Category: Soccer Players

West Ham storm to superb win as Carroll grabs deadly double

The Hammers moved into the top half of the Premier League with a fine win at The Riverside over Middlesbrough West Ham United’s Andy Carroll scores his side’s first goal during the Premier League match at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Two-goal Andy Carroll proved to be the shining light as he led West Ham United to victory in murky, misty Middlesbrough.

Rooney salvages point for United with club record 250th goal

After the long wait to break Manchester United’s scoring record, Wayne Rooney ensured the landmark 250th goal was still dramatic. The United captain bent in a free kick in stoppage time at Stoke to salvage a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the Premier League and move clear of Bobby Charlton at the top of the club’s all-time scoring leaderboard.

West Brom send Sunderland back to bottom of Premier League

Sunderland sank back to the bottom of the Premier League table as their miserable away form continued against West Brom at The Hawthorns. Goals from Darren Fletcher and Chris Brunt saw the Baggies return to winning ways following defeats to Derby, in the FA Cup, and Tottenham as the 2-0 victory kept them in the frame as contenders for European football next season.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman saw his side win at Crystal Palace

Everton earned a third win in four when Seamus Coleman’s 87th-minute goal gave them a deserved 1-0 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace and ensured their season continued to gain momentum. They had last week unexpectedly defeated Manchester City 4-0, but despite that free-scoring performance appeared at risk of dropping two points amid Palace resiliently defending their consistent and convincing attacks.

Why Joel Matip didn’t start for Liverpool FC vs Swansea

LIVE: Liverpool v Swansea: Lallana comes closest with acrobatic overhead but Klopp’s men struggle to break down basement boys The Pedro of Barcelona is back: Chelsea are finally reaping rewards of beating Manchester United to deal… and stats show he’s now performing even BETTER than in his Nou Camp days Balotelli accuses fans of racist chants: ‘French people… is it normal that Bastia supporters make monkey noises? Is racism LEGAL in France?’ Payet is skilled enough to play for Real Madrid… Marseille won’t get a bargain, insists West Ham chief Brady Arsenal don’t need Payet… Iwobi can be just as good as him in a few years, insists legend Henry Manchester City vs Tottenham combined XI: No room for Jesus … but does Kane or Aguero get the nod for striker’s slot? Tevez denies he is highest-paid player in the world as he trains for first time with new Shanghai Shenhua team-mates ‘I … (more)

Middlesbrough v West Ham United

Middlesbrough continue to search for vital points when hosting West Ham United this afternoon. Striker Patrick Bamford may receive immediate action having completed a permanent move from Chelsea during the week.

Pogba wants me back at Manchester United, claims Januzaj

The Belgium international is currently on loan at Sunderland, but is under contract at Old Trafford until 2018 and says it is his goal to return Adnan Januzaj says Paul Pogba has quizzed him on his future, with Manchester United’s record signing eager to see the Belgium international back at Old Trafford. The 21-year-old winger is currently taking in a season-long loan at Sunderland under former Red Devils boss David Moyes.

Walker & Rose on Man City’s radar as Guardiola chases homegrown targets

The Blues made enquiries for the two England and Spurs full-backs last summer and are aware they would have to pay top dollar to land even one of them Pep Guardiola will come up against two of his top summer transfer targets when Manchester City take on Tottenham on Saturday. Spurs duo Kyle Walker and Danny Rose head up a list of potential new full-backs as Guardiola looks to overhaul an ageing area of his squad.

In-form Vaughan strikes again at the double to earn point

JAMES Vaughan continued his rich vein of goalscoring form by bagging a brace to twice drag Bury from behind and earn a hard-fought point against Port Vale. Tyler Walker and Ryan Taylor had twice put Vale ahead but Vaughan hit back either side of half time with his 15th and 16th goals of the season to level.

Bayern snatch late win

Robert Lewandowski scored an injury-time winner as Bayern Munich snatched a 2-1 win at Freiburg as the Bundesliga resumed on Friday after the winter break. Lewandowski, last season’s top scorer in Germany, showed his class with two superb strikes on a freezing night at Freiburg’s sold-out Schwarzwald Stadion.

Matip eligible for Liverpool

FIFA has ruled that Joel Matip is eligible to play for Liverpool during the Africa Cup of Nations and he could face Swansea on Saturday. Liverpool had been waiting to get clarification from football’s world governing body or the Cameroon Football Federation over Matip’s eligibility to play and FIFA has now dismissed the case against the defender.

