Jamie Carragher has jokingly named Louis van Gaal his manager of the year following the Dutchman’s post-match comments after the Leicester game. The Sky Sports pundit picked Van Gaal thanks to his bizarre yet entertaining interview, in which he accused Leicester defender Robert Huth of “sex masochism”. “Every human being who is grabbed by the hair,…
Arsenal are preparing a £50 million move for Robert Lewandowski, according to The Mirror. As per the report, Arsenal are set to make a £50 million offer for Lewandowski if the star striker decides to leave Bayern Munich this summer. The Poland international is interested in a move to the Premier League, and was seen mentioning last week that he would like…
Louis van Gaal is a quirky character and has been a part of some bizarre incidents this season, including his dive on the floor on the touchline against Arsenal. And this Sunday, in a post-match interview after United’s clash against Leicester City, Van Gaal was asked about Marouane Fellaini elbowing Leicester’s Robert Huth under the chin for…
Marouane Fellaini attacks Robert Huth with an elbow/eye-rake combo. To be fair, Huth took it like a German! #MNULEI pic.twitter.com/K5KkAxdWdc — Andy Morris (@AndyMorrisBIC) May 1, 2016 Marouane Fellaini will most likely be facing action from the FA after he was seen elbowing Robert Huth when Manchester United faced Leicester on Sunday. Fellaini – who has…
Leicester City need just three points to win their first top-flight title in their 132-year history and Jeff Schlupp can win the title against Manchester United at Old Trafford – a club where he had unsuccessful trial. The Ghana international was on trial at Old Trafford during 2012-13, but it didn’t work out and Schlupp returned to his boyhood…
Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal – who were looking genuine title contenders in the early months of the season – are now battling for the 4th spot in the league table, going yet another season without a major trophy. Many Arsenal fans have voiced their dissatisfaction with manager Arsene Wenger throughout the season, and some fans even…
River Plate president Rodolfo D’Onofrito has expressed his desire to bring Radamel Falcao back to the Argentine club. Radamel Falcao spent 4 seasons at River Plate between 2005-2009, scoring 46 goals in 111 appearances across all competitions for the club before making a €3.93 million move to FC Porto. Since arriving in Europe, the Colombian striker became an attacking…
Real Madrid have offered Manchester United a chance to sign Toni Kroos, according to Mirror Sport. Toni Kroos moved to Real Madrid from Bayern Munich in 2014, but not before being heavily linked with a transfer to David Moyes’ Manchester United side, which failed to materialize. And when Louis van Gaal replaced Moyes at United’s helm, the…
GOAAAAAL! @GarethBale11 leaps over the defense and bags in the opener. #LaLiga #RSOvRMA https://t.co/6v5CvIWXD4 — beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) April 30, 2016 With Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both missing the game, it was Gareth Bale who came to Real Madrid’s rescue and secured three valuable points with a late goal against Real Sociedad.…
Riyad Mahrez joined Leicester City back in 2014 from France’s second division club Le Havre AC. And since arriving at the King Power Stadium, the Algerian has not only helped the Foxes get promoted to the Premier League in his first season in England, but is also on the verge of helping them win the Premier…
Benfica starlet Renato Sanches is ready for move away from the club, says Benfica manager Rui Vitoria. Sanches made his first-team debut for Benfica last October, but his impressive performances have already seen him linked with transfers to major European clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, to name a few. However, if reports are to…
Mauricio Pochettino has verbally agreed a contract extension with Tottenham. The new contract extension will extend his current deal at the helm of White Hart Lane until 2021. Pochettino arrived at Spurs in 2014 after an 18 month-stint with Southampton, and in less than two seasons, has managed to develop the North London Club immensely. The…
Riyad Mahrez is one of the players that has catalyzed Leicester City’s unexpected dominance in the Barclays Premier League this season. Let’s have a look at how the Algerian made the leap from French second division to the possible Premier League glory. Mahrez was born in the North of Paris to an Algerian father and…
Adrián López offre la victoire à Villareal (1-0) #VILvLIV #VILLIV #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/exJjyxHvM9 — AK (@Veridik94) April 28, 2016 The first leg of Europa League semifinal between Villareal and Liverpool at El Madrigal appeared to be heading for a stalemate, until substitute Adrian Lopez tapped the ball into an empty net following a pass from Suarez…
Borussia Dortmund have released an official statement confirming that Mats Hummels has requested to join Bayern Munich at the end of the season. It was also revealed that no offer has yet been made by Bayern for Hummels, and that the Dortmund captain has no release clause. Dortmund’s official statement said: “The player Mats Hummels informed Borussia Dortmund that…
Italian giants AC Milan are currently going through a struggle that has been keeping them from seeing the top of the Serie A table for almost 5 years now. The seven time European champions have been absent from the Champions League as well, and a change in the managerial post has become a regular occurrence at…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother Dolores Aveiro has given an update on the Portuguese star’s future. The 31-year-old has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid, with other European Giants like Manchester United and Paris-Saint Germain showing genuine interest in him. Ronaldo’s mother Dolores was asked about her son’s future at the launch of her new biography. She revealed:…
