England striker Wayne Rooney won his race to be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League, quarter-final, second-leg at Bayern Munich despite struggling with a toe injury. United manager David Moyes started Rooney just in front of attacking midfielder Shinji…
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Roma striker Mattia Destro was handed a four-game ban by league officials on Tuesday, ending a dream weekend in which the Italy World Cup hopeful scored a hat-trick for the Giallorossi. Destro claimed all three goals in Roma’s 3-1 away to Cagliari on…
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney allayed concerns about his fitness by taking part in training on Tuesday ahead of his side’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old missed United’s 4-0 win at Newcastle United…
Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez’s hopes of playing for England at this year’s World Cup finals were dashed Monday when it was announced he would be out for at least six months with a knee injury. The 24-year-old forward was one of several Saints players…
Brendan Rodgers admits he fears a fired-up Andy Carroll could wreck Liverpool’s title challenge when the West Ham striker faces his former club on Sunday. Rodgers quickly decided Carroll wasn’t part of his plans when he took over at Anfield in 2012…
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet insists there is no reason why his club should fear further punishment for fielding Ji Dong-won when the South Korea striker was ineligible. Ki made four Premier League appearances and one in the League Cup for the Black…
Belgium’s Christian Benteke will miss the World Cup after Aston Villa confirmed their star striker has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. Benteke sustained the injury in training on Thursday and is expected to be sidelined for at least six months…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his side can still win the La Liga title despite losing for a second time in four days as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla. Two goals from Colombian striker Carlos Bacca was enough to hand Sevilla a…
Real Madrid suffered a huge blow to their La Liga title hopes as a 2-1 win for Sevilla sent them crashing to a second defeat in four days on Wednesday. Colombian striker Carlos Bacca struck twice to give the hosts a sixth consecutive league win after…
Inter Milan on Monday ended speculation over Fredy Guarin’s future by tying the Colombian forward to a new contract which expires in 2017. Guarin was the subject of a proposed swap deal involving Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic during the winter transfer…
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has potentially opened the door on a return to Atletico Madrid after expressing an interest in working under former team-mate Diego Simeone. “In football, you never know,” he told the Friday editions of several British…
Chelsea ruined Didier Drogba’s return to Stamford Bridge as the Blues swept into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Galatasaray on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho’s side refused to be distracted by Galatasaray striker Drogba’s emotional…
Trophy-holders Guangzhou Evergrande seized control of their AFC Champions League group with a 3-1 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Tuesday, as Uruguay star Diego Forlan scored his first goal for Cerezo Osaka. A first-half double from Guangzhou striker…
Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba admits he is unlikely to celebrate if he scores on his emotional return to Chelsea in the Champions League. Drogba will be back at Stamford Bridge for the first time since leaving the Premier League club in 2012 when…
England striker Jermain Defoe began his long goodbye from Tottenham Hotspur with his first Premier League goal of the season…
Arsenal have made Porto striker Jackson Martinez their top January transfer target, according to reports in Portugal. . Martinez has…
Controversial striker Luis Suarez gave Liverpool fans a fresh boost by saying Friday the Reds would qualify for next season’s Champions League so long as they held their current form. It is five years since Liverpool last took part in European club…
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is to join Major League Soccer side Toronto, the English Premier League club announced Friday. The 31-year-old’s move will take effect from February 28, meaning there is still a chance for Defoe to add to his…
Chelsea could be set to open talks with AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli this summer, according to the latest reports.…
Arsenal are favourites to land Chelsea striker target Karim Benzema in the January transfer window, according to the bookmakers at…