Chelsea captain John Terry to leave club at end of season

John Terry's time at Stamford Bridge is coming to a close.
The Chelsea captain told reporters his contract with the club won't be renewed and he's departing at the end of the season.

FA Cup draw
Chelsea vs. Manchester City

Reading vs. West Bromwich Albion or Peterborough United

Watford vs. Leeds United

Shrewsbury Town vs. Manchester United

Blackburn Rovers vs. Liverpool or West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Crystal Palace

Arsenal vs. Hull City

Bournemouth vs. Everton

The matches are scheduled for the weekend of February 19-22.up draw
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Chelsea signs New York Red Bulls standout Matt Miazga

Chelsea has signed centre-back Matt Miazga from the New York Red Bulls, to a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Watford finalises deal for long-term target Mario Suarez from Fiorentina

Watford finally secured the services of Mario Suarez from Fiorentina on Saturday following a drawn-out pursuit which lasted much of the January transfer window.

Norwich City signs Patrick Bamford on loan from Chelsea

Norwich City has bolstered its attack in hopes of staving off relegation, signing out-of-favour Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford on loan until the end of the season.

Iheanacho treble spurs Manchester City in FA Cup next round

Kelechi Iheanacho's hat trick against Aston Villa seal City spot in the next round of FA Cup. With Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round win making it eight goals in five starts for teenager Kelechi Iheanacho.

Daley Blind, Juan Mata goal keeps Manchester United's FA Cup dream alive

Goals by Daley Blind and Juan Mata brought relief for manager Louis van Gaal as Manchester United beat second-tier Derby County 3-1 in the FA Cup on Friday.

Alexis Sanchez keeps holder Arsenal on course for FA Cup history

Arsenal's bid to become the first team to win the FA Cup three times in succession since 1886 remains on course after Alexis Sanchez sealed Saturday's 2-1 win over Burnley in the fourth round.

Eder join Inter Milan from Sampdoria until 2020

(Courtesy: Inter Milan)
Eder has agreed to a deal that should keep him at the San Siro until 2020 if he fulfills certain conditions in the contract.

AC Milan rejects offer from Leicester City for M'Baye Niang

Leicester City has reportedly placed a €16-million offer for AC Milan's young attacking midfielder M'Baye Niang in a bid to strengthen their squad in title chase.

 Pato joins Chelsea on loan

Chelsea FC just announced on their official website the signing of Alexandre Pato. The Brazilian striker joins the Blues until the end of the season. His first words as after he put ink on paper were: "I am so happy to sign for Chelsea. It…

Real Betis stuns Real Madrid with incredible volley strike

 

Real Madrid's back four probably wasn't expecting to concede a goal to Real Betis in the seventh minute of the match. It's why they, and goalkeeper Keylor Navas, just couldn't believe it when Betis midfielder Alvaro Cejudo struck an incredible first-time volley to open the scoring on the day.

Atletico Madrid held by 10-man Sevilla as La Liga top-spot race narrows

Madrid - Atletico Madrid spurned the chance to move back top of La Liga as they failed to break down 10-man Sevilla in a 0-0 draw on Sunday.

Messi to the rescue for under par Barcelona

Madrid - Lionel Messi scored a spectacular winner as Barcelona moved to the top of La Liga with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Malaga on Saturday.

Napoli ace Higuain nets 21st Serie A goal

Milan - Gonzalo Higuain struck his 21st goal in as many games to help Napoli tighten its grip on Serie A with a 4-2 win at Sampdoria as title challenger Inter Milan was stunned by a late Carpi leveller.

Roma sporting director confirms Gervinho's imminent move to China

It looks as though Roma winger Gervinho is on his way to Chinese outfit Jiangsu Suning, as reports of a potential move were confirmed by the club's sporting director Mauro Baldissoni.

Dybala's late goal sees Juventus top Roma, claim 11th straight league win

Milan - Argentina striker Paulo Dybala hit his 12th goal of the Serie A campaign as Juventus maintained its impressive home record over Roma with a 1-0 win in Turin on Sunday.

Manchester City not just a one-man show with Aguero, says Pellegrini

 

 

Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City is more than a one-man team, despite again needing Sergio Aguero to dig them out of a hole in a 2-2 draw at West Ham.

Didier Drogba will take part in Montreal Impact's preseason training

 

Drogba will join the team in the second part of training camp between Feb. 15-28 in Florida.

