Burns struck twice in the space of eight second half minutes to hand Phoenix just their second win in their last 10 matches against the Sky Blues in the harbour city.
The Sky Blues were given a blow before kick-off with skipper Alex Brosque forced to withdraw with a groin problem and they have won just one of their last seven matches in the...
While the 52-year-old former striker never claimed it was the only reason he tendered his resignation last week, McCoist indicated Rangers' decisions to move on the likes of his secretary Laura Tarbet and former director John Greig did not sit well with him.
McCoist's future remains unclear, as his contract requires him to complete 12...
Bundesliga giants Bayern are the latest club to be linked with a move for Sterling as the 20-year-old England star continues to stall on a new contract.
But Hargreaves, who forged a glowing reputation during his seven-year spell in Munich by helping Bayern to four Bundesliga titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy, believes Sterling's...
Having won the first leg last week 4-2, Saprissa travelled to Heredia knowing a draw would be enough to be crowned Torneo de Invierno champions and thanks to Deyver Vega's first-half strike, the visitors got the job done at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero.
Vega was picked out by a mammoth kick downfield from Saprissa goalkeeper Danny...
Auckland were expected to make a quick exit from Morocco but the Oceania champions had other ideas, winning two games before stunning Cruz Azul 4-2 on penalties in the match for third place on Saturday.
The clash was decided on penalties after Cruz Azul's Joao Rojas cancelled out Ryan De Vries' first-half opener at the Stade de Marrakech.
But...
Real defeated Bauza's side 2-0 in the final in Morocco on Saturday and extended their winning streak in all competitions to 22 matches.
That run is a club record and Bauza believes more will follow, due to the exceptional balance Real coach Carlo Ancelotti has achieved with his star-studded squad.
"I think this Madrid, and I said this to...
Sanchez has taken England by storm, scoring 14 goals in all competitions since snubbing rivals Liverpool for Arsenal after the World Cup in Brazil.
Nine of Sanchez's goals have come in the Premier League, with back-to-back braces against Sunderland and Burnley part of that tally.
With the Chile international's form singlehandedly keeping...
Chelsea are on track to claim a historic quadruple this season, with the London outfit firing on all cylinders.
Jose Mourinho's men are flying high in 2014-15, top of the Premier League table and into the UEFA Champions League round of 16 where they will face French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea are also set to play Liverpool in the...
When Gareth Bale stormed past Barcelona's Marc Bartra and flew up the pitch at Valencia's Estadio de Mestalla to give Real a 2-1 lead in the 85th minute of last season's Copa del Rey final, the Welsh winger kick-started a run of form that would make the Spanish capital club world champions.
That is the opinion of coach Carlo Ancelotti...
MATCH DETAILS
Sunday, 21 December 2014
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-Off: 5pm (Local) (5pm AEDT)
Squads
Sydney FC 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 3.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 4.Pedj BOJIC, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Bernie IBINI, 12 Hagi GLIGOR, 13.Christopher NAUMOFF, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Alex GERSBACH, 17.Terry ANTONIS,...
Garcia was handed the suspension following an altercation in the tunnel following Roma's 1-0 win at Genoa last Sunday.
The Frenchman was accused of attempting to physically attack at steward at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
However, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed that it had suspended the sanction after the steward in question had...
The England number one's existing deal had been due to expire in 2016, but he will now remain at the Etihad Stadium until 2019.
Hart is the sixth City player to sign a new deal this year, following in the footsteps of Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Aleksandar Kolarov, Samir Nasri and David Silva.
"I'm really happy, I've been here a long...
World football's governing body initially confirmed its intention to outlaw TPO in September, but no timescale was put on the implementation of the new measures.
It had been expected to take up to four years, but FIFA has moved swiftly to prohibit TPO, publishing its decision in a statement on Friday.
The practice of investment companies buying...
The Argentinian Primera Division side needed extra time to get past Auckland City on Wednesday, while Real were comfortable 4-0 winners over Cruz Azul 24 hours earlier.