Can Man City’s Gabriel Jesus challenge Sergio Aguero?

Gabriel Jesus has been heralded as a future superstar of Brazilian football – the new Neymar – and someone who can become Manchester City’s first-choice striker. The Argentine was locked in late-night talks with his manager at a Deansgate restaurant on Thursday, possibly to discuss how Jesus will affect his job.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most expensive teen transfers

Should the 17-year-old swap Stockholm for Spain, he would beat the record fee for a Swedish teenager Ajax paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. celebrates the game’s young talent by remembering the biggest transfer fees paid for teenage players produced by major football nations, plus a few less obvious countries that have unearthed a gem.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most expensive teen transfers

Should the 17-year-old swap Stockholm for Spain, he would beat the record fee for a Swedish teenager Ajax paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. celebrates the game’s young talent by remembering the biggest transfer fees paid for teenage players produced by major football nations, plus a few less obvious countries that have unearthed a gem.

NFF may go after England U-20 striker Lookman, Bewarang says

Bitrus Bewarang, the National Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation , says the Federation wants to persuade 19-year-old Everton FC striker Ademola Lookman to play for Nigeria rather than England. He has already played for the England Under-19s and U-20s but can switch allegiances because he is yet to play for the senior side.

Bruno Zuculini: Out on loan for rest of season

The 23-year-old Argentinian has yet to make a league appearance for City since joining in 2014 from Racing Club and has spent the interim period on a succession of loan deals, including stints at Valencia, Middlesbrough and AEK Athens. The Argentinian moved to Rayo Vallecano on a season-long loan last November but, after making nine appearances for the Spanish second division side, he has now moved to Italy.

Jesus cleared to face Spurs

Manchester City have been cleared to play 19-year-old Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus against Tottenham on Saturday after formally completing his A 27m move from Palmeiras. Brazil international Jesus agreed a five-year deal with City in August.

MRIs might help guide preemies’ neurological care

MRI scans shortly after birth might help determine which premature babies have sustained a brain injury that will affect their development, a new study reports. It appears that doctors can predict which premature infants will suffer from future motor, thinking and language problems by using MRI scans to identify specific injuries to the white matter in their brain, said senior researcher Dr. Steven Miller.

Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi stepping out of brother’s shadow

Lazio’s Ciro Immobile, top, celebrates after scoring during the Italian Cup, Round of 16 soccer match between Lazio and Genoa at the Rome Olympic stadium Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Lazio’s Ciro Immobile, top, celebrates after scoring during the Italian Cup, Round of 16 soccer match between Lazio and Genoa at the Rome Olympic stadium Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.

Pundit reveals delight at crucial deal for classy Chelsea winger

The 22-year-old Chelsea winger – who initially joined the Whites on a short-term deal on deadline day last summer – has impressed scoring four goals in 17 appearances for Slavisa Jokanovic’s side. “We had some good news this week in that Lucas Piazon will be with us on loan until the end of the season,” Gale told Fulham’s official website .

Gabriel Jesus has completed his switch to the Etihad Stadium

Manchester City have formalised the transfer of Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras in time for him to feature against Tottenham this weekend. The 19-year-old had agreed a move from his homeland to the Etihad Stadium back in the summer and had joined up with City earlier this month, yet his registration with his new club did not go through in time for him to make the squad for last weekend’s trip to Everton.

Wenger: Arsenal don’t need Payet

The West Ham midfielder is refusing to play for the Irons but the Gunners boss insists he already has enough creative players at his disposal Arsenal do not need to sign Dimitri Payet and are unlikely to make any major moves in the remaining days of the transfer window, according to manager Arsene Wenger. The France international has refused to play as he attempts to engineer a departure from West Ham, with former club Marseille the favourites to sign him this month.

Mertesacker signs Arsenal contract extension

The World Cup-winning defender is yet to feature for the Gunners this season due to injury but will remain with the club until June 2018 The former Germany international’s current deal was due to come to an end in June, but the north London outfit have taken up an option to keep hold of him for an extra season. Mertesacker is yet to feature this season due to an injury, though Wenger is hopeful he will be back in action in the coming weeks.

