QPR may have lost their last four games and be four points adrift of safety in the Premier League but their manager Chris Ramsey is convinced they will retain their place in the elite league.Ramsey-who was given the job till the end of the season when he replaced Harry Redknapp in early February-hopes that the process of saving their place in the Premier League will begin at home to an Everton side who have had a poor season themselves and...
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Brendan Rodgers claimed Liverpool are hitting top gear at the right time as they booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.Liverpool have now lost just once from their last 16 games in all competitions. The Merseysiders are making a charge for a Champions League return in the Premier League.Rodgers’ side are still in the hunt for silverware in the Europa League and now they are three victories away from ensuring Steven Gerrard signs off with an FA Cup winners’...
It is a measure of Ireland’s success at the last two World Cups that it will no longer count as a stunning shock if they defeat a Test nation in Australia and New Zealand.Whether it was knocking Pakistan out of the 2007 edition in the Caribbean or seeing Kevin O’Brien produce the fastest-ever World Cup century in a memorable victory over England in Bangalore four years ago, the game’s elite have learnt to respect the men in green. “The Irish...
Arsene Wenger challenged Arsenal to show the consistency needed to win the Premier League after a 5-0 demolition of Aston...
Spanish midfielder Suso ended a frustrating four year spell at English Premier League side Liverpool by signing for Serie A outfit AC Milan on Saturday.The 21-year-old-who has represented Spain up to Under-21 level-played just 21 times for Liverpool since he rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign for them in 2010 from Cadiz.“Everybody at Liverpool thanks Suso for his contribution and wishes him the best for the future,” the English club said in a statement....
England coach Peter Moores said on Tuesday that Alastair Cook’s removal as one-day captain has made his side stronger, as they fly to Australia to begin their World Cup preparations.Cook was stripped of the 50-over captaincy in December, less than two months before the start of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.It has left his successor Eoin Morgan with little time to adjust to his new role, but Moores, who was a member of the selection panel that opted...
Arsene Wenger believes Olivier Giroud has transformed as a player during his time at Arsenal, as the French striker scored twice at the Emirates to beat Middlesbrough 2-0 and send the FA Cup holders into the quarter-finals.Giroud hit two goals in two minutes just before the half-hour, with Wenger especially pleased with the manner of the goals. The first, after 27 minutes, came at the end of a flowing move than involved every player in the Arsenal starting XI. The...
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt plans to bow out in glory after the 2017 World Championships in London, he said in a British newspaper interview published on Saturday.The 28-year-old six-time Olympic champion had previously suggested he would retire after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but now says he will continue until 2017, albeit only in the 100 metres.“That was the initial plan (to retire in 2016),” he told the Daily Mail. “But my sponsor has asked me...
Cristiano Ronaldo will finish his career at Real Madrid, the Portuguese superstar’s agent said Tuesday as he put a œ300...
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined œ25,000 ($38,000, 34,500 euros) over comments he made following his side’s 1-1 draw at Southampton last month, the Football Association announced on Wednesday.Mourinho claimed there was a media-driven “campaign” against his team following a spate of diving allegations and said a yellow card shown to Cesc Fabregas for simulation during the game was a “scandal”.“Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, Jose Mourinho has been fined œ25,000 after he was found to have breached...
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will step up his efforts to sign a centre-back this month after losing Mathieu Debuchy to a dislocated shoulder during the 3-0 victory over Stoke.Wenger insists a central defender was already his priority but the need to strengthen his defensive options was reinforced by the loss of France international Debuchy and the continuing absence of England left-back Kieran Gibbs.Wenger was unable to say how long right-back Debuchy would be out for following his collision with the...
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce claims New Zealand defender Winston Reid has already decided to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season.Reid is out of contract with the Hammers in the close-season and has so far failed to agree new terms at Upton Park.Allardyce says the 26-year-old centre-back has decided to further his career elsewhere, with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and several foreign clubs linked with his services.“(With) what other managers are telling me...
