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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
LIVE Transfer Talk: Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez a Paris Saint-Germain target
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Real Madrid set to offer Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham escape after making him their No1 target
REAL MADRID want Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager by the end of next month.
Spanish player power stopped former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte getting the job after Real finally sacked Julen Lopetegui.
Mauricio Pochettino heads Real Madrid’s wishlist to replace Julen LopeteguiAlamy Live NewsSantiago Solari has been named interim boss but the La Liga giants will target Spurs chief Poch — who admitted he is at his lowest point with the London club.
Representatives from the Bernabeu met with people close to Pochettino in London last week and gave promising reports to chairman Florentino Perez.
Poch, 46, reiterated his commitment to Spurs last night but their chairman Daniel Levy must now resist Real’s charms again.
Madrid captain Sergio Ramos gave the view of the dressing room in Spain yesterday as Conte was ruled out as manager.
Julen Lopetegui was axed after a dreadful run ended in a 5-1 defeat to BarcelonaGetty Images - Getty Gareth Bale has struggled this season as Real fell apartReutersThe Italian is desperate for a major job after being sacked by Chelsea at the end of last season.
But his style and man-management were not looked upon favourably by Madrid players.
Eden Hazard, who fell out with Conte at Stamford Bridge, is a major target for Real and appointing Conte would have ended hopes of a £100million-plus deal.
Real Madrid Castilla, the club’s second-string side, are managed by Solari — a former Real player who played alongside Pochettino for Argentina.
Poch has resisted Real’s advances before. But with the farce of Tottenham’s new £850m stadium delays, the lack of transfer activity and burning question of Spurs’ ambitions, he must be seriously pondering his future.
And Real will have been encouraged by his comments ahead of last night’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at Wembley.
Poch said: “My feeling is the worst I’ve had in the five years I’ve been here.
“I’m disappointed we’re still waiting for the new stadium when the expectation was to be there at the start of the season.
“Many things happened in the summer that put me not in my best mood.”
Lopetegui’s horror four-month reign ended after Sunday’s 5-1 defeat to rivals Barcelona — a fifth loss in six games.
Real sit NINTH in La Liga after their worst start since 2001-02.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Leicester owner among five dead after helicopter crash
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Readers sound off on Bob Menendez, Donald Trump and New York baseball
East Brunswick, N.J.: I’m at a complete loss for words when it comes to who the Democratic Party supports, and who they rally against. Brett Kavanaugh was accused by a woman who had little evidence, and 11 witnesses who could not corroborate her story. Yet...
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
Chelsea transfer news: Gary Cahill considers shock U-turn to stay and fight for Premier League title after eyeing move away in January
GARY CAHILL will consider a U-turn on his Chelsea exit to play a part in their Premier League title challenge.
The ex-England defender, 32, revealed last month that he would ask for a January move if he continued to be left out of the first-team.
Cahill has said he wants to remain at Chelsea to fight for the titleBut Maurizio Sarri has since picked him in Europa League and EFL Cup games, which has led to Cahill looking at seeing out the season.
Chelsea are unbeaten in the Prem and Sarri is expected to give Cahill more chances to play as the club challenges for trophies on four fronts.
Top-flight clubs are aware of Cahill’s situation and he will have no shortage of interest in a player that went to the World Cup when the transfer window opens.
He supported Sheffield Wednesday as a kid and they have also been linked with him.
But Cahill could instead assess his options at the end of the season when his contract at Stamford Bridge runs out.
Cahill and David Luiz are the only players at the club from the 2012 Champions League winning team against Bayern Munich.
His position as a club favourite has been cemented with two Premier League titles since that magical night at the Allianz Arena.
He is now behind Antonio Rudiger and Luiz in Sarri’s pecking order but came off the bench against West Ham in a Prem game a month ago.
