Kagawa wants European success Shinji Kagawa wants improved European performances for Manchester United after being inspired by Borussia Dortmund's success.
The ex-Dortmund midfielder picked up a Premier League winner's medal with his new club this season but they were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Real Madrid.
Dortmund have performed above expectations in the competition in reaching the final and the Japan international admitted that watching his former club do so well has made him determined to do better in Europe next season.
"I want to play better in the Champions League next season because I've been inspired to see Dortmund make it to the final," he told United's official Japanese si
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Category: News Views: 837 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 18:24
Mata hopes for Mourinho arrival Juan Mata has hailed Jose Mourinho as "one of the best" managers and is hopeful that he will return to Stamford Bridge.
The Spanish forward signed for Chelsea in August 2011 and although he has won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup during his time at the club, he has yet to lift the Premier League trophy.
Mourinho's departure from Real Madrid by mutual consent was confirmed on Monday by president Florentino Perez, leaving him free to return to London after five years away.
In his first spell in charge the Portuguese won two league titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups, and Mata hopes that if he does return to the club he will inspire them to win more silve
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Category: News Views: 750 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 18:21
Demel proud of West Ham´s home record West Ham's Guy Demel said he and his team-mates are proud of their impressive home record this season.
This campaign has seen West Ham lose just four times at Upton Park in the Premier League and Demel believes their pride in this record supplied them with the motivation for their 4-2 win over Reading.
The Hammers secured a top-10 finish and kept up their impressive home record with the victory and Demel said the team were determined to finish the season on a high.
"We knew that Reading wouldn't give us the game, that they would try to come back after half-time and give us a hard time," he told the club's official website.
Category: News Views: 749 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 18:19
Eredivisie: Twente - Utrecht Utrecht's six-match winning run will be tested at Twente in the first leg of the Eredivisie's UEFA Europa League play-off final on Thursday. Utrecht – who finished the regular season in fifth – were one of four teams split into the UEFA Europa League play-offs and they accounted for Heerenveen in the semi-final stage, winning 3-1 on aggregate.
They will enter the decider in a terrific vein of form, which was sparked by a 6-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar last month.
Since then, Utrecht have scored 15 goals in six matches, with the form of 24-year-old midfielder Jens Toornstra – who has bagged six in his
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Category: News Views: 884 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 00:58
Mourinho and Ronaldo given two-match bans Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo have been given two-match bans following the Copa Del Rey final on Friday.
Mourinho was sent to the stands for remonstrating with the officials during Real's defeat to rivals Atletico, while Ronaldo was dismissed for aiming a kick at Atletico captain Gabi late in the game.
With Mourinho reported to be making the switch to Chelsea in the close season, his suspension could be honoured in England, should the FA deem this necessary.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo - who has also been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu - stands to miss the first two games of next season's La Liga campaign.
Category: News Views: 690 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 00:56
Green wants first-team football at QPR QPR goalkeeper Rob Green wants to ensure he plays regular first-team football next season.
Green has seen his appearances for Harry Redknapp's side limited due to the arrival of Julio Cesar at the start of the season and said that next season he hopes to establish himself as the Loftus Road number one.
"I made my 500th club appearance recently at the age of 33. I want to add more games to that and I feel like I have a lot more years and games to play," he told the club's official website.
"A lot of keepers are still playing at the top with the likes of Brad Friedel and Mark Schwarzer, and they both have years on me.
Category: News Views: 708 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 00:53
Rodgers confident of keeping Suarez at Liverpool Brendan Rodgers expects to see Luis Suarez at Liverpool next season and is confident any bids for him will be rejected.
The Uruguayan has been influential for the club this season, scoring 25 goals in his 35 appearances, and Rodgers has got the striker at the forefront of his mind for the new campaign.
The manager knows that there will be speculation around Suarez in the coming months, with plenty of suitors, but Rodgers is confident that the club see him as a vital part of what he is building.
"Every player has their price but there's certainly no pressure for the club to sell him," he said. "We're trying to build that bit of quality so he's not for sale.
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Category: News Views: 781 Added: SkyDate: 23.05.2013 - 00:52
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