The centre-back injured his groin against Newcastle
on the opening weekend of the season, and is hoping for a speedy
recovery after seeing his team lose 3-2 to Cardiff City
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Tevez: AC Milan could not afford me
The attacker has hinted he could have joined the
Rossoneri this summer and admits Juventus could be found wanting in the
Champions League this term
Xavi hungry for more Barcelona success
The 33-year-old is widely regarded as one of the
Blaugrana's greatest ever players, and he says the desire to succeed is
as great as it was when he started out 15 years ago
Thiago: Guardiola is not the special one
The midfielder insists the Spaniard is like any other top-level trainer and admits he would like a more attacking role upon his return from injury
Vidic and Welbeck looking forward to 'intense' Liverpool clash
The pair admit they were happy with a point against
Chelsea on Monday and insist they will be ready for another huge
occasion against their bitter rivals at Anfield
Mata is not for sale, insists Mourinho
The Chelsea playmaker was left on the bench for the
0-0 draw against Manchester United but the manager says the Spaniard was
rested due to a pre-season knock
Bale fee not a problem for Uefa, says Platini
The Frenchman has no objections to the proposed €100
million deal provided Real Madrid can afford the installments - although
he questioned whether the player is worth the sum
BREAKING NEWS: Fenerbahce officially banned from Europe for two years
The Court of Arbitration for Sports has decided to reject the Istanbul giants' appeal against their two-year suspension
Di Maria: I don’t want to leave Madrid
The Argentine winger insists he wants to stay at the
club despite the imminent arrival of Gareth Bale and reported interest
from Arsenal and Galatasaray
Martino: I want to play Neymar with Messi, but we must be careful
The Argentine coach insists he will not rush the
former Santos star back into action as he aims to help him enjoy a
lengthy career in Catalonia
Ivanovic wants Chelsea to push on after Manchester United draw
The Serbian defender is satisfied with the Blues'
start to the campaign but urges them to improve on the attacking side
of their game in the weeks to come
Cartoon: Nothing separates Manchester United & Chelsea
A cagey game in which both sides were happy to settle for a point, Monday night's stalemate at Old Trafford lacked the explosiveness many had predicted.
Messi fit for Atleti Super Cup clash
The 26-year-old has been given the nod by the club's
medical staff to face los Rojiblancos, but Adriano drops out in favour
of Martin Montoya
Dortmund fans launch 'Free Shinji' viral campaign
The Manchester United playmaker is yet to make a single appearance under David Moyes this season and the German club's supporters have taken to Twitter to express their outrage
Overpriced Bale has no respect - Stoichkov
The Bulgaria legend has ridiculed the Welshman's €100
million pricetag and has criticised his attitude after he skipped a
Tottenham training session
Chelsea swoop for Liverpool target Atsu
Jose Mourinho is set to beat Brendan Rodgers to the
€4 million signing of the 21-year-old Porto winger but may be prepared
to let the Ghana international leave on loan
Guardiola miles ahead of Mourinho, says Hoeness
The Bayern Munich supremo believes the decision to
appoint the Spaniard as Jupp Heynckes' replacement proves he is the
superior coach
Wenger sweating on Ramsey and Wilshere injuries
The Arsenal manager has faced more questions about
the depth of his squad after Lukas Podolski was also injured in the 2-0
home win against Fenerbahce on Tuesday
AC Milan determined to silence critics, says Montolivo
The Italy international has urged the Rossoneri to
move on from Saturday's defeat to Verona and show their true face
against PSV on Wednesday
Liverpool trio in doubt for Manchester United clash
Aly Cissokho, Joe Allen and Kolo Toure were all
forced off during Liverpool's 4-2 extra-time win over Notts County, and
may miss Sunday's clash with the Red Devils
Lahm: Bayern have only themselves to blame
The Germany international feels his side have paid
the price for not showing enough ruthlessness in front of goal in recent
weeks
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Guardiola: Thiago injury a huge blow
The Bayern Munich coach has confirmed the
midfielder's injury he suffered against Nurnberg on Saturday is worse
than first thought and it could be November before he returns
Pardew: Arsenal must pay world-class money for Cabaye
The France international has been left out of the
squad to face Morecambe in the Capital One Cup, while the Gunners have
been warned the midfielder will not come cheap
Illarramendi nears Real Madrid debut
Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti was left short of
options in midfield following Xabi Alonso's injury, but the 23-year-old
and Sami Khedira are close to returning to action
Rodgers: Liverpool will not underestimate Notts County
The Northern Irish manager has promised to treat the
Capital One Cup tie with the same level of respect and care as Sunday's
clash with Premier League champions Manchester United
Xavi: Neymar can lead Barcelona trophy chase
The Catalan's captain believes the Brazilian’s
