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Lyon keen to sign Januzaj from Man Utd, agent reveals

The Belgium international has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, now playing on loan at Sunderland, but the Ligue 1 side have sounded him out The Belgium international is on a season-long loan at Sunderland and has been linked with a permanent move away from Old Trafford. The Ligue 1 side have been one of the teams credited with an interest in Januzaj and his representative, Dirk Devriese, verified that talks have taken place.

Thomas Muller’s hilarious passport phone stunt

The Bayern Munich forward avoided having to take questions from journalists by faking a phone call on his passport as he travelled through the airport Ever find yourself walking through the airport only find yourself hounded by journalists and paparazzi? Probably not, but if you’re a world class footballer, it is likely to be a frequent occurence. When you just want to get back home to your family after a trip away with the team in Qatar, you don’t really want to answer more questions about football.

Heaney pens new Shamrock Rovers deal

The Hoops have secured the services of the Ireland youth international, who has agreed to extend his time at the club The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland youth international came through the Rovers ranks and established himself in the first-team in 2016. The Dublin native made his breakthrough at Tallaght after spending a season on loan at Shelbourne in 2015 and he is considered a bright prospect by Rovers head coach Stephen Bradley.

I left Chelsea with the door open, says Oscar

The Brazilian star says that there were no hard feelings over his January switch to Shanghai SIPG, becoming part of the “really cool” project in China Oscar did not find it difficult to turn his back on Premier League leaders Chelsea in favour of a lucrative move to Shanghai SIPG and a spell in the Chinese Super League that has led many to question the direction of his career. The Brazil international’s record-breaking a 60 million switch drew both intrigue and ire from across the game.

Hebei China Fortune dismisses rumors about bids for big-name players

Chinese football club Hebei China Fortune claimed Thursday to have taken a pragmatic approach to reinforcing its team, dismissing rumors on purportedly splashy bids for big-name players. The purchase of foreign players will be carried out in accordance with the actual conditions of the team and the requirements of its coach Manuel Pellegrini, said Jerry Zhao, president of the Hebei China Fortune FC, in a press conference in Beijing.

With an eye on title No. 7, Novak Djokovic comes into Australian Open ‘feeling phenomenal’

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand volley during a practice session ahead of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia Novak Djokovic has no pretensions to being a super spy but the number 007 has got the Australian Open champion “pumped” ahead of the year’s first grand slam. The 29-year-old Serbian joined Roy Emerson as the most successful men’s champion at the Australian Open last year when he beat Andy Murray for his sixth title at Melbourne Park.

Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinals

Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinals Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jxxoMz SYDNEY – Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki. Troicki was scheduled to face No.

Danault, Lehkonen each score twice as Canadiens top Jets 7-4

Montreal Canadiens’ Brian Flynn , Torrey Mitchell and Sven Andrighetto celebrate after Flynn scored on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in Winnipeg, Ontario. Montreal Canadiens’ Brian Flynn scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck as Canadiens’ Torrey Mitchell looks on and Jets’ Shawn Matthias defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in Winnipeg, Ontario.

Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open

A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jxDXiq Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his Qatar Open 2017 final tennis match against Britain’s Andy Murray in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. MELBOURNE, Australia – A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open.

Wolves snap Rockets’ win streak at nine games

Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and Shabazz Muhammad scored 20 Wednesday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 119-105. Wiggins carried Minnesota early, scoring 15 first-quarter points as the Wolves opened up an 11-point lead.

Thomas scores 38, Celtics pull away to beat Wizards

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics pulled away late for a 117-108 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night . Al Horford added 16 points and nine rebounds, Jae Crowder scored 20 and Terry Rozier had 11 for the Celtics, who won for the fifth time in six games and ended Washington’s three-game winning streak.

Messi free kick puts Barcelona in Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick to give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Messi fired a remarkable low strike into the right corner in the 78th minute at Camp Nou to help the Catalan club reverse a 2-1 first-leg loss and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Vance Joseph named head coach of Broncos

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway talks about the resignation of head coach Gary Kubiak during a news conference at the UC Health Training Center on Jan. 2 in Denver. John Elway was hopeful he could get one of those “bright young guys” as the Broncos’ next head coach – one who could revamp the offense, improve an already elite defense and be the leader the team needed to get back to the playoffs.

Southampton has 1-0 edge over Liverpool in League Cup semis

Liverpool endured more cup frustration when Southampton won the first leg of their League Cup semifinal 1-0 on Wednesday. Nathan Redmond capitalized on a mistake by Ragnar Klavan to score the only goal in the 20th minute and Southampton could rue not building a stronger lead to take to Anfield in two weeks’ time.

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