The 32-year-old has made 190 appearances for ChelseaReutersThursday, October 25, 2018
The train to the plane: Press to revive the Rockaway Beach Branch of the LIRR, Mr. Mayor
It was more than a year ago, during his first “City Hall in your borough” tour of Queens, that this page quoted Mayor de Blasio saying that he was nearing a determination on what to do with the old Rockaway Beach Branch of the LIRR, which all smart planners think should be restored for rail service...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Marcos Alonso signs new Chelsea deal, to stay at club through 2023
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Ozil becomes highest-scoring German in Premier League - can you name the top 10?
Monday, October 22, 2018
9am Arsenal news and transfer gossip: Hamburg star David Bates targeted, Gunners sheepish over Ramsey tweet and PSG wanted Lacazette
ARSENAL could dip into the German second tier to land one of Scotland’s hottest propsects.
And our round-up below of the latest Gunners’ news also includes the merciless response to their tweet about Aaron Ramsey‘s ten-year stint, plus a prediction of tight purse strings in the January sales.
Hamburg centre-back David Bates is attracting the interest from a host of Premier League clubsGetty - Contributor GUNNERS ANGLING FOR BATESARSENAL are reportedly leading the chase for Hamburg’s former Rangers centre-back David Bates.
The Scotland Under-21 international has shone in the German second-tier this season.
RAM-MED HOMEARSENAL have been brutally trolled on Twitter after the club posted a tweet celebrating ten years since Aaron Ramsey’s first goal for the club.
It was revealed earlier in October that the Gunners had taken their offer of a new deal for the Welshman off the table.
TIGHT CHRISTMASARSENAL are preparing for a quiet January transfer window after revealing Stan Kroenke does NOT plan on splashing the cash.
Director of football Raul Sanllehi warned boss Unai Emery he will only get transfer funds if there is an emergency.
NO LACA RESPECTUNAI EMERY is loving working with Alexandre Lacazette — two years after chasing him as Paris Saint-Germain boss.
The Arsenal striker is now playing a key role in Emery’s attempt to forge a new era at the Emirates.
ALO BLOWARSENAL fans brutally mocked Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso after the defender stayed down following a collision and was ignored by the referee, leading to an Anthony Martial goal.
Gunners fans vividly remembered an incident 18 months ago when Alonso knocked Hector Bellerin over leading to a goal from Diego Costa.
REISS NELSON has netted two more goals for Hoffenheim.
The Arsenal loanee scored twice as the German side ran out 3-1 Bundesliga winners at Nurnberg.
FASHION SLIPPIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG showed off his unusual style, turning up to an interview with Alex Scott in fluffy sleepers.
The Gunners striker was talking ahead of their clash against Leicester City on Monday.
NO NEW FACESUNAI EMERY is set to be stuck with his current squad for the remainder of the season.
Arsenal’s new football chief Raul Sanllehi has revealed that the club are not looking to sign any new players in the January transfer window.
NO KOSC-CUTTING ON FITNESSUNAI EMERY has told Arsenal skipper Laurent Koscielny to be patient and wait until December for his return.
The French defender is back in training after being out since May with an Achilles problem.
WENGER FOR REAL OR BAYERN?ARSENE WENGER is sure to return as a manager, maybe even with Real Madrid or Bayern Munich if he is patient.
Read why SunSport’s Martin Lipton is making such a prediction for the ex-Arsenal boss by clicking here.
ULI’S C**P APOLOGYBAYERN MUNICH president Uli Hoeness says he should not have called Arsenal star Mesut Ozil ‘s**t’… because c**p would have been a better word.
Hoeness blasted Ozil after the midfielder claimed racism and discrimination were factors in him quitting international football – after he flopped at the World Cup.
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Mourinho melee as United concedes late, draws 2-2 at Chelsea
LONDON — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a touchline skirmish after his team conceded a goal in the sixth minute of injury time to draw 2-2 at former club Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. One of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s assistants celebrated wildly in front of United’s bench following Ross […]
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Saturday, October 20, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018
FRIDAY READERS: Keep the carriage horses roaming free
Brooklyn: I’m happy to hear the carriage horse industry is taking legal action against the mayor and NYCLASS, because it truly isn’t fair to their horses or business for them to be relocated.
