Month: January 2025

that former West Ham United captain Kevin Nolan has rejected a move to an unknown top division French club to stay in London.

The thirty-three year old left Upton Park by mutual consent last month and has been training with League Two promotion hopefuls Leyton Orient to maintain his fitness.

Bournemouth and Sunderland have been linked with a move for the former Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United man, who’s next appearance in the Premier League, should he make one, would be his four hundredth in the division.

During his time with West Ham, Nolan played one hundred and fifty-seven times in all competitions scoring thirty-one goals while he was part of the squad that won promotion to the top-flight via the play-offs in 2012.

He was named the Champ…

Alan Shearer believes the Football Association s decision to recall Wayne Rooney to the England squad has reduced next week s international friendly with the United States to a testimonial.

Rooney will make his first international appearance for two years on November 15 after it was confirmed he would be included in England s squad to face United States at Wembley.

Former Three Lions captain Rooney last played for England in November 2016 but will make his 120th and final appearance for his country next Thursday.

The international friendly has been dubbed The Wayne Rooney Foundation International and some of the proceeds from the game will go towards the Manchester United great s charity.

While former England striker Shearer is pleased that DC United f…

France Football is reporting that former Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri could be offered a job at Stade Allianz Riviera.

Nice have enjoyed a tremendous season under Lucien Favre, but with the Swiss coach reportedly the number one target for Borussia Dortmund, les Aiglons want the Italian to replace him if he does leave.

Les Aiglons chairman Jean-Pierre Rivere has already contacted Ranieri to sound out his interest and it is believed the Italian is keen on taking over the reigns at Nice.

Namely, while Lyon and West Ham are also interested in his services, the Premier League winner prefers moving to Stade Allianz Riviera due to the fact that he is now based in nearby Monaco.

Ranieri miraculously led Leicester City to the 2015/2016 Premier League troph…

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Looking to move one step closer to the knockout stage on Thursday night, West Ham will welcome Anderlecht to the London Stadium.

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Starting with the hosts, while West Ham might have opened the 2022/23 campaign in the midst of a worrying run of form, it appears that the Hammers have put those issues behind them. Last seen over the weekend mounting a comeback on home soil as they picked up a 3-1 victory against Premier League returners Fulham, David Moyes men have begun to push their way up the top-flight standings. Really breaking the bank this summer, the former Manchester United boss has seen his side enjoy an eye-catching boost since returning from September s international break. Impressing many as they reached the semi-final…

Arsenal boss Unai Emery has revealed he was interested in signing Alexandre Lacazette when he was head coach of Paris Saint-Germain.

The France international has been in fine form in 2018-19, scoring four goals in five Premier League starts and another in the EFL Cup win over Brentford.

The 27-year-old struggled a little to settle following his 2017 move to the Gunners from Lyon but is fast becoming a key player in the new era under Emery.

And the Arsenal head coach underlined his admiration for Lacazette by admitting he considered bringing him to PSG, despite boasting a luxury forward line of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani.

When I arrived at PSG, we were thinking to sign Lacazette, Emery said ahead of Monday s Premier League clash with Leice…

Marseille s Argentine international defender Gabriel Heinze on Friday blasted a decision to deny access to visiting fans for Sunday s crunch showdown with old rivals Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes, accusing the authorities of knowing nothing about football.

There are things going on which I don t like. Without fans there is no spectacle and football is about the fans. I don t like playing like this (without visiting fans), said the former PSG, Manchester United and Real Madrid defender after police backed a French League (LFP) move to keep visiting fans out.

The person who has decided this knows nothing about football and as for it being a clasico , well it s the supporters who make a real clasico’ , Heinze said.

He made his comments after the Paris…

Theo Zwanziger was on Friday re-elected as president of the German Football Federation (DFB) for a third term.

Zwanziger, 65, will remain in his post until 2013 after receiving a unanimous vote from the 255 delegates of the DFB, one of the largest sporting federations in the world with 6.7 million registered members.

A lawyer by training, the father-of-two was the sole candidate for the role at the head of the DFB, which has in his time seen the German national team reach the semi-finals of the both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and the Euro 2008 final.

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that PSV Eindhoven striker Tim Matavz has agreed to join an unnamed Bundesliga side.

The same source has revealed that the Phillips Stadium outfit have accepted an offer from a German club for the Slovenian striker.

As a result, Matavz will move to German Bundesliga on an outright transfer, with the deal set to be made official in the coming days.

The 25 year old was on the verge of joining Rubin Kazan in January, but the move fell through as the player failed a medical.

He has since recovered from a knee injury and is finally set to leave PSV Eindhoven following several unsuccessful attempts.

Matavz joined PSV from Groningen in the summer of 2011 and has since managed 24 goals in 70 Eredivisie appearances.

The talented forward made nine…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the FA Cup is a big competition for his side, but has questioned how seriously it is taken in England.

The German manager admitted he had a number of selection issues to work through, given his side is missing 11 first team players through injury ahead of Friday s third round clash against Exeter City, but insisted he would put out the best team he could in the midst of a busy schedule.

Liverpool last played on Tuesday, defeating Stoke City 1-0 in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.

I said a few weeks ago you need a little bit of luck. And with injures we didn t have to much of this, that s the truth, Klopp said.

We have to take the situation like it is and we have go to Exeter and I will be there for sur…