Emiliano Sala booked his own private flight across the English Channel after turning down a commercial flight from Cardiff City, it emerged today. Cardiff’s new £15million signing was due to join his teammates in South Wales on Tuesday morning for training but never arrived as the light aircraft he was travelling on from Nantes on Monday…
Gelson Martins: Arsenal manager Unai Emery is the right man to get the talented winger back on track
Portuguese winger Gelson Martins hasn’t delivered on the big expectations his arrival at Atlético Madrid brought, but Unai Emery’s history of getting wayward players back on track suggests a move to Arsenal could yield positive results. As personal terms and negotiations with Chelsea for Álvaro Morata are wrapped up, Atlético Madrid are frantically looking to…
Chelsea legend John Terry turned down huge contract offer from Manchester City in 2009 to stay at Stamford Bridge
John Terry rejected a huge contract offer from Manchester City to stay at Chelsea in 2009. Former City chief executive Garry Cook revealed the club held talks with the defender about a move to the Etihad. The Blues gave City permission to talk to the England captain after pursuing him for most of that summer….
Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE on talkSPORT: Full commentary with special guests, stream info, kick-off time and confirmed team news
Arsenal host Chelsea in a huge Premier League London derby this weekend and it will be LIVE on talkSPORT. The Gunners have struggled for form in the top-flight in recent weeks and are currently six points behind the Blues in fourth. Unai Emery’s men need a victory at the Emirates and will be out for…
Top 12 highest scoring teams in the top five European leagues this season
Manchester City notched up goals number 100, 101 and 102 in all competitions this season in their 3-0 victory against Huddersfield on Sunday. Their century of goals came courtesy of a deflected Danilo strike, with Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane’s second half finishes sealing an easy three points for Pep Guardiola’s men. But in all…
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers shrugs off Leicester links and says he is fully focused on Hoops job
Brendan Rodgers insists he is fully focused on Celtic amid speculation Leicester City are shortlisting him to be their next manager. It emerged the Foxes are lining up the Northern Irishman if under pressure boss Claude Puel is sacked. However, speaking at Celtic’s Lennoxtown training complex before the Hoops’ William Hill Scottish Cup clash with…
Who are the longest-serving managers in the Premier League? Featuring Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino
The days of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are over: Premier League managers don’t tend to stick around for too long anymore. Almost half of the current top-flight managers have been in charge of their club for less than a year and we’ve already seen four sackings this season. The modern trend is to…
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy dresses up as Spider-Man during training session
Jamie Vardy turned plenty of heads by dressing up as Spider-Man during Thursday morning training’s session. The striker, who turned 32 last Friday, donned the costume made famous by the Marvel superhero to surprise his fellow Leicester City teammates. Footage recorded by members of the Foxes media show Vardy hiding behind a bush ,complete with…
Hillsborough trial day four: Match commander did not have ‘special powers’, jury told
The police match commander on the day of the Hillsborough disaster did not have “special powers” to anticipate it and should not be held accountable for the failures of others, a jury’s been told. David Duckenfield denies the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool supporters. His defence barrister, Benjamin Myers QC, told Preston Crown Court…
Celtic transfer news: Hoops interested in Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay who has fallen out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Click:Beijing China Tour Celtic have been linked with a January move for Scott McTominay as he has found his game time limited since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed Manchester United’s caretaker manager. A favourite for Jose Mourinho’s, McTominay has totalled just one minute of Premier League football since the Portuguese was sacked last month, though…