I don’t know how NYCLASS claims it’s about the horses’ welfare when they don’t have one equine professional...
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Barcelona announce 2019 summer tour to Asia
Barcelona plan to visit China and Japan as part of a pre-season tour to Asia next summer, the club announced on Tuesday. After consecutive years traveling to the United States for the International Champions Cup, Barca will return to Asia for the first time since playing a friendly in Qatar in December 2016. The trip […]
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Mancini’s Italy Looking Good | Paddy Agnew
After a good 1-0 win against Poland, Italy under Mancini are going in the right direction.
Cristiano Biraghi scores the winner against Poland (Getty Images) After a good 1-0 win against Poland, Italy under Mancini are going in the right direction.Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Evil speaks, Trump mumbles: The administration's unacceptable equivocation on human rights
Shocking reports about the possible assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi underscore the need for the public to shake the Trump administration out of its shameful, shortsighted moral slumber on human rights.
Turkish officials have powerful evidence — including video and audio...
Monday, October 15, 2018
5 talking points ahead of Ireland’s clash with Wales
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Chelsea whiz Daishawn Redan hits four goals for Holland U19
Chelsea whiz Daishawn Redan hit four goals for Holland U19 yesterday.
The Dutch striker scored four times in the 6-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read more on Tribal FootballSaturday, October 13, 2018
Usain Bolt scores 2 goals in first A-League trial start
SYDNEY — Usain Bolt scored twice in his first start for the Central Coast Mariners in an A-League trial match on Friday before being substituted with about 15 minutes remaining. The retired eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter is trying to secure a place with the Mariners for this season, which begins for the Mariners on […]
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Arsenal Must Make Ramsey Offer He Can’t Refuse | Brian Glanville
Ramsey, Ronaldo, and Christian Eriksen are on the agenda in Glanville's latest piece.
Ramsey, Ronaldo, and Christian Eriksen are on the agenda in Glanville's latest piece.Thursday, October 11, 2018
FIFA launches global initiative to grow the women’s game
FIFA is rolling out a global strategy to grow the women’s game in advance of next year’s World Cup in France.
Soccer’s governing body has been ramping up its attention to the women’s side of the sport for the past several years, partly in response to calls for more equity.
The result is a five-pronged proposal that starts at the ground level among FIFA’s 211 member associations, FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman said.
"I think we’re trying to change the perception, that women’s football is not this kind of poor little sister waiting for the handout from the big brother of men’s football. We want to bring it into the mainstream," Bareman told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "And it may be controversial to say this, but ultimately we’re trying to do ourselves out of a job here. And it may not happen in my tenure. But there shouldn’t be a need to have a Women’s Football Division inside FIFA. Because everybody in FIFA and across football’s the governing bodies, should be looking at football as just football."
The framework of the strategy launched Tuesday was approved by the FIFA Council last year and is linked with the FIFA 2.0 vision statement unveiled by Gianni Infantino in 2016 after he replaced Sepp Blatter as FIFA’s president.
Soccer’s governing body wants to see women’s participation double over 12 years to 60 million worldwide by 2026. A key component will be insuring all associations have comprehensive women’s plans in place by 2022.
The strategy also seeks to use the Women’s World Cup to drive growth.
FIFA last month pledged to "significantly increase" prize money. The U.S. earned $2 million of a $15 million pool for the 2015 tournament in Canada; France earned $38 million of a $400 million pool for its men’s title in Russia this summer.
Prize money for the 2019 women’s tournament is expected to be announced this month.
FIFA has been criticized for not yet committing to using video replay to assist referees at next year’s women’s tournament. Video Assistant Referees were used in the men’s World Cup for the first time in Russia. Bareman said a decision has not been made. Some have also complained the women’s final on July 7 is the same day as the Copa America final in Rio de Janeiro and the CONCACAF Gold Cup final in Chicago, which could take attention away from the women’s game.
