http://gty.im/464858700 Celtic midfielder Stefan Johansen has described his the fantastic feeling after his side beat Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish League Cup final. The Hoops clinched their first trophy under manager Ronny Deila with goals from Kris Commons and James Forrest on Sunday afternoon. Celtic are currently three points clear in the Scottish Premiership with a game in hand and face United again in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup on Wednesday evening. “There’s still a long way to go for the treble but this is the first trophy,” Johansen told BBC Sport. “We struggled in the beginning of the season,…
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http://gty.im/465962048 Former Liverpool ace Jamie Carragher has apologised for sharing The Sun’s video of Wayne Rooney getting knocked out by Stoke City defender Phil Bardsley. Liverpool fans are famously known for shunning the national newspaper after its claims about how the supporters behaved in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, where 96 fans of the Merseyside club died. The newspaper published footage of Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney appearing to get knocked out by Bardsley as the two joked around in the England captain’s house. Carragher shared The Sun’s video on Twitter and offered Rooney some boxing tips, but later said sorry, tweeting:…
http://gty.im/465794020 Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is set to join Schalke on a free transfer at the end of the season, after president Clemens Tonnies confirmed talks. The 27-year-old has been linked with a summer move to Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea and almost joined the former in the January transfer window before wage demands scuppered a deal. The German midfielder has struggled for fitness this season and has failed to break into Carlo Ancelotti’s starting eleven. Links to England and Italian clubs AC Milan and Juventus have since softened with the World Cup winner keen to make a return to his…
http://gty.im/465563596 Arsenal have been keeping tabs on Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The 26-year-old joined the Bundesliga giants from Shakhtar Donetsk in July 2013 and firmly established himself as an important member of Jurgen Klopp’s starting eleven. However, Dortmund have struggled this season and it was reported that the Armenia international had grown unhappy with the situation at Signal Iduna Park. Linked with a number of clubs in the January transfer window, his agent Mino Raiola has put those interested on alert by confirming his clients wishes to leave Dortmund earlierthis year, saying: “Henrikh wants to leave Dortmund at the end of…
http://gty.im/466432424 David Villa scored New York City’s first goal at the Yankee Stadium on Sunday, securing a 2-0 win over New England Revolution. The 19th minute strike was Villa’s first goal in the MLS, whilst it was New York’s first in their recently established history at home. Villa’s goal came after he found Ned Grabavoy, who quickly played a one-two, before the former Valencia and Barcelona striker firmly slotted the ball past Revolution keeper Bobby Shuttleworth. Mix Diskerud scored the team’s first ever goal last week, away to Orlando City, in which Brazilian playmaker Kaka scored a sublime free-kick. Former…
http://gty.im/466402402 Everton boss Roberto Martinez has praised his side for their performance over Newcastle United on Sunday. The Toffees have struggled to find consistency this season, having performed to a high level in the Europa League, but not in the Premier League. However, goals from James McCarthy, Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley gave the Goodison Park outfit all three points against a lacklustre Newcastle. Martinez told BBC Sport: “We’ve been growing during the season to be in a position so that whatever changes you make they will ready to perform. We showed today that we are ready to cope with…
http://gty.im/466408522 Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed that he and his team-mates had a feeling they would beat Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon. James McCarthy, Lukaku and Ross Barkley scored the goals as Roberto Martinez’s side secured all three points at Goodison Park. And, the Belgian striker has discussed how his side arrived ‘pumped up’ for the game; a game which would see the winner ease their relegation worries. Lukaku told BBC Sport: “Everyone was pumped up for this game and as soon as we came on the pitch I thought we would win. “It was important to be 2-0…
http://gty.im/466412120 Real Madrid have apparently withdrawn their interest in Manchester United star goalkeeper David De Gea, according to Daily Express. Spanish side Real Madrid will not bid for David de Gea this summer after River Plate confirmed a loan deal was in place to sign Argentine keeper Augusto Batalla. Madrid have been long term admirers of the former Atletico Madrid stopper as his contract negotiations with the Old Trafford side continue. It was expected that the Spanish international would return to the Spanish capital and replace Iker Casillas, who is fully expected to leave the club this summer. However, the…
http://gty.im/464313650 Swansea’s Jonjo Shelvey says Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers tried to persuade him not to leave Anfield in 2013. Midfielder Shelvey, 23, told BBC Sport Rodgers even called his dad just before he left for Swansea to make a last-ditch attempt to keep him at Anfield. The English midfielder joined Liverpool at the age of 18 from Charlton in 2010 but left to agree terms with the Welsh side in a £5m deal. He will meet his former club on Monday evening as Liverpool and Swansea City face off in the Monday night Premier League tie. Shelvey said: “I was on…
http://gty.im/466064208 Everton keeper Tim Howard has reacted angrily to recent criticism of his performances by saying he gives ‘his heat and soul to the club’. Howard has come under fire this season for a number of mistakes, whilst Everton’s form in the Premier League has dipped on and off. Hit with criticism from the club’s fans, media pundits and statisticians of the game; Howard has felt the need to respond to his doubters by claiming their negative comments are of no concern to him. He told the Liverpool Echo: “I think ‘to hell with the criticism’. I give my heart…