England 2 Wales 1 Germany 0 Poland 0 Lens, France | AFP | England beat Wales 2-1 in their second Euro 2016 Group B game in Lens on Thursday. Here AFP Sports looks at five things we learnt from the match. Sturridge, Vardy should be starting England did not entirely …
Read More »FIXTURES: Mourinho to Bournemouth, Guardiola hosts Sunderland
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho faces a trip to the seaside in his first Premier League game in charge of Manchester United as they face Bournemouth in the Premier League fixtures unveiled on Wednesday. His bitter rival from his days in charge of Real Madrid in Spain, …
Read More »Bale not England’s only worry, says Rooney
Marseille, France | AFP | Wayne Rooney insists England will not focus on Gareth Bale’s threat when they look to bounce back in Euro 2016 against Wales on Thursday. England were stunned by a late equaliser by Russia in Marseille in their opening Group B match. England centre back Gary …
Read More »Heartache for England amid bruising day for football
Marseille, France | AFP | Poland 1 Northern Ireland 0 Germany 2 Ukraine 0 Wales 2 Slovakia 1 England 1 Russia 1 Russia captain Vasili Berezutski inflicted Euro 2016 heartache on England on Saturday after a day in which fan violence brought new shame on football. Gareth Bale’s cannon free …
Read More »They think it’s Gaal over – Mourinho waits in wings
As close to a guarantee of trophies as it gets? The task Jose Mourinho could face at #mufc: https://t.co/5cKjjFE0Nw pic.twitter.com/OIsm0avQMU — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 23, 2016 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho was widely reported to be close to joining Manchester United on Monday as The Times …
Read More »Van Gaal on his way out of United – reports
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Louis Van Gaal’s time as manager of Manchester United appeared to be nearing its end on Monday, amid reports that agreement on a severance package was all that stood in the way of his exit from Old Trafford. Both Van Gaal and leading employment …
Read More »‘Controlled explosion’ after abandoned Man Utd game at Old Trafford
‘Training device’ led to ManUtd-Bournemouth abandonment Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | The security alert that caused Manchester United’s Premier League game against Bournemouth to be abandoned at Old Trafford on Sunday and triggered a controlled explosion was caused by a “training device”, Greater Manchester Police said. The device was …
Read More »Newcastle, Norwich relegated
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Newcastle United and Norwich City were relegated from the Premier League on Wednesday as Sunderland secured their survival with a one-sided 3-0 victory over Everton. Sunderland centre-back Lamine Kone’s first two goals for the club and a Patrick van Aanholt free-kick took Sam Allardyce’s …
Read More »Reid shreds Man Utd’s EPL top-four hopes
London, United Kingdom | AFP | West Ham 3 Man United 2 Winston Reid’s 80th-minute header harpooned Manchester United’s Champions League qualification hopes as West Ham United crowned their final Boleyn Ground match with a thrilling 3-2 triumph on Tuesday. FULL-TIME West Ham 3-2 Man Utd. The Hammers fight back …
Read More »Sanchez earns Arsenal big point vs Man City
FULL-TIME Man City 2-2 Arsenal. Sanchez earns @Arsenal a big point in their bid for Champions League qualification pic.twitter.com/NjrCruUxxF — Premier League (@premierleague) May 8, 2016 Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Alexis Sanchez’s 68th-minute equaliser dealt a potentially fatal blow to Manchester City’s Champions League qualification hopes as Arsenal …
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