England Euro 2016 squad: Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford makes the cut as Andros Townsend, Danny Drinkwater and Fabian Delph all miss out May 31, 2016 Marcus Rashford's sensational rise to prominence has continued after Roy Hodgson named the teenage striker in his final 23-man squad for Euro 2016 at the expense of Danny Drinkwater, Fabian Delph and Andros Townsend. Hodgson has named five strikers for the summer tournament with Rashford joining teammates Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney, Leicester's Jamie Vardy, [...]
Manchester United 3, Bournemouth 1: Rooney backs Rashford for England before admitting his days as an Old Trafford striker are numbered May 17, 2016 Manchester United and England skipper Wayne Rooney has backed rookie striker Marcus Rashford to prove his worth and snatch a place in Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2016 squad after chalking up another goal in Tuesday's demolition of Bournemouth. Rearranged after Sunday’s fake bomb fiasco, United rounded off their league campaign with a comfortable win as Rooney, Rashford [...]
Manchester City 0, Real Madrid 0: Goalless draw is advantage City, insists skipper Vincent Kompany April 26, 2016 Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany is convinced his side will realise the true value of Tuesday's goalless draw against Real Madrid when their Champions League semi-final tie is determined next week. In a game of few opportunities, City were indebted to goalkeeper Joe Hart for pulling off two crucial late saves to keep the scores level [...]
Manchester City 2, Arsenal 2: Danny Welbeck faces Euro 2016 heartache after suffering another knee injury May 8, 2016 Manchester City 2, Arsenal 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fuelled fears that Danny Welbeck could miss Euro 2016 after the England striker suffered another knee injury in Sunday’s drawn top-four showdown at Manchester City. Welbeck hobbled off with what Wenger provisionally diagnosed as a meniscus problem as the Gunners twice came from behind to stay [...]
Football betting: Unreliable Manchester United should keep top four hopes alive March 31, 2016 The Premier League’s most inconsistent pair go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday when Manchester United host Everton. Both have shown themselves capable of picking up results over top sides, but without any reliability. Everton’s fine FA Cup victory over Chelsea was sandwiched by losses to West Ham and Arsenal. Meanwhile, United have beaten the Gunners [...]
Premier League Betting: Tottenham Hotspur will have to wait before ending St Totteringham’s Day curse against Arsenal April 28, 2017 The final day of last season still sends shivers down the spines of Tottenham fans. Needing just a point to finish above Arsenal for the first time in 21 years, Spurs were beaten 5-1 by already relegated Newcastle – allowing Gunners fans to celebrate ‘St Totteringham’s Day’ for yet another year. Since 1995, Spurs have [...]
England rugby head coach Eddie Jones takes another corporate job with investment bank Nomura March 21, 2017 With the Six Nations wrapped up and no England rugby fixture for three months, Eddie Jones has taken on a new job. The England head coach, who suffered his first defeat after 18 matches in charge against Ireland on Saturday, has secured a second role in the financial sector after agreeing a “three-year partnership” with [...]
Manchester United spent £3m more in agents’ fees than Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham put together April 22, 2016 The extent of Manchester United's high-spending has been further exposed by new data which reveals they have splashed out more on agents fees in recent months than any other club. Between October 2015 and February 2016 United spent just over £10m on payments to agents and intermediaries – over £3m more than next highest spenders Liverpool. [...]
Football betting: Everton’s Roberto Martinez will need more than magic of the FA Cup to beat Manchester United April 21, 2016 You would think that leading your team to Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final would be enough to have fans singing your praises across the terraces. But Manchester United’s Louis van Gaal and Everton’s Roberto Martinez go into Saturday’s clash with supporters far more interested in their manager’s removal. The two sides are accused of [...]
Leicester wield the axe and sack Premier League title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri February 23, 2017 Relegation-threatened Leicester City have wielded the axe and sacked manager Claudio Ranieri just nine months after he led the Foxes to a miraculous Premier League title. The decision to part company with Ranieri came barely two weeks after the club’s owners offered the Italian their “unwavering support” following a turbulent season which has left the [...]