Credit to Roy Hodgson for saving the day – and his job – with the boldest decisions of his England reign June 16, 2016 Roy Hodgson cut a worried figure during the first half. His team were made to scrap by Wales; it was not going well. He rubbed his brow and knew that, as things stood, he probably only had 45 minutes left as England manager. Defeat to Wales would surely have meant he was out of a job [...]
Liverpool takeover: Owners FSG deny £700m offer from Chinese firm SinoFortone June 16, 2016 Liverpool's owners have poured cold water on reports they have been approached by a Chinese firm to buy the club for £700m. A letter circulating on social media appeared to show Chinese investment group SinoFortone offering Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) £700m for the Premier League club. But according to the Liverpool Echo, FSG officials say they have had [...]
Euro 2016: Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham representatives feature in team of the tournament after first round of fixtures June 15, 2016 The first round of Euro 2016 fixtures have come to an end and now every team has played, odds have shifted, wayward pre-tournament predictions have been hastily denied and new heroes have emerged. Pre-tournament favourites France, Spain and Germany got off to predictably strong starts, Italy proved their doom merchants wrong and even England raised an eyebrow or two. Less [...]
Premier League fixtures: Arsenal v Liverpool, Chelsea v West Ham, Bournemouth v Manchester United and Manchester v Sunderland on first weekend of new season June 15, 2016 Runners-up Arsenal are set to host Liverpool and new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will begin his tenure with a London derby against West Ham on the first day of the 2016-17 Premier League season. Jose Mourinho kicks off his Manchester United reign at Bournemouth, Manchester City host Sunderland in their first competitive game under Pep Guardiola [...]
Winger Sofiane Feghouli eager to sample delights of Premier League after joining West Ham on free transfer June 14, 2016 New West Ham signing Sofiane Feghouli admits the lure of playing Premier League football was too attractive a proposition to decline after completing a move to the Hammers on a free transfer. The three-year deal, which was announced today, will see the 26-year-old Algerian international officially join West Ham on 1 July, having seen out [...]
Italy beat fancied Belgium to hit group summit as holders Spain also begin Euro 2016 with victory June 13, 2016 Italy assumed control of Group E with an impressive 2-0 victory over much-fancied but ultimately disappointing Belgium as the Azzurri made a triumphant start to Euro 2016 in Lyon. Premier League duo Emanuele Giaccherini, who is on the books of Sunderland, and Southampton striker Graziano Pelle were on target as Italy won their opening game [...]
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry baffled by Jamie Vardy’s indecision over transfer and expresses doubts at Leicester striker’s suitability June 11, 2016 Thierry Henry is bewildered that Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has delayed making a decision on whether or not to join Arsenal. The Gunners legend said the opportunity to play for his former club is one he would find impossible to turn down were he in Vardy's shoes. Despite Arsenal triggering a release clause reported to be [...]
Premier League U-21 teams including Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea invited to play in Football League Trophy June 10, 2016 Premier League academy teams will play League One and League Two clubs next season in next year's EFL Trophy, after Football League bosses signed off on a shake-up of the competition. At the Football League's annual general meeting, chief executives approved plans to allow Premier League under-21 sides from category one academies, which includes Arsenal, Chelsea, [...]
Euro 2016 most valuable squad: Germany top value ranking ahead of England while Portugal and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is most valuable player June 10, 2016 England’s squad for Euro 2016 is the fourth most-valuable in the competition, behind only hosts France, reigning champions Spain and World Cup winners Germany. Roy Hodgson’s 23-man squad has a collective value of £357.8m at an average of £15.6m per player, according to independent database transfermarkt. That makes the Three Lions more valuable than every [...]
Euro 2016: Five reasons why England cannot win the European Championship in France June 10, 2016 The Euro 2016 championship kicks off in France today – but does the England team have what it takes to bring home the trophy? Probably not, unfortunately – and here are five reasons why: 1. While England have potential to be a dynamic force going forward, there remains considerable concern over the defence. Aside from Chris [...]