London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after kicking a water bottle into the crowd during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton on Boxing Day. A Football Association spokesman said Thursday: “Arsenal manager Unai Emery has …
Read More »Hazard wants to be a Chelsea ‘legend’ after hitting century mark
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Eden Hazard offered Chelsea fans hope his future may remain with the Londoners by stating he wants to become a club “legend” like former team-mates Frank Lampard, John Terry and Didier Drogba. Hazard scored his 100th and 101st Chelsea goals as Maurizio Sarri’s men …
Read More »Five things that have gone wrong for Manchester City
London, United Kingdom | AFP | English champions Manchester City slumped to a third shock defeat in four Premier League games at Leicester on Boxing Day to slip to third in the table and seven points adrift of unbeaten leaders Liverpool. Just a few weeks ago City seemed unstoppable as …
Read More »Modric adds Croatian sportsman of the year to his 2018 collection
Zagreb, Croatia | AFP | Luka Modric added to his collection of awards after a successful 2018 when he was named Croatian sportsman of the year on Wednesday. Sandra Perkovic, five times European champion in discus, won the women’s award. The football squad, runners-up in the World Cup, were named …
Read More »Ronaldo rescues point for 10-man Juventus at Atalanta
Milan, Italy | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score a late equaliser as 10-man Juventus salvaged a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Wednesday to move nine points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A. Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli visit third-placed Inter Milan later in the …
Read More »Arsenal held as Brighton make a point
Brighton, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal’s top-four bid suffered a setback as Jurgen Locadia’s equaliser gave Brighton a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday. Unai Emery’s side had taken an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s fine first half strike. But Locadia levelled for Brighton before half-time and …
Read More »Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders eased past Newcastle 4-0 at Anfield and Manchester City were beaten for the second time in five days, 2-1 at Leicester. Tottenham leapfrog City into second after thrashing Bournemouth …
Read More »Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool enjoyed the early Christmas present of a shock defeat for Manchester City to move four points clear at the top and further raise hopes their near three-decade wait to win the title could come to an end in May. Manchester United’s mood for …
Read More »Pochettino focused on Spurs success after hitting Everton for six
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur showed why manager Mauricio Pochettino is a wanted man by thrashing Everton 6-2 at Goodison Park on Sunday to close to within six points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Spurs have had to cope with the unwanted attention of Pochettino being linked …
Read More »Solskjaer smile boosting Man Utd already – Young
Cardiff, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United captain Ashley Young admitted the mood around Old Trafford has been instantly lifted by caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s smile, but denied there were any celebrations in the dressing room at news of Jose Mourinho’s sacking. Solskjaer was put in charge until …
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