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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL DRAWS Friday 17th MARCH, 2017

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Mar 17, 2017 14:52:37 The two Spanish giants have been given tough tests, while Leicester City face Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund take on Ligue 1 side Monaco Reigning champions Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich while Barcelona have drawn Juventus in the Champions League quarter-final draw. Leicester City, meanwhile, will face Atletico Madrid in a daunting tie for Craig Shakespeare's Premier League champions, while Borussia Dortmund will take on Manchester City's conquerors AS Monaco. Real progressed to the quarter-finals by virtue of a straightforward aggregate victory over Napoli, but they will have their work cut out against the German giants, who thumped Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate, winning each game 5-1. Barca may feel that this is their year after a quite staggering victory over PSG; the Catalan club recovered from a 4-0 defeat in the first leg, prior to their amazing 6-1 win at Camp Nou. Juventus, meanwhile, beat FC Porto 3-0 on aggregate to pro...
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CHELSEA AGREES FIRST SUMMER DEAL

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Chelsea ready to launch staggering £55m bid to bring Serie A star at London By Kennedy Archibong Date:   April 26, 2017         According to the Italian media outlets, Chelsea are ready to beat Manchester United in transfer race for Inter Milan midfielder Ivan Perisic, as the west London giants ready to plot £55m massive bid. The Stamford Bridge giants are one of a number of teams being linked with the 28-year-old Perisic at the moment after his fine form over the years in Serie A. Although Antonio Conte isn’t exactly short of options in attacking midfield with Eden Hazard, Pedro and Willian all impressing this term, the Italian tactician is seemingly keen to improve the depth of his squad for the added demands of Champions League football next year. The Croatia international is reportedly one of Conte’s top targets and the reports from Corriere della Sera suggest the Premier League leaders are lining up ...
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MOSES SHIFTS FOCUS TO EVERTON GAME

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Apr 26, 2017 15:53:48 Having helped the Blues silence Southampton on Tuesday, the Nigeria international is looking forward to the game against the Toffees BET9JA CASH OUT AVAILABLE! NO MORE SPOILED TICKETS | T&Cs apply JOIN NOW Victor Moses has put behind him Chelsea’s 4-2 victory over Southampton in Tuesday’s English Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge. The Blues extended their lead over Tottenham Hotspur to seven points after Diego Costa’s brace and strikes from Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard subdued the Saints. The delighted 26-year-old who was replaced by John Terry in the closing stages of the game appreciated his team’s effort, and stated he is focused on the game against sixth-placed Toffees at Goodison Park. View image on Twitter  Follow Victor Moses   ✔ @VictorMoses Massive win last night and a crucial 3 points   time to focus now on Sunday's game  # CFC 11:28 AM - 26 Apr 2017   ...
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Mar 28, 2017 23:19:17 The captain was absent for a 2-0 defeat at altitude, and if his ban is not reduced on appeal the clueless Albiceleste face an uphill struggle. La concha de tu madre , which translates literally - and rather more offensively - into English as "your mother's c***", is a classic, almost poetic Argentine insult. An injudicious use of that iconic phrase (allegedly) got Lionel Messi into hot water after beating Chile earlier in the week, but if video cameras were installed in the average Buenos Aires home after Tuesday's capitulation to Bolivia millions of viewers would now be facing similar sanctions. The first of Messi's four-match suspension for insulting a linesman with those (alleged) choice words was expunged in La Paz, as Argentina folded tamely to Bolivia in a 2-0 victory. And if the remaining three games are upheld on appeal, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Albiceleste's World Cup hopes are in serious danger of collapsi...
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Antonio Conte is the best Premier League manager of the last decade, study suggests

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Antonio Conte outshines even Sir Alex Ferguson over the last decade in terms of win percentage, a study shows. The  Chelsea  manager has enjoyed an incredible start to life in the Premier League, with his team currently 10 points clear at the top of the table. How impressive he’s been are reflected in the numbers. Conte has a win percentage of 79% at Chelsea, a study by  View From The Dugout  highlights. Over the last decade, former Manchester United boss Sir Alex gets the closest – but is still well short – at 74%.  The Scot achieved that figure in 2008/09, 2011/12 and 2012/13 – all seasons in which Manchester United won the title. Ferguson’s overall win percentage over the last decade stands at 70.8%. In contrast, Conte’s fellow Premier League newcomer Pep Guardiola has failed to make the same impact. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager has a win percentage of 61% from his 28 top-flight games so far. His two predecessors, Robert...
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Messi-less Argentina in serious danger of missing out on World Cup

Mar 29, 2017 13:54 MESSI-LESS ARGENTINA IN DANGER OF MISSING OUT ON WORLD CUP :17 The captain was absent for a 2-0 defeat at altitude, and if his ban is not reduced on appeal the clueless Albiceleste face an uphill struggle La concha de tu madre , which translates literally - and rather more offensively - into English as "your mother's c***", is a classic, almost poetic Argentine insult. An injudicious use of that iconic phrase (allegedly) got Lionel Messi into hot water after beating Chile earlier in the week, but if video cameras were installed in the average Buenos Aires home after Tuesday's capitulation to Bolivia millions of viewers would now be facing similar sanctions.  The first of Messi's four-match suspension for insulting a linesman with those (alleged) choice words was expunged in La Paz, as Argentina folded tamely to Bolivia in a 2-0 victory. And if the remaining three games are upheld on appeal, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Al...
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KYLIAN MBAPPE: "REAL MADRD? I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN"

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Mar 29, 2017 13:35:04  KYLIAN MBAPPE COOLS MADRID RUMOURS The Monaco teenager has been l inked with a move to the Spanish giants but insists he still has to reach the top of his game Sergio Ramos has reiterated his admiration for Kylian Mbappe, but the in-demand Monaco striker has suggested it may be too soon for him to seek a transfer to Real Madrid. The 18-year-old has been heavily linked with the European champions amid a breakout second season at Stade Louis II. Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane, Mbappe's countryman, is known to be an admirer of the teenager, having sought, without success, to sign him for the club's youth academy in 2013. President Florentino Perez has also expressed his tentative interest in pairing Mbappe with fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema up front at the Santiago Bernabeu. And Ramos this week stated Madrid's doors are "always open for the best players" when asked about the exciting forward. However, speaking after Fran...
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IBRAHIMOVIC HINTS AT MAN UNITED STAY

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Mar 29, 2017 12:39:11 The former Barcelona striker insists he is in discussions with the Old Trafford outfit over extending his current deal into next season Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he is in negotiations to extend his Manchester United deal and is enjoying his time at the club, but has offered no assurances over his Old Trafford future. The veteran striker has thrived during his debut season in the Premier League, scoring 26 goals in all competitions since joining on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Having initially only agreed a one-year deal, the 35-year-old has been linked with the likes of Napoli and LA Galaxy, as United fans wait nervously to learn if they will retain the services of the former Eredivisie, Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1 star. "Let's see what happens, we are talking," he told the  Manchester Evening News . "I have an option for another year, I want to do great as long as I'm here, so let us see, there is a lot of...
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