Category: Soccer Players

Wayne Rooney’s best goals for Manchester United

Wayne Rooney, centre, produced an audacious overhead kick against Manchester City in February 2011 which is widely regarded as one of the Premier League’s greatest goals Rooney enjoyed a startling start to life at Old Trafford, launching himself into the footballing stratosphere with a debut hat-trick. Two fine first-half efforts were followed by a superb David Beckham-esque free-kick seven minutes after the break.

Klopp reveals Henderson is in line to make Liverpool return against Man Utd

The midfielder has been out of action since injuring his heel during the Reds’ 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester City on New Year’s Eve Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson could make his return from injury against Manchester United later this month, manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed. Henderson, 26, suffered a heel injury during his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on New Year’s Eve.

Radamel Falcao scores as Monaco beat Ajaccio 2-1 in the French Cup

Manchester City hammer West Ham as Toure, Silva, Aguero and Stones all score to help Guardiola earn rampant win in FA Cup Chinese offer A 800k a week to four young England stars as Alli, Kane, Barkley, Sturridge are all targeted by Far East Sunderland boss Moyes takes a dig at West Ham over Defoe bid and insists red-hot striker is not for sale Toure’s stunning penalty record, West Ham’s regret over appealing Feghouli’s ban, Corden analysing Nordtveit – Seven things you may have missed from West Ham thrashing by Manchester City Reading want to become the Ajax of England and play Total Football… meet the Dutch director of football behind the Championship club Bilic’s FA Cup clowns help Guardiola find his smile again… West Ham striker Carroll wasn’t able to test defence ‘He’s very clever, fast and agile.

Wenger: Xhaka not a dirty player

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Granit Xhaka is not a dirty player despite the midfielder’s indifferent start to life in England. The 24-year-old arrived at Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach in the off-season with a reputation as a rough player.

Arsenal will extend Cazorla and Mertesacker deals, Wenger confirms

The players’ contracts are nearing expiration but the Frenchman insists their time at the club is not coming to an end any time soon Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the club are likely to use their option to extend Santi Cazorla and Per Mertesacker’s expiring contracts. Cazorla, 32, has been heavily linked with a return to La Liga, with Atletico Madrid reportedly keen to sign him, while Mertesacker has caught the attention of former clubs Werder Bremen and Hannover.

Guardiola: Manchester City must believe they can beat any team

The manager was delighted with his side’s thrashing of West Ham in the FA Cup on Friday and hopes his side take confidence from the display Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s players and fans must believe they can beat any team after they thrashed West Ham 5-0 on Friday. City have struggled for consistency since the arrival of Guardiola, but they were in fine form at London Stadium as they booked their ticket for the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Paul Pogba happy to see good friend Antoine Griezmann excel on world stage

Paul Pogba expressed his pride at seeing Antoine Griezmann establish himself as one of the leading strikers in the world as speculation mounts that the two could soon be playing together at Manchester United as well as France. Paul Pogba expressed his pride at seeing Antoine Griezmann establish himself as one of the leading strikers in the world as speculation mounts that the two could soon be playing together at Manchester United as well as France.

Arsenal Transfer News: Andrea Belotti Interest from Arsene Wenger, Fresh Rumours

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly requested that he be kept informed about any offers for Torino’s Andrea Belotti despite being put off a move after hearing the striker is valued at 50 million. Daniel Cutts and Emanuele Giulianelli of The Sun reported Wenger would still be interested in a deal for the Italy frontman in the future, even if his fee is too rich for the Gunners’ liking right now.

Matip boost for Liverpool

Joel Matip has been hampered by an ankle problem since joining Jurgen Klopp’s side in the summer on a free transfer The defender has been sidelined with an ankle ligament problem since the 2-2 draw with West Ham on December 11. Matip, 25, who underwent surgery on his ankle in the summer before joining on a free transfer after his contract expired with Schalke, admitted he may have aggravating an existing problem. “It’s getting better and in a few days I hope I’ll be back in full training,” the German-born Cameroon centre-back told the club’s official website.

Welbeck to end injury misery

Arsene Wenger says Danny Welbeck is in line for a return to action with Arsenal, on the day the striker was joined by Sir Mo Farah at training. Welbeck, who has been out since May with a knee injury, was joined at London Colney by the 33-year-old Great Britain Olympic legend on Thursday.

9-man Athletic beats Barcelona 2-1 in Copa del Rey

Barcelona’s two-year reign of the Copa del Rey was in jeopardy after it lost to a nine-man Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at a packed San Mames Stadium on Thursday. Athletic played a man down from the 74th minute, and two men down from the 80th because of red cards in a drama-filled first-leg match in the round of 16. Aritz Aduriz scored and set up another goal in the first half for Athletic, and Lionel Messi scored for Barcelona from a free kick early in the second half.

Frei, Manneh, hoping for citizenship, on US training roster

Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei and Vancouver midfielder Kekuta Manneh, both in the process of completing U.S. citizenship requirements, are among 32 players who will report to the first U.S. training camp since Bruce Arena replaced Jurgen Klinsmann as coach. Frei, 30, relocated from Switzerland with his family in the 1990s and played college soccer for California.

The Real Draw of Crazy, Crazy China.

