Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is “optimistic” his team can beat Chelsea to reach the League Cup final despite injuries to Harry Kane and Dele Alli. The 46-year-old Argentine remains focused and upbeat even though Kane likely to be missing until…
Arsenal’s Bellerin out for season with knee injury (Supersport)
Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Chelsea, his club said in a statement on Tuesday. Bellerin…
Cardiff ‘very concerned’ over Sala’s disappearance (Supersport)
Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman said Monday the English Premier League club were “very concerned” over the disappearance of a light aircraft in which their record signing Emiliano Sala was a passenger. The Argentine striker, signed by Cardiff on Saturday…
Be patient with Mikel, Siasia tells Eagles’ fans (Guardian)
Super Eagles Former Coach, Samson Siasia has pleaded with Nigerian football fans to allow Mikel Obi to sort out his club future before he returns to the national team. The former Eagles striker told www.adantesports.com.ng from his base in the…
Mabo hails Super Falcons’ programme ahead of Women World Cup (Guardian)
Former Super Falcons coach, Ismaila Mabo has described the Super Falcons’ participation at the just ended Meizhou’s Four-Nation Tournament in China as a good development ahead of the forthcoming FIFA Women World Cup slated for France in June. Falcons emerged…
Victor Moses wants £2.86m ‘assurance fee’ from Fenerbahce (Guardian)
Chelsea winger, Victor Moses has made a sensational demand of £2.86m as ‘assurance fee’ from Fernebahce, in the likelihood of the team getting relegated after he joins them, reports footballlive.ng. The report at the weekend said Fernebahce were still keen…
Winks strikes late but vital Spurs victory comes at cost of Alli injury (Guardian)
Harry Winks’s first goal since 2016 handed Tottenham a last gasp 2-1 victory at Fulham on Sunday, but at a cost with Dele Alli joining a lengthy injury list for Mauricio Pochettino’s men. Already shorn of Harry Kane until March…
Dembele sparkles but Messi needed off bench to rescue Barcelona (Guardian)
Ousmane Dembele gave Barcelona a glimpse into the future but Barcelona still needed Lionel Messi to beat Leganes 3-1 on Sunday and restore their five-point lead at the top of La Liga. Messi had started on the bench, rested by…
Atletico shoot for football future in cricket-mad Pakistan (France24)
Spain’s Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga – developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball are king, pitches come with stumps not goalposts, and even the prime minister is a former World…
Mourinho says he lacked help in United job (Supersport)
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said coaches need structures in place to support them as he broke his silence following his sacking by highlighting the difficulties he faced at the Premier League club. Mourinho was dismissed by United…