Former England international Joey Barton claims he has ended his public feud with ex-Queens Park Rangers team-mate Yossi Benayoun following a row about the Middle East crisis. The Maccabi Haifa playmaker took exception to Barton’s comments on Twitter regarding Israel’s hostilities with Hamas, an Islamist militant group running the Gaza Strip. Benayoun captained his new side in their friendly against Lille in Austria this week but it had to be abandoned when pro-Palestinian protesters invaded the pitch and attacked players. The feud between the two men started when Barton said: “ How can a God stand by and watch this?…
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West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has blasted officials for failing to look at the big screen to make a handball decision in his side’s surprise 3-1 friendly defeat to Sydney FC. The Hammers suffered a second successive loss on their pre-season tour of New Zealand, having been beaten 2-1 by Wellington Phoenix in Auckland three days ago. Gold’s gripe centred around Corey Gameiro’s second goal of the game just after the hour mark, when referee Nick Waldron did not spot Terry Antonis’ handball in the build-up. After the game the veteran businessman took to social media site Twitter to…
Inter Milan will reportedly offer midfielder Fredy Guarin to Manchester United in an attempt to land Red Devils striker Javier Hernandez. Italian source TuttoSport claims the San Siro giants are willing to part with the Colombia international in order to bring down the cost of signing Hernandez, with Inter operating on a limited budget this summer. Their failure to qualify for the Champions League means they need to shift some of their highest earners off the wage bill so they can fund incoming transfers, and a top-class striker is head coach Walter Mazzarri’s priority. Last month they offered Guarin to…
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll has become embroiled in a Twitter row with one of the club’s supporters. The injured England international, who has been ruled out of action for at least four months after damaging ligaments in his left ankle, took exception to the fan’s claims about his lifestyle. Carroll was accused of frequently drinking alcohol and focusing on parties more than regaining his fitness and establishing himself as an elite footballer at Upton Park. The argument began when the man tweeted: “He doesn’t take care of himself like he should. “You can tell he doesn’t – look…
Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a bid for Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani as a replacement for Javier Hernandez. Mexico international Hernandez is the subject of strong interest from Serie A outfit Inter Milan, who have opened negotiations with the Red Devils, and a deal could be struck within a week. And according to Tutto Mercato Web, PSG hitman Cavani has been identified by the Premier League giants as the ideal man to take his place. The Uruguay star has become frustrated with life in the French capital, having played second fiddle to talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his first…
Sunderland have signed Chelsea left-back Patrick van Aanholt on a four-year deal reported to be in the region of £1.5m. The 23-year-old put pen to paper this afternoon at the Stadium of Light with new coach Gus Poyet and Sunderland made their latest summer acquisition official via their website and social media platform Twitter. With Sunderland losing their on-loan left-back Marco Alonso owing to him returning to parent club Fiorentina, Black Cats manager Poyet has been desperately seeking a quality left-back in place of the Spaniard and deemed a swoop for Chelsea’s Dutch misfit the perfect solution. Van Aanholt…
As West Ham’s Ravel Morrison skipped past the Spurs defence and slotted the ball into the empty net at White Hart Lane to make it 3-0 to the Hammers, you simply had to sit back and take in what you saw. Immediately after he was earmarked as a wild-card player to potentially be included in Roy Hodgson’s England World Cup squad if he could produce the same kind of performances as he did in that game against Tottenham. Then it all went horribly wrong. Rumours that he was shunned by boss Sam Allardyce due to his refusal of changing…
Liverpool are willing to enter into a bidding war to secure the services of River Plate defender Eder Balanta, Football Express News understands. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds are determined to significantly strengthen their much-maligned backline during the summer transfer window and have identified the Colombia international as a priority purchase. They are fully aware that they are not the 21-year-old’s only suitors, with Serie A and La Liga heavyweights believed to be monitoring the situation with interest. However, the insider revealed Liverpool are undeterred by the prospect of an auction for Balanta as they find…
Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta has not ruled out a move for ex-Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o. The Italian told a host of foreign reporters attending a pre-season press conference that he is yet to approach the 33-year-old, but admitted the Turin giants will keep their options open after losing new signing Alvaro Morata to injury. Spaniard Morata suffered a knee injury in one of his first training sessions following his arrival from Real Madrid and has been ruled out for at least two months. Juve have made no secret of the fact that the setback leaves them in need of another…
Former England international Rodney Marsh believes West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce will soon be sacked by the club. The ex-Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City attacker feels comments made by Hammers co-chairman David Sullivan point towards a bleak future for the boss, who has split opinion among supporters. Many fans have protested against the style of football produced during Allardyce’s tenure and Sullivan told Talksport that he had tears in his eyes on occasions last term. Marsh delivered his own verdict on Twitter, saying: “Just read Sullivan comments. Big Sam – Dead man walking.” Veteran entrepreneur Sullivan had earlier…