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Martinez not expecting any January departures

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:54:47 +0300

John Stones will not be leaving Everton in the January transfer window despite links to Chelsea, according to Roberto Martinez.

Gabriel Brener purchases Houston Dynamo

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:19:13 +0300

The businessman had been a co-owner since 2008, and his purchase of the remaining portion of the Dynamo was made public on Tuesday.

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:10:21 +0300

By Nate Raymond and David Ingram NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two football bosses including a former president of Honduras pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges they took bribes in exchange for media and marketing contracts in a scandal that has rocked the business of global football. Rafael Callejas, who was president of Honduras from 1990 to 1994 and later became president of its football federation, flashed a thumbs-up to someone in the audience as he left a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Juan Angel Napout, a Paraguayan and former president of the South American confederation CONMEBOL, pleaded not guilty at a separate hearing.

Two soccer officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:04:18 +0300

By Nate Raymond and David Ingram NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two soccer bosses including a former president of Honduras pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges they took bribes in exchange for media and marketing contracts in a scandal that has rocked the business of global soccer. Rafael Callejas, who was president of Honduras from 1990 to 1994 and later became president of its soccer federation, flashed a thumbs-up to someone in the audience as he left a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Juan Angel Napout, a Paraguayan and former president of the South American confederation CONMEBOL, pleaded not guilty at a separate hearing.

Western Sydney to leave Wanderland next season

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 01:32:34 +0300

Wanderland may be the jewel in the A-League's crown in terms of atmosphere but Western Sydney look set to leave Pirtek Stadium at the end of the season

Nigeria CHAN camp opens without coach Sunday Oliseh

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 01:29:53 +0300

All except four players plus the national team handler are yet to arrive the Super Eagles’ Bolton White Apartment camp in Abuja ahead of January’s African Nations Championship

Alonso goal sends Bayern into German Cup last eight

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 01:18:56 +0300

A lacklustre Bayern Munich needed a long-range goal from Spaniard Xabi Alonso to secure a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt 98 on Tuesday that put them into the quarter-finals of the German Cup. The Bavarians, top of the Bundesliga and through to the knockout stage of the Champions League, looked tired following a congested run of fixtures and lacked the finishing touch despite being in control throughout the game. Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller had numerous chances but neither could find the net, while Alonso eventually made the breakthrough with a powerful 30-metre missile five minutes before the break.

Perth Glory - Melbourne Victory Preview: Lowe's legion target A-League champions

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:28:23 +0300

The treble winners head west for their third game in 12 days and the Melbourne Derby around the corner, and a resurgent Glory will be in no mood to do Victory a favour

U.S. to host Iceland, Canada in winter friendlies

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:46:23 +0300

Both matches will take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Rapids acquire Pappa from Sounders

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:36:14 +0300

The veteran midfielder will swap the Sounders for the Rapids as the last-place team in the Western Conference continues to re-tool.

Chicharito scores again for Leverkusen in cup win

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:35:27 +0300

The Mexican striker now has goals in four consecutive games, and 16 in his last 13 matches in all competitions

Fabregas slams attitude and behaviour of Chelsea players

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:02:52 +0300

Playmaker Cesc Fabregas has criticised the attitude and behaviour of he and his team mates in the wake of champions Chelsea's alarming slide down the Premier League table. If you are a big player, and paid like a big player, you must play like a big player and behave like a big player," Fabregas told a Facebook question and answer session on Tuesday. "We must always be at the top of our games, even when it's not, and the behaviour has to be better than what we are seeing right now from every single Chelsea player." The Spain midfielder refused to blame the squad's problems on a lack of self belief.

Swiss extradite FIFA official Napout to U.S. in corruption probe

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:03:13 +0300

FIFA Vice-President Juan Angel Napout, president of the South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL, was extradited to the United States on Tuesday to face corruption charges, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said. Napout, a Paraguayan, had been detained in Zurich this month on a U.S. warrant accusing him of accepting bribes worth millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to soccer tournaments in Latin America. The justice office also said Eduardo Li, former president of the Costa Rican soccer federation, had dropped his appeal against a ruling in September ordering his extradition to the United States.