Mamadou Sakho has been given a 30-day ban by UEFA, as the organisation opens disciplinary proceedings against him for a failed drug test. Sakho tested positive for a fat burner after Liverpool’s Europa League second leg face-off against Manchester United in the last-16 stage back in March. The defender therefore faces a short provisional suspension until a…
From relegations favourites to being on the edge of Premier League glory. Take a bow, Claudio Ranieri. After replacing Nigel Pearson at the Foxes’ helm, the Italian tactician has masterminded a magical twelve month-journey of a relegation fighting team and has taken them to the top of the Premier League. The City as a whole is in joy and this…
Benfica president Luís Filipe Vieira is currently in Manchester to finalize the Renato Sanches to Manchester United deal, according to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo. The report states that the Benfica president, alongside ‘Special Agent’ Jorge Mendes, who represents Sanches, met with the United officials to finalize the sale of the highly-rated Portuguese midfielder. O Jogo have also claimed that Jorge Mendes was photographed along with Valencia…
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has revealed that he turned down a host of Italy’s top clubs to join Bayer Leverkusen last summer. The Mexican international made a £7.3m switch from Manchester United to Bayer Leverkusen back in August 2015, after falling out of favour with United manager Louis van Gaal. However, since arriving at the BayArena, Hernandez has completely revived his career…
Incredible solo goal by Saul Niguez to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 semi final win over Bayern!#Football #UCLhttps://t.co/8G6NQUoJsL — Luxbet (@luxbet) April 28, 2016 Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez stunned Bayern Munich by dribbling past four of their players to curl the ball into the corner of the net in the 12th minute. The goal…
Super-Agent Jorge Mendes was spotted in Manchester on Tuesday along with Valencia’s majority owner Peter Lim. The duo was spotted at Hotel Football, which is owned by Manchester United’s famous ‘Class of 92’ and is located close to Old Trafford. Their chosen destination may have more to do with Lim’s friendship with the United legends than some…
During Real Madrid’s training session ahead of Champions League semi-final, Cristiano Ronaldo was seen joking about Shaun Wright-Phillips, showing how short the former Manchester City winger was by stretching out his hand.
Gazzetta dello Sport: Marouane Fellaini spotted at Napoli game, ignites Roma transfer speculation. Marouane Fellaini was at the Stadio Olimpico with his agent Luciano D’Onofrio yesterday to watch Roma beat Napoli 1-0. Gazzetta added that after Roma’s victory, the Belgium international went out for dinner with compatriot Radja Nainggolan as well as Miralem Pjanic and Salih Ucan.…
Tottenham youngster Dele Alli was caught on camera appearing to punch West Brom’s Claudio Yacob on Monday night. Dele Alli could face a retrospective three-match ban from FA after the midfielder punched West Brom’s Claudio Yacob in the stomach in the 26th minute of the game. The incident went unseen by referee Mike Jones, as…
Germany and Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, was excluded from this year’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) team of the season and couldn’t quite edge out Riyad Mahrez to win in the running for the PFA Player of the Year award. The PFA team of the year was leaked on social media – a week before it…
Barcelona started this season with flair and finesse, and were set to win the La Liga title and possibly become the first ever team to win two consecutive Champions League titles. But they currently sit at the top of the table with only a favorable goal difference that separates them from their rivals, Atletico Madrid. It seems…
Doping control officers were present at Wembley during the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Everton, just like majority of other big games in English football. Last minute goal hero Anthony Martial was one of the unfortunate players who couldn’t celebrate with rest of the squad as the French striker was stopped by doping…
The France international is being investigated by UEFA over a possible anti-doping rule violation. Liverpool have released the following statement on their official website: ‘Yesterday, Friday 22nd April 2016, a formal communication was received from UEFA stating that they are investigating a possible anti-doping rule violation by Mamadou Sakho. ‘The player will respond to UEFA…
Jornal de Noticias: Jose Mourinho has signed for Manchester. The Manchester United-Jose Mourinho saga continues to take a new turn everyday. On 20th April, Yahoo Sport’s Guillem Balague suggested that Manchester United will not bring Jose Mourinho to Old Trafford at the end of the season and will stand by Louis van Gaal. And today, the…
Disappointing Everton focused to beat Manchester United in today’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Roberto Martinez, who saw his side getting thrashed 4-0 at the hands of local rivals Liverpool, admits the criticism he has received during the side’s slump has been justified as they prepare to beat Manchester United in today’s FA Cup semi-final and give the fans something to…
