Silva hoping to rewrite Hull’s woeful record at Everton
(Reuters) – Manager Marco Silva wants Hull City to ignore history as they bid to register their first away win against Everton since 1952 when they meet in the Premier League on Saturday.
Shakespeare tells Leicester to forget Sevilla win, focus on West Ham
(Reuters) – Leicester City must cast aside their memorable Champions League triumph against Sevilla and turn their attentions on Saturday’s Premier League trip to West Ham United, manager Craig Shakespeare said on Thursday.
Soccer: Everton’s Koeman hints at Barkley sale if new deal rejected
(Reuters) – Ross Barkley is likely to be sold in the next transfer window if the Everton midfielder fails to extend his contract with the Merseyside club, manager Ronald Koeman warned on Thursday.
Soccer: Defoe back for England at age of 34
LONDON (Reuters) – Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe returned to the England squad at the age of 34 on Thursday ahead of next week’s friendly against world champions Germany and a World Cup qualifier at home to Lithuania.
Liverpool youngster Woodburn named in Wales squad
(Reuters) – Liverpool midfielder Ben Woodburn has been named in Wales’ squad for the first time ahead of their World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on March 24.
West Ham’s Bilic wary of a ‘different’ Leicester
(Reuters) – West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic said his side are braced to take on a “different” Leicester City, who have revived their fortunes since sacking their title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri last month, in the Premier League on Saturday.
Soccer: Middlesbrough sack Karanka as assistant Agnew steps up
LONDON (Reuters) – Middlesbrough sacked manager Aitor Karanka on Thursday and handed the Spaniard’s assistant Steve Agnew the pressing task of trying to keep the relegation-threatened club in the Premier League.
Soccer: Ahmad ousts veteran Hayatou as CAF president
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Winds of change gusted through African soccer on Thursday as Ahmad of Madagascar was voted in as the new Confederation of African Football president, ending the 29-year reign of Issa Hayatou in an election in the Ethiopian capit…
Soccer: Real’s vulnerable defense faces test at home specialists Athletic
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Real Madrid have returned to the top of La Liga but need to halt their recent trend of leaking goals in games if they want to stay there in Saturday’s trip to Athletic Bilbao, who have the second best home record in the Spanish to…
Ward hopes Burnley pick up first away win at Sunderland
(Reuters) – Burnley have the perfect chance to get their first away win in the Premier League and end a five-game winless streak when they face bottom-placed Sunderland on Saturday, defender Stephen Ward has said.
