Perez: Mourinho is going to Chelsea Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has confirmed that Jose Mourinho is set to make a return to Premier League side Chelsea.
Mourinho took charge of his final game for Real Madrid on Saturday, a 4-2 win over Osasuna, having already agreed to part ways with Real by mutual consent.
The Portuguese endured a difficult final season at the Bernabeu, finishing second to Barcelona in La Liga by 15 points and losing to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Those failures allied to a reportedly fraught atmosphere in the dressing room have culminated in Mourinho's departure, with a return to Stamford Bridge mooted for sev
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 913 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:41
Dunne´s Villa career coming to a close Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne believes his time at the club may soon come to an end.
The Republic of Ireland international has not played for the club this season and believes Paul Lambert will continue to opt for youth over experience.
However, Dunne, who joined Villa in 2009 from Manchester City, insists he has no resentment to either the club or Lambert.
"The manager is the manager and whatever he says goes, so there is no point in senior players complaining and saying that you need senior players in the team because it could just be sour grapes," he told Sky Sports News.
Category: News Views: 803 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:40
Clarke: We want to keep Mulumbu West Brom manager Steve Clarke is desperate to keep hold of combative midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu.
The 26-year-old has excelled for the Hawthorns outfit since arriving from French giants PSG, initially on loan, in January 2009.
He remained a first-team regular following Clarke's appointment prior to the 2012-13 campaign, and went on to score two goals in 28
Premier League appearances.
Fiorentina have been linked with a move for Mulumbu of late, with the Italians reportedly set to offer four million pounds for
the Congolese midfielder.
But Clarke says he has told the club's board that Mulumbu is a player he needs to keep if WesBrom are to
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 898 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:38
Klopp: Weidenfeller the best in the world Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has lauded Roman Weidenfeller as the best goalkeeper in the world.
The 32-year-old made 47 appearances for the Westfalenstadion outfit in 2012-13, helping them to the UEFA Champions League final and second place in the Bundesliga.
And Klopp believes his keeper's performances over that period have singled him out as the number one shot-stopper in world football.
"I do not know the rules according to which a decision is made (on the world's best goalkeeper)," he said.
"But this year he was the best goalkeeper in the world. That is so."
Category: News Views: 801 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:36
Liverpool must keep Suarez, says Souness Former Liverpool star Graeme Souness believes the club must keep Luis Suarez if they want to qualify for the UEFA Champions League again.
The 26-year-old was prolific for Liverpool throughout the 2012-13 Premier League campaign, scoring 23 goals in 33 appearances.
His efforts in front of goal were not enough to lift Liverpool into the top four however – Brendan Rodgers' side eventually finished seventh in the table – and, although Suarez has expressed a desire to leave because of the English press, Souness says the Anfield outfit need to do everything they can to keep the want-away striker.
Liverpool have a proud Champions League history, having won the tournament five ti
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 722 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:31
Pellegrini set for City talks Manuel Pellegrini refused to confirm his future plans after his time at Malaga came to an end with a 4-1 defeat at Barcelona on Saturday.
The loss saw Pellegrini end his tenure in Andalusia with a sixth-place finish in La Liga, enough to see the club into the Europa League next season.
The Chilean has been linked with a move to replace Roberto Mancini at Manchester City.
The former Villarreal and Real Madrid coach said he would begin talks with City, but cut his press conference short when a journalist asked him if he had a verbal agreement to manage the club.
"Now the league is over we will start from Monday and look forward and to see where my future lies.
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 741 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:30
Holtby pleased with Spurs start Lewis Holtby has expressed satisfaction with life in the Premier League following the end of his first season with Tottenham.
The Germany international moved to White Hart Lane from Schalke in January, after Spurs brought forward a planned off-season free transfer when Sandro was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.
And the 22-year-old, whose father is English, says he has enjoyed the early stages of his stay in London.
"Everything I hoped for has come true. I had a really enjoyable second half of the season here," Holtby told the club's official website.
"The time flew by. It really has been an
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 732 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:29
Donadoni set on Parma stay Parma coach Roberto Donadoni has released an official statement confirming he will remain with the club despite interest from elsewhere.
The 49-year-old has been linked with a switch to either Roma or Milan, with Parma recently confirming that the former had enquired about the possibility of securing his services.
However, Donadoni wants to stay at Parma in order to continue building on his side's 10th-placed Serie A finish last term, and has taken the step of releasing a statement on the club's official website to quell media speculation surrounding his future.
It read: "I confirm once more so as to avoid any misunderstandings that I am staying at Parma.
Category: News Views: 730 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 20:27
International Friendly: USA Vs Germany - Betting Tip
Even absent several stars due to Bayern Munich's participation in the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) final on Saturday, Germany represents a fearsome opponent. Head coach Joachim Low has called in a squad of players hungry to impress and earn a place in Die Mannschaft's upcoming World Cup quali
...
Read more »
Category: Betting Tips Views: 1540 Added: BetterDate: 02.06.2013 - 03:25
Welbeck out of England clash Striker Danny Welbeck has been ruled out of England's friendly against Brazil on Sunday through injury.
