The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this weekend and Cameroon Football Federation President Mohammed Iya has already ignited some fireworks saying that Africa deserves more than its current five places at the World Cup. According to Iya, half of the European teams that earn a spot at the World Cup are no better than […]
Víctor Valdés’ representatives have dropped a bombshell on Barcelona by telling the club that the goalkeeper will not be renewing his existing contract and will instead leave when it expires on 30th June 2014. “The agents of Victor Valdes have communicated to Barcelona in a meeting held this afternoon the irrevocable decision of the player […]
The long-running contract standoff between Theo Walcott and Arsenal has ended with the England winner signing a new three and a half year deal with the Gunners. The deal is worth a reported £90,000 a wage plus add-ons. Walcott had balked out Arsenal’s initial contract offer of £75,000 per week in August and held out […]
This is a decision that makes you wonder if the people running Southampton actually know what they are doing. Today the Saints announced that they had sacked Nigel Adkins, despite the club sitting three points above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. The decision comes just 48 hours after the man, who led the club […]
Manchester United have confirmed that Darren Fletcher will miss the rest of the season following surgery to resolve his chronic bowel condition. The Scottish midfield has fought a two-year battle with ulcerative colitis and while United have emphasised that the operation is part of a ‘planned procedure’, it has to raise fresh concerns about his […]
As expected the New England Revolution today selected University of Louisville defender Andrew Farrell with the first overall selection in todays 2013 MLS SuperDraft. “We’re very pleased to add Andrew to the Revolution,” General Manager Michael Burns said. “We believe he is the best player available in this draft class and proactively made the deal […]
Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder has said he will not be pressured into making a decision over his future. Sneijder is expected to leave Inter during the winter transfer window, after being embroiled in a contract dispute with a Italian side since September. Galatasaray have had a bid accepted for Sneijder (rumored to be €7.5m), […]
The possibility of Kaka returning to AC Milan has taken another turn when the Real Madrid star visited Milan on Wednesday, where he had dinner with Robinho. The former world player of the year spoke to the media waiting outside the entrance to the restaurant saying: “I’m willing to find a solution” Real Madrid’s number […]
The LA Galaxy announced on Wednesday that they have signed Robbie Keane to a new multi-year contract extension. The Galaxy MVP in 2012, Keane has been a terrific signing by the Galaxy. He has 16 goals in 28 regular season games with LA while adding nine assists. But more important, Keane has been the difference […]