… “I’m concentrating on the next three or four months and then I’m not sure what is going to happen,” he said to Sky Sports . “At the end of the season, when I sit down and think, that [regular football] will be a big factor. “At the end of the …
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Toilet renovation, Springsteen, more reforms… how Madrid have halted Barca’s Bernabeu dream
As in previous years, the Blaugrana were keen to turn out at their rivals’ home in the cup showpiece. But as usual, Real had other plans… First it was toilet renovations, then it was Bruce Springsteen, now more reforms… Barcelona have reached the Copa del Rey final on a number of occasions in recent seasons and always wanted to play at the Santiago Bernabeu.
VIDEO: Carrick pranks a young Man Utd fan
The midfielder shows his mischievous side during an event for the club’s foundation, much to the amusement of team-mate Phil Jones The Manchester United midfielder was taking part in a ‘#SchoolsUnited’ event for the club’s charitable foundation on Wednesday and lined up alongside young children as well as his team-mates. And the 35-year-old couldn’t resist trying out an age-old prank by confusing the youngster standing in front of him.
‘Bottom line, it is a deserved victory’ – Tuchel believes Dortmund earned shoot-out win
They needed a penalty shoot-out to see off Hertha Berlin but Thomas Tuchel felt Borussia Dortmund merited their DFB-Pokal progression. Thomas Tuchel was in no doubt Borussia Dortmund’s place in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals was the appropriate reward for their efforts against Hertha Berlin.
Man United star slams Louis van Gaal: He made me consider my f…
The central defender is enjoying a new lease on life this season and has established a formidable partnership with Marcos Rojo. “I was on the bench at Wembley in the FA Cup final and during the last two months of the final season of Van Gaal last year I was fit and playing.
Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne
A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kPd79N PARIS – Nice’s campaign for the French league title is back on track after a goal from Wylan Cyprien secured a 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. Nice, which lost the Riviera derby 3-0 to league leader Monaco last weekend, moved level on points with second-place Paris Saint-Germain and kept the title race wide open.
Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller is in crisis
‘Muller always plays’, the Dutchman said. And so it has been ever since. The odd bit of tinkering and rotation from Pep Guardiola aside, Muller has been a stalwart of the Bayern starting eleven for the last seven years.
Accrington Stanley reach goal as fans pitch in for big screen
The club’s official supporters association launched its #upinlights campaign in November to raise A 20,000 for the project. On the final day of the campaign the target was surpassed and plans are now in place for the screen to be installed at the Wham Stadium later this year.
‘We all make mistakes’ – Matuidi backs under-fire PSG goalkeeper Areola
A catastophic error from the young goalkeeper nearly saw the defending champions drop two vital points in the race to reclaim their title Blaise Matuidi sprung to the defence of Alphonse Areola after the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper’s error almost cost his team victory against Lille on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s men were able to keep up the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco with a 2-1 win over Lille, thanks to a controversial late winner from Lucas Moura.
Rangers have paid dearly for Scottish Cup win v Hoops
Davie Provan believes that Rangers ‘ Scottish Cup win last season was the catalyst for Celtic to step up a gear. The Ibrox side beat Ronny Deila’s Celtic at Hampden last April, the defeat effectively bringing about the Norwegian’s departure from the Parkhead side.
Jesus injects ‘healthy competition’ for Man City strikers – Zabaleta
Newly arrived striker Gabriel Jesus will bring the best out of Sergio Aguero at Manchester City and inject “healthy competition” into the squad, says defender Pablo Zabaleta. Aguero, the club’s top scorer with 18 goals in 26 games this campaign, has been confined to the bench in recent weeks to watch the emerging young Brazilian.
Leverkusen midfielder Calhanoglu forgoing salary during ban
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu will forgo his salary and bonuses for the duration of his four-month FIFA suspension for breach of contract. Calhanoglu says ” Bayer had nothing to do with the events at the time.
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Henderson: I have done my apprenticeship now I want to give it my all at Celtic
The 20-year-old midfielder has had loan spells at Rosenberg and Hibs but now wants to remain in Glasgow to fight for his place. The closure of the transfer window last Tuesday night means that Henderson will be going nowhere in any case until the end of the season at the least – not that he wants to go anywhere other than Celtic.
