Tuesday, 15 November 2016
SPAIN FIGHT BACK AGAINST ENGLAND
Gareth Southgate secured the England job on a full-time basis but let a 2-0 lead slip in the final moments as Spain salvaged a 2-2 draw.
England took an early lead from the spot through Adam Lallana, and it was the least he deserved after his sumptuous through ball had split the Spanish defence.
Jamie Vardy looked to have lost the opportunity but he recovered enough to be felled by Pepe Reina and Lallana was handed the honour of putting England in front at Wembley.
The Leicester striker then doubled the hosts' lead in the second half with a diving header from Jordan Henderson's cross.
While the game was fairly even on the balance of play, neither side created a raft of chances.
But late pressure made England's backline crumble and Iago Aspas' stunner set nerves on edge, only for Isco to equalise with another brilliant goal in stoppage time.
LATEST FOOTBALL RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
England striker Daniel Sturridge is set to leave Liverpool in January, with West Ham and Stoke ready to pay £28m for the 27-year-old. (Mirror)
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney, 31, is a target for new MLS franchise Los Angeles FC, who will make their debut in 2018. (Daily Star)
The Football Association plans to offer interim England manager Gareth Southgate a basic £1m-a-year deal - which is £2m less than predecessor Sam Allardyce - to take permanent charge of the national side. (Times - subscription required)
Southgate, 46, will be offered a £1.5m deal until 2020, including a break clause after the 2018 World Cup, following Tuesday's friendly against Spain at Wembley. (Daily Telegraph)
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is set to lead England's forward line against Spain. (Daily Express)
Inter Milan are interested in signing Manchester United forward Memphis Depay, 22, centre-back Chris Smalling, defender Daley Blind, and right-back Matteo Darmian, who are all 26. (Corriere dello Sport via Daily Mail)
Manchester United's Memphis Depay is open to discussing a move to Everton in the January transfer window. (Daily Mail)
West Ham have lined up Watford captain Troy Deeney, 28, as their number one target. (Mirror)
Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 23, wants a new contract that would boost his £50,000-a-week salary to give him parity with other top Premier League forwards. (London Evening Standard)
Everton boss Ronald Koeman says his side's derby rivals Liverpool deserve to be top of the Premier League and have a "good chance" to win the title. (ESPN)
Manchester United legend Gary Neville revealed his best current Red Devils starting XI in a speech at the Oxford Union - and it did not include Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Wayne Rooney.
(Sun)
Real Madrid are considering meeting the £52m release clause in the contract of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 26. (Marca - in Spanish)
Manchester City are ready to move for Lionel Messi next summer after Spanish newspaper Marca claimed the Barcelona and Argentina forward, 29, has indicated he will not renew his deal at the Nou Camp. (Manchester Evening News)
However, Barcelona believe the contract story is "an act of revenge" after refusing to attend Marca's awards gala last month. (Sport)
Chelsea will offer former player Frank Lampard a role at the club should the 38-year-old ex-England midfielder decide to retire after leaving MLS side New York City. (Guardian)
Sunderland will have to pay more than £10m for Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30, if they want to sign the Argentine in January. (Daily Telegraph)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will go head-to-head with his former club Borussia Dortmund to sign Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 20. (Bild - in German)
Hull are ready to give former Manchester United and West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison a route back to the Premier League. The 23-year-old is available from Lazio for £600,000. (Sun)
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will play for Chile in their World Cup qualifier against Uruguay, despite warnings from Gunners boss Arsene Wenger to not risk the 27-year-old's fitness.
(Guardian)
Iran forward Sardar Azmoun - who is said to have attracted the interest of Liverpool - is not looking to leave Russian side FC Rostov in the near future, according to the 21-year-old's agent.
(Liverpool Echo)
West Ham could make a move for Galatasaray winger Bruma, although Tottenham are also interested in the Portuguese 22-year-old.
(Fanatik - in Turkish)
Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic, 27, who broke his nose playing for Serbia against Wales, will wear a protective mask so he can play against Liverpool this weekend. (Daily Echo)
Sunderland's 22-year-old goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who is interesting Manchester United and Tottenham, will become England's first-choice stopper "one day", says team-mate Victor Anichebe, 28. (Sunderland Echo)
Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes, 26, has held talks about his future with manager Aitor Karanka having struggled for first-team football so far this season. (Daily Star)
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos showed the cast on his injured right foot has been removed when he uploaded this picture on to his Twitter account. The Germany international, 26, is expected to be out for six weeks.