Are you a talented footballer? Does the allure of the big European Leagues and the Champions League bore you? Are you tired of being challenged and having to earn your spot? Well, come to China where you can avoid all those things and be richer than you could ever dream This week, Axel Witsel became the latest in a long line of talented footballers to make the switch east, rejecting a chance to move to Italian giants Juventus, instead opting for the emerging footballing superpower that is China He will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Carlos Tevez, Oscar, Hulk, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Jackson Martinez and Alex Teixeira in moving to Asia after being offered titanic amounts of money.

Memorable people, moments from 2016

… in the Rio Olympics heptathlon and received the Harry Glickman Female Pro Athlete of the Year Award at the Oregon Sports Awards in June) Galen Rupp – 10,000, marathon (he won Olympic bronze in Rio as a marathon rookie, and he was fifth in the …

Walter Mazzarri: Beset by injury problems

The Hornets lost for the seventh time in 10 matches when defeated 2-0 by Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday night and fears of another slump in the second half of the season, such as the one they suffered last year, has intensified the pressure on Italian head coach Mazzarri. The former Inter Milan and Napoli boss insists their run of form is unavoidable given their plethora of injuries and expects his current squad is good enough to prevent them from being dragged into the relegation mire.

Sadio Mane, second from right, was both hero and villain for Liverpool at Sunderland

Sadio Mane has backed his Liverpool team-mates to maintain the pace in the Premier League title race while he is away on African Nations Cup duty. Mane headed off to join up with the Senegal squad after Monday’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland with mixed feelings after looking to have snatched victory at the Stadium of Light before handing the Black Cats a point by conceding a late penalty.

What is bothering Pep Guardiola at Manchester City?

Pep Guardiola was clearly frustrated after Manchester City’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Burnley, delivering a series of terse interviews with various media outlets. Pep Guardiola was clearly frustrated after Manchester City’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Burnley, delivering a series of terse interviews with various media outlets.

Tomas Mejias set for Rayo Vallecano loan after falling down Boro pecking order

Mejias has found himself fourth in line at the Riverside Stadium this season behind compatriot Victor Valdes, Brad Guzan and Dimi Konstantopoulos, and has been a frustrated by-stander for the entire campaign to date. Indeed, he made the last of his 17 senior appearances in Boro’s 2-1 FA Cup third round defeat by Burnley on January 9 last year, and Segunda Division Rayo have offered him the opportunity to play some football.

‘David Luiz gets better protection than if he were down the family planning clinic’

Ian Wright believes Tottenham need to look at isolating Chelsea’s centre-halves on Wednesday, but admits that will be easier said than done Tottenham need to find a way of breaking down Chelsea’s midfield ‘impenetrable force field’ and get at their back three if they are to enjoy success at White Hart Lane, claims Ian Wright. The former Arsenal striker believes the Blues, despite being on a 13-game winning streak, remain vulnerable at the back.

And I said, what about, breakfast with…Toure? Gerrard and Kolo reunited

A year-and-a-half on from leading a chant partly dedicated to the defender, the Liverpool legend was reunited with the Ivorian in Dubai Steven Gerrard and Kolo Toure were reunited in Dubai on Tuesday, 18 months after the former England captain led the Liverpool squad in a dance dedicated to their team-mate. Gerrard’s long and distinguished Liverpool career came to a disappointing end in May 2015, the midfielder scoring a late consolation in a 6-1 Premier League thrashing at the hands of Stoke City.

‘Can Samuel defend corners?’ – Hull boss Phelan responds to Eto’o rumours

The Tigers have been linked with a move to bring the ex-Barcelona and Chelsea striker onto their books, but their manager knows nothing of a deal Hull City manager Mike Phelan admits Samuel Eto’o would be taking on an ‘unbelievable challenge’ were he to complete a shock move to the KC Stadium. The former Barcelona and Chelsea striker has been linked with a return to English football with the Tigers since the January transfer window opened.

Man United beats 10-man West Ham for 6th successive win

Manchester United benefited from a controversial red card and an equally debatable goal to beat 10-man West Ham 2-0 in the English Premier League on Monday, earning a sixth successive victory. Substitute Juan Mata gave United the lead before Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured victory from what clearly appeared to be an offside position, after referee Mike Dean had controversially dismissed Sofiane Feghouli in the opening stages.

York: 49ers need culture change after firing coach, GM

Two years after asking to be held accountable if his San Francisco 49ers fall short of winning the Super Bowl, team CEO Jed York was back on stage having fired two more coaches, a general manager, and seen his team post a 7-25 record. York apologized Monday for a 2-14 record this season that he called embarrassing, and repeatedly said the organization needed a “clean slate” in order to re-establish a “championship culture.”

LIVE: West Brom vs Hull

Robert Snodgrass’ seventh Premier League goal, and Hull’s first away goal in nearly eight hours of football, has given the Tigers the advantage here at the Hawthorns. The visitors have been the better side, although Marshall has been called into action a few times.

Valencia in talks to sign Chelsea’s Mikel

The Nigeria international midfielder could be heading for La Liga having not played a minute of first-team football for the Blues this season Chelsea’s out-of-favour midfielder John Obi Mikel is in talks with Valencia over a possible switch to La Liga. The Nigeria international, who moved to Stamford Bridge in 2006, has not played a single minute of competitive football under Antonio Conte this season.