Tag: striker
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Manchester United: A Tough Road Back
Manchester United’s last nine days were like the week from hell. Not only have their dreams of Champions League football ended after a 3-2 defeat away to Wolfsburg but they dropped more points at the weekend after a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth in the chase for the title. The millions lost by going out of…
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EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Newcastle 1-2 Watford
Steve McClaren said, after this game, that trying to turn around Newcastle’s shocking form was “a little bit like a car crash.” He isn’t kidding. Right now it resembles a motorway pile-up, and one with a high likelihood of casualties. They flirted with relegation last season, and but for Sunderland also dropping three points and…
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Marseille forward set for Swansea City move
View image | gettyimages.com BBC Sport are reporting that Marseille striker Andre Ayew is having talks today with Swansea City and if talks go well a medical and an announcement is planned today. The 25 year old striker, has been linked with a few Premiership clubs this summer such as West Ham, Newcastle and Arsenal,…
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Arsenal swoop for Zlatan, PSG will let him go for £11m
View image | gettyimages.com Big rumours have arisen early this week that Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to join Arsenal for a fee of around £11m. Zlatan has reportedly had enough in the French capital, and with a year left on his contract, PSG are likely to want to cash in on him rather…
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FAI took bribe to stop legal action against Henry handball
View image | gettyimages.com More sensational news has broken in the wake of the FIFA corruption investigations, with claims the FAI took bribe to stop legal action against the Thierry Henry handball incident. It emerged yesterday that the FAI, Football Association of Ireland, accepted a bribe from FIFA believed to be €5m (£3.6m) to stop them…
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Boca and PSG in race for Tevez
View image | gettyimages.com Paris St Germain have entered the race to sign Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez, who will leave Juventus this summer. It has been widely reported that Tevez is keen on a move away from Juventus, whatever the result in Saturday’s Champions League Final. He has been tipped to return to Boca Juniors…
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Andrea Pirlo on verge of New York City move
View image | gettyimages.com Veteran Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has reportedly accepted an offer to join MLS side New York City FC. Rumors were rife this week that Pirlo would complete the move if Juventus were to win Saturday’s Champions League final against Barcelona, in which he is due to start. Spanish newspaper AS have…
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England Under 21 Squad Announced
View image | gettyimages.com Gareth Southgate has announced his squad to take part in the European Championships which will be held in the Czech Republic in June and July. England have picked a strong squad, with a couple of full internationals named. Couple of players who are unfortunate to miss out are Eric Dier, centre…
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Liverpool & Chelsea target casts doubt over Villa future
View image | gettyimages.com Christian Benteke’s time at Aston Villa could be about to end after the striker admitted that he wants Champions league football. According to Sky Sports, the Belgian’s representative Eric Kismet revealed the player wants to join one of Europe’s elite and play in the premier European competition. Villa are reportedly reluctant…
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FAB FIVE: Greatest ever Premier League strikers
Football Express News has chosen the Premier League’s top five strikers, featuring Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and Alan Shearer. Thierry Henry View image | gettyimages.com The Frenchman was a young prodigy with bags of unfulfilled talent when fellow countryman Arsene Wenger splashed out a sizable £11 million in the summer of 1999. His ruthless goal scoring…
