LONDON: The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has reminded players to embrace a sensible approach to celebrating goals amid the Covid-19 crisis and refrain from hugging or getting too close to each other, The Times newspaper reported. Four Premier League games and over 50 games in the English Football League — […]
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MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will be among top men and women players heading to Adelaide to serve their 14-day mandatory quarantine before travelling to Melbourne for next month’s Australian Open, organisers have said. Hundreds of players and entourages will arrive in Australia from Jan. 15 and undergo a […]
LONDON: Manchester United announced on Thursday they had completed the transfer of Ivorian winger Amad Diallo from Serie A side Atalanta. The 18-year-old has signed a contract at Old Trafford until 2025, with the option of an extra year. The agreement between the clubs was first announced on October 5 […]
KOTA BARU: The players currently training with the Kelantan United (KUFC) team are of high quality and have good discipline, says KUFC technical director Nazrulerwan Makmor. He said this was based on assessments by himself and other coaches during the pre-season, and this would bode well for the squad in […]
LOS ANGELES: NBA superstar LeBron James called the decision not to bring charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin “a blow to the heart” on Tuesday. “To hear what happened in Kenosha today was a blow to the heart and to the gut,” James said after the […]
LONDON: England defender Kieran Trippier told a friend to “lump on” (bet heavily) his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid, according to a written statement by the English Football Association’s independent regulatory commission published Tuesday. Trippier was banned for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 (RM383,174) in December for breaching […]
LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Tuesday hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s jibes about Manchester United’s penalty record as the Old Trafford boss claimed Premier League managers are trying to influence referees. Liverpool boss Klopp highlighted the large number of penalties given to United since Solskjaer took charge in a rant […]
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left frustrated after his side let slip a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday and said his players paid the price for lack of game management. REUTERS: Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left frustrated after […]
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson condemned captain Luka Milivojevic after the Serbian midfielder appeared to breach COVID-19 guidelines on New Year’s Eve by attending a party, but said he would not be stripped of the armband. REUTERS: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson condemned captain Luka Milivojevic after the Serbian midfielder […]
LONDON: Everton’s first-team players lacked match fitness in today’s 1-0 home defeat by West Ham United but manager Carlo Ancelotti hopes they can hit peak condition ahead of their Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 11 days’ time. Brazilian forward Richarlison was fit again following a concussion he sustained […]