The 37-year-old joined MLS midway through the 2015 season to great success, scoring 11 goals in as many games for the Impact. He's been linked to a return to Stamford Bridge to work as an assistant coach under interim manager Guus Hiddink, who admitted a move wasn't likely.
"In the short term, no, but in the longer term we talked about players with a big image for this club being welcome," Hiddink revealed to reporters. "There's no time issue on this so I wish him all the best now in one of his later seasons."

Guus Hiddink has 'no doubt' Per Mertesacker's red card was warranted

Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink says he has no doubts regarding the legitimacy of the red card issued to Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker, after the German lunged in with a last-man slide tackle

Mourinho's agent denied Manchester United letter report

Jose Mourinho's agent on Sunday ridiculed media reports that the Portuguese coach wrote a six page letter to Manchester United setting out why he should be their next coach."It is absolutely ridiculous and totally absurd," Jorge Mendes said of the reports that Mourinho, free since being sacked by Chelsea in December, had written a detailed analysis of how United could be revived.

Chelsea's triumph over 10-man Arsenal

Arsenal's run of miserable luck and uncharacteristic performances against Chelsea continued Sunday when the home side found itself a man and a goal down inside the opening 30 minutes.

Alexandre Pato reaches agreement to join Chelsea
Chelsea is on the verge of adding Alexandre Pato to its attacking core.

Yaya Toure open to Manchester City move in the summer

One of the most vital components of Manchester City's recent successful era could leave at the end of the season, with Yaya Toure apparently happy to let his contract expire in the summer.

Philipp Lahm hopes to send Pep Guardiola off with treble in tow

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm hopes to send off his manager, Pep Guardiola, on a high note, aiming to procure three major titles for the 2015-16 campaign.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has labeled the out-of-favor Christian Benteke a "complete striker" and dismissed suggestions the Belgian could be allowed to leave Anfield.

Inter rediscovers form to eliminate Napoli from Coppa Italia

 

 

Rome - Inter Milan brushed off its poor league form to stun Serie A leader Napoli 2-0 in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

Liverpool's Flanagan set for 1st senior appearance

Jon Flanagan is ready to return to the Liverpool lineup for the first time in 20 months.

Aston Villa sets up FA Cup date with Manchester City

London - Late goals by Ciaran Clark and Idrissa Gueye gave Premier League struggler Aston Villa a 2-0 win over fourth-tier Wycombe Wanderers in their FA Cup third-round replay on Tuesday.

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Philipp Lahm hopes to send Pep Guardiola off with treble in tow

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm hopes to send off his manager, Pep Guardiola, on a high note, aiming to procure three major titles for the 2015-16 campaign.

Wolfsburg sporting director rules out Ricardo Rodriguez transfer to Real Madrid

 While a future transfer away from VfL Wolfsburg is still possible, Ricardo Rodriguez won't be leaving in January.

Ashley Cole terminates contract with AS Roma

Former England international Ashley Cole has terminated his contract through mutual agreement with Italian outfit AS Roma, the club announced Tuesday.

Lionel Messi to decide whether he plays vs. Athletic Bilbao

Lionel Messi will have the final say on his availability ahead of Barcelona's clash with Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.

Real Madrid's Bale set to miss 3 weeks with calf injury

Madrid - Real Madrid's Welsh winger Gareth Bale has suffered a calf injury, the club confirmed on Tuesday, which could rule him out for three weeks.

Ex-Chelsea gaffer Andre Villas-Boas slams club owner for firing Mourinho

Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is baffled by the Blues' inability to retain trust in a manager, calling Jose Mourinho's firing "incredible."

David Luiz urges Diego Costa to leave Chelsea for PSG

Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz is eager to see Diego Costa follow in his footsteps.
Just more than two years removed from his exit from Stamford Bridge, the Brazilian international offered Costa an escape from Chelsea and says the forward would be more than welcome at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

Sunderland boss Allardyce hopes N'Doye can ease pressure on Defoe to score

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is confident his new loan-in striker Dame N'Doye can help round off his side's attacking core while lifting some of the responsibilities off the shoulders of Jermain Defoe.

Jurgen Klopp explain his role in Liverpool's transfer activities

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp might have his mind on a midweek FA Cup replay against Exeter City, but as the January window comes closer to a close, the German tactician is also actively shopping for new talent in the market.

Sakho unharmed after crashing Lamborghini into garden

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho escaped injury Monday evening after crashing his luxury sports car.
The Senegalese international apparently crashed his Lamborghini, believed to be worth £200,000, into a Mini Cooper before ending up in a residential garden.

