Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City players endured a hostile reception at Liverpool ahead of their Champions League quarter-final as fans threw missiles at the team bus. Liverpool supporters surrounded the roads around Anfield and let off flares before throwing bottles at the City bus around an hour before …
Read More »Man City one win from title, Salah sinks Palace
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City are one win away from being crowned Premier League champions after a swaggering 3-1 victory over Everton, while Mohamed Salah was Liverpool’s hero yet again as the Egypt star clinched a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side maintained …
Read More »Arsenal star’s mom homeless he earns £30,000-a-week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ mother claims she is homeless and sleeps in a 10 foot metal storage crate while he lives in a £700,000 apartment. Jule Niles, 38, said the £30,000-a-week footballer refused to be a guarantor so she could rent a flat. While …
Read More »Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Hector Bellerin came to Arsenal’s rescue as the defender’s last-gasp strike earned a dramatic 2-2 draw in a heated London derby against Chelsea on Wednesday. Bellerin looked set to be the villain of the piece for Arsenal after the Spaniard’s foul on Eden Hazard conceded a penalty that allowed …
Read More »Man City’s winning run ended as Wenger overtakes Ferguson
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City survived late penalty drama at Crystal Palace on Sunday but saw their 18-match Premier League winning run halted as Arsene Wenger overtook Alex Ferguson’s record for games in charge. Pep Guardiola’s men travelled to their match in London with a 13-point lead …
Read More »New boys impress as England hold Germany
London, United Kingdom | AFP | England debutants Jordan Pickford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek caught the eye as Gareth Southgate’s injured-ravaged side played out a 0-0 draw with world champions Germany in Friday’s Wembley friendly. Everton goalkeeper Pickford, 23, made a number of smart saves, while 21-year-old Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek, who …
Read More »England, Germany storm 2018 World Cup
Londres, United Kingdom | AFP | Harry Kane toed in a 94th-minute winner as England secured their place at next year’s World Cup in Russia with a thoroughly lacklustre 1-0 victory over Slovenia on Thursday. Gareth Southgate’s side looked utterly bereft of ideas at a somnolent, two thirds-full Wembley until …
Read More »Ex-England boss Hodgson new Palace manager
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Roy Hodgson has been appointed the new manager of Crystal Palace, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday. The 70-year-old former England manager has replaced Frank de Boer after the Dutchman was sacked following just four league games in charge of the south London …
Read More »Five things we learned in the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City crushed 10-man Liverpool, while Manchester United lost their 100 percent record. Chelsea maintained their revival and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez endured a difficult return to action. Here are five things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League action: Bloodied Ederson is Guardiola’s kind …
Read More »Anfield thrashing ‘disastrous’, admits Wenger
‘Unacceptable’ Arsenal put Wenger in firing line Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described his team’s performance as “unacceptable” after they were swept aside 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield. Arsenal turned in an abject performance in Sunday’s game, despite the return of Alexis Sanchez following his delayed …
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