Friday, July 26, 2013
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- Video: Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas confirms ‘possible improvements’ to Gareth Bale’s contract
- Who Are Ya? Gary Hooper (Norwich)
- Jail Chelsea’s Juan Mata for six months, jokes magistrate
- Image: Evolution of a Liverpool transfer rumour on Twitter
- Video: Enjoy Man City new boy Stevan Jovetic’s hilarious ‘listening to English’ face
- Video: Urawa Red 1-2 Arsenal
- Video: Cerezo Osaka 2-2 Manchester United
- Barcelona warn Man Utd that Cesc Fabregas is not for sale at any price
- Cristiano Ronaldo back at the top of Manchester United’s wanted list
- Video: Man Utd defender Chris Smalling gifts a goal to Cerezo Osaka
- Liverpool manager director Ian Ayre says Luis Suarez is still not for sale
- Chelsea launch bid for Brazilian defender Doria
- Brendan Rodgers knew Pepe Reina would be leaving Liverpool ‘from last season’
- Olivier Giroud says Arsenal need two or three new players
- Video: Man City kitman, Vincent Kompany and Joe Hart in Klinsmann dive contest
| Video: Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas confirms ‘possible improvements’ to Gareth Bale’s contract Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:45 AM PDT We reported earlier that Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas had revealed the club is in talks with Gareth Bale about a new contract. Now, here’s video from a Hong Kong press conference of Villas Boas reiterating that point. He said: “We understand that we are speaking with his agent about possible improvements to his contract, [...] |
| Who Are Ya? Gary Hooper (Norwich) Posted: 26 Jul 2013 06:59 AM PDT Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Gary Hooper Age: 25 Position: Striker Signed from: Celtic Fee: Undisclosed (reported £5m) Did you know? Former Spurs youngster Hooper has never played for England at any level. Attempted call-ups to the Under-21, and reportedly the senior squad, have always been thwarted by injury. What's [...] |
| Jail Chelsea’s Juan Mata for six months, jokes magistrate Posted: 26 Jul 2013 06:27 AM PDT A magistrate joked about jailing Juan Mata for six months before fining the Chelsea star for speeding. The Spain international was given a £200 penalty for driving his Aston Martin at 63mph in a 50mph limit in Esher, Surrey. But not before a magistrate had suggested the Blues midfielder should be sentenced to “six months [...] |
| Image: Evolution of a Liverpool transfer rumour on Twitter Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:57 AM PDT This excellent image shows how a comment made by The Times journalist Rory Smith that Liverpool had “looked at” Udinese striker Luis Muriel became a fully-blown Luis Suarez replacement transfer rumour reported by other national newspapers. That’s despite the fact that Smith had clarified that Muriel was not a current target or a Suarez replacement [...] |
| Video: Enjoy Man City new boy Stevan Jovetic’s hilarious ‘listening to English’ face Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:35 AM PDT It looks like Manchester City have move swiftly this summer to combat the threat posed by Phil Jones’ funny face. Not wanting to let rivals Manchester United outdo them on any score, they’ve signed their own gurning star in the form of Stevan Jovetic. If this is how the Montenegro international looks when he’s listening [...] |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:28 AM PDT Arsenal Yellow recorded a 2-1 win against Japanese side Urawa Red in today’s pre-season. All the goals came in the second-half, with Lukas Podolski giving the Gunners the lead shortly after the break. Yuki Abe volleyed in an equaliser, before youngster Chuba Akpom took advantage of a defensive mix-up to score the winner. |
| Video: Cerezo Osaka 2-2 Manchester United Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:20 AM PDT Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw in today’s pre-season friendly against Cerezo Osaka. A defensive howler from the returning Chris Smalling handed the Japanese side the lead. Local hero Shinji Kagawa grabbed an equaliser before Takuma Minamino restored Osaka’s advantage. United appeared to be heading for defeat until new boy Wilfried Zaha scored [...] |
| Barcelona warn Man Utd that Cesc Fabregas is not for sale at any price Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:08 AM PDT Barcelona have told Manchester United that they will not sell Cesc Fabregas. The former Arsenal captain is one of David Moyes’ main transfer targets this summer. But Barca say they will not let him leave, no matter how much United offer. FC Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu said: “It doesn’t matter what any offer from [...] |
| Cristiano Ronaldo back at the top of Manchester United’s wanted list Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:24 AM PDT Manchester United are stepping up their efforts to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club. Reports in today’s Manchester Evening News suggest that the Real Madrid superstar is now David Moyes’ top summer transfer target and that the champions will happily pay £80m to secure his return. As well as a great signing for footballing [...] |
| Video: Man Utd defender Chris Smalling gifts a goal to Cerezo Osaka Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:57 AM PDT Chris Smalling has only just linked up with Manchester United’s pre-season tour after spending time recovering from the injury that forced him to miss the final six weeks of last season. Right now, they’re probably wishing he’d stayed away for another day or two. In his first pre-season outing, the centre-back handed the opening goal [...] |
| Liverpool manager director Ian Ayre says Luis Suarez is still not for sale Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:44 AM PDT Ian Ayre, Liverpool’s managing director, has reiterated that the club has no intention of selling Luis Suarez. Speaking from Thailand during the Reds’ pre-season tour, Ayre maintained that two bids from Premier League rivals Arsenal had not persuaded them to consider parting company with their prize asset. He said: “The situation with Luis Suárez remains [...] |
| Chelsea launch bid for Brazilian defender Doria Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:16 AM PDT Chelsea have made a £8.1m bid for Botafogo central-back Doria, according to reports in the Brazilian media. An article in Lancenet suggests that the Blues want to add the 18-year-old defender to their considerable Brazilian contingent, which already includes Oscar, David Luiz, Ramires, Lucas Piazon and Wallace. The reports suggest that the Blues made the [...] |
| Brendan Rodgers knew Pepe Reina would be leaving Liverpool ‘from last season’ Posted: 26 Jul 2013 02:19 AM PDT Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has indicated it was well-known among the club’s hierarchy that goalkeeper Pepe Reina would leave the club this summer. Reina has joined former Reds boss Rafa Benitez at Napoli on a season-long loan deal. And Rodgers’ determination to bring Simon Mignolet in from Sunderland makes even more sense in light of [...] |
| Olivier Giroud says Arsenal need two or three new players Posted: 26 Jul 2013 01:43 AM PDT Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud says the club needs to sign two or three new players this summer in order to show the required level of ambition. The Frenchman says the Gunners need to open the chequebook to show the current squad and the fans that they mean business. And he’s quite happy for the new [...] |
| Video: Man City kitman, Vincent Kompany and Joe Hart in Klinsmann dive contest Posted: 26 Jul 2013 01:30 AM PDT The torrential rain that has blighted the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong hasn’t all been doom and gloom. No, Manchester City’s players used the waterlogged conditions to their advantage to hold a Klinsmann dive competition. Kitman Chappy was up first, and he put on quite a show. Captain Vincent Kompany and keeper Joe Hart then [...] |
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