Wales and Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley shared a picture of his international caps following his side's 1-1 draw against Serbia on Saturday.
The son of former Arsenal winger Robert Pires is captaining the Gunners' U-9 team just months after joining the academy. (Sun)
Monday, 14 November 2016
NIKE MAKES RONALDO BECOME FIRST FOOTBALL'S BILLIONAIRE
The Real Madrid star’s CR7 deal with Nike will make him a billionaire
His lifetime contract with the sportswear manufacturers is worth an astonishing £1billion in itself.
And a new Real deal will see him rake in £500,000 a week.
Those two agreements will push the Portuguese sensation into uncharted waters as he becomes football’s first billionaire, according to the Sunday Times.
Ronaldo’s burgeoning business empire also includes two hotels at present, underwear, CR7 blankets, facial fitness devices and shampoo, to name but a few.
The Euro 2016 winner’s Real contract was extended from four years to five at the 31-year-old’s behest.
He has called it his “penultimate contract”, meaning he is still eyeing another despite the current one keeping him at the Bernabeu until he is 36 years
FRANK LAMPARD SET TO LEAVE MLS AT THE END OF THE SEASON
Frank Lampard scored the first hat-trick in New York City's history this season
Former England and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has said he is leaving MLS side New York City.
The 38-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the year, wrote on Instagram that his time at the club had "come to an end".
He said he will reveal "the next stage" of his career "very soon".
Lampard scored 15 goals in 31 appearances for New York, in a two-year spell that was interrupted by a loan spell at Manchester City.
New York City were beaten 7-0 on aggregate by Toronto FC in the MLS play-offs this month.
Frank Lampard 'loving life' in US
In an interview with Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker in October, Lampard said he was
keen to move into coaching.
Lampard said: "I have very much enjoyed my time, and I am very grateful to Have had the opportunity to play for such a great club and in such an incredible city.
"I leave with many great memories."
Lampard left Chelsea in 2014 as the club's record scorer with 211 goals.
He signed a deal with New York City in July 2014, before joining their sister club Manchester City on loan in August, a move which "outraged" New York City fans.
He scored eight goals during a loan spell that was extended to cover the 2014-15 season.
In May 2016, he was described as "the worst signing in MLS history" as injuries and his spell back in the Premier League restricted his appearances.
But he rediscovered his form for New York City, scoring 12 goals in 14 games, and the city celebrated "Frank Lampard Day" in September.
WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ZIDANE IS ABOUT TO COMPLETE 30 MANCHESTER UNBEATING AGAINST SPORTING LISBON
Zidane is setting a great record for himself in Real Madrid
Real Madrid have gone 28 games in a row unbeaten.
eal Madrid are still on an unbeaten run and went into the international break having gone 28 games in a row unbeaten. Zidane's team started this run on the 9th April, with a 4-0 win against Éibar. The Whites capped off a sensational end to the season winning 9 of their last 11 games, before finally winning la Undécima in Milan.
The summer saw no change to Real Madrid's unbeaten run, as they team started the new season with a new trophy: the UEFA Super Cup. In this first 17 games of this season they have won 12 and drawn five. The team's situation in LaLiga deserves special mention, as Real Madrid are top of the table and the only team who are unbeaten in the competition.
Totals
In these seven months of being unbeaten Real Madrid have notched 21 wins and 7 draws. Split across the different competitions, they have played 18 games in LaLiga; 8 in the Champions League and individual wins in the Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup.
Sunday, 13 November 2016
HAZARD HAS NO INJURY IT WAS JUST A STRONG KICK ON HIS CALF
Chelsea fans sweating over his fitness on Sunday night after hobbling off during Be it lgium's 8-1 thrashing of Estonia.
The in-form forward struck his eighth goal in as many games for club and country to make it 3-0 in the first half as Roberto Martinez 's men romped to victory in the World Cup qualifier.
But with his side leading 6-1 the Belgian captain was withdrawn by the former Everton boss after picking up a knock in a challenge.
Hazard has been a key part of Antonio Conte's side's good run of late, with the West Londoners picking five wins on the bounce in the Premier League.
