Steve Kean admitted his managerial debut had only whetted the appetite despite seeing his Blackburn side held by bottom-placed West Ham on Saturday.
As debuts go, this was one to forget for the caretaker manager. Having just taken over at Blackburn following Sam Allardyce s shock sacking, the Scot was given the job by the new owners to silence the critics.
He failed to do that and to add to his woes, a triple injury setback will hardly have boosted his chances of landing the job full term.
The most significant injury was to Phil Jones, the young England defender who faces up to six months on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury.
Kean, who says he wants to fill the vacancy, says this game only sharpened his desire to land the permanent position despi…
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has hailed centre-back Antolin Alcaraz, ahead of their Premier League date with Southampton.
Alcaraz, 31, has made just three starts for the Merseyside club this league season, and will be paired with John Stones at the back for the first time since January when they visit St Mary s.
The Paraguay international will step up in the absence of Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka, and Martinez had no doubt he would help Everton in their race for a UEFA Champions League spot.
I think Antolin s biggest strength is his mentality, Martinez told the Liverpool Echo.
I ve seen him many times playing for Paraguay in the worst possible circumstances against the best strikers in world football and he s been able to cope with that with ease.
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Nintendo will not ship products to Russia for the “foreseeable future,” citing logistics as the reason and making no mention of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement to Eurogamer, Nintendo confirmed it has stopped the shipping and distribution of physical goods in the region. The statement refers to “volatility” in regards to distribution but makes no direct reference to the ongoing war in the region.
“We have decided to suspend shipping all Nintendo products to Russia for the foreseeable future,” a Nintendo spokesperson said. “This is due to considerable volatility surrounding the logistics of shipping and distributing physical goods.”
In addition, Nintendo eShop sales in the region are also on hold, with the shop currently under m…
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina is holding out for a move away from the Emirates this summer.
The Colombian international has apparently informed the club of his desire to move on in search of regular playing time elsewhere as he got tired of playing the second fiddle to first-choice shot-stopper Petr Cech.
The 28-year-old has been linked with the likes of Fenerbahce and Besiktas for quite some time now and Ospina claims he would happily accept any offer from Turkey.
“I told my club that I want to go to a team where I’ll play regularly. They know my intention. If the right offer comes, then I’ll happily come to Turkey”, Ospina told Turkish publication Fanatik.
Ospina also revealed that Arsenal board would not be standing in his way of any possibl…
Bacary Sagna is leaving Manchester City after three seasons at the club, becoming the fourth first-team player released by Pep Guardiola s side on Thursday.
City announced Sagna is departing with his contract due to expire after they had confirmed the same outcomes for Gael Clichy, Jesus Navas and Willy Caballero.
The 34-year-old defender spent three years with the club after signing from Arsenal in 2014 and won the League Cup in 2016.
Sagna s role diminished under Guardiola and he only started 14 Premier League games this season after making 27 in 2015-16.
It has been a privilege to play for this football club, said Sagna.
I have enjoyed every moment of my City career and will look back on my time at City fondly.
I would like to thank …
Chelsea are interested in signing Karim Adeyemi from RB Salzburg, according to . It has been reported that Chelsea, who won the Champions League last season, want to sign a new striker in the summer of 2022 and have identified the 19-year-old as a potential target.
Thomas Tuchel’s side re-signed Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan in the summer of 2022, but the Belgium international has had injury problems and is also not firing at the moment. The 28-year-old former Manchester United striker has scored three goals in seven Premier League games and one goal in three Champions League appearances.
Adeyemi has scored eight goals in 10 Austrian Bundesliga appearances so far this season. The 19-year-old Germany international striker has found the back of the net three times in t…
There were two main winners from England s defeat of Croatia in their Euro 2020 opener: England themselves, obviously, and Kalvin Phillips.
The Leeds United midfielder received widespread praise for his role in the victory, with pundits such as Alan Shearer, Gary Neville and even Jose Mourinho applauding the man dubbed by fans on social media as the Yorkshire Pirlo .
Now, this isn t going to be a straight comparison between Phillips and Andrea Pirlo because that just wouldn t be fair on the 2006 World Cup winner.
No, instead our goal here is to understand whether Phillips always plays in the manner of his showing against Croatia – have many people been sleeping on his talents for too long?
The shield becomes the weapon
The short answer to wheth…
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho launched a remarkable outburst at the power of Barcelona over referees after Wednesday s 2-0 defeat.
In the third of four El Clasicos, Barcelona took the advantage after the first leg of the Champions League semi-final tie at the Bernabeu, courtesy of a stunning Lionel Messi brace.
Messi s masterclass ensures the task of Mourinho guiding Real through the second leg at Camp Nou next Wednesday and into the final at Wembley is a tough one.
The return game is mission impossible, former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager Mourinho said. Barcelona has qualified for the final.
But while he conceded the tie to Pep Guardiola s side, Mourinho launched a vicious tirade over the performance of the match officials, accusing them of handin…
Bruno Guimaraes is playing a major role in Newcastle United s impressive start to the 2022-23 season.
The 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder has scored two goals and provided two assists for the Magpies this Premier League season.
Guimaraes joined Newcastle from Lyon in January on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
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The list of suitors for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is growing with Liverpool and Real Madrid keen on the Brazilian, according to TNT Sports.
Newcastle are eager to sign the midfielder to an improved and lengthy contract extension, making him their highest paid player to ward off interest.
Last week, Goal linked Chelsea with him, with clubs reportedly monitorin…