COPE: Sergio Ramos wants David De Gea at Real Madrid. Real Madrid came close to signing David de Gea last summer, but a £29million deal collapsed on deadline day of transfer window due to paperwork issues. The Spain international then signed a long-term deal with United, that will keep him at the club until 2019, but he had…
Liverpool’s appointment of Michael Owen as an international ambassador has not been met well by some Liverpool supporters. The current pundit for BT Sport and co-commentator came through the Liverpool youth system, and scored 158 goals in 297 appearances, whilst also being an integral part of the 2001 treble winning team. The striker left Liverpool for Real Madrid in…
Italian giants AC Milan were filmed performing a ‘haka’ for a global skincare product, a sponsor of the Italian club. The whole performance was carried out by actors in AC Milan uniforms, with advertising hoardings around the stadium displaying the words ‘Men, this is your ritual’. Fans at the San Siro were less than impressed, and twitter…
The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit for short) is a possibility this year as England go to the polls to decide on whether to stay or completely leave the European Union (EU). Although, the national sides of the United Kingdom and Ireland may want to be doing everything they can…
PortuGoal: João Mário comments on recent transfer speculation. João Mario’s impressive form this season has attracted interest from Premier League clubs Arsenal and Manchester United, and is also the subject of interest from Atletico Madrid. Last weekend, the Portuguese press reported that United sent scouts to watch Mario and teammate William Carvalho in Sporting Lisbon’s…
Sky Germany: Mats Hummels admits he is losing sleep thinking about his Borussia Dortmund future. The World-cup winner is expected to be in demand by the top European clubs over the summer. Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are the reported suitors of the Borussia Dortmund ace. “It’s a very difficult decision, and when I finally make…
This season may turn out to be Francesco Totti’s last at Roma, but he has not lost it. Francesco Totti has struggled to get game time under manager Luciano Spalletti this season, and if nothing changes, the King of Rome, who is playing for them since 1992, could leave his hometown club in the summer.…
In Soccer – @flanagan_adrian speaks exclusively to @ManUtd new signing and @VillaFC1953 player Lee O'Connor pic.twitter.com/Hd2Ws3lyXM — Waterford Sport (@WaterfordSport) April 19, 2016 Irish Independent: Manchester United complete Lee O’Connor transfer. The 15-year-old is an attacking full-back who plays for his local club Villa FC, and will join Nicky Butt’s academy squad in July. The…
Daily Star: Premier League club Liverpool are being lined up for a £700m Middle Eastern takeover. According to reports, Manchester City’s owner Sheikh Mansour’s wealthier half-brother, Sheikh Khalifa, has set his sights on buying Liverpool. Current president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa is rumoured to be worth in excess of £30bn and has more…
Soccer Aid match: Claudio Ranieri’s Rest of the World to face Jose Mourinho’s England. Jose Mourinho is set to return to football management on June 5 at Old Trafford. He will be taking charge of England against Claudio Ranieri’s Rest of the World in the sixth Soccer Aid match to raise money for Unicef. Former Chelsea boss will…
Daily Telegraph: Massimo Cellino talks about Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti. Jose Mourinho, 53, who was sacked by Chelsea in December, is expected to take charge of the Red Devils at Old Trafford at the end of the season. But, one of English football’s most controversial owners, has challenged the Portuguese to take charge of…
Jamie Vardy was seen furiously arguing with referee Jon Moss after he was dismissed in the 56th minute, after Moss adjudged the striker to have dived under a challenge in the box from Angelo Ogbonna. The FA announced on Monday: “Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy has been charged with improper conduct for his behaviour following his second-half dismissal…
Jamie Carragher has revealed that Sky Sports’ MNF will be welcoming a special guest tonight with a cryptic tweet about Spain. Football fans’ favorite Monday Night Football duo of old Liverpool and Manchester United foes were separated in December when Neville left Sky Sports to take over at Valencia, following Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking. However,…
It was a frustrating day at the office for Barcelona as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Valencia, and it could now get even worse, as Neymar, who missed an easy one-on-one against Valencia’s goalkeeper, could face a potential ban for throwing a slap at Valencia’s right-back Antonio Barragan. After the full-time whistle, the Brazilian came…
Transfer Market Web: New contract for Marcus Rashford ready. The 18-year-old has only 14 months left on his current contract and Manchester United have been keen to tie him down to a new contract to fend off interest from the likes of Manchester City and Fiorentina, following the youngster’s stunning breakthrough. Also See: Transfer Market Web reports…
Following Arsenal’s disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace, Jack Wilshere, who is close to a long awaited first team return, took to social media to post an uplifting photograph which read: “This is our club. Today and forever.” However, a silhouette of three people underneath the Arsenal badge was identified as Manchester United’s “Holy Trinity”.…