‘Liverpool must splash the cash like Man Utd and Chelsea’ – Aldridge
The ex-Reds striker is expecting there to be plenty of movement at Anfield over the summer, with it essential that Jurgen Klopp is backed with funds Liverpool need “a fair few players” and will have to “splash the cash” this summer in order to keep pace with their Premier League rivals, says John Aldridge. The Reds have seen the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea spend big of late in an effort to force their way into title contention.
It’s time for Wenger to step down – Adam
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has claimed Arsenal are too easily outfought and labelled their attacking style of play “madness”. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is once again coming under fire after his side’s 3-1 defeat at Chelsea virtually eliminated them from the Premier League title race.
Lyon willing to sell Arsenal target Lacazette
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said the Ligue 1 side will not stand in the way of Alexandre Lacazette and his desired departure. Frequently linked with a move to a European giant, Lacazette talked up the prospect of playing for reigning LaLiga champions Barcelona after confirming he wants to leave Lyon at the end of the season.
Manchester United legends to play charity match in Perth
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Willy Caballero hails Claudio Bravo response after losing number one spot
Caballero started his third successive match in Sunday’s 2-1 home win over Swansea after being preferred to Bravo by manager Pep Guardiola. Bravo, who was controversially and surprisingly signed to supplant England number one Joe Hart earlier this season, has made a limited impact at the Etihad Stadium.
5 Things We Learned From Man Utd’s Comfortable Victory at Champions a
Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory at the King Power Stadium on Sunday to go two points off the top four and leave Leicester in something of a crisis. Late first half goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the visitors ahead, before Juan Mata’s second half strike confirmed a comfortable win.
La Liga: Real Madrid back to training after Celta Vigo clash postponed23 min ago
Madrid, Feb 6: Real Madrid returned to training after the football match against Celta Vigo in round 21 of Spain’s La Liga was postponed due to a powerful storm that hit northern Spain and damaged the host’s Balaidos stadium. French coach Zinedine Zidane led a training match and reinforced the session with players from Real Madrid Castilla on Sunday, reports Efe.
Dumbarton 2 St Mirren 2: Buddies need change of luck after drastic change of tack
AS a club seemingly in a constant state of flux in recent years, St Mirren should be well-versed at welcoming new faces, but on the pitch it seems the more things change the more they stay the same at the Paisley club. Jack Ross became Saints’ sixth permanent manager in two and a half years in October, while Gordon Scott joined up with a group of supporters to complete a takeover of the club last summer.
Tackling is not banned from football, according to Andrew Dallas
Is it any wonder the Motherwell striker was left confused and frustrated at the end of a dismal day for his team. With the match still 0-0 and the two teams separated by a coat of paint, Carl McHugh went in for a tackle on Don Cowie.
Premier League team of the week – the best XI from the 24th round of fixtures
Gabriel Jesus’s stunning start to life in England continued as he scored both goals in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Swansea – but who else impressed? Champions Leicester find themselves just two points off the bottom of the table after their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. Claudio Ranieri’s side lost 3-0 at the hands of Manchester United, who remain sixth despite the win.
Super sub Moussa Dembele scores three as Celtic go 29 unbeaten at St Johnstone.
Substitute Moussa Dembele scored a sensational second-half hat-trick as Celtic extended their unbeaten domestic run to 29 games with a 5-2 win at St Johnstone. Midfielder Liam Henderson curled in the opener for the runaway Ladbrokes Premiership leaders in the sixth minute but Saints defender Keith Watson equalised with a header before an own goal by Hoops defender Dedryck Boyata had the home side ahead at the interval.
Carra: It’s a disgrace if Leicester stars want Ranieri out
Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates 32nd birthday with family
Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)
Milan crisis deepens with 1-0 defeat to Sampdoria in Serie A
Injury-hit AC Milan was plunged further into crisis by a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Sampdoria in Serie A on Sunday. Milan was third in December but one point from its past four league matches has seen it slip to eighth, 10 points behind the Champions League places.