With the European champions having enjoyed an additional day's rest and a significantly less taxing semi-final match, fatigue could be an issue for San Lorenzo.
"We had a...
Following a poor start to the campaign, Louis van Gaal's men have found their stride in recent weeks, picking up a 3-0 victory over fierce rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford last time out.
The sequence has seen United haul themselves back into the title race and the 20-time English champions sit eight points adrift of leaders Chelsea in third.
Loca...
Back-to-back clean sheets and a return of four points from the last two games have seen West Brom climb to 14th in the top flight.
But QPR, who occupy the final relegation spot, are just three points behind and are on an impressive run of form at home, having claimed 10 points from the last 12 available at Loftus Road.
Irvine recognises the...
De Boer has led Ajax to four straight Eredivisie titles and, as a result, is regarded as one of the leading coaches in European football.
The 44-year-old was linked with the manager's post at Tottenham last season and his name has been mentioned in connection with the same position at Liverpool, where Brendan Rodgers is thought to be under...
Southampton made a promising start to the season, prompting some to speculate over whether they could sustain a push for UEFA Champions League qualification.
However, five defeats on the bounce in all competitions have seen Ronald Koeman's men slip to fifth and crash out of the League Cup to third-tier outfit Sheffield United in recent weeks.
Dus...
The Algeria international scored his first goal for Tottenham in a 4-0 rout of Newcastle United on Wednesday as Mauricio Pochettino's men booked their spot in the League Cup semi-finals.
Tottenham's cup success came just three days after Christian Eriksen scored an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Swansea City last Sunday.
A mere four...
Al Meazza va in scena un confronto molto atteso in ottica terzo posto: l'Inter rinata a Verona contro la lanciatissima Lazio di Pioli.
Un match con tantissimi spunti interessanti, e non soltanto in ottica classifica. I biancocelesti, infatti, hanno come obiettivo quello di gettare definitivamente la maschera e candidarsi come seria pretendente alla terza piazza, mentre i nerazzurri vorranno approfittare dello scontro diretto per accorciare sui rivali e riaprire scenari di Champions che sembravano ormai tramontati.
I milanesi, rinvigoriti dal 2-0 sul Chievo, sembrano aver dimenticato in un colpo solo le delusioni recenti. Da capire se nel posticipo andrà in scena il volto bello dell'Inter del Mancini bis oppure quello pessimo mostrato nel secondo tempo con l'Udinese. Il tecnico marchigiano sembra voler confermare nuovamente il 4-3-1-2, preferendo ancora D'Ambrosio a Dodò e Medel a M'Vila. In attacco, stando alle ultime notizie che filtrano da Appiano, il ballottaggio in essere è quello tra Palacio e Osvaldo, con Icardi certo di una maglia. In risalita le quotazioni di Hernanes, che dovrebbe tornare tra i convocati: Mancini non esclude di impiegarlo al posto di Guarin. Certamente out Jonathan, che comunque è tornato in gruppo.
Pioli, dopo un avvio stentato, ha trovato i giusti equilibri e ora la sua squadra va avanti spedita nonostante una miriade di assenze. Anche a Milano, infatti, mancheranno tutti gli infortunati, per un elenco lunghissimo: fuori causa Braafheid, Pereirinha, Gentiletti, Ciani, Ederson, Biglia e Candreva. Senza il metronomo argentino ex Anderlecht, sarà ancora Ledesma a ricoprire il ruolo di regista. Torna a disposizione Parolo, che ha scontato il turno di squalifica. Difesa obbligata. In attacco, invece, Djordjevic resta in vantaggio su Klose per completare il tridente assieme a Felipe Anderson e Mauri. Lulic ha smaltito l'affaticamento muscolare e sarà regolarmente in campo.
Sale l'attesa per la sfida che martedì sera a Torino vedrà protagoniste Juventus e Atletico Madrid.
La squadra di Massimiliano Allegri affronterà quella di Diego Simeone in una gara valevole per l'ultimo turno della fase a gironi di Champions League. All'andata i campioni di Spagna in carica hanno sconfitto i bianconeri con il risultato di 1-0.