The Italian will want his star winger firing on all cylinders when he heads to Middlesbrough next Sunday, with Aitor Karanka's side holding title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City in recent week
LATEST FOOTBALL RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
Everton manager Ronald Koeman says he wants to sign Manchester United's 22-year-old forward Memphis Depay. (Fox Sports Netherlands via Sky Sports)
Meanwhile, Juventus might try to buy Depay if they fail in their bid to sign 25-year-old Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez.
(Don Balon - in Spanish)
West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 17, is set to sign new long-term deal with the club. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle United might have to pay £8m in January for 19-year-old Gent defender Wilfried Ndidi. (Shields Gazette)
Striker Harry Kane, 23, and Tottenham have agreed to put all talks over a new contract on hold. (Sun)
AC Milan are interested in signing 24-year-old Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, who is currently on loan at Bournemouth. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian)
A report reveals the average English Premier League player earns £2,438,275 per year and the average salary in the Scottish Premiership is £146,899. (Daily Record)
Best of social media
Could former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard be set to return to English football? The LA Galaxy midfielder, 36, has suggested his time with the MLS club is set to come to an end following their play-off defeat to Colorado Rapids. And on Sunday he posted on his Instagram account: "Special place, incredible view, I will miss you LA."
Look Jose Mourinho, it's your Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw keeping himself in shape during the international break. Will he be in the squad for Saturday's match at home to Arsenal?
Meanwhile, his United team-mate, midfielder Daley Blind, was playing as he helped Netherlands struggle to a 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Sunday. He did, however, equal the number of caps won by his father Danny.
ALEX SANCHEZ MAY PLAY AGAINST URUGUAY WITH PAIN
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has returned to Chile training after suffering a calf injury earlier in the week.
The in-form striker limped out of a session on Tuesday with the problem and did not feature in the World Cup qualifier against Colombia.
But he was back in action on Sunday, although he did wear a large bandage on his right thigh.
Chile are hopeful Sanchez will be fit for their qualifier against Uruguay on Tuesday evening.
GARETH BALE AND HIS FIANCEE EMMA RHYS-JONES CAUGHT UP IN DRUGS WAR
Gareth Bale and his fiancée Emma Rhys-Jones have had to step up security measures after her aunt was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
According to The Sun, Annabella Williams, 55, and a 50-year-old man were taken in for questioning yesterday before being released on police bail, following a raid on a home belonging to a member of Emily's family.
A bag stuffed with drugs, cash and watches worth £1million had been discovered, the newspaper reports, and it's thought the item could be at the centre of all the drama recently.
Back in September, Emma's elderly grandparents were forced out of their home after bricks were hurled through their windows, their front door was kicked in and their car was covered in petrol and set alight.
It was believed the bag carrying the contraband was inside the grandparents' house shortly before the arson attack, and The Sun reports that a Middle Eastern drugs gang were looking out for it.
"Emma and Gareth will both be quite shocked by this and the arrests have come out of the blue," a source told the newspaper.
"Everyone is a bit worried because the gang behind this might be even more angry now, and people fear there could be worse to come.
"Drugs gangs tend to like to mete out their own justice, rather than leave things to the police."
A South Wales Police spokesperson confirmed the arrests, saying: "On Friday November 11th police officers arrested a 55-year-old woman from the Flint area and a 50-year-old man from the Pontypridd area on suspicion of money laundering offences.
"The man has been released on police bail pending further investigation.
"The woman remains in custody at Queens Road Police Station in Bridgend."
Gareth and Emma have been dating for several years since meeting at school, and have two children together – Alba Violet, who's four, and Nava Valentine, eight months.
In July this year, shortly after his 27th birthday, Gareth proposed to Emma.
