Posts Tagged ‘United Kingdom’
Emery tells Xhaka to apologise after clash with Arsenal fans – Reuters
Arsenal coach Unai Emery said Granit Xhaka should apologise after his confrontation with supporters and refused to confirm whether the Swiss midfielder will retain the club captaincy.
Read MoreManchester City stroll to 3-1 League Cup win over Southampton – Reuters
Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City’s much-changed side strolled to a 3-1 League Cup fourth round win on Tuesday over Southampton
Read MoreFrenchman Garces to referee World Cup final – Reuters
Jerome Garces will referee the Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa on Saturday, the first Frenchman to be given the honour, organisers said on Tuesday. Garces will be joined by Romain Poite (France) and Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) as assistant referees and Ben Skeen (New Zealand) as TMO. “I am honoured and…
Read MoreEngland can stun All Blacks if stars shine, says Dawson – Reuters
England will beat reigning champions New Zealand in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final if their big players come to the party, according to former England scrum half and World Cup winner Matt Dawson.
Read MoreSizzling Sterling bags hat-trick as Man City thump Atalanta – Reuters
Raheem Sterling scored an 11-minute hat-trick and had a hand in all five goals as Manchester City came from behind to thump Italian side Atalanta 5-1 in their Champions League Group C encounter on Tuesday. Forward Sergio Aguero also scored two in the first half at the City of Manchester Stadium, but England winger Sterling…
Read MoreTottenham return to form with 5-0 thrashing of Red Star – Reuters
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min both struck twice as Tottenham Hotspur rekindled their Champions League hopes with a club record 5-0 thrashing of Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. After suffering their heaviest home defeat in Europe on matchday two, a 7-2 humiliation by Bayern Munich, they responded emphatically to claim their biggest win in the…
Read MoreBack row a ‘battle within war’ for England and New Zealand – Dallaglio – Reuters
For a man who made his name winning many a bruising back row battle, it’s no surprise that former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio thinks that’s where Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand could be decided. Dallaglio, who won the 2003 World Cup with England playing at number eight, believes New Zealand represents…
Read MoreMay strikes twice as dominant England crush Wallabies 40-16 – Reuters
Winger Jonny May scored two tries in three first-half minutes as England underlined their World Cup credentials with a dominant 40-16 win over Australia on Saturday to set up a semi-final against reigning champions New Zealand.
Read MorePochettino rejects calls for Spurs squad overhaul in January – Reuters
Tottenham will resist the urge to make wholesale changes to their squad in the January transfer window as the players have the quality to overcome a poor run of form in the Premier League, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Thursday.
Read MorePogba, De Gea ruled out of Man United clash with Liverpool – Reuters
Manchester United will prepare for Sunday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool without the injured Paul Pogba and David De Gea, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Wednesday.
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