Future looks bright for Leicester as Foxes show signs of balancing European and domestic concerns November 1, 2016 Leicester have had to swallow a dose of reality this season following their fairytale title success, with domestic results not matching their fantastic European performances, but I think there is every reason for the Foxes to look forward with excitement to what is coming next. First, they have a chance to clinch a place in [...]
Semi-finalists Manchester City earned more Champions League prize money than winners Real Madrid November 1, 2016 Manchester City earned more prize money for their run to the Champions League semi-finals last season than Real Madrid did for lifting the trophy. City received €83.9m from governing body Uefa for their best ever run in the competition – the highest payment of any club, including Real, who banked €80.1m for winning the title for a [...]
Jose Mourinho facing touchline ban after being charged with misconduct November 1, 2016 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho faces a likely touchline ban after he was charged with misconduct by the Football Association for the second time in five days. Mourinho's latest charge relates to an alleged confrontation with referee Mark Clattenburg at half-time of United's 0-0 draw at home to Burnley on Sunday, which saw him sent to the [...]
QPR provide fleet of coaches to collect child refugees from Calais November 1, 2016 Queens Park Rangers chiefs have pledged to provide a fleet of coaches to bring more than 1,000 child refugees from Calais into the UK. The Championship club has volunteered to assist Lord Alf Dubs's plans to rescue children eligible to come into the UK who have been left stranded by the recent destruction of the [...]
FA discussing possibility of England wearing poppies on shirts with Fifa ahead of Armistice Day friendly vs Scotland November 1, 2016 England and Scotland's football associations are negotiating with Fifa over whether their players will be allowed to wear poppies on their shirts when the two sides play each other on 11 November. The World Cup qualifier at Wembley falls on Armistice Day and both the FA and the Scottish FA are keen for their players to honour the UK's war [...]
Mark Hughes backs Stoke to replicate record-breaking seasons after Wilfried Bony haunts former club October 31, 2016 STOKE boss Mark Hughes believes his side are on track to replicate record-breaking seasons of the past after striker Wilfried Bony put his former club Swansea to the sword during Monday night's 3-1 canter. Having not scored since Boxing Day, the on-loan Manchester City hitman netted twice, either side of an Alfie Mawson own goal, after [...]
Don’t blow the chance to finish top of Champions League Group A, Arsene Wenger warns Arsenal October 31, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged his side not to blow the chance to finish top of their Champions League group as they prepare for battle against Bulgarian title winners Ludogorets Razgrad. The Gunners, who trounced Ludogorets 6-0 at home two weeks ago, currently head Group A and three points in Sofia could set up [...]
Gareth Bale happy to turn back on Premier League return in favour of bumper new Real Madrid deal October 31, 2016 Former Tottenham forward Gareth Bale insists he was happy to turn his back on a potential return to the Premier League in favour of staying at Real Madrid for life after signing a new long-term contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 27-year-old’s new deal, which ties him to Real for the next six years until [...]
Manchester City will have to be perfect to have a chance of beating Barcelona, admits Pep Guardiola October 31, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola accepts that his side will need to produce a flawless performance to have any chance of overpowering five-time conquerors of Europe Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League showdown. Premier League leaders City suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Guardiola’s former charges at Camp Nou during the last round of [...]
Southampton 0, Chelsea 2: Antonio Conte cools talk of Premier League title charge October 30, 2016 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists the season is still too early in its infancy to label his side Premier League title contenders despite the Blues keeping pace with the leading pack with a convincing victory at Southampton. The Stamford Bridge club were again quick out of the blocks as Eden Hazard netted in the opening [...]
