Santi Cazorla helped himself to a hat-trick as Arsenal closed up on the top four of the Premier League with a 5-2 win at bottom club Reading. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had called for a response following last week’s shock League Cup penalty shoot-out defeat at Bradford, and got it tonight as the visitors surged […]
Jack Wilshere as given Arsenal fans the perfect Christmas present by saying that he will sign a new deal with the club within weeks. Wilshere still has two-and-a-half years of his £50,000-a-week deal left but the new contract could see him tied to the club until 2017. “I’m talking to the club and I probably […]
Juventus stretched their lead at the Serie A summit to seven points with a comprehensive 3-0 victory against ten-man Atalanta, on a day when Napoli blew the chance to move second. Atalanta have claimed some considerable scalps this season but any ambitions of adding to that list looked bleak when Mirko Vučinić swept in after […]
Jan Vertonghen’s second-half goal helped Tottenham Hotspur beat Swansea City 1-0 today, while West Brom and West Ham played out a drab scoreless tie. Michael Laudrup’s Swansea long looked set for a point in north London as their meticulous rearguard display starved Tottenham of any joy in the final third. However, Vertonghen finally ended their […]
FC Barcelona stretched their lead at the top of Liga to a commanding nine points after overcoming an early scare to defeat second-placed Atlético Madrid 4-1 at the Camp Nou. As the league’s two top scorers came head to head in the shape of Lionel Messi and Falcao, it was Atlético’s Columbian marksman who upstaged […]
Over 30,000 fans have taken part in a Barclays Global Fans Survey and they have voted Wayne Rooney voted as best player in the Premier League. The Manchester United striker topped the vote with one in five fans voting him as the best current player in the Barclays Premier League. A similar proportion of fans […]
The New York Red Bulls have finally released Mexican star Rafa Marquez, who has signed for Mexican side Club Leon. Marquez, who was signed from Barcelona, has to go down as the worst big-name signing in MLS history. “This decision has been made in the best interests of both parties concerned,” said Red Bulls Sporting […]
What Financial Fair Play Rules? Obviously Chelsea do not care much about them as owner Roman Abramovich is said to be ready to break the bank to sign Atletico Madrid superstar Radamel Falcao. Abramovich wants Falcao and is ready to meet the £48 million buy-out clause in the striker’s contract. Add in a £200,000-a-week wages […]
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said he is close to agreeing a contract extension with the Serie A champions but is looking for a “short-term deal”. Buffon and Juventus have been negotiating all season over extending his current deal with the I Bianconeri. But the Italy keeper, who recently made his 100th appearance in European […]