Eden Hazard says Chelsea must improve at the back(Defence) if they're to challenge this season

 

For Chelsea to challenge for silverware this season, Eden Hazard says there need be improvement in their defensive solidity.

Cristiano Ronaldo works out at home with his boy as Real Madrid prepare for UEFA Super Cup clash in Norway

Cristiano Ronaldo posted a picture on social media as he worked out at home

 \While his Real Madrid team-mates prepare to take on Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday night, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to work on his fitness at home.

Man City sign England defender John Stones from Everton for £47.5million on a six-year deal

Manchester City football club has announce the signing of 22 year old English defender John Stones from Everton for £47.5m on a six year contract.
The Club who have been pursuing the Englishman all summer announced today that the player will

Ashley Williams set to agree £12m move to Everton as club eye Swansea captain to replace John Stones

A £12million transfer fee to take Ashley Williams to Everton is set to be agreed on Tuesday

Everton will go back in for Ashley Williams on Tuesday as Ronald Koeman looks to find a replacement for John Stones - with a £12m deal set to be agreed.

Paul Pogba got frustrated waiting for his Manchester United transfer to finalise

London: Manchester United's new star Paul Pogba says his joy at completing a world record transfer from Juventus was tempered by the frustrating wait for the deal to be concluded.
United's pursuit of Pogba started soon after manager Jose Mourinho was appointed in May, but it

Nigerian table tennis player, Aruna Quadri makes history at the Olympics, enters quarterfinals_SEE PHOTOS

Nigeria’s table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, yesterday made history as he became the first African to ever get to the quarterfinals of the table tennis game in any Olympic games. Aruna beat Germany’s

Paul Pogba parties with Drake in New York as he prepares for medical ahead of £100m Manchester United move

Paul Pogba has been partying with Drake in the final leg of his extended break from the game

The 'bromance' between Drake and Paul Pogba continues to blossom after the pair were pictured leaving a New York nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Real Madrid agree to double Zinedine Zidane's wages to £90,000-a-week

Zinedine Zidane (left) will double his wages at Real Madrid after a successful first season

Zinedine Zidane will no longer be the lowest paid top manager in European football after Real Madrid agreed to double his meagre salary.

Team Nigeria wore track suits at the Opening Ceremony because their outfits were not ready_RIO 2016:

As shared by Sports Journalist, Colin Udoh and Aleander Wolff – a sports Illustrated Senior Writer currently covering the Olympics. Pictured above is the ordinary tracksuits Team Nigeria came out in to march for the RIO 2016 Opening Ceremony. See what Nigeria wore years back after the cut…

Sunderland sign Papy Djilobodji from Chelsea on four-year deal for £8m

Papy Djilobodji has moved from Chelsea to Sunderland on a four-year contract

Sunderland have completed the £8million signing of Papy Djilobodji from Chelsea.

The defender, who only arrived at Stamford Bridge from Nantes last summer, has

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho defends decision to banish Bastian Schweinsteiger to reserves

Jose Mourinho has defended his treatment of midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger

Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to ditch veteran midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, insisting he only wants to work with 23 outfield players at Manchester United.

Leicester players in driving seat ahead of new season... as chairman rewards them with £105,000 supercars

Riyad Mahrez opens the door to one of the 19 brand new BMW I8s parked at the King Power

Leicester City have been struggling to get into gear in pre-season following defeats by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

But now the Foxes players have been given the perfect gifts to help get them back on track ahead of the new season - after the first-team squad were rewarded with

West Brom Albion announce sale to Chinese investors_Premier League

West Bromwich Albion have agreed to sell the club to Chinese investment group Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited, the Premier League side announced on Friday.
No financial details have been announced, but former chairman Jeremy Peace was reportedly looking for 150 million pounds ($197.1 million, 177 million euros) when he put the club on the market last year.
The deal is subject to approval from Britain's Financial Conduct Authority and the Premier League.

File photo of West Bromwich Albion players. AP

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann vie for UEFA Best Player award

The UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2016 is now destined for Madrid, after Real pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale plus Atletico's Antoine Griezmann were revealed as the three contenders on Friday.

File photo of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters

Jose Mourinho blasts rivals: Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp after criticism of £100m Paul Pogba buy he expects to be done by next weekend

Jose Mourinho has branded Premier League rivals Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger as ‘unethical’ for questioning Manchester United’s £100million pursuit of Paul Pogba.

Wenger has described the world record bid as ‘completely crazy’ while Klopp said ‘the day that this is football, I'm not in a job anymore’.

Speaking before United’s Community Shield clash with Leicester at Wembley on Sunday, Mourinho told them to mind their own business saying: ‘I don’t like to speak about other clubs or players from other clubs, other managers they like to do that and speak about my club and my players.

Jose Mourinho has emphatically responded to criticism from Premier League rivals Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp over his pursuit of £100m Paul Pogba

Rio Olympics 2016: Neymar and co booed as Brazil's quest for gold starts with a draw

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil and superstar Neymar were booed off as their quest for a maiden Olympic football gold medal began with a 0-0 draw against 10-man South Africa on Thursday.
Barcelona ace Neymar is by far the biggest name in the competition and has been tasked with restoring pride to Brazilian football after a catastrophic 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany on home soil at the 2014 World Cup.
However, he endured a frustrating afternoon on a sandy and slow surface in Brasilia as South Africa held out despite Mothobi Mvala's red card half an hour from time prompting the crowd to jeer the hosts off on the final whistle.
"For us the draw is a defeat," said Neymar.

Brazil's Neymar reacts after missing a chance. AP

Brazil finds a way to rejoice: A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Olympic Games gloom and doom

It's as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves.Before every edition of the Games – winter or summer, rich or developing world – a litany of complaints, criticisms and doomsday predictions play out in the news media and among foreigners and host country locals alike.
Beijing was going to snap under the tension of east versus west sensibilities. London was going to grind to a standstill, paralyzed by security fears. In the days before Sochi started two years ago, social media crackled with criticism and images mocking Russian workmanship.

An aerial view shows the Christ the Redeemer statue with the Maracana stadium, where the opening cermony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be held. Reuters

Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-1 as Oscar scores brace in final pre-season friendly

Los Angeles: Oscar scored a second half brace as Chelsea cruised past AC Milan 3-1 in the final game of their globetrotting exhibition tour, which took them to Australia, China, England, Scotland and the USA.

Oscar scored a brace against AC Milan in the pre-season friendly. Reuters

Belgium football team appoints ex Everton manager Roberto Martinez as head coach

Brussels: Spaniard Roberto Martinez was named as head coach of the Belgium national team in a surprise appointment on Wednesday.
The former Everton manager will succeed Marc Wilmots, who was dismissed after Belgium lost to Wales in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals.
"The KBVB decided today to appoint the Spanish coach Roberto Martinez. The Belgian FA is delighted and proud to have found, at such short notice, a coach of his calibre for our national team," the Belgian FA said in a statement.

File photo of Roberto Martinez. Reuters

Wayne Rooney says Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has a fierce will to win

Manchester: Wayne Rooney has described Jose Mourinho’s low-key approach to life as Manchester United manager but insists the new Old Trafford chief has a fierce will to win.

Wayne Rooney applauds the crowd during his testimonial at Old Trafford. Getty