18:29 (IST)9 DEC 2016
18:17 (IST)9 DEC 2016
OFFICIAL: Atletico Madrid have announced that their new stadium will be named the Wanda Metropolitano. pic.twitter.com/tnLhUCpmnz
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 9, 2016
18:07 (IST)9 DEC 2016
OFFICIAL: Former Brighton striker Bobby Zamora has announced his retirement from football, at the age of 35. pic.twitter.com/c60sAsSc1K
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 9, 2016
17:52 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Claudio Ranieri: "The players look at the table & know where we are, brings them down to earth. The success has gone. We have to react." pic.twitter.com/2nDtAGCXHX
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 9, 2016
17:39 (IST)9 DEC 2016
On this day in 2012, Lionel Messi broke Gerd Muller's record for most goals in a calendar year. He went on to score 91!
17:23 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Manchester United are front of the pack to sign £30m-rated defender Stefan de Vrij from Lazio next summer, according to Il Messaggero in Italy. The Dutchman, who has also been linked with Chelsea and Manchester City, has reportedly told Lazio he wants a move.
16:52 (IST)9 DEC 2016
"[If I go back to England] for sure not Liverpool. Because I found myself [performing] very badly in Liverpool. I said the team was good and the fans are amazing but I would never go back to Liverpool. The first one I think in England is Manchester City and the second team I always like is Arsenal. That doesn't mean I'll go to play there. I just like them." - Balotelli on England
16:32 (IST)9 DEC 2016
“I’m very disappointed – I feel s*** to be honest with you. We need to do much better, especially in the first half. We knew how they were going to play – we needed to do much better especially with chances we had, and every time they broke on us it was a bit dangerous. " - Virgil Van Dijk on Southampton's Europa League exit
16:14 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Mkhitaryan to MUTV: "Yes, it's true that Arsenal were interested but I waited till the best club came for me. I'm very happy at United."
— Sam (@SimplyMartial) December 9, 2016
15:53 (IST)9 DEC 2016
"You have to respect the fans a lot. They're not earning the money we are earning and pay to come into the stadium, sometimes away trips, plus transport. It shows you how much they love this club and you have to give them respect for that." - Shkodran Mustafi on Arsenal fans
15:45 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Players currently under 20 with > 5 league starts this season:
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) December 7, 2016
Ligue Un - 22
Bundesliga - 15
Serie A - 12
La Liga - 7
Premier League - 1
15:18 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Alan Ruschel, one of the three Chapecoense football players to survive the Colombia plane crash takes his first few shaky steps pic.twitter.com/lhdRISTQXh
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 9, 2016
14:49 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Football birthdays:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 9, 2016
Kwadwo Asamoah (28)
Ádám Szalai (29)
Jermaine Beckford (33)
Bixente Lizarazu (47)
Luděk Mikloško (55)
Solid 5-a-side. pic.twitter.com/gN1Xebmx1u
14:32 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Once upon a time at Liverpool.. pic.twitter.com/z3c0iOf6wL
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) December 8, 2016
14:17 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Happy birthday to my future wife. She said yes 😘😍❤️ pic.twitter.com/ifhvvLjdd6
— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) December 8, 2016
13:42 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Thomas Vermaelen: "Of course personally I am happy to play again and am very pleased with 90 minutes. I don’t think it was a great game." pic.twitter.com/p6MxLyO2T3
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 9, 2016
15:01 (IST)9 DEC 2016
He's a very big personality; you can see why he’s a legend and a big name in the football world. He has a very high level of intelligence of football and especially for strikers. He tries to help me a lot; trying to optimise my qualities and use them in an efficient way. So these are all positive things and I’m very happy he’s with the national team.” - Divock Origin on Thierry Henry's coaching position at the Belgium National Team
15:01 (IST)9 DEC 2016
"I don't know how I can explain that moment. But it was the best moment I think in my life when I signed with Chelsea because it was my dream to come here. Yes, it was difficult (to turn down Tottenham). But I didn't sign. When at the last moment Chelsea call me, I say I'm sorry but I go to Chelsea, that's my dream. I have to go there, I don't care. I go there." - Willian on Tottenham snub
12:31 (IST)9 DEC 2016
⚽ RESULTS ⚽
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 8, 2016
All the scores from #UEL Matchday 6!
📈FINAL TABLES ▶️https://t.co/a5cVpdDVZp#UEL pic.twitter.com/GBFejNt6ws
15:01 (IST)9 DEC 2016
"I think he is one of the top two defenders along with Koscielny in this league and he does weigh in with a goal here or there." - Rio Ferdinand on Toby Alderweireld
15:01 (IST)9 DEC 2016
"He has a strong mentality. He was very determined to fight against his difficult adaptation, and he's doing that in the best way. He fought to improve tactically, he fought to improve physically, and now he is playing good in the Premier League, good in the Europa League and the EFL Cup, and now evolving a bit more happiness for him, so I'm very pleased." - Mourinho on Mkhitaryan
11:19 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Wenger just confirmed he has opened talks about extending the contract of Santi Cazorla and Oxlade-Chamberlain
— Arsenal Latest (@ArsenalsNews) December 8, 2016
(@TeleFootball) #afc pic.twitter.com/9ANJ6x6nWk
10:58 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Inter have now kept just 1 clean sheet in their last 10 games across all competitions.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 8, 2016
Shaky at the back. pic.twitter.com/E7FIwscLNW
10:39 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Nedved on refusing Inter: “In Italy they call it the ‘Scudetto di cartone’, the cardboard title. I could never have accepted such a title" pic.twitter.com/tnoD3vHRbY
— Juvefc.com (@juvefcdotcom) December 8, 2016
10:20 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Chapecoense have announced a new club crest with two stars, one to represent the 2016 Copa Sudamerica and one in remembrance of LaMia flight 2933.
10:20 (IST)9 DEC 2016
Nosso escudo ganhou novas estrelas.#VamosChape pic.twitter.com/SgjBjzrdVy
— Chapecoense (@ChapecoenseReal) December 8, 2016
10:04 (IST)9 DEC 2016
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