She said yes!! This is a birthday weekend I won't forget for a long time
LATEST FOOTBALL RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
Arsenal's £130,000-a-week forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, has reached a stalemate with the Gunners over a new deal. Manchester City and Juventus are monitoring the situation. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United want to sign Galatasaray's £8m-rated winger Bruma, 22, in the January transfer window. (Sun on Sunday)
Liverpool are preparing a £26m deal to sign midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 20, from German club Borussia Monchengladbach. (Express via Liverpool Echo)
The Reds and Arsenal are monitoring 26-year-old defender Chris Smalling's situation at Manchester United. (Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 24, wants to stay at Anfield despite reported interest from Barcelona, says his former youth coach. (Sunday Telegraph)
Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, 25, is wanted by AC Milan. (Calciomercato)
Interim manager Gareth Southgate says the England job holds no fears for him as he prepares to formally announce he wants the role full-time. (Sunday Telegraph)
The former Middlesbrough boss wants his defenders - Manchester City's 22-year-old centre-back John Stones in particular - to cut out "stupid mistakes". (Times - subscription required)
Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj, 21, has not given up on forcing his way into manager Jose Mourinho's plans despite being going out on loan out to Sunderland for the season. (HLN Sport via Manchester Evening News)
Paul Scholes, an eleven-time Premier League winner with Manchester United, is to be offered a coaching position at Wigan Athletic. (Sun on Sunday)
Sunderland defender Sebastian Coates, 26, is close to turning his loan at Sporting Lisbon into a permanent move. (Record via Sunderland Echo)
Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town and Brighton and Hove Albion are chasing Pisa's 29-year-old former Derby County striker Arturo Lupoli.
(Gazza Mercato via Derby Telegraph)
Newcastle United striker Dwight Gayle, 26, is good enough to play for England, says Magpies boss Rafael Benitez. Gayle has scored 11 Championship goals this season. (Chronicle)
Championship Reading want to sign Dundalk winger Daryl Horgan in January following the 24-year-old's performances in the Europa League. Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Ipswich Town are also interested. (Reading Chronicle)
Sacking manager Gordon Strachan will not solve Scotland's problems, says Celtic's 26-year-old forward Leigh Griffiths. (The Scotsman)
Manchester United have the highest wage bill in world football, according to this year's Global Sports Salaries survey. (Daily Mail)
The tactical trends of the Premier League season so far include the return of playing three at the back, more false nines and a greater emphasis on pressing. (Guardian)
Newcastle are considering making a bid for Genk's 19-year-old defender Wilfred Ndidi.
(Evening Chronicle)
England captain Wayne Rooney thanked fans on Twitter the morning after the 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Scotland.
Injured Stoke City and England keeper Jack Butland spent Saturday cheering England's rugby union team to a 37-21 victory over South Africa at Twickenham.
Thousands of Kerala Blasters fans wore Zinedine Zidane masks as their team played Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League. Chennaiyin are managed by former Italy defender Marco Materazzi, who was headbutted by ex-France midfielder Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final.
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, 30, has expressed a genuine desire to play for Manchester United and says he will soon train with German club Borussia Dortmund. (Guardian)
Saturday, 12 November 2016
MANE CAN NOT SAVE SENEGAL FROM DEFEATED
Sadio Mane played the full 90 minutes as Senegal were defeated 2-1 by South Africa in World Cup qualifying this afternoon.
The Liverpool forward had a hand in his country’s goal, which came courtesy of Cheikh N’Doye 14 minutes from time, but South Africa clung on to an advantage earned by first-half strikes from Thulani Hlatshwayo and Thulani Serero to claim the three points in Polokwane.
Mane had the game’s first attempt on goal when he headed Balde Diao Keita’s free-kick over in the ninth minute, before the Reds man linked up well with Moussa Konate down the right, only for his teammate to shoot straight at home goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune.
A controversial penalty decision allowed South Africa skipper Hlatshwayo to give his side the lead from the spot shortly before half-time, and the hosts went in at the break 2-0 up thanks to Serero’s smart finish.
Senegal spurned several presentable opportunities in the second half before N’Doye blasted home from close range after Mane had miscued an overhead kick.
Mane and co then pushed hard for a late equaliser, but South Africa held firm.
LATEST FOOTBALL RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
Football latest rumours and gossip
Chelsea want striker Diego Costa, 28, to sign a lucrative new contract to prevent Atletico Madrid from re-signing the player. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool need to give playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 24, a new contract and pay rise to fend off interest from Barcelona. (Liverpool Echo)
The Reds are confident of keeping the Brazilian as the player does not have an buy-out clause in his contract. (Times - subscription required)
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a £26m move for Benfica and Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22. (A Bola, in Portuguese)
Meanwhile, United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, wants to move to Major League Soccer in January after being frozen out at Old Trafford. (Squawka)
Interim England boss Gareth Southgate, 46, all but sealed the role on a permanent basis with a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Scotland on Friday.
