Monday, August 5, 2013
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- Spurs complete Roberto Soldado signing
- Wayne Rooney misses Man Utd’s final pre-season tour match with ‘shoulder injury’
- Luis Suarez DID acknowledge Liverpool fans at open training session
- Gerard Pique dismisses talk of Cesc Fabregas moving to Manchester United
- Philippe Coutinho outselling Steven Gerrard in personalised Liverpool replica shirts
- Newcastle target Bafetimbi Gomis embroiled in pay-off dispute after sex scandal
- Mark Hughes asks for patience as he adapts Stoke’s playing style
- Never use capital letters in your Clint Dempsey banner
- Michael Essien and Jose Mourinho celebrated Real Madrid goal by joking about Chelsea pre-season
- Theo Walcott praises new Arsenal team-mate Yaya Sanogo
- Chelsea have £25m bid for Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney
- QPR striker Loic Remy heading to Newcastle for medical
- Video: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres’ comedy fall / mazy run
- Video: Chelsea 2-0 AC Milan
- Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to discuss Real Madrid’s bid for Spurs star Gareth Bale
| Spurs complete Roberto Soldado signing Posted: 05 Aug 2013 06:57 AM PDT Welcome to Spurs, Roberto! More on the signing of @R9Soldado –> http://t.co/bN3Gxz2MUL #THFC pic.twitter.com/chcIy96wTT — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 5, 2013 Tottenham have officially completed the signing of Roberto Soldado. The former Valencia striker was already a Spurs player in all but name, but has not completed a medical and finalised his deal. The club [...] |
| Wayne Rooney misses Man Utd’s final pre-season tour match with ‘shoulder injury’ Posted: 05 Aug 2013 06:31 AM PDT .@WayneRooney misses out on the final #mutour match due to a shoulder injury sustained at the weekend. David Moyes: "It's not too serious." — Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 5, 2013 Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against AIK tomorrow with a shoulder injury. The England international, who was the subject of a £25m [...] |
| Luis Suarez DID acknowledge Liverpool fans at open training session Posted: 05 Aug 2013 06:16 AM PDT @EurosportCom_EN @Richard_Buxton_ Really?… pic.twitter.com/ibzd11fvxF — Paul Gannon (@Paul_Gannon) August 5, 2013 Photos have emerged showing Liverpool striker Luis Suarez did acknowledge Liverpool fans at an open training session at Anfield this morning. Reports suggested that the 26-year-old had received a warm reception from the 5,000 supporters gathered to watch the session, but that the Uruguay [...] |
| Gerard Pique dismisses talk of Cesc Fabregas moving to Manchester United Posted: 05 Aug 2013 05:57 AM PDT Barcelona and ex-Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has rejected suggestions that team-mate Cesc Fabregas will join his former club this summer. Like Fabregas, Pique left Barcelona at a young age to join a Premier League side, only for both to return to their boyhood club as first-team players. And having seen Fabregas make the move [...] |
| Philippe Coutinho outselling Steven Gerrard in personalised Liverpool replica shirts Posted: 05 Aug 2013 05:24 AM PDT Liverpool are selling more replica shirts bearing Philippe Coutinho’s name than Steven Gerrard’s, the club has confirmed. ‘Coutinho 10′ shirts are outselling ‘Gerrard 8′ jerseys as Reds supporters expect the January signing to become their star player in his first full season in the Premier League. Not even a testimonial for long-term fan favourite Gerrard [...] |
| Newcastle target Bafetimbi Gomis embroiled in pay-off dispute after sex scandal Posted: 05 Aug 2013 05:16 AM PDT Bafetimbi Gomis’ transfer to Newcastle is being held up by a dispute between the player and his current club Lyon. The French side are due to pay the striker five per cent of any transfer fee as part of his severance package. But they are trying to avoid paying it on the basis that Gomis [...] |
| Mark Hughes asks for patience as he adapts Stoke’s playing style Posted: 05 Aug 2013 04:56 AM PDT New Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has asked supporters for patience as he attempts to get the team playing a different style of football. The brand of football deployed by previous boss Tony Pulis was criticised by opposition managers, most notably Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, and often by the Britannia Stadium faithful, too. The ex-Blackburn, [...] |
| Never use capital letters in your Clint Dempsey banner Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:57 AM PDT Clint Dempsey banners always had the potential for amusement, but this is still bloody brilliant pic.twitter.com/q99hz60fhY — Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) August 5, 2013 Seattle Sounders supporters provided some inadvertent entertainment as they welcomed former Tottenham player Clint Dempsey to the club. It seems the BBC sitcom Early Doors didn’t make a big impression in Seattle. |
| Michael Essien and Jose Mourinho celebrated Real Madrid goal by joking about Chelsea pre-season Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:26 AM PDT Jose Mourino and Michael Essien joked about reporting for Chelsea pre-season training together even as the midfielder celebrated scoring in Real Madrid’s final game of last season. Already well aware that he was heading for Stamford Bridge before the new season, then Real Madrid boss Mourinho whispered to Essien that he would see him on [...] |
| Theo Walcott praises new Arsenal team-mate Yaya Sanogo Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:07 AM PDT Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has praised new signing Yaya Sanogo, branding him a “strong boy”. The England international was speaking after lining up alongside the former Auxerre striker for the first time during the weekend’s Emirates Cup matches. Walcott told the club’s official website: “He’s a strong boy. “He’s only had a couple of training [...] |
| Chelsea have £25m bid for Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:50 AM PDT Manchester United have rejected a second and improved bid from Chelsea for Wayne Rooney. The offer, made on Sunday night, is believed to have been of £25m plus add-ons. The Blues previously had a bid of £20m rejected by United last month. The 27-year-old England international is reportedly set to hand in a formal transfer [...] |
| QPR striker Loic Remy heading to Newcastle for medical Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:39 AM PDT Understand that Loic Remy is travelling to Tyneside now for a medical #nufc — Lee Ryder (@lee_ryder) August 5, 2013 Loic Remy is on his way to Newcastle United to complete a medical. The QPR striker is heading to Tyneside to undergo the requisite checks and discuss personal terms ahead of a move, according to [...] |
| Video: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres’ comedy fall / mazy run Posted: 05 Aug 2013 01:56 AM PDT Fernando Torres gave the first indication that he intends to continue veering between the sublime and the ridculous this season during Chelsea’s pre-season victory over AC Milan. The Spaniard managed to fall over the ball while under virtually no pressure whatsoever. But having recovered his footing, he went on a mazy run, beating three Milan [...] |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2013 01:50 AM PDT Chelsea beat AC Milan 2-0 in their International Champions Cup clash to set-up an immediate reunion with Real Madrid for Jose Mourinho. A cool finish from Kevin De Bruyne and a neat volley from Andre Schurrle secured victory for the Blues. Chelsea now face Real in the final of the pre-season tournament, just months after [...] |
| Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to discuss Real Madrid’s bid for Spurs star Gareth Bale Posted: 05 Aug 2013 01:44 AM PDT Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to comment on the speculation surround Gareth Bale’s future. The Real Madrid superstar would not talk about his side’s bid for the Tottenham man, nor discuss Bale’s valuation. He said: “Well, I’m not going to speak about that because I’m not the right person to say if he deserves that money, [...] |
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