West Brom head coach Alan Pardew will seek clarification over his future after a sapping 4-1 loss at home to Leicester City pushed his seemingly doomed side closer to relegation.
Albion drew first blood at The Hawthorns, but Jamie Vardy volleyed a superb equaliser to level matters midway though the first half.
Leicester ran amok afterwards, with Riyad Mahrez, substitute Kelechi Iheanacho and Vicente Iborra on target as the Premier League s bottom club meekly subsided during the final half hour.
Before you even ask me the question, will I speak to those upstairs? Yes I will. Of course I will because it s getting difficult, Pardew told reporters, with his team eight points from safety with eight games left.
My pride on the sidelines is such that I don t …
The great big transfer rumour mill is now at full pelt. Some of the biggest names in European football are being linked with big-money moves, some back to their old clubs.
One of the biggest potential transfers of the summer could be Brazilian star Neymar leaving PSG. Reports from Brazilian news outlet suggest that the 27-year-old is set for a return to Barcelona this summer.
However, the Catalan giants were widely expected to complete a long-awaited move for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann this summer.
Griezmann the likely forward addition
This would be quite a quandary for the Spanish champions. It is an open secret that they are looking to bring in a new forward this summer and that forward. Most assumed that forward would be Griezmann after he re…
Riyad Mahrez scored as Algeria secured a routine 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations win against Kenya in Group C on Sunday.
The Manchester City star was a constant threat in Cairo as Algeria started the tournament in impressive fashion.
Having not even made it out of their group in 2017, Algeria took a deserved 34th-minute lead when Baghdad Bounedjah converted from the penalty spot.
Mahrez doubled Algeria s advantage just before half-time with a deflected effort and Djamel Belmadi s men comfortably saw out the second half to seal the three points.
COLD AS ICE
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Algeria had a chance inside 60 seconds, Bounedjah shooting wide, and it set the tone for a one-sided first half.
The chances came at regular intervals for…
United States captain Tyler Adams paid tribute to his team s unity during Tuesday s crucial 1-0 World Cup win over Iran, while defender Tim Ream applauded the skipper s impact.
Christian Pulisic got the winning goal for the USA just before half-time at Al Thumama Stadium, a victory that secured their progression to the last 16.
The build-up to the game was dominated by geopolitical topics due to the two nations strained relationship, with this their first World Cup meeting since a clash at France 1998 that was dubbed the most politically charged game in tournament history.
Iran won that encounter 2-1 in Lyon, but this time the USA got the victory over the line. As superior as they were in the first half, Gregg Berhalter s men were far less dominant after Pulisic …
Manchester United s players have started to return to training on a staggered basis following last week s coronavirus outbreak in the first-team squad.
United initially closed their Carrington Training Complex on December 13 for 24 hours to minimise the risk of any further infection after several staff and players tested positive for COVID-19.
The Red Devils Premier League games with Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion were subsequently postponed, with the training base closing again on Thursday.
However, United announced on Tuesday that first-team operations have now resumed ahead of next Monday s Premier League meeting with Newcastle United at St James Park.
Ralf Rangnick s side, who sit sixth in the English top flight, will then host Burnley three…
Chelsea midfielder Ramires has committed his future to the Premier League champions by signing a new contract until 2019.
The midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2010-11 season from Benfica, following Chelsea s Premier League and FA Cup double under Carlo Ancelotti in the previous campaign.
Ramires has since gone on to make 241 appearances for the club and spoke of his delight at extending his stay with Jose Mourinho s side.
My family and I are very happy here in London and in the past five years the club has lifted every major trophy, he told the club s official website.
I hope to be an important part of many more successes in the next four years.
Ramires famously scored an audacious lob against Barcelona in the 2011-12 Champion…
Manchester City first-team coach David Platt said Roberto Mancini has the backing of the club s owners and supporters.
The defending Premier League champions fell 15 points behind leaders Manchester United over the weekend after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Everton.
Sir Alex Ferguson s team are the clear favourites to claim the championship but Platt believes Mancini is a born winner and capable of further success in the future at the Etihad Stadium.
There is an appreciation of Roberto from the supporters and the owners, Platt told reporters.
The expectancy levels of Roberto Mancini are a lot higher than what people think. If people want to talk about rumours and negatives that is up to them. We can t stop that.
If people want to do things li…
Schalke s return to the Champions League for the first time since 2014/15 was confirmed on Saturday following their 2-1 victory over Augsburg.
Domenico Tedesco s side knew a point would be enough to secure their top-four finish but managed to secure all three, while Borussia Dortmund s defeat to Mainz meant Schalke will finish runners-up behind Bayern Munich.
A run of four games unbeaten, which began with a 2-0 win against Dortmund last month, saw Schalke pick up form in the crucial stages of the campaign and they can relax ahead of their hosting of Europa League-chasing Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga s finale next weekend.
A Royal Blue European tour
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Defender Thilo Kehrer was the hero on Satur…
French media outlet L’Equipe is reporting that Paris Saint-Germain are hot on the trail of Bayer Leverkusen full-back Wendell.
Considering that Layvin Kurzawa is almost certain to leave, the Saints are looking to sign a new left-back and they’ve got several high-profile footballers on their wish list.
Latest reports suggest that Bayer Leverkusen starlet Wendell has emerged as their new target having enjoyed another impressive Bundesliga campaign.
The 24-year-old managed 2 goals and 3 assists in 26 league starts this season, and he may be interested in a new challenge after spending last four years at Bay Arena.
Having paid €6.5 million for his services back in 2014, Bayer Leverkusen are expected to turn a hefty profit on the Brazilian full-back.
Getafe have completed and the signing of Nemanja Maksimović from Valencia.
The deal had been in the for several days, and now it s done. Getafe have been very active in this transfer window, giving off an impression of serious ambition.
Maksimović started his career at Slovenian side Domžale, where he played for two seasons before leaving for Astana. He spent two and a half years in the Premier League of Kazakhstan and joined Valencia on a five-year deal in the summer of 2017. The midfielder was among the heroes of Serbia s U20 team that won the World Cup in 2015.
However, following the disappointment of being left out of the Serbia World Cup squad by coach Mladen Krstajic, Maksimović has now left Valencia after only a year, having made 21 appearances in …