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 […]
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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 […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was delighted by today’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa that put them level on points with leaders Liverpool, but said his side must learn to kill teams off to sustain a Premier League title challenge. United stretched their unbeaten league run to 10 games […]
KUALA TERENGGANU: Former Australian national player Christopher Herd has joined Terengganu Football Club (TFC) for this season, the club said. TFC said the 31-year-old defender signed a one-year contract with the Turtles and is expected to play a key role in the team’s campaigns in the Malaysia League and Asian […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester United closed in on the Premier League’s pole position after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa today put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool. United trail their traditional rivals on goal difference with both teams on 33 points from 16 matches […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stopped short of saying his side were Premier League title contenders after a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Aston Villa put them level on points with champions and leaders Liverpool. Liverpool visit Southampton and United travel to Burnley before a mouth-watering clash at […]
LONDON: Sheffield United’s drastic dip in form this season is one of the sport’s anomalies but they are still a team that can be tough to beat even as they search for their first win, Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson said yesterday. The Blades were last season’s surprise package when […]
LONDON: Liverpool will start 2021 in a familiar position at the top of the Premier League but with a rejuvenated Manchester United leading a pack of challengers who are all within striking distance. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side would join the champions on 33 points if they beat Aston Villa today, […]
LONDON: Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl has been cleared to return to the dugout for Monday’s game at home against Liverpool after completing a period of self-isolation, the Premier League club said. He isolated following a positive Covid-19 test in his household and the 53-year-old took charge of Tuesday’s 0-0 draw […]
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland is expected to make an eagerly awaited return from injury as his side look to battle back into the Bundesliga top four with a win over high-fliers Wolfsburg on Sunday. The prolific Norwegian prodigy has missed the last four league games and the […]