(Independent)
Ex-England and Manchester United defender Phil Neville, 39, could become manager of the Under-21 side if Southgate gets the job with the senior side. (Times - subscription required)
Sunderland boss David Moyes says he rejected the chance to sign Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, as he did not want to stall Jordan Pickford's progress. Hart has since joined Torino in Italy on a season-long loan. (The Shields Gazette)
Juventus are considering a move for Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, with Everton, AC Milan and Roma also being linked with the 22-year-old. (Calciomercato)
Meanwhile, Everton boss Ronald Koeman watched fellow Dutchman Depay when he came on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Belgium on Wednesday and could sign the player on loan in January. (Daily Telegraph)
West Ham's 25-year-old striker Simone Zaza, who is on loan at the club from Juventus, has been linked with a swap deal for Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini, 24. (Corriere dello Sport via Daily Mirror)
Newcastle United will not sell £14m-rated striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 22, in January despite interest from Napoli. (Northern Echo)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants France to rest defender Laurent Koscielny, 31, for the friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday with his side scheduled to face Manchester United and Paris St-Germain after the international break.
(BeIN Sports via Daily Telegraph)
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 28, is an injury doubt for their next game, against Arsenal on Saturday, 19 November. (Daily Mail)
Forward Alex Iwobi's father, who is also a lawyer, says the 20-year-old would stay at Arsenal even if Barcelona tried to sign him.
(AfricanFootball.com)
Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 23, is wanted by Championship side Aston Villa on loan. (Birmingham Mail)
Watford's Ecuador defender Juan Carlos Paredes, 29, is attracting interest from clubs in Europe after falling out of favour at Vicarage Road.
(Watford Observer)
Brighton's Israel striker Tomer Hemed, 29, says he could end his playing career back in Spain. He has already had spells in the country with Mallorca and Almeria. (The Argus)
Wolves are to decide whether their five loan signings - including 19-year-old Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson - will stay at the Championship club until the end of the season. (Express & Star)
Hull City are refusing to comment on reports that former Blackburn Rovers keeper Bobby Mimms, 53, has been appointed as goalkeeping coach.
(Hull Daily Mail)
Bolton's 21-year-old striker Zach Clough, who has scored five goals in his last four League One appearances, has been urged to stay when the January transfer window opens by his manager Phil Parkinson. (Bolton News)
Former Leicester and Blackburn defender Bruno Berner, 38, has been named manager of Swiss club FC Tuggen, who are bottom of the third tier.
(FC Tuggen, in German)
Former Wigan and West Brom striker Nathan Ellington, 35, is training with North West Counties Premier Division side Nelson. (Wigan Today)
Fans of Leyton Orient and Blackpool, who are unhappy with the way their clubs are being run, will stage a joint demonstration ahead of the League Two match at Brisbane Road on 19 November. (Guardian)
Crystal Palace forward Connor Wickham, 23, had over 6,000 retweets after saying he would donate 11p to the Help The Heroes charity for every re-tweet on Armistice Day.
Scotland fans mocked England before Friday's World Cup qualifier by standing outside an Iceland supermarket and repeating the Euro 2016 quarter-finalists' famous 'Thunderclap'. (Sun)
Stoke City goalkeeper Shay Given's name has been typed into search engines more than any other Premier League player this season, says search engine Bing. (Sentinel)
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City will team up to share the £120,000 cost to charter a private jet to get their Brazil players back from international duty as soon as possible after a game against Peru on Tuesday. (Sun)
Friday, 11 November 2016
FRANCE AND SWEDEN OBSERVED A MINUTES SILENCE AT THE STADE DE FRANCE
France and Sweden observed a minute's silence prior to their World Cup qualifier this evening, two days before the first anniversary of the Paris terror attacks.
Seven perpetrators from terror group ISIS claimed the lives of 130 civilians in the atrocities which shocked the world 12 months ago.
France were taking on Germany on the evening of the attacks, with explosions in the city being clearly heard during the match.
Fans and players were kept inside the ground as a safety measure following the final whistle, with players from both sides staying the night.
Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet were on target as France marked the first anniversary of the Paris attacks with victory over Sweden in a World Cup qualifier at Stade de France.
