Kieran Tierney backs Celtic to recover from stumble Kieran Tierney insists Celtic will return to winning ways when the Scottish Premiership leaders take on Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday. Ronny Deila’s side were held to a disappointing goalless draw by Dundee in midweek to give nearest rivals Aberdeen hope in the race for the title. The Hoops […] Photo credit: AFP Kieran Tierney insists … [Read more...]

Arsenal in for Morata; Arda headed to CSL? 1:17 AM GMT The summer window will be opening before you know it, and rumours around the world are picking up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Arsenal after Juve's Morata Following a sleepy summer window for Arsene Wenger in 2015 -- in which the only new … [Read more...]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic sees a movie career in his future Never one to shun the limelight, Zlatan Ibrahimovic claimed Thursday that he could make a film about his life and portray it as a 10-part saga — just like Rambo. “There are talks but nothing has been decided,” the Paris Saint Germain star told Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri. SEE […] Never one to shun the limelight, Zlatan … [Read more...]

Damiani resigns from FIFA ethics committee in Panama Papers fallout, says FIFA Uruguay’s Juan Pedro Damiani has resigned from FIFA’s ethics committee after the Panama Papers showed his law firm acted as an intermediary for a disgraced FIFA official. “We can confirm that Mr. Damiani resigned from his position as member of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee of FIFA,” […] … [Read more...]

Arsene Wenger plays down Jack Wilshere nightclub incident Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Thursday played down a late-night scrape involving Jack Wilshere and revealed that the midfielder will make his long-awaited return to action this week. Wilshere, 24, was photographed speaking to police in the early hours of Sunday morning after reportedly being rejected from a nightclub in […] Photo … [Read more...]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s evolution has put him in the world-class bracket There aren’t many forwards in world soccer who intertwine attributes as neatly and as devastatingly as Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Soccer is full of players with searing pace, forwards with a strong running style and strikers who are unerringly composed when chances come their way. But to marry all … [Read more...]

Alison Bender interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (4.6.16) The latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with Alison Bender, the former Chelsea TV reporter who has now expanded her role at ESPN FC. As well as revealing some of ESPN’s plans for Euro 2016, she shares her opinion about Antonio Conte being hired as the […] The latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio … [Read more...]

Montolivo backs ‘Miha’ as Juve threaten Milan’s Euro bid AC Milan skipper Riccardo Montolivo has backed embattled coach Sinisa Mihajlovic as the struggling Serie A giants prepare for a league clash with Juventus that could define their chances of playing in Europe next season. With Champions League qualification now virtually impossible — Milan are 14 points behind third-placed Roma […] … [Read more...]

Claudio Ranieri hails ‘horse’ Jamie Vardy and battery-powered N’Golo Kante Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has described Jamie Vardy as a “fantastic horse” and says that his Premier League title-chasing players were “too small or too slow” for other clubs. A year ago, Leicester were six points from safety at the foot of the table, but Sunday’s 1-0 win over […] Photo credit: AFP … [Read more...]

Rangers secure title to seal Scottish top flight return Fallen Scottish football giants Rangers have ended their four-year absence from the Scottish Premiership after their 1-0 win at home to Dumbarton clinched the Championship title for the Ibrox club. A goal from James Tavernier sent the Gers 17 points clear of Falkirk in second place with four games remaining […] Photo credit: AFP Fallen … [Read more...]