Euro 2016: Uefa to consider introducing goal-line technology to tournament and Champions League December 12, 2015 Uefa are considering introducing goal-line technology at Euro 2016 and next season's Champions League and Europa League. European football's governing body admitted it had debated the issue and would make a decision on Friday. Suspended president Michel Platini has previously opposed using technology but in his absence Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino told a press conference it [...]
Euro 2016: Leicester City phenomenon Jamie Vardy a “very strong contender” for England, says Roy Hodgson December 12, 2015 England manager Roy Hodgson has admitted Jamie Vardy is a "very strong contender" to make his England squad for Euro 2016. The Leicester City striker is the top scorer in the Premier League with 14 goals so far this season and made history last month by becoming the league's first player to score in 11 consecutive games. Yet the former non-league [...]
Louis van Gaal tells Manchester United fans to stop expecting trophies every season December 12, 2015 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has suggested the club's fans can no longer expect the same level of success they became accustomed to under Sir Alex Ferguson. With comments that risk angering already disaffected supporters, van Gaal suggested it was much harder for United to win every season as more clubs have lots of [...]
Property of the Fortnight: Inside former England defender Sol Campbell’s £6.5m Chelsea penthouse December 11, 2015 No one knows how to flash their cash like Premier League footballers. From Mario Balotelli’s camouflage Bentley to Steven Ireland’s £100,000 aquarium (complete with a coral reef imported from Fiji), they’re pretty big spenders, if not exactly renowned for their good taste. But when estate agents Strutt & Parker revealed former England defender Sol Campbell’s home [...]
Wavering Manchester United ripe to be picked off by Cherries December 10, 2015 When Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth sealed promotion to the Premier League in May, the visit of Manchester United would have been one of the first fixtures Cherries fans looked out for. Howe’s men come into Saturday's clash full of belief that they can beat the drop, especially after their eye-catching victory at Chelsea last time out. United, [...]
Jose Mourinho tips Chelsea to thrive as Champions League dark horses December 10, 2015 CHELSEA 2, PORTO 0 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists his side will relish their underdog status in the Champions League after they secured a place in the knock-out stages with victory over Porto last night. An own goal from Ivan Marcano and a second-half strike from Willian earned the Blues – in the midst of [...]
Olivier Giroud inspires Arsenal Champions League great escape as Gunners pip Olympiacos to place in knockout stage December 10, 2015 OLYMPIACOS 0, ARSENAL 3 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger toasted one of the greatest European nights of his long tenure after Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick to complete a Champions League great escape in Greece last night. France striker Giroud’s first treble for the club earned the convincing win over Olympiacos required to snatch second place in [...]
Here’s how costly Manchester United’s Champions League exit could be to the club’s finances December 9, 2015 Manchester United will count the cost of failing to reach the Champions League knock-out stage after a 3-2 defeat in Wolfsburg shunted them into the Europa League. The club will now miss out on a possible £24m in prize money available from the Champions League knock-out stages – with a maximum of just £9.2m on [...]
Jose Mourinho: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is loyal and believes I’m still the right man for the job December 8, 2015 Under-fire Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists he expects Roman Abramovich to resist growing calls to make him the 10th casualty of the Russian’s spell as owner. The Blues have made a disastrous start to the season and could crash out of the Champions League on Wednesday night against Porto but Mourinho believes that Abramovich is [...]
Everton 1, Crystal Palace 1: Eagles move sixth despite Lukaku leveller December 7, 2015 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew savoured his side gatecrashing the Premier League’s top six after an exhilarating draw against sharpshooters Everton at Goodison Park last night. In-form striker Romelu Lukaku secured a share of the spoils for the hosts inside the final 10 minutes by cancelling out Scott Dann’s headed opener, as Palace dropped points from [...]