A minute's silence was observed before kick-off to remember the 130 victims of the attacks on 13 November 2015.
Emil Forsberg scored for Sweden early in the second half but Manchester United's Pogba quickly equalised.
Payet's 65th-minute winner secure three points for France.
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI ESCAPE INJURY AFTER BEING HIT BY A SMOKE GRENADE
The Bayern star did return to the field of play however and scored twice late in the day to seal victory for Poland, with two goals.
A flare thrown from the stands had already burned a hole in the roof of one of the goal nets earlier in the evening, forcing the Slovenian official to interrupt the match for a first time.
And hooligans from both sets of supporters also found one another during the first half, leading to fighting in the stands.
Poland had taken a first-half lead thanks to Rennes winger Kamil Grosicki, who fired high into the roof of the net from an inside right position.
Lewandowski then stepped in to secure the result late on, netting a second eight minutes from time with a cool finish, before adding an injury time penalty.
WORLD CUP UEFA QUALIFICATION RESULT
World Cup - UEFA Qualification:: group A November 11
FT France 2 - 1 Sweden
World Cup - UEFA Qualification:: group C November 11
FT Czech Republic 2 - 1 Norway
FT N.Ireland 4 - 0 Azerbaijan
FT San Marino 0 - 8 Germany
World Cup - UEFA Qualification:: group E November 11
FT Armenia 3 - 2 Montenegro
FT Denmark 4 - 1 Kazakhstan
FT Romania 0 - 3 Poland
World Cup - UEFA Qualification:: group F November 11
FT England 3 - 0 Scotland
FT Malta 0 - 1 Slovenia
FT Slovakia 4 - 0 Lithuania
HORRIBLE DEATH OF FEMALE COMPANY SUPERVISOR
HORRIBLE DEATH OF FEMALE COMPANY WORK.
Horrible afternoon family of a female company supervisor, she was trying to supervised her workers and she was trying to protected her workers from sustain injury but she failed and lost her life in processed.
LATEST FOOTBALL RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
FOOTBALL RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling - who was criticised by manager Jose Mourinho for not playing through pain last weekend - has broken his toe and will be out for a month. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United are willing to pay Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil £250,000 a week to tempt him away from the Gunners. The 28-year-old is Arsenal's highest-paid player but wants an increase to extend his stay. (Sun)
Stoke full-back Glen Johnson is on a list of possible January signings at Barcelona - and the 32-year-old England international will have the backing of his old Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez. (Daily Mail)
A member of England's 23-man squad for Euro 2016 called his agent after arriving in France and asked "can you get me out of this?" (BBC Radio 5 live)
Real Madrid were among the clubs interested in signing 24-year-old Barcelona forward Neymar before he signed a new contract with the Catalan club last month, the player's father has confirmed. (Mundo Deportivo via ESPN)
AC Milan and Napoli are both keeping an eye on Olivier Giroud's lack of football at Arsenal. The 30-year-old striker has started just one game for the Gunners this season and has 18 months left on his contract. (Daily Mirror)
Championship side Queen's Park Rangers are set to reappoint former manager Ian Holloway as their new boss - 10 years after he left the club.
(Evening Standard)
Chelsea's 19-year-old striker Tammy Abraham - who has scored 12 goals in 20 games on loan at Bristol City so far this season - accepts that he may have to leave Stamford Bridge to play Premier League football. (Squawka)
Former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is a free agent after leaving Rangers - and Derby County are among the early favourites to sign the 34-year-old.
(Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa defender Micah Richards has been tipped to move to Turkey this January, with Trabzonspor still interested in the 28-year-old after failing with a bid over the summer.
(Birmingham Mail)
Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has moved to ease fans' fears over manager Ronald Koeman's recent claim that 23-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku has "greater and higher" potential than the club can match. (Talksport)
La Liga side Sevilla have ruled out signing Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas with the 29-year-old Spaniard set to move in the January transfer window. (Daily Express)
Wales and Ipswich Town midfielder Jonny Williams, 23, has vowed to keep his mobile phone in his pocket after he filmed his team-mates celebrating England's Euro 2016 defeat against Iceland in June. (Guardian)
West Ham have been told it will cost them more than £2.5m to get rid of Turkey winger Gokhan Tore, 24, who has made just eight appearances for the Hammers and is yet to score a goal. (Sun)
German side Borussia Dortmund are hoping to convince Christian Pulisic, 18, to sign a new long-term contract amid interest from Liverpool.
