Tag: football
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Manchester United agree fee with PSV Eindhoven for Memphis Depay
English giants Manchester United have agreed a fee reported to be €30m (£22m) with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven for striker Memphis Depay with the player of Ghanaian descent set to join the club in the summer, subject to a medical.
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Pep Guardiola returns to Barcelona and finds little has changed
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola returned to the Nou Camp and realized that the fearsome Barcelona team he built is still in devastating form as the Germans were crashed 3-0 by the Spanish giants in their Champions League match.
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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi steals the show to sink Bayern Munich
Two goals in three minutes from the Argentinian Lionel Messi, both superb, and Neymar burst through them to make it 3-0 as Barcelona thrash Bayern Munich in the first-leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final last night.
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Newcastle’s Gaël Bigirimana says relegation might be a good thing for club
Newcastle coach John Carver publicly criticising his players after a run of eight consecutive defeats and clinging onto his job, Bigirimana has admitted that his view may not be popular but believes relegation might force the club to look at its issues.
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Bayern manager Pep Guardiola knows he can’t stop unstoppable Leo Messi
Barcelona ready for reunion with their former guru Guardiola, the man who created an aura and pioneered an era with magician Messi at its heart but the Bayern coach fears the midfielder will damage them.
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Chelsea consider summer move for Atlético Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann
Chelsea intend to strengthen their squad for next season and are considering a summer move for the Atlético Madrid forward, Antoine Griezmann.
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Chelsea seal English Premier League title as Eden Hazard sinks Crystal Palace
Chelsea secured their fourth Premier League title on Sunday as Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty rebound defeats Crystal Palace.
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Chelsea’s Premier League title would be special, says José Mourinho
José Mourinho says Chelsea are primed to win the “special” title. The manager and his team will be crowned the Premier League champions if they beat Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
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Video: Nigel Pearson’s ‘stupid’ rant at journalist in full: Leicester manager lets off steam
After Leicester’s loss to Chelsea Nigel Pearson became embroiled in an argument with reporter Ian Baker, ending in the manager storming out having called Baker an ostrich. Read the transcript in full below:
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Ghana striker Dominic Oduro misses out on major title as Montreal Impact brutally exposed in Champions League capitulation
Ghana striker Dominic Oduro’s hopes winning the Concacaf Champions League ended in painful humiliation in Wednesday’s final as his Montreal Impact side crashed to a 4-2 second leg (5-3 aggregate) defeat to Club America of Mexico.
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Manager Nigel Pearson’s rant sours spirited Leicester performance against Chelsea
Leicester City coach Nigel Pearson turned on a reporter who dared to question the manager’s assertion that his players had faced a lot of criticism this season after Wednesday night’s clash against Chelsea.
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John Terry leads from front for Chelsea as Blues edge closer to title with win over Leicester
Chelsea stand one win away from the Premier League title after mounting an impressive comeback to beat Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night.
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Jonathan Mensah’s Danish team-mate Nicki Bille Nielsen facing EIGHT YEARS in prison for ‘biting policeman’
Jonathan Mensah’s team-mate at French side Evian, Nicki Bille Nielsen, could be sentenced to up to eight years in prison when he appears in court on Thursday accused of biting a police officer during a night out with friends in Copenhagen earlier this year.
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Manchester United fan presents manager Louis van Gaal with summer transfer list
• Supporters met Uinted manager and his players at charity day• Hummels, Clyne, Pogba, Bale and Depay were all on fan’s wishlist
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Sepp Blatter declines BBC and Sky invitation to Fifa presidency debate
• Broadcasters had invited all four candidates to televised debate• Luís Figo, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein and Michael van Praag had backed plan.
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Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic lobs Manchester City out of Champions League
Rakitic’s early goal gave Barça a 1-0 win on the night to extend their aggregate lead, while Sergio Agüero had a penalty saved as City chased