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  • OFFICIAL: Frank Lampard joins Manchester City on loan

    OFFICIAL: Frank Lampard joins Manchester City on loan

    Frank Lampard has joined Manchester City ahead of his debut season with affiliate club New York City.

    Lampard was recently unveiled as New York City FC’s fourth signing. After meetings with manager Manuel Pellegrini at City’s New York headquarters, it was decided that Frank will train and play with the Premier League champions ahead of teaming up with Jason Kreis’ New York City set-up for their inaugural season.

    He will train with his Manchester City colleagues this morning for the first time and will be registered to the Club and be available for selection.

    Continue reading Frank Lampard joins Manchester City on loan – Manchester City FC.

  • Howard Webb retires from refereeing

    Howard Webb retires from refereeing

    Howard Webb MBE has been appointed Technical Director of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). In taking up the newly created position brings to an end his distinguished 25-year refereeing career.

    As Technical Director, Webb will be responsible for overseeing the technical direction and standards that govern the on-field performance of PGMOL’s match officials. He will manage the PGMOL training programme and coaching system and will work extensively on the successful development programme that provides a pathway for referees from Level 3 through to the Select Group.

    via Webb to become Technical Director at PGMOL.

  • OFFICIAL: Liverpool complete Manquillo loan move

    OFFICIAL: Liverpool complete Manquillo loan move

    Liverpool FC have today completed the loan signing of Spanish youth international Javier Manquillo from La Liga champions Atletico Madrid.

    An athletic right-back, the 20-year-old’s career began at academy level with Real Madrid before a switch to Atletico in 2007, while Manquillo has represented his country at various youth levels.

    The Madrid-born defender is the seventh new recruit by Brendan Rodgers this summer, following Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Emre Can, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Lovren and Divock Origi in joining the Reds

    via Reds complete Manquillo loan move – Liverpool FC.

  • OFFICIAL: Romelu Lukaku seals record £28m move to Everton

    OFFICIAL: Romelu Lukaku seals record £28m move to Everton

    Everton Football Club have announced the permanent transfer of Romelu Lukaku.

    The 21-year-old striker, who spent last season on loan at Goodison Park, rejoins the Blues for a Club record transfer fee of £28million on a five-year contract.

    Lukaku made 33 appearances and scored 16 goals during his initial spell on Merseyside and quickly made himself a favourite among Evertonians.

    Continue reading Lukaku Becomes Club Record Signing / Latest News / News / evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club.

  • Seydou Keita refuses to shake Pepe’s hand, lobs water bottle at him

    Seydou Keita refuses to shake Pepe’s hand, lobs water bottle at him

    During Roma’s friendly with Real Madrid last night, Seydou Keita blanked Pepe and refused to shake his hands during the pre-match pleasantries.

    Back in 2011, Pepe was alleged to have called Seydou Keita a “monkey” during a Real Madrid v Barcelona game, and it would appear Keita is still feeling aggrieved.

    Watch the footage above.

    Video via 101 great goals

  • Morgan Schneiderlin lashes out at Saints with Melodramatic tweet

    Morgan Schneiderlin lashes out at Saints with Melodramatic tweet

    After being told by the Southampton Executive Director Les Reed that both he and Jay Rodriguez would not be allowed to leave the club, Morgan Schneiderlin has had a bit of a tanturm via twitter.

    Following the mass exodus from Saints of Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Calum Chambers, Schneiderlin too wants to now jump ship. Below is Schneiderlin’s melodramatic tweet, after he didn’t get his own way.

    Is almost as if Morgan Schneiderlin has a contract he committed to, is paid handsomely for and is expected to fulfil…..oh wait.

  • OFFICIAL: Divock Origi signs for Liverpool – Immediately loaned back to Lille

    OFFICIAL: Divock Origi signs for Liverpool – Immediately loaned back to Lille

    Liverpool Football Club have confirmed the signing of Divock Origi from Lille.

    The 19-year-old will immediately be loaned back to the French club for the duration of the 2014-15 season.

    Origi arrives at Anfield having been tracked by the club since his days playing for the Belgian U15 national team and the Reds beat competition from Barclays Premier League and European sides to land his signature

    Continue reading Reds complete Origi deal – Liverpool FC.

  • Divock Origi’s first Liverpool interview

    Divock Origi’s first Liverpool interview

    Divock Origi talks about his move to Liverpool and returning back to Lille for the season on loan.

  • Premier League ticket prices defy the very culture that built the game

    Premier League ticket prices defy the very culture that built the game

    The Football Supporters’ Federation is calling on fans to join a march on the Premier League and Football League headquarters on 14 August to protest against spiraling ticket prices and demand “affordable football for all”. This demonstration, setting off from London’s Marble Arch, has become an annual fixture, as clubs have shown no inclination to use their TV rights windfalls to reduce historically inflated ticket prices.

    It is also noted that clubs from the Premier League spend significantly more money on teams from other nations, allowing minor league clubs to keep big-name players. The result being, smaller clubs frequently face off against larger clubs, making each game exceedingly unpredictable. The outcome does not then necessarily depend on the name of the club but the players and their capabilities. Understandably, Premier League (and other football competitions all over the world) has a lot of viewers and with this, the competition too gains a higher stake. In scenarios such as this, Premier League betting makes for a great idea for fans to earn some extra cash while they cheer for their favorite team.

    For this forthcoming 2014-15 season, a handful of clubs (see table), including Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, and West Bromwich Albion, have frozen ticket prices at the same level as last season. Manchester City, the Premier League champions bankrolled by the Abu Dhabi oil fortune of Sheikh Mansour, stand out with a benevolent £299 cheapest adult season ticket, which bears comparison with prices through football’s history when the sport was built and fondly referred to as “the people’s game”. Such tickets are limited, however, and prices at the Etihad Stadium go up to a high of £860 while matchday ticket costs, yet to be confirmed, were the target of complaints from some away fans last season.

    It’s no surprise that more and more people are choosing to stay at home to watch the games rather than attending stadiums. It has become a lot cheaper to pay to watch matches on the television at home and the fact that people can relax, eat/drink and place bets on the matches on í† í† ì‚¬ì´íŠ¸ or similar sites in the comforts of their own home means more and more people are refusing to pay the extortionate prices of tickets.

    Continue reading Premier League ticket prices defy the very culture that built the game | David Conn | Football | The Guardian.