(Liverpool Echo)
Some Brentford fans are unhappy with the first redesign of the club's badge since 1993 - with many claiming the club's traditional bee looks more like a wasp. (Daily Mail)
Former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp says his wife Sandra's ankle injury which she sustained after he accidently drove over her in his Range Rover last month, is "like a shark bite." (Daily Star)
THROW BACK TO CLONE PLAYERS PROVE WRONG BY GREAT PLAYERS
The Last Game is a story about risky soccer versus safe soccer.
The scientist and the clones want to prove that riskless soccer is more effective.
Ronaldo Fenomeno and the original players disagree, and they are willing to risk everything to prove the scientist wrong.
There is only one way to know who is right: the Last Game.
Featuring: Animated Cristiano Ronaldo, animated Wayne Rooney, animated Neymar Jr., animated Zlatan Ibrahimović, animated Andrés Iniesta, animated David Luiz, animated Franck Ribéry, animated Tim Howard and animated Ronaldo Fenomeno.
FOOTBALL LATEST RUMOURS AND GOSSIPS
FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan urges his players to use the passion of the historic Scotland-England fixture to inspire them at Wembley on Friday night. He says: "The importance of the game is to not be caught up in the emotion of the game, but use the emotion and passion to run further than you've ever run before, to jump higher than you've jumped before, to concentrate more." (Press and Journal)
The Scotland manager could be about to change his tactics and play Celtic's Leigh Griffiths up front ahead of Fulham's Chris Martin. So far in the campaign Strachan has stressed the need for a powerful, physical striker. (Daily Record)
Strachan feels he has really got to know the players in his squad over the past four years. He says: "Suddenly they have all become part of life, the Strachan household and things like that, talking to them and getting to know everything about them. I get them at their best." (Sun)
Football pundit Steven Thompson insists Scotland have to win at Wembley to have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup in 2018, but he notes that since beating Ireland at Celtic Park, Scotland have played nine qualifiers and only beaten Gibraltar twice and Malta. (Herald)
As a good-luck message to the Scotland players, Wembley 1977 Tartan Army "veteran" Robert Lawrie urges readers to rub the newspaper photo of the penalty spot of grass he dug up when he ran on to the pitch to celebrate Scotland's famous win. Lawrie has replanted the turf in his Elderslie garden. (Sun)
Gordon Strachan admits that three points against England in the World Cup qualifier would be much better than the sod of Wembley turf he helped himself to in 1977. The Scotland boss interrupted his honeymoon to go to the match and he later planted the turf in his Broughty Ferry garden, though he later sold the house when he moved to Aberdeen. (Daily Mail)
Captain Darren Fletcher believes world number one men's tennis player Andy Murray offers all the inspiration Scotland need for their game against England. (National)
Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte has had his bankruptcy order over multi-million pound debts lifted, removing restrictions on his ability to apply for credit. Whyte, 45, was made bankrupt at the High Court in London last year over a debt of more than £20m owed to ticketing firm Ticketus.
(Herald)
After meeting Rangers boss Mark Warburton on Wednesday, striker Martyn Waghorn could leave Ibrox in the January transfer window, possibly for Bristol City or Fulham. He is unhappy at not being offered a new deal like team-mates Rob Kiernan, Wes Foderingham and James Tavernier.
(Sun)
Derby County have expressed an interest in Joey Barton following his release from Rangers. Burnley remain in the frame to re-sign the 34-year-old in January but Derby manager Steve McClaren has offered Barton the chance to train with the Championship club as he weighs up his options.
(Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter talks up his young props - uncapped loosehead Allan Dell and tighthead Zander Fagerson, who will be winning his second cap - but acknowledges that they face a tough examination against Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday. (Scotsman)
Wedged between Dell and Fagerson against the Wallabies will be 32-year-old Edinburgh hooker Ross Ford, who will become the first forward to win 100 caps for Scotland and only the third player ever to do so, following Chris Paterson (109 caps) and Sean Lamont (105 caps). "Retirement is not near yet. I have a few more years left in me," says the Borderer. (Scotsman)
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