Sunderland signed Spanish midfielder Jordi Gomez from Wigan on a free transfer on Thursday. Gomez agreed a three-year contract and became the Premier League club’s second new recruit in two days after defender Billy Jones joined the Black Cats from…
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England defender Phil Jagielka says he is on course to win his fight to be fit for the World Cup. Jagielka struggled to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in February, raising doubts about the Everton centre-back’s ability to get back to full…
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have concerns over the fitness of key players ahead of the first ever meeting between two sides from the same city in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Saturday. Real are the worst affected as defender Pepe and…
The Korea Football Association denied Friday that it had given defender Yun Suk-Young permission to play in English side Queens Park Rangers’ money-spinning Championship play-off final against Derby County, Yonhap reported. Yun’s availability for Saturday…
Former England defender Ashley Cole announced Tuesday that he will leave Chelsea when his contract ends in a few weeks. Cole, 33, said in a Twitter statement that he is looking for “another journey” after a season in which he has become a fringe player…
15:06 GMT – 49 mins – Carnival atmosphere at the Etihad as Kompany doubles City’s advantage. West Ham fail to clear a corner and Dzeko knocks the ball into the path of the Belgium defender who swivels past his marker to smash the ball into the roof…
Fans hurled bananas at AC Milan’s Guinean defender Kevin Constant on Sunday as his side’s Europa League bid suffered a huge knock in a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta. The racist insult was the latest to hit a top European football league after a banana was…
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League club on Friday. France international Koscielny has been rewarded with the improved deal following an impressive campaign at the heart of the Gunners defence.…
Rio Ferdinand insists he has no intention of retiring even if the former England defender is forced to leave Manchester United in the close-season. Ferdinand’s current contract with United expires at the end of the campaign and there has been no suggestion…
Swansea have appointed Garry Monk as their new permanent manager on a three-year contract, the English Premier League club announced Wednesday. The former Swans defender had been in caretaker charge since the Welsh club sacked Denmark great Michael…
Former England defender Wayne Bridge has retired from football after an injury-hit season, it was announced on Tuesday. Bridge joined English second-tier side Reading in pre-season but played just 12 games for the Royals, suffering a knee injury that…
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has slammed Jerome Boateng and said the Germany defender will be heavily fined for his “brainless” red card in their 4-1 win at Hamburg. Boateng, 25, was shown a straight red shortly before the final whistle…
Tomas Kalas is keen to show Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho his impressive performance against Liverpool was no flash in the pan. The 20-year-old Czech defender marked his Premier League debut in assured fashion as Chelsea won 2-0 away to leaders Liverpool…
Chelsea are confident veteran defender John Terry will “amicably” agree a new contract in the near future, assistant coach Steve Holland said Friday. Former England centre-back Terry has reportedly been offered a new contract by the west London club…
Barcelona were handed a late boost ahead of their clash with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final as defender Marc Bartra was declared fit to start. The 23-year-old was a major doubt due to a hamstring injury but he and club captain Carles Puyol were…
Inter Milan defender Juan Jesus will be ruled out for the rest of the season after the Serie A giants confirmed the Brazilian has suffered a ruptured knee ligament. Juan was forced off halfway through the first half of Inter’s 2-2 draw at home with…
Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov believes the attacking philosophy adopted by manager Manuel Pellegrini has also helped his side become tighter at the back ahead of their Premier League clash with Southampton on Saturday. City are the second…
German side Hamburg have activated a buying clause in on-loan Arsenal defender Johan Djourou’s contract, the struggling Bundesliga side’s manager Mirko Slomka reported on Wednesday. “I am happy that he’s staying with us for the next few years as he’…
Monaco defender and captain Eric Abidal is in line for a recall after apologising for leaving the Louis II stadium on Sunday after being left out of the side that drew 1-1 against Lille. “There is no problem with Abidal,” said Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri…
Everton defender Sylvain Distin admitted he will have mixed emotions should the Toffees qualify for the Europa League. A place in next season’s elite and lucrative Champions League now looks beyond the Merseysiders, who are nine points adrift of fourth…