Category: Football

Former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth midfielder Diarra claims a move to Belgian club Charleroi collapsed because they were worried about having to pay compensation to Lokomotiv under Fifa’s rules. Diarra said football’s world governing body’s rules that a new club would be held jointly liable with him for paying compensation to Lokomotiv hampered his efforts...

Fulham have been fined £75,000 by the Premier League and given a suspended six-month ban “from registering any academy players currently or previously registered with another club”. The punishment, external relates to a payment made by the Cottagers to Balham Blazers FC following Fabio Carvalho’s move to Liverpool. Attacking midfielder Carvalho joined Fulham’s academy from...

Manchester United are willing to let former France defender Raphael Varane, 31, leave for free when his contract expires this summer. (Mirror) external-link Barcelona are looking to strengthen their attacking options with Liverpool and Colombia striker Luis Diaz, 27, being one of their targets, while the Reds are “losing patience” with his performances. (Mundo Deportivo...

Dan Ashworth is set to take Newcastle to arbitration in an effort to resolve the impasse over his intended move to Manchester United. Ashworth has been on gardening leave since 19 February after informing Newcastle he wanted to join the revamped set-up under Ineos at Old Trafford. The Red Devils’ intention is for the 53-year-old...

Time for Hodgson to hang up the tracksuit?published at 16:51 19 February 16:51 19 February Phil McNultyBBC Sport chief football writer Roy Hodgson’s nomadic 48-year career in management took him around the world but has surely ended at the place he called home – Crystal Palace. The drug of football that has been Hodgson’s lifelong...

What precedent has the FA set over possible punishments?published at 16:06 28 March 16:06 28 March Image source, Getty Images So what further punishment could Sandro Tonali expect, if charges for breaching the Football Association betting rules are proven? The FA’s punishment of England striker Ivan Toney could provide a yardstick. Toney, 28, returned in...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questioned his side’s desire to win the Premier League after a damaging defeat against Merseyside rivals Everton. With four games left, Liverpool are now hoping for slip-ups from leaders Arsenal, who lie three points clear, and champions Manchester City. Defeat at Goodison Park was their second in three games as...

How PSG may find blueprint for future in La Realpublished at 14:20 14 February 14:20 14 February Paris St Germain v Real Sociedad (20:00 GMT) Image source, Getty Images Real Sociedad cannot match Paris St-Germain for glitz and glamour but the French giants may well look at their Basque visitors on Wednesday and see a...

Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been released from hospital after suffering from chest pains. The 40-year-old Independiente head coach was taken to hospital in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Argentinian top-flight side Independiente said Tevez has now been discharged. “He will return home to rest and return to training [on Thursday],” the club said. Former...

There are many football betting sites available to UK players these days, thought not all football betting sites in the UK are created equally, that’s for sure. Some are better than others. We’ve run the rule over several football betting sites and are now hear to talk about the best. In this article we’ll lay...

In this article we’ll lay out the top football betting sites as we see them and what makes certain sites particularly suitable for football bettors. There are many football betting sites available to UK players these days, though not all football betting sites in the UK are created equally, that’s for sure. Some are better...

In this article we’ll lay out the top football betting sites as we see them and what makes certain sites particularly suitable for football bettors. There are many football betting sites available to UK players these days, though not all football betting sites in the UK are created equally, that’s for sure. Some are better...