Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel has turned down the chance to move to Fenerbache, .
The Nigeria international is currently playing in his tenth season with the Blues, having signed from Norwegian side Lyn in 2006.
Fenerbache were keen on signing the twenty-nine year old, and fellow Turkish side Galatasarary have also been linked though he has no desire to move on.
During his decade in England, Mikel has racked up over three hundred-seventy appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals and winning a host of trophies along the way.
He has two Premier League winners medals to his name and has also tasted success in the FA Cup on four occasions, the League Cup twice and in both the Champions League and Europa League.
Internationally, he ha…
Scottish goalkeeper Craig Gordon says a knee injury may force him to retire at the age of 30.
Gordon was signed by Sunderland for nine million pounds in 2007 at the time the highest fee ever paid by a British club for a goalkeeper but was released at the end of the 2011/12 campaign.
A 40-cap Scotland international, Gordan has been without a club since his departure from the Stadium of Light and, while he is not prepared to give up on making a return to playing just yet, Gordon has already begun planning for his future by taking up a coaching role with Dumbarton.
I m not ruling out playing again but as it goes on, increasingly it gets harder, Gordon told the Daily Record.
I ve had a couple of surgeries on it, but it s definitely not back to 100 percent…
Netherlands attacker Arjen Robben says his team s clash against Germany is make or break for their Euro 2012 campaign.
Having lost their opening Group B game to Denmark 1-0 on Saturday, the Dutch need a positive result from their second match or risk suffering elimination.
Robben, 28, is well aware of the seriousness of the game but is remaining optimistic about his side s chances against Joachim Loew s men.
Against Germany it is make or break, he told AD.nl.
But we are still confident. We will, can and should win. If that happens, everything will be good and we can rise again.
In a separate interview with De Telegraaf, Robben praised Wednesday s opponents: They were third at the World Cup and the team are still young, fresh and fit. The Germa…
The Premier League s muddled priorities on an action-packed deadline day were borne out at the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City introduced their brand-new signing amid the dismal distraction of a 0-0 draw against Watford.
Badou N Diaye is the new man for the Potters, having signed in a €16million deal from Galatasaray, and it may be hoped that the midfielder can provide a spark after this soporific contest.
The Hornets sacked Marco Silva, accusing him of being distracted by interest from Everton, but Javi Gracia s arrival does not appear to have inspired them on the evidence of their FA Cup elimination to Southampton and this match, in which they created next to nothing.
Not that Stoke were any more free-flowing. The introduction of Peter Crouch briefly sent pangs…
All eyes will be on Wembley Stadium Saturday lunchtime as matchday twenty-seven in the Premier League kicks off with the North London derby.
Both sides aims are to finish the season in the top four though they are currently in fifth and sixth place, with Tottenham Hotspur four points ahead of Arsenal.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side can move, if only temporarily up to third place with the win while victory would see Arsene Wenger’s men move to within a point of their rivals and two of the Champions League qualification places ahead of the rest of the weekend’s fixtures.
Spurs are favourites ahead of the game and they are set to welcome back Harry Kane, after the divisions top scorer was rested for the 2-0 FA Cup fourth round replay win over Newport County on We…
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick said he is eager to kick-off the Premier League season under new manager Louis van Gaal.
United will start the 2014-15 season with their second manager in the space of a year after David Moyes was sacked in April following the club s poor form that saw them finish seventh and miss out on European football.
The Old Trafford hierarchy ushered in experienced Dutchman Van Gaal at the end of the season, with the Eredivisie, La Liga, Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League-winning manager signing a three-year deal.
With their disappointing campaign in the past, veteran Carrick is excited to work for Van Gaal, who will arrive at Old Trafford once his FIFA World Cup commitments with the Netherlands have concluded.
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Robert Green has extended his contract with QPR by another two years following their promotion to the Premier League.
The former England goalkeeper s deal at Loftus Road expired at the end of June, though he has opted to remain with the London club after their top-flight return.
Green arrived on a free transfer from West Ham in 2012, but saw Brazil keeper Julio Cesar arrive after he made an error-strewn debut in a 5-0 thrashing against Swansea City.
However, Cesar was frozen out of the first-team picture by Harry Redknapp in the Championship last term, with QPR reportedly keen to shed him from their hefty wage bill.
And Green is determined to maintain his place as first choice between the sticks after making 48 outings in their successful campaign last ti…
This week’s predictions come to you from a broken man. Last week I confidently predicted that I would get almost all of the results right after a disappointing week the time before. Last week I got just two results right and I am beginning to realise why I have never made my fortune by winning the football pools!
This week is probably my last chance to redeem myself before I admit defeat and finally accept that I am quite useless when it comes to predicting scores.
If I get less than half right this week, I shall be visiting my Doctor to get some happy pills!
Saturday 1st November 2008
Chelsea v Sunderland
Surely I can’t get this one wrong! Chelsea were stopped in their tracks by Liverpool last week but went on to show …
Portugal 4-0 Liechtenstein: Record-breaker Ronaldo at the double to get Martinez´s tenure started in
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the most-capped men s player of all time with a double as Portugal thrashed Liechtenstein 4-0 in Roberto Martinez s first game.
Ronaldo scored just once at last year s World Cup, and there had been doubts over whether he would return for Portugal s Euro 2024 qualification campaign.
But having been named as captain in Martinez s starting XI for Thursday s match at Estadio Jose Alvalade, Ronaldo scored twice in the space of 12 minutes – a cool penalty followed by a wicked free-kick – to help cap an emphatic win and mark his record appearance in style.
Ronaldo s goals followed strikes from Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva as Portugal got off to the simplest of starts in Group J.
Take a bow,
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Germany boss Joachim Low will be confident that his side can go all the way at Euro 2016
World champions Germany started their Euro 2016 campaign with a solid, if unspectacular, 2-0 victory over Ukraine on Sunday night in Lille.
Joachim Low’s side moved instantly to the top of the group table.
Die Mannschaft would have expected to top the group and with games against Poland and Northern Ireland to come there is very little to suggest that will not be the case.
Very efficient display
The German national team are known for their efficiency, as their country in general and this has to be a performance that fits into that category. They did what they had to do to get the points, but they were not quite at their best.
Germany have a number …