Watford's Odion Ighalo piled the pressure on sorry Newcastle as his first-half double paved the way for a 2-1 victory at St James' Park. The Nigeria international struck on 10 and 28 minutes as he took advantage of some pitiful defending to give the promoted Hornets what proved to be a decisive lead. Daryl Janmaat […]

A solitary goal from Karim Benzema spared Real Madrid's blushes as the Spanish giants moved to the top of La Liga with a nervy 1-0 win over Granada on Saturday. Atletico Madrid remain just a point behind their city rivals as Fernando Torres came off the bench to inspire Diego Simeone's men to a 2-0 […]

Bayern Munich's emphatic 3-0 win at Darmstadt delighted coach Pep Guardiola as the Bavarian giants went top of the Bundesliga just three days after their Greek odyssey. Borussia Dortmund host Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday and Bayern took their chance to go top of the league with a fifth straight win with goals by Arturo Vidal, […]

Jose Mourinho issued a robust and colorful defense of Diego Costa following Chelsea's 2-0 defeat of Arsenal. Here Press Association Sport describes the exchange with journalists in Mourinho's post-match media conference. Journalist: Arsene Wenger says Diego Costa deserved a red card – did he? Jose Mourinho: My view is this. I played against Arsenal 12, […]

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea restored order with a battling 2-0 win over nine-man Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The champions won at home for the first time in the Barclays Premier League this season as Kurt Zouma headed in and Eden Hazard's late shot ricocheted in off Calum Chambers. The Blues, now unbeaten in eight league games […]

Despite Arsenal being hard done by after Diego Costa should have been red-carded in today's game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho went on an extraordinary rant against Arsene Wenger and his moaning. If ever a manager deserved an opportunity to moan, it was today after Arsenal's defeat, which included two Arsenal players being […]

Luke Shaw will be spared the torment of completing his 500-mile return to Manchester from Eindhoven by land. After three days' treatment at the St Anna Ziekenhuis hospital on the outskirts of Eindhoven, Shaw is almost ready to return to England. The Manchester United defender has been in the Dutch city since he broke his […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says England forward Daniel Sturridge could make his long-awaited return from injury in Sunday's match against Norwich. Sturridge has not played for Liverpool since an FA Cup win at Blackburn in April and managed just 18 appearances in all competitions last season due to a series of muscular […]

Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday was surely disappointing to Gunner fans. In fact, disappointing is probably not a strong enough word. After all, Arsenal went into the match as heavy, heavy favorites, and the Croatians had not recorded a Champions League group stage victory since 1999 prior to their historic win […]

Since almost nobody can get information out of CONCACAF legitimately, why not let a coach inadvertently slip an announcement into a mundane post-game press conference? Ben Olsen did just that this week, perhaps letting the cat out of the bag on a major move that will hugely benefit MLS teams. In 2017, it appears the […]

Arsenal's continued robust financial figures must be backed up by results on the pitch, according to the chair of the Arsenal Independent Supporters' Association. The Gunners' parent company announced a profit of £24.7 million and a cash reserve of £193.1 million in the same week as Arsene Wenger's side slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat […]

Liverpool have announced that defender Mamadou Sakho has signed a new long-term contract with the club. Sakho moved to Anfield from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 and wore the captain's armband for the first time in Thursday's UEFA Europa League draw in Bordeaux. SEE MORE: Liverpool youth earn result in France. The 25-year-old told Liverpool's official […]

Madrid (AFP) – The Syrian refugee family whose plight was made famous when they were tripped by a Hungarian camerawoman as they fled were greeted by the stars of Real Madrid, including Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday. Osama Abdul Mohsen and his two sons Mohammad, 18, and Zaid, seven, have been brought to Spain due to […]

The responses were as instant as they were predictable. It was the summer of 2014, and Manchester United were interested in a talented young English left back. “Luke Shaw should stay at Southampton, it’s important for his development.” “Luke Shaw should show some loyalty to the team that made him, not jump for a paycheck.” […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez has said he is optimistic that Welsh star Gareth Bale could just be sidelined for two weeks by an injury to his left calf. Bale hobbled off after just half an hour of Madrid's 4-0 win over Shakhtar on Tuesday with fears that he could miss the […]