Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has left the door open to a January exit for Isco after suggesting on Tuesday it will be up to the club whether to keep the midfielder. Solari dodged an opportunity to back Isco after…
Late winner as Aussies down Syria to go through (Supersport)
Tom Rogic’s injury-time thunderbolt settled an Asian Cup thriller on Tuesday as defending champions Australia beat Syria 3-2 to reach the last 16 and knock out their war-torn rivals. The result meant the holders finished second in Group B behind…
EFL to investigate ‘spygate’ involving Leeds and Derby (Supersport)
The English Football League launched a formal investigation on Tuesday after Derby County complained that Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa sent a spy to the club’s training ground last week. The incident happened the day before the Championship clubs met…
Spurs star Kane out until March with ankle injury (Supersport)
Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be sidelined until March after suffering ankle ligament damage in Sunday’s defeat against Manchester United. Kane sustained the injury to his left ankle in the closing moments of the 1-0 loss at Wembley and scans…
Man Utd fans angry at reduced ticket allocation for Arsenal tie (Supersport)
Manchester United supporters have been left furious as it appears they are to be offered a reduced ticket allocation for next week’s FA Cup fourth-round trip to Arsenal. According to the competition guidelines, United are entitled to up to 15…
Struggling Fulham sign Babel from Besiktas (Guardian)
Fulham signed former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel from Besiktas on Tuesday as the Premier League strugglers bid to bolster their spluttering attack and avoid relegation. Netherlands international Babel has joined Claudio Ranieri’s side, who sit 19th and five points from…
Newcastle survive Blackburn scare, Wednesday earn Chelsea clash (Supersport)
Newcastle survived an FA Cup scare at Blackburn as they blew a two-goal lead before hitting back to win 4-2 after extra time in Tuesday’s third-round replay. Rafael Benitez sent out an under-strength line-up featuring eight changes from Newcastle’s 2-1…
Silva welcomes return of Man City big guns
Bernardo Silva says Manchester City’s squad is approaching full strength at the right time as they mount a four-pronged trophy assault Kevin De Bruyne and Benjamin Mendy have missed large chunks of the campaign through injury, while David Silva, Fernandinho,…
Petr Cech to retire at end of season (Supersport)
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season. The 36-year-old, who won four Premier League titles with Chelsea, revealed his decision on Twitter. He wrote: “This is my 20th season as…
Kenyan president says Nairobi attackers ‘eliminated’, 14 victims (Guardian)
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday that Islamists who stormed an upmarket hotel complex, killing 14 people, had been “eliminated” after an almost 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were rescued At least one suicide bomber blew himself up…