Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been found guilty of gross misconduct and fined six weeks’ wages after flying home to Argentina without permission, a club source told Reuters. Tevez has been in Argentina since November as his agents try and negotiate a move to AC Milan. City have obviously had enough of Tevez’s antics […]
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According to media reports in Spain, Jose Mourinho will quit his job as Real Madrid manager this summer. For the first time Mourinho was booed and whistled at by the Bernabeu faithful as rumors continue to swirl around the team of divisions within the squad. The sensational claim that Mourinho will quit came from highly-respected […]
Granada have hired former Atletico Madrid coach Abel Resino to replace the sacked Fabriciano Gonzalez and try to save the La Liga strugglers from making an immediate return to the second division. “Granada CF announces the hiring of Abel Resino as the red and whites’ new coach until next June 30,” the club said in […]
Iker Casillas played down divisions between the Spanish and Portuguese players in the Real Madrid team after Sunday’s win against Athletic Bilbao saying: “We can’t start losing our minds and pointing the finger at each other. Whistles are really aimed at all of us. We must all be united, team and fans alike. That’s the […]
Unusual court case got underway in London today that could have ramifications on the Premier League title race as well as the England managerial position. The government is claiming that Spurs manager Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth boss Milan Mandaric used offshore accounts to avoid having to pay income tax on more than £189,000 that […]
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is facing a four-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for his stamp on Scott Parker’s head during yesterday’s 3-2 win over Tottenham. The FA statement read: “The FA has today charged Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli with violent conduct following an incident in his […]
Real Madrid bounced back from their midweek Copa del Rey defeat to Barcelona with a comeback 4-1 victory over 10-man Athletic Bilbao that kept them five points clear at the top of the Primera Division. In-form Athletic had threatened to add to Madrid’s misery following their 2-1 home loss to Barca in the first leg […]
Rumours are circulating of a serious training ground dispute between coach Jose Mourinho and vice-captain Sergio Ramos on Friday. According to Madrid-based sports paper Marca, Mourinho accused his playing staff of betrayal following their post-match press reaction on Wednesday night. During Friday’s session, Mourinho is reported to have turned to Ramos and said: “You [guys] […]
In the big two Sunday games in the Premier League, both Manchester City and Manchester United dealt big blows to North London rivals Spurs and Arsenal. In the first game, Man City won a thrilling controversial 3-2 match thanks to Mario Balotelli’s injury-time penalty. The controversy is whether Balotelli should have been on the field […]