal keeper had a shocker in the London derby last weekend and gifted the third goal…
Read more »Real Madrid’s €65m transfer plans for David de Gea
The front page of the Spanish newspaper, Marca, reads: Operacion De Gea 2. Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a fresh move to bring the Manchester United goalkeeper to the Bernabeu….
Read more »Despite spending $500m-a-week, 2022 Qatar World Cup won’t be most expensive ever
Qatar’s finance minister has said that the 2022 World Cup won’t be the most expensive World Cup ever, despite his country spending $500m per week on infrastructure. According to Ali…
Read more »Chelsea’s Willian: Philippe Coutinho is a very good player
Chelsea midfielder, Willian, has ushered heaps of praise on Liverpool’s attacking midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, saying he is a ‘very good player’. Coutinho and Willian play in the same position for…
Read more »Arsenal considering move for Joe Hart
Arsenal are considering making a formal move for Manchester City goalkeeper, Joe Hart, next summer. The Gunners are planning to bring the England goalkeeper to the Emirates to replace veteran…
Read more »Chelsea star Willian: Manchester United approached to sign me
Chelsea midfielder, Willian, in a candid interview this week with Brazilian outlet, Globo Esporte, has revealed that he is enjoying his life in London. Willian joined Chelsea in 2013, and has…
Read more »Adam Lallana close to signing new Liverpool deal
Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp, has made it very clear time and again that he doesn’t want his best players to leave the club. Recently, Philippe Coutinho, has signed a new…
Read more »Soualiho Meite dreams about Manchester United move
Highly talented French midfielder Soualiho Meite has been linked with a move away from Lille recently. The 22-year-old is being monitored by European clubs like Monaco, Leverkusen, Schalke, Dortmund, Sunderland and…
Read more »Thorgan Hazard: Eden Hazard could become the best in the world
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard’s younger brother, Thorgan, who left the Blues to join Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015, said that the Belgian winger could become one of the best players in…
Read more »Chelsea Transfer News: Latest on Franck Kessie, Kostas Manolas, and Vukasin Jovanovic
Updated:Serbian defender, Vukasin Jovanovic, says that he dreams of playing for Chelsea in the future. The 20-year-old centre-back plays for French club, Bordeaux, where he is on loan from Zenit…
Read more »Real Madrid Transfer Roundup: Latest on Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and James Rodriguez
Updated:Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois has been linked with a move away to Real Madrid in the past and it seems that a summer move is definitely on the cards. Los Blancos…
Read more »Antonio Conte keen to sign Real Madrid’s Isco – Manchester United also interested
Isco’s contract situation at Real Madrid has reached a stage where Spanish newspapers find it no longer serious, but a ‘soap opera’. The Spaniard has a contract with Madrid till…
Read more »Chelsea Transfer Roundup: Latest on Joao Cancelo and Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has already started formulating plans for the next season. The Italian is well on course to win the Premier League in his debut season with the…
Read more »Arsenal agree deal for Nigerian wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jr
Updated:Arsenal have agreed to a deal to sign Nigerian wonderkid, Lateef Omidiji Jr. The youngster was under the radar of Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, but it seems Arsenal have…
Read more »Barcelona chase €40m Manchester United target Nélson Semedo
Over the years, La Liga clubs have plundered top talents from the Portuguese league. Apart from tax related relaxations, the Portuguese or the Latin American players find it easy to…
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