Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen has revealed the reason why he succeeded in moving to Old Trafford in 2009. The England forward in an interview with Canal Plus said the deal was consummated because Karim Benzema had decided against joining Manchester United, insisting that he would rather play for the Los Blancos.
Chelsea midfielder, Tiemoue Bakayoko has criticized his exclusion from the French National team. The player who completed a move from Monaco to Chelsea after assisting the club snatch the Ligue 1 trophy from Paris Saint Germain (PSG) claimed that those selected by Didier Deschamp ahead of him are not better than he is.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed why Alex Iwobi opted to play for Nigeria and not England.
The Nigeria international who is presently with the team in Constantine ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria has established himself in the Super Eagles and scored the vital goal that secured a place for the country at the Russia 2018 against Zambia.
A major study assessing whether footballers are at greater risk of degenerative brain disease is ready to be launched as concerns grow about dementia in former players.
After an eight-month evaluation period, Press Association Sport understands a research group will be appointed in the next few weeks to take on the most comprehensive study of its kind, jointly commissioned by the Football Association and Professional Footballers' Association.
Defender Patrice Evra has left Marseille by mutual consent and been banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season for kicking one of his own supporters before a match.
The ex-Manchester United full-back is banned until June 2018 and would have missed Marseille's two group games and the knockout stage if they progressed.
The fanfare the greeted the return of N'golo Kante and Drink Water from injury may be short-lived as the club have been afflicted with three new cases that could see Gary Cahill, Alvaro Morata and Batshuayi sidelined after the international break. Chelsea striker, Michy Batshuayi has already been ruled out of Belgium's squad billed to prosecute the upcoming friendlies with Mexico and Japan.