Martial: Ronaldo was my idol growing up

The Manchester United forward took inspiration from the iconic Brazilian striker during his childhood, not the ex-Red Devil now on the books at Madrid Anthony Martial has revealed that he was a big fan of Ronaldo growing up – but not the man who preceded him as an exciting young forward at Manchester United. The Red Devils have helped to nurture plenty of young wingers down the years, with a certain Portugal international brought onto their books back in 2003.

In place of Aguero or out wide – where will Gabriel Jesus play in Man City line-up?

The Brazilian has begun training in England and Pep Guardiola does not think it will be long before he plays – but how will he feature? Gabriel Jesus began life as a Manchester City player on Wednesday as he trained with his new team-mates for the first time. The 19-year-old visited England at the start of December to find an apartment in Manchester and watch City’s Premier League game with Chelsea.

Per Mertesacker to sign 12-month Arsenal deal extension

Djokovic OUT! Murray’s Australian Open nemesis shocked by the world No 117 wearing the funky glasses ‘It’s very cold… but I’m loving it’: Jesus FINALLY unveiled by Manchester City with A 27m hitman free to face title rivals Spurs ‘You may say that we haven’t won the title for a long time but he has not just built players, he’s built men too’: Koscielny launches defence of Wenger MARTIN SAMUEL: Payet thinks he’s in a position of strength, but in two weeks he won’t be… and why Costa downing tools again is Chelsea’s only worry Well, at least he can afford security! Tevez mobbed after landing in Shanghai to kick off his A 615,000-A-WEEK Chinese adventure EXCLUSIVE: Alli’s agent sued by taxman over A 2.6m debts as Spurs star’s former boss Robinson is named as shareholder From 40 games unbeaten… to two defeats in a row! Real Madrid stunned at home by Aspas-inspired Celta Vigo in Copa del … (more)

King’s Cup: Real hopes hit by second successive defeat

IMAGE: Celta de Vigo’s Iago Aspas scores their opening goal against Real Madrid CF during the Copa del Rey quarter-final, first Leg match at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Wednesday. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images eal Madrid lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo in their Spanish King’s Cup quarter-final first leg on Wednesday to slump to their second defeat in a row following a record winning streak.

King’s Cup: Real hopes hit by second successive defeat

IMAGE: Celta de Vigo’s Iago Aspas scores their opening goal against Real Madrid CF during the Copa del Rey quarter-final, first Leg match at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Wednesday. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images eal Madrid lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo in their Spanish King’s Cup quarter-final first leg on Wednesday to slump to their second defeat in a row following a record winning streak.

Lyon reach deal to sign Manchester United’s Memphis Depay

Much was expected of the 22-year-old forward after arriving for A 25million from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2015, but a frustrating first season at Old Trafford was compounded by a disappointing second campaign. Depay has made just one start in all competitions under Jose Mourinho and Lyon have had an offer accepted, which it is understood could reach around 25 million euros .

Jack Rodwell has damaged the medial ligament in his knee

Midfielder Jack Rodwell has joined Sunderland’s growing absentee list to leave the most depleted squad in the Premier League stretched even further. The 25-year-old suffered a medial ligament injury in his knee during the loss to Stoke at the weekend, when he made his 35th top-flight start for the Black Cats – none of which have resulted in a victory for his team.

Expect the Unexpected – The UEFA Champions League returns

Goal has teamed up with Nissan to get you closer to the action than ever before as our team of club correspondents welcome you behind the scenes of th They said there could be no more shocks. Globalisation, unprecedented TV deals and the stockpiling of talent like never before had made the stuff of fairytales all but extinct from the modern game.

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2017

He may be a superstar, but Lionel Messi doesn’t take his foot off the pedal in practice, as this short montage of his training-field strikes demonstrates. Read the whole story EPL last-place team Swansea City signed 28-year-old left back Martin Olsson, who has played who has played 40 times for Sweden, from second-tier Norwich City.

Ivory Coast ready for repeat AFCON success, says Kalou

The ex-Chelsea forward is hoping to help his country defend a trophy that they claimed in dramatic fashion two years ago in a penalty shoot-out Salomon Kalou is hoping to see Ivory Coast stage another successful bid for Africa Cup of Nations honours two years on from their last success in Equatorial Guinea – where the ex-Chelsea man helped his team to take the title on penalties. The 31-year-old is an experienced head with 83 caps and 28 goals to his name for his country, but endured one of the most tense encounters of his career against Ghana in 2015.