The Manchester United forward has been struggling with a thigh problem in the build-up to the fixture at the world-famous Maracana stadium and has lost his battle to be fit.
Welbeck was an unused substitute for England's 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday and subsequently sat out large parts of training on Friday.
The England medical staff had been giving him as much time as possible to recover from the complaint, but head coach Roy Hodgson revealed that he will not feature.
Category: News Views: 773 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:42
Falcao bids emotional Atletico farewell Radamel Falcao fought back the tears as he bid an emotional farewell to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
It was announced earlier this week that the Colombia forward had reached an agreement to join Monaco for the start of the 2013-14 season - a deal reported to be worth around 58 million euros.
Falcao, who has long been regarded as one of the hottest prospects in European football, could hardly hide his delight at the move on Friday, writing on his Twitter account: "I want to share with you that I will be a player of AS Monaco next season. I am eager to start this challenge! I count on your support!"
But he struggled to contain his emotions as he was honoured with a special ceremony by the Sp
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 849 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:41
Higuain: I have decided to leave Real Madrid Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has confirmed that he wishes to leave the club when the transfer window reopens.
The Argentina international was named stand-in captain as Jose Mourinho's men rounded off the 2012-13 campaign with a 4-2 home victory over Osasuna on Saturday.
He opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a well-taken finish, and played the entirety of the match as Real took the win courtesy of a flurry of late goals.
Mourinho had already announced that he would depart the Santiago Bernabeu after the final Liga game of the season, but it now appears that he will be joined by Higuain - who has revealed he has had offers from other clubs.
Category: News Views: 889 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:40
La Liga: Barcelona 4:1 Malaga La Liga champions Barcelona matched Real Madrid’s record total of 100 points with a comfortable 4-1 win over Malaga at Camp Nou on Saturday.
The record - set by Madrid last season - was equalled by Tito Vilanova’s side with another convincing win, which helped Barca finish the season 15 points ahead of their arch-rivals.
Early strikes from David Villa, Cesc Fabregas, and Martin Montoya gave Barcelona a comfortable 3-0 lead at the break, and Andres Iniesta had already put the result beyond doubt before Pedro Morales pulled one back for Malaga.
Carlos Puyol remained sidelined with a knee problem, while Lionel Messi was not risked as he continues his recovery from a hamstring strain.
Category: News Views: 845 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:39
La Liga: Real Madrid 4:2 Osasuna Jose Mourinho waved goodbye to Real Madrid with a 4-2 victory over Osasuna in his final game in charge at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Mourinho became the first manager in La Liga history to coach a team that has scored more than 100 goals in a season three times, following first-half efforts from Gonzalo Higuain and Michael Essien.
Osasuna managed to pull two goals back through Roberto Torres and Alvaro Cejudo after the break but Karim Benzema and Jose Callejon struck to give the Portuguese coach three points as he bid farewell to the Madrid fans.
Madrid were far from full strength for their final fixture, as Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos all missed out due to injury.
Category: News Views: 829 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:36
Napoli president keen to buy English club Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has outlined his ambition to buy an English club in the near future.
The Italian, who made his fortune as a film producer before taking control of the Naples side in 2004, reportedly told Radio Marte: "I want to expand my football empire.
"I want to buy three clubs, including one in England, so I asked (former Napoli manager) Edy Reja if he would be willing to be the coach and he said he’s available."
Championship outfit Watford benefited from a similar ownership setup this term as they narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League by virtue of a play-off final defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace.
Category: News Views: 765 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:35
Vilanova hails Barcelona´s record season Tito Vilanova paid tribute to his Barcelona side after they beat Malaga to finish with a record haul of 100 points on Saturday.
The Liga champions equalled Real Madrid's points record and set their best-ever tally of 115 goals in a season with a convincing 4-1 win at Camp Nou.
David Villa, Cesc Fabregas, Martin Montoya and Andres Iniesta all scored for the hosts before Pedro Morales pulled one back for Malaga.
Vilanova says that despite missing out on the UEFA Champions League final, it has been a good season and Barca will look to do even better next term.
He said: "The truth is that we were eliminated from the semi-finals of the Champions League, but if we
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 764 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:34
Bayern eager to keep Heynckes Bayern Munich are hoping to keep outgoing manager Jupp Heynckes at the club in some capacity, club president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said.
Heynckes has led Bayern to one of their most successful seasons, winning both the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League titles, and could yet add the DFB-Pokal crown to that list if they beat Stuttgart in the final on Saturday.
The Allianz Arena outfit will become the first-ever German side to do the treble if they overcome Bruno Labbadia's men, and Rummenigge insisted the Bavarians are looking to keep Heynckes in Munich even after Pep Guardiola steps in as manager.
"I told him (Heynckes) two weeks ago at the Bundesliga title celebration t
...
Read more »
Category: News Views: 790 Added: SkyDate: 02.06.2013 - 02:32
