Month: September 2019

After 38 years in the job, the 74-year-old former Bolton Wanderers winger is set to step down Gordon Taylor will leave his role as Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) chief executive after an upcoming review of the union’s operations, it has been announced. Click Here: France Football Shop Taylor has held his role with the PFA since 1981 but pressure increased on his position last year, with over 200 current and former players calling for his…

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The Switzerland defender was knocked out against Georgia, but still stayed in Saturday’s Euro 2020 qualifier Click Here: Italy Football Shop Switzerland defender Fabian Schar has said he remembers nothing from a sickening clash of heads in Saturday’s game against Georgia.  Schar collided heads with Georgia defender Jemal Tabidze in the first half of the Euro 2020 qualifier. With the defender down on the ground, Georgia’s Jano Ananidze acted quickly and put his hand into Schar’s…

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The club’s former midfielder insists that the Argentina international should be granted a more forward-thinking role by Massimiliano Allegri Claudio Marchisio wants to see Juventus star Paulo Dybala played further forward, suggesting that Massimiliano Allegri isn’t getting the most out of the Argentine. The 25-year-old contributed 22 goals and five assists in 33 Serie A appearances for the Bianconeri last season, helping the club secure a fourth consecutive Italian double. However, the 2018-19 campaign has…

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Brad Keselowski took the pole away from Kevin Harvick late for the start up front at Richmond Raceway. Keselowski has slowed down as of late but still remains in a very good position to get to the second round of the NASCAR playoffs. With one win and four top-five finishes in his career in Richmond, Keselowski will be poised to get a victory again and with it an automatic berth into the second round. Chase Elliott will start…

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With two weeks worth of stats and trends, fantasy owners can feel like they have it all figured out, but have you factored in matchups? Injuries? Snap counts? Game plans? Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer, aka The Decider, looks at all as he breaks down Week 3 fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em decisions and NFL DFS picks. For more start-or-sit advice and all the latest fantasy football news and updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.…

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The France international defender has seen a summer move away from the Santiago Bernabeu mooted, but his manager is looking for him to stay put Raphael Varane may be generating talk of interest from Manchester United and Juventus, but Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane claims to have seen nothing to suggest that the defender is looking for a move. As the summer transfer window approaches, speculation regarding who may be heading where is starting to…

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The Spanish boss has been impressed with the German’s attitude in training after a strong month of performances for the Gunners Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he is “very happy” with Mesut Ozil, who has fought his way back into the starting line up in recent weeks. The 29-year-old has endured a turbulent campaign at the Emirates Stadium, falling out of favour with Emery initially and only starting one game for the Gunners over the…

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The former Reds defender claims pressure is off Jurgen Klopp’s side as others are expected to win and arch-rivals wait anxiously on trophy outcomes Jamie Carragher claims the “pressure has come off Liverpool”, but sees a “big dilemma” facing Manchester United as one arch-rival chases down the title and neighbours City look to secure the historic quadruple. Jurgen Klopp’s side have been knocked back off the top of the Premier League table, but can return…

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The travelling side secured all three points but the result certainly didn’t match the performance Perth Glory played their first game at home for one and a half months as they invited title contenders Melbourne Victory to a sold-out HBF Park, but the hosts couldn’t give their team anything to cheer about on the night as they fell to the reigning champions 2-0. It was a classic smash-and-grab win for Kevin Muscat’s team with Victory…

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The two best teams in MLS, and arguably the two best players, face off at Audi Field on Saturday in a potential MLS Cup final preview. The first week of April feels a bit early to start talking about MLS Cup final previews, but Los Angeles FC and D.C. United have looked so good early in the 2019 season that it’s hard not to look at their Saturday showdown as a potential title game primer.…

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