Arsene Wenger once again hit out at the officials after Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Theo Walcott opened the scoring after just five minutes but second-half goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling gave Pep Guardiola s side the three points and made it back-to-back defeats for the Gunners.
Wenger was frustrated with the awarding of a corner to Everton from which Ashley Williams scored the winner in their 2-1 defeat at Goodison Park on Tuesday, and he blasted the decision to allow City s goals to stand in the second half at the Etihad.
The 66-year-old feels enough is enough after accusing referee Martin Atkinson and his assistants of failing to spot offside infringements from Sane and David Silva, who ran close…
Lionel Messi deserves to retire from international football as a champion, says Argentina head coach Edgardo Bauza.
The superstar forward has enjoyed a glittering career with Barcelona, winning eight LaLiga titles, four Copas del Rey and the Champions League four times.
Messi has also been recognised as the world s best player on five occasions, but success on the international stage has continued to elude him.
Argentina were beaten in the 2014 World Cup final, while they also suffered heartbreaks in the finals of the 2015 and 2016 Copa Americas, the latter of which saw him announce his retirement from international football a decision he swiftly reversed.
Bauza says it was easy to convince Messi and his Barca club-mate Javier Mascherano to continue with …
Kylian Mbappe is dominating headlines amid Real Madrid s pursuit.
Madrid are keen to prise Mbappe to the LaLiga club, though Paris Saint-Germain are in no hurry to part with the soon-to-be free agent.
Due to PSG s tough stance, Madrid could back out of negotiations.
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Real Madrid could walk away from their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, according to Le Parisien.
While Mbappe is out of contract at the end of the season, Madrid have been attempting to prise the Frenchman from PSG before the transfer window shuts.
The report claims Madrid will walk away from negotiations if a deal is not completed by Sunday.
There has been talk that PSG could target Borussia Dortmu…
Serie A side Lazio Roma have announced the signing of Uruguayan midfielder Sebastian Eguren on loan from Villareal. The 29 year old has initially joined the Biancocelesti till the end of the season with a view to making the move permanent later. Lazio have reportedly paid Villareal around €350K as loan fee for Eguren, with a further fee of €3m payable if they wish to make Eguren a permanent arrival at Stadio Olimpico.
Eguren played for Montevideo Wanderers, Danubio and Nacional in his native Uruguay before joining Norwegian outfit Rosenborg in 2005. After a year with Rosenborg, he was transferred to Swedish club Hammarby. In January 2008, he was sent on loan to Villareal and made enough of an impact to seal a permanent transfer to the Yellow Submarines in May 2008.
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Borussia M gladbach coach Lucien Favre has made it clear that he will not be attempting to recruit former player Dante.
The Brazilian defender has lost his place in the side at Alianz Arena and he was recently linked with a return to Monchengladbach.
Die Fohlen chief Max Eberl even hinted that the club would try and bring Dante back to Borussia Park, but it appears the transfer is not feasible after all.
With the Brazilian currently earning a lot more than Borussia s highest paid players, coach Lucien Favre has effectively ruled out a move for the experienced defender.
“Dante will not come back to Gladbach. That is definitely impossible,” Favre explained to Welt am Sonntag.
Dante left Borussia to join Bayern Munich in the summer of 2012 and h…
Three football fans have been arrested after violence broke out in Manchester city centre, police have confirmed.
Footage of groups of supporters clashing near Sinclair s Oyster Bar emerged just four hours prior to Manchester City s Champions League game with Sevilla at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Hooligans are seen throwing chairs, glasses and a bicycle at a rival group, before attempting to force their way through barriers around the exterior section of the bar.
3 x Polish football fans arrested for a violent disorder following the incident at Shambles Square earlier this evening, Greater Manchester Police later confirmed via Twitter.
The fans are reported to be followers of Slask Wroclaw, who have developed a rivalry with Sevilla in recent y…
Real Madrid s Marco Asensio won the LaLiga FIFA 20 charity challenge, helping raise funds for the fight against coronavirus.
While COVID-19 pandemic has forced sports to stop around the world, LaLiga continued to go ahead over the weekend, albeit virtually.
A single player was invited by Spanish video game streamer Ibai Llanos to represent their team in a 20-club FIFA 20 tournament.
Asensio – who has been sidelined for the entire 2019-20 season due to a serious knee injury – swapped the pitch for PlayStation.
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— Marco Asensio (@marcoasensio10)
The 24-year-old Spain international s time away from the football ground paid dividends after beating Leganes Aitor Ruibal 4-2 in Sunday s final.
Over €140,000 was also raised, …
Ronald Koeman is not interested in media speculation about his own future at Barcelona as he waits to hold in-depth talks with new president Joan Laporta.
Barca exited the Champions League in midweek, going out in the last 16 to Paris Saint-Germain, but still remain firmly in the hunt in LaLiga, having clawed their way back into the title race with a 16-game unbeaten run.
The excellent domestic form has eased the pressure on Koeman somewhat, though a recent report in Spain suggested Julian Nagelsmann was being lined up to replace the Dutchman at Camp Nou.
RB Leipzig boss Nageslmann, who has also been linked with Bayern Munich, made clear on Friday it would be disrespectful to discuss such matters, stating: There are great coaches at all of these …
South Africa has beefed up security around Cape Town for the World Cup draw to be held on Friday to prevent any incident and reassure fans about visiting one of the world s most crime-plagued nations.
With an average of 50 people killed every day, fears about crime have dogged South Africa since it was named host nation.
With Africa s first World Cup just six months away, the country has been recruiting new police, putting them through tough training, and buying hi-tech new equipment.
About 100,000 people are expected to watch the draw at the Waterfront in Cape Town. More than 100 million people will likely watch the event on television in 200 countries around the world.
Keenly aware that any incident would only heighten the country s reputation for crim…
Bulgaria international Mihaylov moves to the Serie A club after six years with the Eredivisie outfit.
Mihaylov spent three seasons on loan with Twente after failing to qualify for a British work permit following his move to Liverpool in 2007.
Twente signed Mihaylov on a permanent deal in 2010 and he quickly became a mainstay at De Grolsch Veste.
He joins a Verona team that has recruited extensively since securing a return to the top flight with promotion from Serie B last term, with veteran striker Luca Toni and midfielder Massimo Donati among those to link-up with Andrea Mandorlini s side.
The 25-year-old had been linked with a move to fellow Serie A newboys Sassuolo, but he will now compete with Brazilian shot-stopper Rafael for a place in the starting 11.
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