‘World Cup was my lowest point but I never considered quitting’: Chris Robshaw still bears World Cup scars but he is looking to the future January 21, 2016 A new dawn may have broken with the appointment of head coach Eddie Jones but the passage of time has only slightly tempered the regret felt by the much-scrutinised Chris Robshaw over England’s ill-fated World Cup campaign. Excitement and promise quickly turned to despair during the autumn as a Robshaw-led England wilted on home soil to [...]
Ozil and Sanchez set for return as Arsenal bid for title boost against Chelsea January 21, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are set to be unleashed on old foes Chelsea after returning to full fitness as the Gunners bid to showcase their title credentials at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. A toe injury sidelined World Cup-winner Ozil for Sunday’s stalemate at Stoke – Premier League [...]
Arsenal: Arsene Wenger “convinced” there is no doping in English football as FA hits back at UK Anti-Doping chief January 21, 2016 Arsene Wenger has dismissed the possibility of doping in English football, after the head of UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) called for a meeting with the Arsenal manager. Ukad chief executive Nicole Sapstead said she would "value the opportunity" to speak to Wenger after she argued that football may not be immune to doping. “When you’re looking [...]
Football betting: Arsenal and Chelsea to share the points in Premier League derby stalemate January 21, 2016 It says plenty about Chelsea’s dominance of Arsenal in recent years that, even during this nightmare campaign, they still managed a comfortable 2-0 win in September. Chelsea are undefeated in their last eight competitive clashes against their London rivals. New boss Guus Hiddink beat Arsenal 4-1 at the Emirates in 2009 but don’t expect the [...]
Premiership Rugby considering approach from French club Toulon about possibility of joining league January 21, 2016 England's top rugby clubs have confirmed to City A.M. that they are considering an extraordinary request from French side Toulon to switch leagues and join them in the Premiership. League representatives received a letter on Wednesday afternoon from Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal enquiring about the possibility of him moving his star-studded team out of the [...]
Leyton Orient appoint former West Ham and Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan as player-manager January 21, 2016 Former West Ham and Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan has been named player-manager of Leyton Orient. The East London League Two sid have signed the midfielder to a two-and-a-half-year deal as a replacement for Ian Hendon who was sacked on Sunday. Nolan appeared in the Premier League for West Ham last season but has been without [...]
World’s richest football clubs 2016 revealed: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea lead way as Premier League tightens its stranglehold on Deloitte’s Football Money League January 21, 2016 [custom id=”125″] All 20 English Premier League clubs could feature among the world’s 30 richest football teams once bumper new television contracts worth £8bn kick in next season. Read more: Man Utd poised to replace Real Madrid at top of rich list That forecast, which underlines the financial superiority enjoyed by even modest English sides [...]
Top 20 richest football clubs in the world: Manchester United poised to reclaim top spot but Real Madrid stay No1 for now January 21, 2016 Manchester United are poised to reclaim the title of the world’s richest club – a status enjoyed by Real Madrid for the past 11 seasons – despite their turbulent recent on-field fortunes. United have fallen one place to third in the latest Deloitte Football Money League – the annual ranking of the world’s top revenue-generating [...]
World’s highest earning football clubs 2016: Arsenal overtake Chelsea as Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace make Deloitte Money League’s top 30 January 21, 2016 They may have swept all before them in a Premier League title-winning campaign of rare dominance last season, but that was not enough to make Chelsea the money-making kings of the capital. Read more: All Premier League teams set to make rich list top 30 The Blues have been eclipsed by London rivals Arsenal in [...]
Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2: Pochettino boasts of squad depth as Spurs eye assault on three fronts January 20, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino revelled in the depth of squad at his disposal after a much-changed Spurs side disposed of Premier League high-flyers Leicester in their FA Cup third-round replay last night. A stunning strike from Son Heung-Min and second-half finish from Nacer Chadli booked Tottenham’s place in round four, where League One strugglers Colchester [...]