Vincent Kompany is determined not to be defeated by on-going injury woes after his latest Manchester City comeback and concedes his can sometimes be his own worst enemy.
The 30-year-old centre-back suffered the 37th injury of his eight-and-a-half-year City career at Crystal Palace in November, when he collided with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and landed awkwardly to sustain knee ligament damage.
It was a particularly cruel blow for the Belgium international, with the injury unrelated to the muscular problems that severely hindered his 2015-16 campaign before denying him a place at Euro 2016.
But Kompany returned to Selhurt Park and captained City to a 3-0 win in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday.
It was more important for me [to play at Palace], he…
According to David Ornstein of , Chelsea have reached an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino, who is now set to become the Blues head coach at the end of the season. In the meantime, the former Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain boss will collaborate with interim boss Frank Lampard.
Chelsea have been searching for the right man for the job since sacking Graham Potter in April. They ve reportedly held talks with several candidates and seriously considered former RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann at one point, but the negotiations eventually fell through, and they turned to Pochettino.
Chelsea have had an extremely difficult season despite investing well over €600 million in their squad in the last two transfer windows, breaking the …
Ange Postecoglou hailed the professionalism of Tottenham captain Son Heung-min ahead of his club return for Saturday’s visit of Brighton.
Son suffered Asian Cup disappointment with South Korea on Tuesday as they lost 2-0 to Jordan at the semi-final stage.
The South Korea skipper cut a dejected figure at full-time, but was quickly back on a plane to the UK and trained on Friday to make himself available for Spurs’ fixture with Brighton.
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Postecoglou said: “It wouldn’t surprise anyone to see him be like that.
“He was very, very disappointed with Korea’s exit because they haven’t won it for quite a while and after they got past Australia, when yo…
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo believes team-mate Paul Pogba can be Europe s best midfielder for years to come.
Pogba, 22, is already considered among the world s best – linked to numerous clubs after a strong season with the UEFA Champions League finalists and Serie A champions.
Pirlo expressed surprise at Manchester United s decision to allow Pogba to leave in July 2012, saying the France international is set to be an even bigger star.
If he carries on the way he is, then he will become the greatest midfield player in Europe and at his age he could have that title for a long time, Pirlo told The Mirror.
I don t understand why Manchester United let him go. If you look at their midfield now they could really use a player like him. It might have been…
Manchester United are lining up a £50m bid for Everton defender John Stones,.
The Red Devils have made the England international their top target, and could be set to make him the most expensive defender in world football.
Chelsea have also been strongly linked with another move for the former Barnsley man having seen three big money bids of their own rejected by the Merseyside club last summer.
The 21 year old moved to Goodison Park in the summer of 2013, and has since racked up sixty-nine appearances in all competitions, scoring his one and only goal for the club so far against United in a 3-0 victory towards the end of last season.
He has been capped seven times by England, and is set to be part of their squad for next summer’s European Champi…
Willian and Pedro Rodriguez, both set to leave Chelsea as free agents this summer, have signed one-month contract extensions to remain at the club until the 2019/20 Premier League season is finished, the Londoners have officially .
Chelsea were reportedly keen to keep the services of Willian past this summer, but the Brazilian winger wanted a deal lasting at least three years, which they weren t willing to offer due to the fact that he ll be turning 32 in August. His destination after he leaves Stamford Bridge remains uncertain, though he has been linked with Barcelona, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the past.
As for Pedro, the former Barcelona forward appears to be on his way to AS Roma on a two-year deal. It was reported last week that he had decided to le…
Gonzalo Higuain scored one and set up another as Juventus coasted to a 3-0 Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen at Allianz Stadium.
The Argentina striker provided a textbook finish in the 17th minute to put Juve ahead and cleverly assisted Federico Bernardeschi to double the hosts just after the hour.
Coach Maurizio Sarri will have been delighted to see such an effective performance from Higuain, a player who was much maligned during a difficult 2018-19 campaign. Although Juve rarely shifted through the gears, a fine outing was completed by Cristiano Ronaldo netting the third goal late on.
A win for Juve means they and Atletico Madrid each have four points from two Group D games and the Bianconeri can switch their focus to a domestic showdown with unbeaten …
There was no place for Ronaldinho or Adriano in Dunga s 23-strong squad for the World Cup announced on Tuesday.
The double absence did not come as a surprise as the duo played only minor roles in qualifying for the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa.
The 30-year-old Ronaldinho, part of the 2002 World Cup-winning team, made his last appearance for Brazil in April 2009 while Dunga had expressed concern over Adriano s missed club training and weight problems.
There were two major surprises, however, in Dunga s inclusion of VfL Wolfsburg striker Grafite, in Adriano s place, and Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.
Brazil, five-time World Cup winners, have been drawn in Group G alongside Ivory Coast, Portugal and North Korea.
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Germany coach Joachim Loew unveiled his final World Cup squad of 23 players on Tuesday, with Andreas Beck of Hoffenheim the man to miss out on the trip to South Africa.
Already without injured captain Michael Ballack, Loew admitted on Saturday he faced making some brutal decisions ahead of submitting his final team.
As well as missing Ballack, who was injured during Chelsea s FA Cup final win over Portsmouth, Germany will also be without Heiko Westermann, who broke his foot late in the Hungary game at the weekend.
Defender Beck, who made his debut for Germany against Norway in February 2009, was the only player left on the sidelines by Loew.
Germany will begin their World Cup campaign on June 13 against Australia, and will also play Serbia, Australi and …
Premier League outfit West Bromwich and Italian giants AC Milan are among clubs keeping close tabs on Lyon defender Henri Bedimo, .
The 31-year-old has lost his place in the side with the arrival of new coach Bruno Genesio and it would appear as though he will be allowed to leave the club this winter.
With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, Lyon will probably jump at the opportunity to cash in on the Cameroonian full-back.
The latest reports suggest that West Bromwich, AC Milan and Besiktas are all keen on the player s services, with all three clubs expected to step up their interest in the coming days.
Henri Bedimo has spent his entire professional career in France, representing the likes of Grenoble, Toulouse, Le Havre, Chateauroux, L…