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Former Manchester United defender Viv Anderson has questioned Rio Ferdinand’s decision not to wear a Kick It Out t-shirt at the weekend. The England centre-half refused to wear the organisation’s banner in a protest to what he sees as a lack of impact of the anti-racism group. Ferdinand was berated by Sir Alex Ferguson due to his [...]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has praised youngster Raheem Sterling, and stated that he has a big future in the game. The talented attacker scored the only goal of the game against Reading in a 1-0 win on Saturday, and was lavished with praise by the Northern Irish coach. “You could call it tough love with Raheem, [...]

Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce has admitted that his side need to start picking up positive results soon if his side are to avoid another relegation scrap this season. The DW Stadium side were beaten 2-1 by Swansea on Saturday, which leaves the Latics in 16th place after only one win so far this season. Boyce, who [...]

Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley has hit back at criticism of the organisation and blamed the FA for the continuation of racism in the English game. A number of Premier League footballers including Rio Ferdinand refused to wear the company’s t-shirts as a front against racism in the weekend’s fixtures, with the players disenchanted with the [...]

Arsenal have suffered an injury blow as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be fit to face Schalke in midweek, according to The Daily Mail . The England international hobbled off in the Gunners’ 1-0 defeat to Norwich at Carrow Road on Saturday, only moments after coming on as a substitute. Oxlade-Chamberlain has been diagnosed with a hip injury, and [...]

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has admitted that his side must start Premier League games better if they want to finish in the top four this season. The north Londoners were beaten 4-2 by Chelsea on Saturday at White Hart Lane, with the Blues going into half-time 1-0 up. The Belgian international has stated that it has [...]

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has admitted that he is desperate to start for his side against Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bosnian forward came off the bench to save 10-man City’s blushes against West Brom on Saturday, scoring two late goals to give the Premier League champions a 2-1 win against the [...]

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has admitted that he was pleased with his side’s performance in a 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Sunday. The Tyneside club went into the lead early on through Yohan Cabaye, before Cheik Tiote was sent off in the first half for violent conduct. The hosts equalised late on when Demba Ba put through [...]

QPR manager Mark Hughes has stated that he felt his side deserved to beat Everton at Loftus Road on Sunday. Junior Hoilett’s opener was cancelled out by a Julio Cesar own goal in a 1-1 draw, as the London side wait for their first win of the new season. Despite sharing the spoils with the Merseyside outfit, [...]

Manchester City forward John Guidetti has signed a new three-year deal with the club. The Swedish attacker impressed last season whilst out on loan at Dutch club Feyenoord, netting 20 times in 23 games for the Eredivisie giants. Despite not playing a single minute of Premier League action for Roberto Mancini’s men this term, Guidetti has [...]

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has stated that club chairman Mike Ashley is the best that he has worked with. The Magpies chief has received criticism from the club’s fans in the past over some of the deals that he has orchestrated, whilst he was also questioned for his sacking of Chris Hughton to bring Pardew to [...]

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has admitted that he is loving life at the club under boss Andre Villas-Boas. The England international has had an up-and-down time at the White Hart Lane side, with former coach Harry Redknapp using the forward sparingly last season. Defoe has admitted in the past that he has considered leaving the club [...]

Manchester United winger Nani has admitted that his side are expecting a tough game when they face Stoke at Old Trafford on Saturday. The Red Devils are currently four points behind league leaders Chelsea, and will look to close the gap with three points against Tony Pulis’ men. Despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s side winning all of [...]

Liverpool midfielder has stated that playing against Luka Modric in midweek showed him that he has a lot of work to do to improve. The Reds midfielder represented Wales against Croatia on Tuesday night, and faced the now Real Madrid playmaker in the centre of the park. Allen has admitted that facing Modric has opened his [...]

Southampton have been dealt a blow as key midfielder Gaston Ramirez has been sidelined for six weeks. The Uruguay international moved to the Premier League new boys from Bologna in the summer in a deal thought to be worth around £12 million, a club record for the St Marys side. The South American has impressed the Southampton [...]

England defender Joleon Lescott has stated that a tough qualifying group could actually be a benefit to the nation come the World Cup. The Three Lions have dropped points against Ukraine and Poland so far in their bid to reach the 2014 tournament in Brazil, and are caught in a dogfight for qualification. However, the Manchester [...]

Juventus are set to up their efforts to sign Arsenal transfer target Fernando Llorente, according to The Daily Mail . The Spain international forward is in the last year of his contract with Athletic Bilbao, and has signalled his intent to leave the San Mames club for a new challenge. The Turin giants are in the market for a [...]

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that midfielder Scott Parker has suffered a setback in his comeback from injury, and could well be on the sidelines until Christmas. The England international played at Euro 2012 with a troublesome Achilles injury, and after the tournament the decision was made to operate and fix the problem once and [...]

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has admitted that Luis Suarez must harbour the goalscoring responsibilities for the club, and that rotating or resting the forward may not be an option. The Reds have a lack of depth in attack, with Fabio Borini and Suarez the only recognised frontmen at the club. The Italian has broken a bone [...]

Galatasaray are lining up a January transfer bid for Arsenal fringe defender Andre Santos, according to Metro. The Brazil international joined the north London club from Gala’s Turkish rivals Fenerbahce in 2011, but has not had a consistent run in Arsene Wenger’s first team. With Kieran Gibbs getting the nod more often than not this season at left-back, [...]