Indian Super League: Marco Materazzi - Must not forget Atletico de Kolkata are still defending champions

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:19:29 +0300

The Italian coach stated that it is the opposition who need to amend their tactics...

Indian Super League: Antonio Lopez Habas - We have to find a way to win

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:02:23 +0300

The Atletico de Kolkata gaffer opines that it would need a special performance to overturn the three goal deficit from the first leg..

LA Galaxy acquire Dan Kennedy from FC Dallas

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:42:48 +0300

The 2012 MLS All-Star will likely step in as the Galaxy's starter after the departure of Donovan Ricketts.

Hearts of Oak total nine new players

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:35:01 +0300

The Phobians have recruited nine new players altogether ahead of the new season according to management

Allegri won’t force Asamoah’s return to action

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:19:11 +0300

The Italian champion’s manager has disclosed that the Ghanaian will not be rushed back into action after a long injury layoff

FIFA's Blatter proclaims innocence, denounces 'Inquisition'

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:12:27 +0300

Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter again proclaimed his innocence in a corruption scandal gripping the world soccer body as he prepares to testify this week before the group's ethics panel. "I will fight on for my rights and at the end of this week present my view before the adjudicatory chamber with great conviction and a firm belief in justice," he said in a letter to FIFA members released to the media. "I am suspended but not isolated and not at all mute." FIFA ethics investigators in November called for sanctions against Blatter and European (UEFA) soccer chief Michel Platini, both of whom were suspended from their posts for 90 days on Oct. 8 pending a full investigation.

Asante Kotoko legend Osei unhappy with treatment

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:01:56 +0300

The Porcupine Warriors legend insists he is the greatest footballer to emerge from Ghana but still does not receive the due respect

Lamptey backs Ayew for African player of the year

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:57:10 +0300

The former Aston Villa striker believes the Swansea winger deserves to be in the final three-man shortlist for the African Player of the Year award

Ashgold’s Bissah unhappy with Caf CL preparations

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:52:37 +0300

The Miners midfielder has revealed that the delay in kickoff of Ghana Premier League has affected their preparations ahead of the Caf Champions League

Indian Super League: Atletico de Kolkata - Chennaiyin FC Preview - Chennai on the verge of a spot in the finale

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:07:35 +0300

The Machans have a three goal advantage from the first leg, as they look to knock out the defending champions in their own backyard...

Ugandan defender Batambuze joins Tusker

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:30:24 +0300

Shafik Batambuze has left Western Stima for ten-time Kenyan Premier League champions Tusker ahead of 2016 season

Indian Super League: FC Goa 3-0 (3-1 agg) Delhi Dynamos: Jofre show at Fatorda sends Lions packing

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:27:31 +0300

Zico’s side have made it into the finals on the back of a top performance at the Fatorda as Dynamos were second best all evening…

Valencia players given iPads by Neville to help in training

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:46:51 +0300

Valencia coach Gary Neville is using modern technology to get his ideas across to the players and his assistant Miguel Angel Angulo says he is managing with the language barrier better than he expected. Neville was known for his dexterity with touch screen analysis as a television pundit and he is now using computers at Valencia to compensate for his basic Spanish. There is a good understanding with the players asking him or me what is wanted.

