London: Pep Guardiola refused to panic after Manchester City wasted a host of chances in a damaging 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday that severely dented their bid to retain the Premier League title. Guardiola’s side had 18 shots and 74 percent of the possession but left Selhurst Park ruing a series of misses […]
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Teenager Egan-Riley handed European debut for Man City
Manchester, United Kingdom: Teenager Conrad Egan-Riley was handed his European debut by Pep Guardiola with Manchester City short on defensive options for Wednesday’s Champions League last 16, second leg at home to Sporting Lisbon. The English champions should have no problem reaching the quarterfinals as they hold a huge 5-0 lead from the first leg […]
Manchester clubs face tricky derby as Leeds launch new era
London: Manchester United makes the short trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday buoyed by their recent record at the Etihad as Leeds begins a new era under Jesse Marsch. Elsewhere, Liverpool will seek to make it seven league wins in seven against high-flying West Ham, one of only two sides to beat […]
Abramovich to sell Chelsea with ‘net proceeds’ going to Ukraine war victims
London: Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine. The billionaire believes it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since his […]
Swiss Wyss mulls chance to buy Chelsea
Geneva: Hansford Wyss, one of Switzerland’s richest men, said Wednesday he had been offered the chance to buy Chelsea, with the English Premier League side’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich under growing scrutiny. Wyss, 86 and founder of the medical device-manufacturing firm Synthes, told the Swiss newspaper Blick that he had been sounded out on […]
Middlesbrough shock Spurs, Man City ease into FA Cup quarters
London: Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham’s long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough. Boro knocked out Manchester United at Old Trafford in the fourth round and the Championship […]
Footballers’ union call for temporary concussion substitutes
Manchester, United Kingdom: Temporary concussion substitutes are needed to safeguard players because of the pressure on medical teams to make quick assessments, the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said Monday. On Sunday, Leeds United’s Robin Koch was substituted 19 minutes after suffering a head injury that needed to be bandaged in a 4-2 loss to […]
Klopp impressed by Diaz’s Liverpool impact
London: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Luis Diaz’s dynamic Premier League debut as one of the best he has seen from a new player. Klopp beat Tottenham in the race to sign Diaz from Porto for £37.5 million ($50 million) during the January transfer window. The Colombia forward has made an instant impact in […]
Neville leads call for independent regulator of English football
London: Several high-profile former players, led by former Manchester United captain Gary Neville, have launched a parliamentary petition calling for an independent regulator in English football. The call for action came in an open letter from Neville, signed by Jamie Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, and Gary Lineker, as well as journalists and leading members of fan […]
Salah in diving storm as Liverpool win at Palace
Mohamed Salah was engulfed in a diving storm as the Liverpool star won the controversial penalty that inspired their 2-0 win over 10-man Crystal Palace on Monday. Salah was accused of diving by Palace when he tumbled in the penalty area late in the first half at Selhurst Park. Referee Michael Oliver awarded a spot-kick […]