Leicester City may be worthy champions, but everything points to them struggling to make the top six next season April 26, 2016 Leicester have shown no sign of stumbling on their way to a fairytale first top-flight title triumph, which they could clinch with two games to spare at Manchester United on Sunday. The achievement, assuming they complete it, is extraordinary. Yet sustaining success is the biggest challenge of all, and everything leads me to think next [...]
Hillsborough inquest verdict: 96 Liverpool fans were “unlawfully killed”, jury rules April 26, 2016 A jury has ruled that 96 people were "unlawfully killed" during the Hillsborough disaster 27 years ago. Following the longest jury proceedings in British legal history, which started on 1 April 2014, the Hillsborough inquests have delivered a damning verdict on the role played by authorities in the tragedy. Families of the victims were seen crying [...]
Tottenham star named Premier League’s best in his position – and it’s not Harry Kane or Dele Alli April 26, 2016 Although Tottenham's season now looks unlikely to finish with the Premier League trophy after drawing with West Brom last night, they have not been short of plaudits. Breakout star Dele Alli was named PFA Young Player of the Year this weekend while Harry Kane, Danny Rose and Toby Alderweireld were all named in the PFA's [...]
Leicester striker Vardy could miss Premier League title party after being handed additional one-game ban April 26, 2016 Leicester's leading scorer Jamie Vardy could miss the moment his side make history and clinch a maiden top-flight title after being handed an additional one-match ban by the Football Association last night. Vardy will miss the Foxes’ crunch Premier League clash with Manchester United on Sunday after an independent regulatory commission refused to take a lenient [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 1, West Bromwich Albion 1: Dele Alli accused of punching Claudio Yacob as Spurs’ title hopes recede further April 25, 2016 Tottenham Hotspur 1, West Bromwhich Albion 1 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists they can still win the Premier League despite dropping more points – although they may have to do it without Dele Alli after the firebrand England midfielder clashed with West Brom's Claudio Yacob. Baggies defender Craig Dawson scored at both ends as Spurs missed the chance [...]
Zidane allays Ronaldo injury fears and confirms top scorer set to Manchester City in Champions League semi-final April 25, 2016 Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane brushed aside fitness concerns over top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and intimated that the two-time Ballon d’Or winner will be thrust into battle against Manchester City on Tuesday. Former Manchester United attacker Ronaldo, who has netted 47 goals this season, emerged as a doubt for their Champions League semi-final clash after [...]
Bilic urges West Ham to make tussles with Euro elite the norm after announcing Juventus will be first Olympic Stadium opponents April 25, 2016 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has has urged his side to make clashes against Juventus a regular occurrence after the club announced yesterday that the Italian champions will be the opposition for their inaugural match in the Olympic Stadium. The Hammers move into their new 60-000-seater home in Stratford this summer, bringing the curtain down [...]
City boss Manuel Pellegrini rebuffs Real Madrid revenge mission and calls for hot hearts in Champions League semi-final April 25, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not motivated by revenge as his side prepare to face European heavyweights Read Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash tomorrow. Despite guiding Real to their then-record La Liga points tally, Pellegrini was axed at the end of the 2009/10 campaign, his solitary season [...]
Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez wins PFA Player of the Year while Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli voted best young player April 24, 2016 Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year after playing a pivotal role in the Foxes’ dazzling campaign which sees them on the cusp of a maiden top-flight title. Mahrez, fresh from scoring in Leicester’s 4-0 thrashing of Swansea, fought off competition from team-mates Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante, [...]
Crystal Palace 2, Watford 1: Palace party like it’s 1990 as Pardew compares his modern day team to vintage Eagles side April 24, 2016 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew drew comparisons between his modern day side and the class of 1990 after they set up a repeat of that year’s FA Cup final against Manchester United with victory over Watford. Former England Under-21 striker Connor Wickham netted Palace’s second-half winner shortly after skipper Troy Deeney had hauled Watford level [...]