Spain still struggling to get the best out of Costa
Spain’s 1-0 friendly defeat to France on Thursday showed coach Vicente del Bosque still has to find the right formula to get the best out of forward Diego Costa as he seeks to rejuvenate the team after a woeful World Cup. Brazil-born Costa’s goals for Atletico Madrid last season led to... read more »
Arsenal’s 25-man Premier League squad list
There are no surprises in the announcement of Arsenal’s 25-man squad, after the club named all of their new signings including last-minute deadline day acquisition Danny Welbeck. This summer also saw the Gunners clearing much of the deadwood from their front lawn – with the likes of... read more »
Manchester United signs Falcao in another transfer coup
A week after signing Angel Di Maria, Manchester United persuaded striker Radamel Falcao to join the faltering club in European football’s most eye-catching switch as the summer transfer window closed. Falcao’s season-long loan from Monaco is set to cost United around $25 million for the salary... read more »
Burnley holds Manchester United on di Maria debut
Angel Di Maria’s promising debut failed to inspire lacklustre Manchester United to a first win of the season on Saturday as Burnley held on for a 0—0 draw in the Premier League. The Argentina midfielder, signed for a British record fee of 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) from Real Madrid on... read more »
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Bayern Munich chairman: Club will never fire Guardiola
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