Lucas Perez signing a gamble worth taking, insists Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, while the ex-Tottenham group grows at Hull as Tigers conclude club record deal August 30, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists the signing of Lucas Perez is a gamble worth taking after the uncapped Spanish forward concluded his £17.1m move to the Gunners from Deportivo La Coruna. Perez netted 17 times in 37 games for the La Liga outfit last season following a move from Greek side PAOK, and Wenger believes [...]
Sergio Aguero set to miss Manchester derby after being charged with violent conduct August 30, 2016 Manchester City look set to be without top scorer Sergio Aguero for the hotly anticipated derby with Manchester United after he was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. Aguero has until Wednesday evening to respond to the charge, which comes after he appeared to swing an elbow at West Ham defender Winston Reid [...]
How Europe’s Ryder Cup team was finalised on a WhatsApp group and why Darren Clarke thinks Thomas Pieters is a future world No1 August 30, 2016 I know just how difficult it has been for Darren Clarke to finally settle on Thomas Pieters, Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood as his three captain’s picks for next month’s Ryder Cup, which he named on Tuesday. It is hard to leave out players like Russell Knox, Luke Donald and Graeme McDowell, while Darren also [...]
I’ll play on until 2018 World Cup and then quit England duty, says Wayne Rooney August 30, 2016 England captain Wayne Rooney has declared his intention to retire after the next World Cup but believes that, at 30, he can justify his place in the national team for another two years. Former skipper Alan Shearer was among those urging Rooney, who is England’s record scorer and has the joint-most caps of any outfield [...]
Wayne Rooney confirmed as Sam Allardyce’s England captain August 29, 2016 England boss Sam Allardyce insists it was a straightforward decision to retain the status quo after confirming that Manchester United attacker Wayne Rooney will stay as Three Lions captain. Much debate has surrounded Rooney’s future involvement in the England set-up with former captain Alan Shearer urging Rooney to consider international retirement. Allardyce, however, views Rooney’s ongoing leadership [...]
Britain’s Kyle Edmund stuns world No15 Richard Gasquet to advance to US Open second round August 29, 2016 Britain's Kyle Edmund was left surprised by the quality of his own performance after stunning 13th seed Richard Gasquet with a straight sets thrashing in the first round of the US Open. Playing in the main draw at Flushing Meadows for the first time, Edmund stormed past three-time grand slam semi-finalist Gasquet 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 to [...]
Nairo Quintana surges back into Vuelta a Espana lead as Chris Froome reclaims third place August 29, 2016 Colombian Nairo Quintana stormed back into the race leader’s red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana on Monday as Britain’s Chris Froome reclaimed third place in the overall standings. Quintana attacked on the final 14km climb to take the 10th stage by 24 seconds. Froome mustered a strong finish to cross the line at Lagos [...]
Southampton seal £16m club record deal while Premier League surprise package Hull City prepare to splash the cash August 29, 2016 Southampton have bolstered their squad with the signing of attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal from French outfit Lille for a club record £16m. The 22-year-old netted 11 goals last season as Lille secured a fifth-place finish in Ligue 1, while Southampton’s outlay for the Moroccan surpasses the £15m they paid Roma for Dani Osvaldo in 2013. [...]
Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Luke Donald tipped to be handed Europe’s Ryder Cup wild cards August 29, 2016 England's Luke Donald has emerged as a surprise contender for one of Darren Clarke’s three wild-card picks as the European captain prepares to name his final Ryder Cup team on Tuesday. Clarke is expected to select an experienced trio to join a rookie-heavy line-up of nine automatic qualifiers, with stalwarts Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer [...]
West Ham winger Michail Antonio’s journey from non-league to Premier League warrants England call-up, says Sam Allardyce August 29, 2016 England boss Sam Allardyce pointed to the backstory of Michail Antonio as a pivotal factor in the uncapped West Ham winger being handed a place in his maiden Three Lions squad to face Slovakia on Sunday. The 26-year-old has started the season in impressive fashion, scoring in two of West Ham’s three Premier League matches [...]