FIFA has set a goal of having a woman on the executive committee of every member association by 2026. FIFA also seeks to have women fill the seats of one-third of its committee members — up from the current requirement of one per panel.
Former U.S. national team forward Abby Wambach, an outspoken advocate of equity, praised FIFA for its effort but wants more details.
"Whenever we’re talking about these big sweeping changes, for FIFA it’s a huge deal, but I also want to see it actually happen. I want to see not only the growth of the game, but I also want to see money get into the hands of the women who are actually growing it," Wambach said.
The release of the strategy comes two years after Infantino appointed a woman, Fatma Samoura, as the organization’s secretary general, and announced the creation of a new women’s football division. Bareman was appointed to oversee it. Samoura, however, did not have a very public role at the men’s tournament in Russia.
While Infantino advocates growing the women’s game, there are persistent questions about how FIFA funding reaches women’s programs. In an August exhibition between Puerto Rico and Argentina, Puerto Rican players stopping after kickoff, gathered together and pointed to their ears, protesting a lack of funding for the women’s team.
It’s not clear how much funding Puerto Rico received from the FIFA Forward program or what it went to. The women’s team did not play in one international exhibition match last year, when the team should have been preparing for World Cup qualifying. Some say they have not been paid for qualifying matches earlier this year.
Puerto Rico’s players were inspired by the efforts of other women’s teams — including the U.S., Australia and Ireland — to secure more equitable compensation and treatment.
"At this point for us, those federations and those players are at a different level than we are. We’re right now just asking for the basics," Puerto Rico midfielder Nicole Rodriguez said. "Like fields to practice on that aren’t water logged, and that we’re not the second-choice clubs to have priority. We want friendly games so we can continue to improve our FIFA ranking and be adequately prepared. And camps, like four camps a year. We don’t have any of that. So yes it would be really awesome to get paid, but right now our focus is being able to continue our development and have the respect we deserve."
FIFA is communicating with its member associations about how women’s soccer represents an area for growth.
"One of the key things to the success of this strategy will be making sure that that message gets out. And we’re seeing it — I’m seeing it a lot," Bareman said. "I see it from the increased level of investment that’s going in from the member associations. We see it from more and more women’s leagues that are popping up around the world. We see it from the number of teams that are starting to participate now in the qualifying pathways for our competitions.
"But there’s still a massive piece of work that needs to be done there. Making sure the decision makers, especially the ones who are responsible for the funding and the resources, understand how much an opportunity exists in the women’s game is a big, big part of our strategy."
Bareman said FIFA will start holding workshops with member associations next year.
"Some countries are already well advanced in this respect," she said. "And to be honest, they’re not our target. We’re trying to reach those ones that need a lot more help and support from us in order to push the women’s game forward."
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Pogba camp accept Man Utd will not consider January sale
There's an acceptance amongst Paul Pogba's camp that he will have to see out the season with Manchester United.
The France midfielder has been linked with a January move away, with Barcelona, PSG and former club Juventus all eager to ferry him away from United.
Read more on Tribal FootballMonday, October 8, 2018
Ballon d'Or award nominees: Gareth Bale, Sergio Aguero, Alisson on list
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Gossip: Man Utd urge Zidane not to consider other jobs
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Conor McGregor aims kick at rival Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 229
Friday, October 5, 2018
Conor McGregor: Khabib Nurmagomedov is ‘petrified’
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Nagelsmann will improve RB Leipzig - Forsberg
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Man Utd: Jose Mourinho responds to Paul Scholes criticism
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Batshuayi assures Valencia fans after Chelsea quotes: I'm 1000% focused here!
Michy Batshuayi has moved to ease Valencia concerns over his commitment.
The on-loan striker was quoted in the English press yesterday stating he saw his future with parent club Chelsea. This was despite his VCF deal carrying a permanent option.
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