arrival will assist the quest for silverware on all fronts, beginning
with the Supercopa against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday
Back injury boost for Gundogan
Medics had initially struggled to determine the cause
of the spinal pain the Germany international had been suffering from
but, he says the problem is now "under control"
Bale fails to turn up to Tottenham training
The 24-year-old did not report to training on Tuesday
as he waits for his world record €100m transfer to Real Madrid, with
Spurs infuriated by the Liga giant's perceived arrogance
Zenit tell Tottenham: Hulk is not for sale
The Russian club have played down mounting
speculation that the Brazilian could move to White Hart Lane after Spurs
missed out on Chelsea-bound playmaker Willian
Juventus mull over move for Barcelona starlet Buenacasa
The 17-year-old striker, who has been likened to
Paris Saint-Germain ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is believed to want to force
a move away from Camp Nou
Arsenal to table audacious Rooney bid
The Gunners have been given private encouragement
that Manchester United would be willing to sell them the England
talisman after ruling out off-loading the 27-year-old to Chelsea
It's hard to get penalties against Madrid, laments Mainz
The defender was enraged by the referee's failure to
award his side a spot-kick after Diego Buonanotte had been seemingly
felled in the area by Blancos midfielder Casemiro
Insigne signs new Napoli deal
The 22-year-old forward has committed himself to the
Partenopei until 2018 after agreeing a bumper new deal with the San
Paolo side
Manchester City in talks to sign 'next Roberto Carlos'
Coritiba sporting director Felipe Ximenes held talks
in Manchester last week over a deal for 17-year-old left-back Abner, who
is also being chased by Portuguese outfit Benfica
Higuain rushed to hospital
The Argentine striker was on a boat trip with friends
in Capri when he slipped on a rock, requiring eight stitches to his jaw
and two to his eyebrow
Deschamps: Ribery deserves Ballon d'Or
The former Juventus midfielder feels the winger should be rewarded for inspiring Bayern Munich to an historic treble last season
Fit-again Rossi eager to be even better than before
After nearly seeing his career ended by ligament
damage to his right knee, the Italy international is now hoping to
finally realise his undoubted star potential
Guardiola wary of Freiburg threat
The European champions will be looking to maintain a
winning start to their Bundesliga title defence but the Spaniard has
warned of the hosts' formidable home form
The art of Deco: The midfield master Mourinho made for Barcelona
The Portugal playmaker retires after a long and
successful career which saw him grace some of Europe's finest sides and
win Champions League titles at Porto and the Catalans
Juventus confirm interest in Zuniga
The Colombian has said that he is open to moving to
Turin but the Bianconeri say they do not want to ruin their relationship
with Napoli in order to make it happen
Chelsea boss Mourinho seeks clarity on Rooney transfer
The 50-year-old admits that the Manchester United
forward may change his mind and decide to stay at Old Trafford but wants
the England international to make his feelings clear
Moyes open to late Bale raid
Dailyspotsnews understands that Real Madrid have agreed a deal
with Tottenham to sign the Welshman for a world-record €100 million but
the Scot could yet throw a spanner in the works
Arbeloa: We must not kill each other over Casillas-Lopez controversy
The full-back says the Blancos skipper retains his
full support but argues that every player must accept that there is
always a chance of being dropped
Wenger admits he is still worried over Wilshere fitness
The England international came off the bench in the
Gunners' 3-1 win against Fulham and the Frenchman says he still has to
be careful not to overuse the injury-prone 21-year-old
Monday 26 August 2013
Villas-Boas eager to gun down Arsenal in derby
Spurs have only triumphed away from home against the
Gunners once in the last 20 league seasons, and their manager is eager
to upset the history books next Sunday
The media have 'brainwashed' Arsenal fans - Wenger
The Gunners boss has hit back at the press and blamed
them for making supporters think there is a crisis at the Emirates
following the club's lack of signings this summer
Rodgers: England are lucky to have Sturridge
The 23-year-old has scored winning goals against
Stoke and Aston Villa to preserve Liverpool's perfect start to the
season, and his manager is not in the least bit surprised
Barcelona lacked cutting edge, says Martino
The Blaugrana coach was left troubled by his side's
inability to create chances without the talismanic Lionel Messi to
spearhead the attack
Xavi: La Liga not a two-horse race
The 33-year-old feels that Malaga showed enough
against Barcelona at the Rosaleda on Sunday to suggest that they will be
competitive this season
Manchester United were worthy champions, insists Moyes
The Scot has hit back at criticism by Chelsea boss
Jose Mourinho and insists the Red Devils deserved to triumph last season
under his predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson
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