Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona which will tie him to the Spanish club until June 2018. The Argentina international enjoyed a record-breaking year for club and country, scoring 91 goals in 2012. Messi put pen to paper on his new deal on Thursday afternoon and follows Carles Puyol and Xavi, […]
The Premier League will introduce new financial regulations to control spending starting next season. While the spending limits had 13 yes’s, to six no’s, the measure was only approved because Reading abstained on the crucial ballot. Under league rules a two-thirds majority is required for any rule changes to be made. If all 20 clubs […]
Wrote a story yesterday about how PSG and Man City were getting ready to battle it out for the signing of Napoli striker Edinson Cavani. Today, Napoli chief Aurelio De Lauerentiis responded to those rumours saying that just because has Edinson Cavani has a buyout clause in his contract that a transfer is inevitable. The […]
Massively disappointing defeat for USA today in Honduras, in the opener of the final qualifying round for next year’s World Cup. The U.S. took the lead in the match through Clint Dempsey, but could not hold the lead once again away from home and eventually lost 2-1. The U.S., which had been 12-3-3 against Honduras, […]
The two richest clubs in the world, at least from an owner wealth perspective, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are reported ready to trigger Edinson Cavani’s €63m release clause at Napoli this summer. Cavani has been linked with a move to Barcelona and Real Madrid in the past, but according to London newspaper the Daily […]
The Real Sociedad doping scandal took some more twists and turns today as Italian giants AC Milan have now been linked to Spanish doping doctor Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes. After yesterday’s revelations by former Real Sociedad president Inaki Badiola that players had been involved with doping practices, Real Sociedad issued a press release denying this saying […]
Arsenal academy director Liam Brady was on TalkSports Keys and Gray this morning and he said that Jack Wilshere will be classed in the same bracket as England legends Paul Gascoigne and Glenn Hoddle when his career finishes. The 21-year-old has struggled with injuries in recent seasons but is now back playing for Arsenal, and […]
Chelsea could appoint Juventus coach Antonio Conte as their next manager, according to reports in Italy. With Blues interim boss Rafael Benitez failing to win over the fans and the club suffering a poor run of form, Chelsea are reportedly looking at other candidates to replace him when his deal runs out at the end […]
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists a top-four place remains within their reach and the next two months are likely to decide whether they qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season. A 2-2 draw against Manchester City, for the second time this season a defensive mistake costing them victory against the champions, provided hope for […]