The answer to that question appears to be yes, as high-profile signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut against D.C. United on Saturday night. “He will start to train this afternoon,” said PSG manager Carlo Ancelotti of Ibrahimovic in a media conference call on Tuesday. “For the game on Saturday, I […]
Reports are coming out of Spain that Arsenal are on the verge of signing Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin on a season long loan. The 23-year-old Sahin joined Madrid from Borussia Dortmund last summer but has failed to establish a himself at the Bernabéu. Sahin was linked with a move to Spurs as part of […]
Japan pulled off the first shock of the Olympic football competition by beating 10-man Spain 1-0 at Hampden Park. Spain were second favourites for gold having won the last three major tournaments, as well as last year’s European Under-21 Championship. But Yuki Otsu’s 34th-minute strike was enough for Japan’s first win over Spain at any level […]
The ink is barely dry on the 2012-13 Serie A fixture list and already Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is complaining about Napoli’s fixture list. “The final round looks like it was made for Juventus and Milan.” The calendar was drawn up today and the last games on May 19 2013 will be Roma v […]
Julio Cesar could be the latest Inter player to have his contract terminated as Inter’s cost cutting continues. Inter have been focused on getting younger this summer, and they have already released Lucio and Diego Forlan this summer, rather than pay their sizeable wages. The goalkeeper is on the market and has been left off […]
Juventus coach Antonio Conte is set to face sporting charges for allegedly failing to report attempts to fix two matches. The Juventus manager was questioned by the Italian Football Federation’s chief prosecutor over claims he was involved in a plan to fix the outcome of matches involving Novara and Albinoleffe while he was Siena coach. […]
West Ham have stepped up their interest in Liverpool striker Andy Carroll by making a £15m-plus bid that would break the Hammer’s transfer record. The offer would see England forward Carroll initially move on loan for a season with a commitment to buy the England striker next summer, which is not something that I see […]
For the second consecutive summer, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is unhappy with the Premier League champions transfer policy. Asked in Beijing on Thursday whether he was “disappointed” that City haven’t signed anyone yet this summer, Mancini immediately shifted responsibility to football administrator Brian Marwood saying: “For this question, speak to the man in charge,” […]