Bench boost, Sam spares Rovers, filling in – Blackburn Rovers 1 QPR 0 Talking Points
ROVERS were in need of a spark when Owen Coyle turned to his bench just after the mid-way point of the second half. Coyle has been somewhat reluctant to make changes in recent games but will have been pleased by the impact of all three of his substitutes in this one.
St Johnstone 2-5 Celtic: Penalty calls upset Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright felt St Johnstone were denied two penalties against Celtic and was upset at the award of a spot-kick for Brendan Rodgers’ team, who won 5-2. “Danny’s is a penalty.
Barcelona: Rafinha suffers nasty gash to the face after clashing with Ter Stegen
BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has gashs his face and could miss their King’s Cup semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as well as the first match of their Champions League tie with Paris St Germain on Feb. 14. The Brazil international was inadvertently kicked in the face by his goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and was forced to leave the pitch with a bloodied face. The player posted a picture on social media after the game of a thick gash above his eyebrow, although Barcelona’s medical report stated he had also injured his nose.
Dortmund ‘deeply regrets’ violence against Leipzig fans
Borussia Dortmund “deeply regrets” attacks against Leipzig supporters including women and children before the sides’ Bundesliga game on Saturday evening. Dortmund police filed 28 charges for breaches of the law concerning explosives, assault, dangerous bodily injury, damage to property and theft after Leipzig supporters were pelted with stones and cans by Dortmund fans as they approached the stadium.
Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak joining Dortmund next season
Borussia Dortmund says Turkey defender Omer Toprak is joining the side from Bundesliga rival Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. Dortmund says it is “prepared to meet the release clause in the player’s contract” and that he will sign through June 2021 with the club.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he did not mean to back an anti-Arsene Wenger tweet
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is understood to be mortified after ‘liking’ a tweet which called for Arsene Wenger to leave the Gunners. He inadvertently pressed the heart-shaped ‘like’ button on a post by Arsenal Fan TV, which read “Wenger needs to go”.
Bayern held by Schalke, Dortmund beats Leipzig in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader put up another unconvincing display Saturday while Leipzig lost ground in the title race Bayern held by Schalke, Dortmund beats Leipzig in Bundesliga Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader put up another unconvincing display Saturday while Leipzig lost ground in the title race Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kzSdeM Bayern’s Mats Hummels, center, beds the ball besides Schalke’s Alessandro Schoepf during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Arsenal
Arsene Wenger felt aggrieved after Hector Bellerin was felled and Arsenal suffered a blow to their Premier League title hopes in Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. But Wenger’s grievance was with the opening Chelsea goal, after 13 minutes, when Marcos Alonso collided with Bellerin in mid-air before heading beyond Petr Cech.
Tottenham are ready to win the Premier League title – Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham are ready to win the Premier League after they reduced the gap behind Chelsea back to nine points with victory over Middlesbrough. Harry Kane’s second-half penalty snatched a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane to keep Spurs within touching distance of Chelsea, who had earlier stretched their advantage to 12 points by beating Arsenal 3-1.
Dagenham & Redbridge 3 Chester 2: Late Jordan Maguire-Drew strike sees Daggers down Blues
A fairly even opening 45 minutes saw Daggers have a penalty saved before taking the lead on the stroke of half-time through Jake Sheppard. A quick-fire double, though, from Chester saw the Blues hit the front before Daggers struck twice late on to salvage the win.
West Ham hit back to slay Saints and bounce back from Man City mauling
Southampton’s Manolo Gabbiadini scores his side’s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton. The Hammers marched to victory over the Saints at St Mary’s Stadium to climb up into ninth-spot in the Premier League as Slaven BiliA ‘s boys got back to winning ways.
Unimpressive Bayern held 1-1 by Schalke in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader laboured to another unconvincing display on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski fired Bayern into an early lead with his 15th goal of the season but Naldo equalized from a free kick minutes later and the home side missed a number of chances to claim the winner late on.
Stephen Pearson hoping to enjoy another Indian Summer at Motherwell
Stephen Pearson is back at Motherwell with the hope of enjoying yet another Indian Summer in his long career, after enjoying an Indian winter once again in the first half of the season. But he was keen to point out that he is not just back in the rather chillier climes of Lanarkshire just to top up his pension pot.