Swansea soar in Europa League August 8, 2013 FOOTBALL: Swansea reached the Europa League play-off round, following a 0-0 draw in Malmo last night, progressing 4-0 in aggregate. Wilfried Bony scored twice in the first leg, with Michu and Alejandro Pozuelo also on target.
Tottenham offload Dempsey August 4, 2013 FOOTBALL: United States captain Clint Dempsey has completed his move from Tottenham to Seattle Sounders for an undisclosed fee. Midfielder Dempsey, 30, returns to Major League Soccer after scoring 12 goals in 43 appearances for Spurs following his move from Fulham last summer. “Having recently played in Seattle with the national team, I experienced the [...]
Soldado hoping Bale stays as Tottenham spending hits £50m August 1, 2013 RECORD Tottenham signing Roberto Soldado has urged the club to keep Real Madrid target Gareth Bale next season. Spurs yesterday confirmed they had agreed a club record £26m fee with Valencia to sign the 28-year-old striker, subject to a medical. Soldado is set to become manager Andre Villas-Boas’s third summer signing after the arrival of [...]
Change of Toon: Newcastle and Cisse make peace in Wonga row July 25, 2013 NEWCASTLE rebel Papiss Cisse is expected to rejoin the squad today after resolving a row with the club over his refusal to advertise short-term loans company Wonga. The Senegal centre-forward had declared his objection to wearing shirts emblazoned with the lenders’ branding, arguing that it contradicted his Muslim beliefs. But the 28-year-old, who has scored [...]
Everton reach FA Cup quarter-final February 26, 2013 GOALS from Kevin Mirallas, Leighton Baines and Leon Osman earned Everton a 3-1 win against League One club Oldham Athletic in an FA Cup fifth round replay at Goodison Park last night. Towering striker Matt Smith netted the consolation for Oldham. Everton will play at home to Wigan in the quarter final on 9 March.
West Ham want Olympic Moore statue February 25, 2013 WEST Ham are exploring the possibility of erecting a statue of World Cup-winning former captain Bobby Moore at the Olympic Stadium. The Hammers are currently in final negotiations with the London Legacy Development Corporation over leasing the Stratford stadium, with a view to moving in 2016. Club chiefs are engaged with supporters over ways to [...]
Five-star Swansea land first major trophy February 24, 2013 BRADFORD CITY 0 vs SWANSEA CITY 5 TWO goals apiece from midfielders Nathan Dyer and Jonathan de Guzman helped Swansea to a record victory over League Two club Bradford at Wembley yesterday, landing the Swans their first trophy in the club’s 100-year history. Spanish star Michu was also among the goals in the biggest margin [...]
Swansea lift first silverware at Wembley February 24, 2013 SWANSEA City skipper Ashley Williams lifted the Capital One Cup at Wembley Stadium yesterday, alongside club captain Garry Monk, as the Premier League side thrashed Bradford City of League Two 5-0. It was the Welsh club’s first-ever major trophy win.
Newcastle beat struggling Saints February 24, 2013 FOOTBALL: January signing Moussa Sissoko scored his third in six games as Newcastle beat fellow strugglers Southampton 4-2 to climb clear of the Premier League relegation battle yesterday. Sissoko cancelled out Morgan Schneiderlin’s early goal before Papiss Cisse put Newcastle in front. Rickie Lambert equalised for Saints, who then conceded a penalty, converted by Yohan [...]
Laudrup sorry for Swansea’s horror show February 17, 2013 SWANSEA boss Michael Laudrup issued an apology to the club’s travelling fans yesterday, after his team were hammered by Liverpool at Anfield. Steven Gerrard opened the scoring from the spot on 34 minutes, before a flood of second half goals from Philippe Coutinho, Jose Enrique, Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge secured the rout. “It was [...]