Emmanuel Eboue hopes rejoin Arsenal to revive his career

A familiar face in north London is hoping to make a return to the Emirates Stadium.
Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Eboue admitted that he would "love" to reunite with Arsenal after he was released by Turkish giants Galatasaray in the summer.

Transfer gossip 

Schmeichel set to replace De Gea at United?..............

The Super Eagles gaffer made minute adjustments at critical periods in Monday's game to see off the Mena at CHAN 2016

Monday’s 4-1 hiding of Niger was the perfect illustration of how influential various game-states can be within the context of a football match. It was not so much a game of two halves as one of various segments; viewed in that light, it was not one victory, but a combination of many little microcosmic victories.

Nacho Monreal signs new long-term deal with Arsenal

Nacho Monreal committed his future to Arsenal after agreeing to a new long-term contract.
"I'm really happy because my intention was to keep playing for Arsenal," Monreal told the team's website.

Norwich City signs forward Steven Naismith from Everton

Norwich City announced on Tuesday the club has signed forward Steven Naismith out of Everton on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Modric Denied Bayerm move

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric wants to end his career at the Santiago Bernabeu rather than reunite with former coach Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich next season.

TRANSFER NEWS

Wilfried Bony is not looking to leave Manchester City during the January transfer window, according to the striker's agent.

Rooney breaks record for most Premier League goals scored with one club

With an emphatic swing of his foot Sunday against Liverpool, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney surpassed Thierry Henry for the most Premier League goals scored with a single club.
Rooney now has 176 strikes with United, one more than Henry's 175 with Arsenal.

Barcelona eases past 10-man Athletic Bilbao in 6-goal rout

Anything Real Madrid can do, Barcelona can do better.
On a day where Zinedine Zidane's men defeated Sporting Gijon 5-1, Barcelona made sure to remind fans of Spanish soccer exactly which side reigns supreme, putting six unanswered goals past Athletic Bilbao to secure all three points.

BREAKING NEWS........Bale injured

Bale suffers apparent calf injury in Real Madrid's rout of Sporting Gijon
Madrid - Real Madrid's Welsh star Gareth Bale hobbled off with the recurrence of a calf injury after scoring his 11th goal in eight games as new boss Zinedine Zidane's dream start continued with Los Blancos leading Sporting Gijon 5-0 at half-time on Sunday.

Bale had been in the best form of his Madrid career since joining from Tottenham Hotspur three years ago as he opened the scoring and teed up Karim Benzema for Madrid's third.

Gareth Bale: Has now picked up more assists (8) than any other player in La Liga this season

However, he pulled up moments before the half-time whistle and was replaced for the start of the second period by Jese Rodriguez.

Bale was sidelined for over a month earlier in the season with a similar problem.

Zidane's men built on their 5-0 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna last weekend by scoring four times inside 18 minutes against relegation threatened Sporting with Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema both scoring twice.

BREAKING NEWS........Bale injured

Bale suffers apparent calf injury in Real Madrid's rout of Sporting Gijon
Madrid - Real Madrid's Welsh star Gareth Bale hobbled off with the recurrence of a calf injury after scoring his 11th goal in eight games as new boss Zinedine Zidane's dream start continued with Los Blancos leading Sporting Gijon 5-0 at half-time on Sunday.

Bale had been in the best form of his Madrid career since joining from Tottenham Hotspur three years ago as he opened the scoring and teed up Karim Benzema for Madrid's third.

Gareth Bale: Has now picked up more assists (8) than any other player in La Liga this season

However, he pulled up moments before the half-time whistle and was replaced for the start of the second period by Jese Rodriguez.

Bale was sidelined for over a month earlier in the season with a similar problem.

Zidane's men built on their 5-0 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna last weekend by scoring four times inside 18 minutes against relegation threatened Sporting with Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema both scoring twice.

AC Milan's Balotelli makes 1st appearance in 4 months in game vs. Fiorentina
Anthony Lopopolo Jan 17, 2016 10:45 PM
AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli made his much-awaited return to action on Sunday, emerging as a late substitute against Fiorentina after being sidelined since September as he recovered from a nagging groin injury.

Balotelli scored in his first start of the season on Sept. 22 - a 3-2 win over Udinese. He only appeared one more time before succumbing to the groin issue.

The club decided to defer surgery in the initial stages of his rehabilitation process. More conservative methods, however, proved fruitless, and Balotelli ended up going under the knife upon further consideration.

Balotelli is currently on a season-long loan from Liverpool, and could yet venture back to Anfield at the end of the campaign.