Champions League: Mourinho: Hazard not to blame November 5, 2014 NK MARIBOR 1 CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho refused to blame Eden Hazard last night after the midfielder’s late penalty miss cost them victory over the least fancied team in their Champions League group. Nemanja Matic dragged the visitors level after Agim Ibraimi had given Maribor a shock lead but Hazard, having won the [...]
Kane’s audition November 5, 2014 TOTTENHAM youngster Harry Kane could get another chance to push for a regular starting spot when Spurs visit Greece to face Asteras Tripolis in the Europa League tonight. Main striker Emmanuel Adebayor is among a clutch of stars left at home, meaning Kane, who has seven goals in his last seven games, could partner Roberto [...]
Uefa Qatar vow November 5, 2014 EUROPEAN football chief Michel Platini has told clubs to drop calls to hold the Qatar 2022 World Cup in April-May. The Uefa president said only a winter slot would work and that he was prepared to put back the Champions League final to June if necessary. “It will not be in April, it will not [...]
Champions League: Wenger furious after Arsenal’s self-destruction November 4, 2014 AT EMIRATES STADIUM Arsenal 3 Anderlecht 3 FUMING Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lambasted his side’s complacency last night after they blew a chance to cement a place in the Champions League knockout stage by surrendering a three-goal lead in the final half-hour. The Gunners looked to be cruising into the last 16 for the 15th [...]
Champions League: Rodgers backs selection calls after Real loss November 4, 2014 REAL MADRID 1 LIVERPOOL 0 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insisted the performance of his much-changed side vindicated team selection despite seeing the Reds slip to a narrow defeat against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu last night. France striker Karim Benzema netted the only goal of the game in the first half, his 41st Champions [...]
Bath pair look set for debuts as Lancaster turns to Sarries rookie November 4, 2014 UNCAPPED Bath duo Semesa Rokoduguni and Anthony Watson look set to make their England bows after being retained in head coach Stuart Lancaster’s 23-man squad for the opening autumn international against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. Props Joe Marler and David Wilson have also been included after the front row pair overcame minor injury [...]
Toure vows to combat racism as police probe messages November 4, 2014 MANCHESTER City’s Yaya Toure has labelled racist abuse aimed at him on Twitter “a disgrace” and insisted repeated attacks will not dent his resolve to fight discrimination. The Ivory Coast midfielder said football appeared to attract such behaviour more than other sports, adding that he feared young players could be driven away from social media. [...]
Real not sole Madrid team to soar in Europe November 4, 2014 SPANISH champions Atletico Madrid assumed control of Group A after establishing a three-point lead at the summit following their 2-0 victory over Swedish outfit Malmo at the Swedbank Stadion last night. A strike in each half from Koke and Raul Garcia earned Diego Simeone’s Primera Division side their third successive Champions League success to move [...]
Pavey cites age as funding lost November 4, 2014 EUROPEAN champion Jo Pavey suspects her age is the principal reason for omission from the list of athletes set to receive National Lottery funding through UK Sport for the forthcoming season. The 41-year-old has enjoyed a successful year after winning European 10,000m gold and Commonwealth 5,000m bronze in Glasgow although British Athletics fail to see [...]
Moore grasps Melbourne Cup triumph but two horses dead November 4, 2014 THREE-TIME champion jockey Ryan Moore enhanced his global reputation by guiding home German-trained horse Protectionist and claiming victory in the 154th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse yesterday. England’s Moore surged to a four-length win ahead of British rival Red Cadeaux, which finished second for a third time, and New Zealand runner Who [...]