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Arteta seeks to trim bloated Arsenal squad
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal’s priority in the January transfer window is to trim their bloated squad as he seeks to build on a mini-revival at the Premier League club. The Gunners were able to offload Emiliano Martinez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the summer window while Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira departed on loan. But forgottenRead More
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Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK honours list
Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in Britain’s traditional New Year Honours list after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One world titles. The list recognises outstanding achievements in various fields including showbusiness, sport and politics, as well as the contributions of a larger number of everyday citizens. There are many awards this year forRead More
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US investors complete takeover of Premier League side Burnley
US investment group ALK Capital has completed its takeover of Burnley, acquiring a controlling 84 percent stake in the Premier League club, it was announced on Thursday. Delaware-based ALK, which specialises in investments in the sport and media sectors, said its managing partner Alan Pace would take over from Mike Garlick as chairman. Pace, theRead More
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Brazil prosecutors investigate alleged Neymar New Year’s party
Brazilian prosecutors said Wednesday they were investigating reports that football star Neymar has organized a New Year’s Eve mega-party at his luxury home near Rio de Janeiro, despite public health measures to curb rising coronavirus deaths. Sources close to the striker denied he had plans to host such an extravaganza, while the Paris Saint-German playerRead More
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Qatar sets new benchmark for safe return of football amidst a global pandemic
Over the past year, the global football community has worked diligently to find solutions for the safe return of the sport amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. For its part, Qatar has played an important role in building confidence amongst players and fans alike by showing that a return of large scale tournaments, and in personRead More
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African football in 2021: What to expect
Liverpool sharpshooter Mohamed Salah will be a star in demand during 2021 with Egypt wanting him not only for World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but also the Olympic Games. The record seven-time African champions face between six and eight World Cup matches and two in the Cup of Nations as the continentRead More
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Tokyo Olympics: Cheptegei gunning for 5,000m-10,000m double
Long-distance Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both events this year. The 24-year-old set a new 10,000 mark of 26 minutes, 11.00 seconds at the Valencia World Record Day event in October to beat Kenenisa Bekele’s time of 26:17.53 setRead More
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Federer and Nadal re-elected to ATP players’ council
Tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, ranked second and fifth in the world respectively, have been re-elected to the ATP players’ council, whose term runs until June 2022. The council, as voted by ATP player members, also saw the re-election of Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, Australian John Millman, South African Kevin Anderson, Briton Andy MurrayRead More
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Bale sidelined again by calf injury
Gareth Bale’s stop-start second spell at Tottenham has been hit by a fresh injury problem with the Welshman expected to be out for at least two weeks due to a calf injury. Bale sustained the problem in last week’s League Cup quarter-final win at Stoke, where he scored just his third goal in 11 appearancesRead More
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Federer, Nadal re-elected to ATP players’ council
Tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, ranked second and fifth in the world respectively, have been re-elected to the ATP players’ council, whose term runs until June 2022. The council, as voted by ATP player members, also saw the re-election of Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, Australian John Millman, South African Kevin Anderson, Briton Andy MurrayRead More
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Transfer: Harry Kane in shock move to Man City to replace Aguero
Manchester City are planning a shock £90m bid for Tottenham captain, Harry Kane, next summer, according to BILD. City boss, Pep Guardiola, is exploring his options in replacing long-serving striker, Sergio Aguero. Kane has become one of the leading centre forwards in the world over the past few seasons, scoring 20 goals or more in …
Transfer: Harry Kane in shock move to Man City to replace Aguero
West Brom vs Arsenal: Angry player attacks Arteta during team meeting
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, was challenged by one of his squad members during a recent team meeting, the UK Mirror reports. Arteta is still dealing with tension inside the dressing room, despite the team turning a corner with back-to-back wins against Chelsea and Brighton. It is understood that one ‘disaffected’ senior player confronted the Spaniard …
West Brom vs Arsenal: Angry player attacks Arteta during team meeting
Man Utd vs Aston Villa: Cavani reacts to three-match ban
Manchester United striker, Edinson Cavani has accepted the three-game ban slammed on him by the Football Association, for an Instagram post made in November. However, the 33-year-old has reiterated his innocence. Cavani was handed the suspension and a £100,000 fine, after the FA adjudged that a post containing “Gracias negrito” brought the game into disrepute. …
Man Utd vs Aston Villa: Cavani reacts to three-match ban
Man Utd vs Aston Villa: Solskjaer warns his players they cannot “fake it”
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has told his players they will no longer be able to “fake it”. United sit in second place as the New Year begins, three points behind league leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, following a run of nine games unbeaten. The Red Devils go into 2021, with the …
Man Utd vs Aston Villa: Solskjaer warns his players they cannot “fake it”
Transfer: Isco takes final decision on joining Arsenal
Real Madrid midfielder, Isco, has ruled out any possibility of joining Arsenal in the January transfer window, according to AS. Isco’s preference is to remain in the Spanish La Liga and join Sevilla for family reasons despite interest from Arsenal. The 28-year-old prefers to reunite with his former manager, Julen Lopetegui, who he worked with …
Transfer: Isco takes final decision on joining Arsenal
Tommy Docherty is dead, Manchester United, Chelsea react
A former Manchester United and Chelsea manager, Tommy Docherty, is dead. Docherty died on Thursday at the age of 92 after a long illness. Reacting, Man United in a tweet via its Twitter handle, expressed sadness over Docherty’s death. “We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Tommy Docherty, who led us to FA Cup victory …
Tommy Docherty is dead, Manchester United, Chelsea react
EPL: Dietmar Hamann reveals Mohamed Salah’s successor at Liverpool
A former Liverpool midfielder, Dietmar Hamann, has identified Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman as the player to succeed forward, Mohamed Salah, at Anfield should the Egyptian international decide to move on next summer transfer window. Hamann believes Coman would be a perfect replacement for Salah because the French star is quick, clever and has great decision …
EPL: Dietmar Hamann reveals Mohamed Salah’s successor at Liverpool
EPL: Man United react as FA bans, fines Cavani
Manchester United have defended striker, Edinson Cavani, after he received a three-game ban for using the word “negrito” in an Instagram post. The Red Devils insisted that Cavani is “not a racist”. Cavani was on Thursday fined £100,000 and banned for three games by the FA. The Uruguay star reposted an Instagram story, which featured …
EPL: Man United react as FA bans, fines Cavani
Man United vs Aston Villa: Solskjaer to be without 3 key players for EPL clash
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, will be without three key players when they host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Friday night at Old Trafford. The players are Edinson Cavani, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo. Cavani will miss Man United’s clash against Aston Villa due to suspension, while Jones and Rojo have been …
Man United vs Aston Villa: Solskjaer to be without 3 key players for EPL clash
EPL: Cavani banned for three games, fined £100,000
Manchester United striker, Edinson Cavani, has been fined £100,000 and banned for three games over an Instagram post. Cavani was found guilty of breaking FA Rule E3 and must also complete face-to-face education after admitting a charge. The Uruguay striker will now miss United’s games against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Watford. The 33-year-old reposted …
EPL: Cavani banned for three games, fined £100,000
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