Chelsea CL winner Di Matteo is Schalke boss
GELKINKIRCHEN, October 7-German club Schalke 04 said Tuesday it had appointed former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo to replace the sacked Jens Keller. Keller’s fate was sealed by a 2-1 defeat to...
View ArticleFergie & Keano best marriage, bitter divorce
LONDON, October 7- Roy Keane and Sir Alex Ferguson’s long-running feud has re-opened this week with the release of Keane’s updated autobiography. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost a decade since...
View ArticleOliech in Stars charm offensive
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 7 – For a decade Dennis Oliech was the first name in Harambee Stars team sheet but times are lean for the record goal scorer that he has now turned on the charm to woo new head...
View ArticleBest quotes from Keane’s stormy book
LONDON, October 7- Later this week, Roy Keane will publish his second autobiography, “The Second Half.” The book was due to be unveiled on Thursday but some over-eager shelf-stackers in a Tesco...
View ArticleCoe: ‘Big problems’ with IAAF Gatlin nomination
LONDON, October 8- Two-time drugs cheat Justin Gatlin’s nomination for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) athlete of the year doesn’t sit comfortably with IAAF vice-president...
View ArticleUEFA bans racist Italian FA boss
ROME, October 8- UEFA on Tuesday banned Italian Football Federation boss Carlo Tavecchio from its next congress and ordered him to hold an anti-racism event in punishment for widely condemned remarks....
View ArticleNadal to play despite appendicitis
SHANGHAI, October 8- World number two Rafael Nadal will play at the Shanghai Masters this week despite being diagnosed with appendicitis, the Spaniard said Tuesday at his second tournament since his...
View ArticleHazard is our Messi-Fabregas
LONDON, October 8-Cesc Fabregas believes Eden Hazard plays the same role for Chelsea that former team-mate Lionel Messi does for Barcelona. Fabregas returned to England following a three-year spell at...
View ArticleTerry contradicts Mourinho on Costa
LONDON, October 8-Chelsea captain John Terry has revealed that striker Diego Costa is fully fit and training every day, despite Jose Mourinho’s claims to the contrary. Mourinho stated in the build up...
View ArticleBale doesn’t want Cristiano back at EPL
CARDIFF, October 8- Gareth Bale says he does not want to see Cristiano Ronaldo leave Real Madrid for a second spell in English football. Portuguese star Ronaldo maintained his incredible scoring burst...
View ArticleOzil out for 3 months in huge Gunners blow
BERLIN, October 8- Mesut Ozil will miss Germany’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland on Saturday and faces up to 12 weeks out with a knee injury, the German Football Association (DFB) confirmed...
View ArticleMata forced Kagawa out of United-Fergie
BERLIN, October 8-David Moyes’ signing of Juan Mata ended Shinji Kagawa’s chances of succeeding at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson has told German tabloid Bild. The Japan international returned to...
View ArticleWario accused of scuttling 2017 W Youth bid
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 9– Kenya risks losing the hosting rights for 2017 World Youth Championships due to the Government’s failure to offer requisite financial guarantees after world body IAAF...
View ArticleFederer, Djokovic win, Nadal crashes out
SHANGHAI, October 9- Roger Federer joins Novak Djokovic in the third round of the Shanghai Masters after winning by the skin of his teeth Wednesday, while Rafael Nadal crashed on a day of shocks. World...
View ArticleOrigi- Liverpool wanted me now
LILLE, October 9-Divock Origi has revealed that Liverpool wanted him to join this season, but had to loan him back to Lille as part of the deal. The Reds sealed a €9.8 million deal for the highly-rated...
View ArticleMourinho under fire for racism remarks
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has come under fire for suggesting that there is no racism in football, despite a lack of black managers. Speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit on Wednesday,...
View ArticleFerguson gives thumbs-up to Van Gaal
MANCHESTER, October 9-Sir Alex Ferguson says he believes that Louis van Gaal made the right decision by dismantling the Manchester United squad which he inherited. Van Gaal has wasted little time in...
View ArticleWin or bust for champs Nigeria, Egypt
CAPE TOWN, October 9- Record seven-time continental champions Egypt must defeat Botswana in Gaborone on Friday to retain a realistic chance of reaching the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. A...
View ArticleEPL runs up $614 million transfer deficit
The English Premier League ran up a record $614 million deficit in its pre-season purchases of foreign football stars but more than covered its spending with extra TV and rights earnings around the...
View ArticleWilliamson decries blunt strikers
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 9 – Harambee Stars head coach Bobby Williamson is worried about his blunt attack and the country’s inability to fashion a striker capable of replacing the aging record goal...
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