Having already lost key midfielders Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay to serious injuries, Manchester United now face the prospect of being without top scorer Marcus Rashford for the most important part of the season.
The England international aggravated a back injury during a second-half cameo against Wolves in the FA Cup third-round replay victory, and after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer downplayed United s worries, it was later confirmed to be much more serious than first thought.
Reports began to emerge during United s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool that Rashford had actually been playing through the pain and Solskjaer confirmed he suffered a double stress fracture against Wolves, meaning he could potentially be out for three months.
As such, Solskjaer acknowledged United might…
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has signed a new five-year contract at Goodison Park.
The Belgium international had 18 months remaining on his existing deal, but has now agreed to stay with the Toffees until 2016.
Fellaini, who has made 14 appearances in all competitions this season, became Everton s record signing when he joined the club for 15 million pounds from Standard Liege in 2008.
We re all pleased that Marouane Fellaini has signed his new contract and we re looking forward to working with him in the years to come, manager David Moyes said.
Everton chief executive Robert Elstone was equally delighted to have secured the 23-year-old s signature.
As everyone is aware these negotiations have been ongoing for some time but both partie…
Odell Beckham Jr s father is not happy with the Cleveland Browns wide receiver s numbers this season, and a famous fan shares that sentiment.
Ohio native LeBron James took to Twitter to voice his frustration at Beckham s production, though, like the wideout s father, he appears to not blame the man himself.
The four-time NBA MVP posted on Tuesday: OBJ will show again why he s special. WR1 #FreeOBJ.
That tweet followed an Instagram post from Odell Beckham Sr featuring an 11-minute video showing clips of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield eschewing chances to throw to an open Beckham.
OBJ will show again why he’s special. WR1
— LeBron James (@KingJames)
The social media posts came on the day of the NFL s trade deadline, but Beckham is…
The Football Association has condemned the rise in terrace chants relating to the Hillsborough disaster, calling them abhorrent and stating they will continue to work with survivor groups.
An apparent increase in derogatory language referencing the 1989 disaster, when 97 Liverpool fans died in a stadium crush during an FA Cup semi-final at the Sheffield Wednesday ground, has been noted over the past year.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola condemned the behaviour of supporters during an incident last season, and did so again last month.
Manchester United also criticised fans over their actions in April, and now the FA have moved to clamp down further on the matter.
We are very concerned about the rise of abhorrent chants in stadiums that are related to t…
Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic has refused to rule out a transfer to Villarreal in the January transfer window.
La Liga outfit Villarreal are understood to be in the market for a new forward after learning that Giuseppe Rossi will have to spend six months on the sidelines because of a knee ligament injury.
Olic, 32, has been at Bayern since 2009, when he joined the club from Hamburg on a free transfer.
On Thursday, Olic admitted he could leave the Allianz Arena in January after growing unhappy at his lack of first-team opportunities at the Bundesliga leaders.
Quizzed on the reports about a potential move to Villarreal, Olic said: It is too early to say anything. The season has just begun. We shall see in the winter (transfer window).
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Sydney FC midfielder Karol Kisel has backed teenager Terry Antonis to help continue the Sky Blues resurgence against the Perth Glory on Saturday.
Superstar Brett Emerton will miss Sydney s trip to Perth due to international duty with the Socceroos for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Thailand.
The loss of the former Blackburn star is a blow for the Sky Blues, especially as Emerton played his best game for the club in Sunday s come-from-behind 3-2 win over Gold Coast United, however Antonis will take his place for the clash with the Glory.
Antonis is expected to come straight back into Vitezslav Lavicka s side for the difficult trip west after a successful Asian Championships qualifying campaign with the Young Socceroos.
The 17-year-ol…
Stephan Lichtsteiner has agreed terms on a new two-year deal at Juventus, with the option of a third thereafter.
Lichtsteiner joined the Serie A giants from Lazio in 2011, and has since made 134 appearances for the club.
The full-back has won three successive Scudetti in that time, all under Antonio Conte, and is on course for a fourth with Juve leading the table under the guidance of Massimiliano Allegri.
On Tuesday, the club announced that Lichtsteiner had come to an agreement with the club over fresh terms.
The player has signed a new agreement for two more years, with an option in favour of the club for the third, a statement read.
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He may be a defender, but Sergio Ramos racked up another incredible goalscoring feat as Real Madrid defeated Inter 3-2 in the Champions League.
Club captain Ramos scored his 100th goal for the club when he added to Karim Benzema s opener by guiding Toni Kroos first-half corner into the bottom-right corner in the 33rd minute.
It was his eighth headed goal in the Champions League, which moved him ahead of John Terry for the most by a defender in the competition since 2003-04.
Inter fought back and Lautaro Martinez fired home after a brilliant flick from Nicolo Barella before Ivan Perisic restored parity after the hour mark, but substitute Rodrygo fired home the winner with 10 minutes remaining at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Tuesday.
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Crystal Palace are interested in signing Everton midfielder James McCarthy, .
The Eagles are keen on strengthening their midfield ahead of Wednesday’s transfer deadline and are keen on the Republic of Ireland international though they are reluctant to shell out the £20m asking price.
Manager Alan Pardew has turned his attention to McCarthy after being priced out of a move for Newcastle United’s Moussa Sissoko as they look for an upgrade on former captain Mile Jedinak, who has moved on.
McCarthy followed former Toffees manager Roberto Martinez to Goodison Park from Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2013 and has since racked up one hundred and sixteen appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.
He has been capped thirty-nine times for his c…
Carlo Ancelotti lamented Real Madrid s late showing for inviting unnecessary suffering in what should have been a more comfortable victory over Cadiz.
Madrid will head into November s World Cup break trailing LaLiga leaders Barcelona by two points after overcoming Cadiz 2-1 on Thursday.
Eder Militao s second goal in as many games and a thunderous Toni Kroos volley seemingly had Madrid cruising to victory, before Lucas Perez s 81st-minute strike ensured a nervy ending at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ancelotti acknowledged there were a lot of positives to take from Madrid s first victory in three league games, though the Blancos coach was frustrated to see his side concede late on.
Yes, we played very well until 2-1. We were able to score 3-0 with [Luka] Modric,…