Derry City reveal new kit for 2016

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:43:50 +0300

Kenny Shiels' men will wear a new jersey in 2016 as they look to bounce back from a disappointing campaign in 2015

St Patrick's Athletic sign Dylan McGlade

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:15:00 +0300

The Inchicore club have added the former Middlesbrough midfielder to their ranks, while also securing the services of two veterans

Chibsah laments player exodus from Ghana Premier League

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:50:27 +0300

The ex-Black Meteors skipper is unhappy with the exit of young talents from the country’s football system

Ireland to face Netherlands in Euro 2016 warm-up friendly

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:44:32 +0300

Martin O'Neill's team will face Danny Blind's side as they finalise preparations for the European Championship in France

Ranieri explains Schlupp absence in Chelsea victory

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:29:38 +0300

The Foxes manager says an injury kept the Ghana international out of his squad in Monday’s game

Ramasike: Sundowns can sign Rivaldo Coetzee

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:25:34 +0300

The legend believes the Brazilians are the one PSL side that has the financial muscle to tempt Ajax into selling their prized asset, Coetzee

LIVE: FC Goa - Delhi Dynamos

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:59:36 +0300

Welcome Indian Super League fans from around the country and the world to Goal's live matchcentre as FC Goa take on Delhi Dynamos in the second leg of the semi-finals.

My work was 'betrayed' by Chelsea players, says Mourinho

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:56:36 +0300

Jose Mourinho has identified the problems at both ends of the pitch which led him to talk of "betrayal" after seeing his champions Chelsea slump to their ninth Premier League defeat of the season at Leicester City on Monday. The under-fire Portuguese manager explained that he had warned his players about the threat posed by table-topping Leicester's fast-moving strike force. "I worked for four days on this match," he told the Chelsea website (www.chelseafc.com).

Zungu: What I learnt from Benni McCarthy & Yaya Toure

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:31:40 +0300

The talented central midfielder revealed what he learnt from football legends, speaking exclusively to Goal

Mourinho should stay but changes needed, says Lampard

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:07:48 +0300

Frank Lampard believes his crisis-racked former club Chelsea need an urgent shake-up to rescue their season, but does not think that should mean manager Jose Mourinho is sacked. Lampard, the club's record goalscorer who captained Chelsea to their Champions League triumph in 2012, said he did not know if besieged Portuguese coach Mourinho had lost the dressing room, but said the champions' players were under-performing. Speaking after watching Chelsea in Monday's 2-1 defeat at Leicester City, who now top the Premier League, Lampard said their current plight was, for him, "impossible." "They are good players, but far too many of them are under-performing and they have been for a while," he told Sky Sports.

Club Cup will influence rest of Barca's season - Mascherano

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:08:36 +0300

Barcelona's performance at the Club World Cup will affect the rest of their season as they try to win a league, cup and Champions League treble for the second time in a row, defender Javier Mascherano said on Tuesday. Barcelona face Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande in their semi-final on Thursday and either River Plate, the Argentine club where Mascherano began his career, or Sanfrecce Hiroshima, champions of host nation Japan, in Sunday's final. "It's important for us and for the club the fact that we can go there and compete to be the best in the world and above all, obtain the prize," Mascherano told Barca TV.

Katsande: Zimbabweans in Telkom KO final make our country proud

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:56:43 +0300

The central midfielder informed Goal that whenever he faces fellow Zimbabwean players he thinks about the pride they bring to their country

Sunderland's Allardyce planning team trip to Dubai

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:52:50 +0300

(Reuters) - Manager Sam Allardyce is planning to take his Sunderland squad to Dubai in February so they can recharge their batteries after their daunting run of festive season fixtures. The manager said he viewed a trip to a warmer climate as a necessity, given the Premier League's lack of a formal winter break. Sunderland are second from bottom in the Premier League table and play Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool in their next three games.

Stoke keen to seal fresh deals for Arnautovic and Pieters

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:45:40 +0300

(Reuters) - Stoke City are working on new deals for forward Marko Arnautovic and defender Erik Pieters, the club's chairman Peter Coates has said. Both players joined Stoke in 2013 and are reportedly approaching the final 18 months of their contracts. Arnautovic has scored five goals in 15 Premier League appearances this season, including his brace against Manchester City on Dec. 5, while Pieters has featured in all 16 of Stoke's league games this season.