La Juventus occupa la seconda posizione del girone con 9 punti conquistati in 5 partire, mentre l'Atletico è primo a quota 12.
Il centrocampista bianconero Claudio Marchisio ha parlato in conferenza stampa della sfida in programma martedì sera: "Dobbiamo andare in campo per vincere, come sempre. Non sarà facile perché col 2-0 possiamo passare, ma dobbiamo vedere come andrà la partita. Rispetto all'anno scorso è una partita diversa. Vogliamo passare ed entrare nelle grandi d'Europa. Avremo il nostro pubblico dalla nostra parte che scalderà ben l'ambiente. Conosciamo già l'Atletico sono molto bravi sulle palle inattive".
La Juventus è reduce dal pareggio esterno ottenuto sul campo della Fiorentina. I bianconeri nelle 2 gare di Champions disputate fin qui davanti ai propri tifosi hanno conquistato altrettante vittorie.
L'Atletico Madrid sabato scorso ha battuto in trasferta l'Elche per due reti a zero. La squadra di Simeone nelle ultime 4 partite disputate in campo europeo ha ottenuto altrettante vittorie.
Lavoro differenziato per Gervinho, alle prese con una lieve contusione al ginocchio sinistro. A due giorni da Roma-Manchester City, piccolo allarme a Trigoria.
La Roma non può farne a meno. Contro il Manchester City, nella decisiva sfida di mercoledì, servirà il miglior Gervinho. Al momento, però, non è ancora dato sapere in che condizioni scenderà in campo l'ivoriano, che oggi ha svolto lavoro differenziato. Una misura cautelativa, quella adottata da Garcia, utile per tutelare l'attaccante, alle prese con una leggera contusione al ginocchio sinistro.
Per ora non c'è un vero e proprio allarme per Gervinho, ma sarà decisiva la seduta di rifinitura di domattina. Solo allora l'allenatore della Roma saprà con certezza se potrà contare sull'ex Arsenal, fondamentale per il gioco giallorosso grazie alle sue accelerazioni e alla capacità di arrivare in porta. La contusione al ginocchio rimediata nel finale della gara col Sassuolo non preoccupa ma verrà monitorata con attenzione nelle prossime ore.
Nella malaugurata ipotesi di forfait, a sostituire Gervinho dovrebbe essere Florenzi, che andrebbe così a completare il tridente con Totti e Ljajic. A centrocampo potrebbe essere De Rossi il grande escluso: si va verso un terzetto Pjanic-Keita-Nainggolan. In difesa, infine, spazio a Maicon e Yanga-Mbiwa, favorito su Astori come partner di Manolas.
Oltre a Gervinho, quest'oggi anche Torosidis si è allenato a parte. Solo fisioterapia per il portiere Skorupski. La Roma corre verso il City, la missione è quella di provare a restare sul palcoscenico più bello d'Europa, la Champions.
2 December 2014 11:46
Hangzhou have appointed Philippe Troussier as their head coach in an attempt to turn their Chinese Super League fortunes around next season.
Under former boss Ji Yang, Hangzhou finished 12th in the table and, after six games without a win at the end of the campaign, only avoided relegation by three points.
They have now turned
2 December 2014 09:05
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has underlined his respect for Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League clash.
Wenger has been the target of heavy criticism from sections of Arsenal’s support, with a banner unfurled following Saturday’s 1-0 victory at West Brom which urged the
2 December 2014 05:35
Los Angeles Galaxy defender AJ DeLaGarza expects to be fit for Sunday’s MLS Cup final against New England Revolution.
DeLaGarza, 27, missed the second leg of the Galaxy’s 2-1 loss at the Seattle Sounders due to a hamstring injury, but the result was enough to send them through on away goals.
The defender said the
2 December 2014 04:02
Lowly Olimpo continued their strong form in the Argentine Primera Division on Monday, thumping Godoy Cruz 3-0 while Racing Club won again.
Leaders Racing notched their fifth straight victory to maintain their two-point lead at the top of the standings with one round remaining, while Olimpo continued their late drive up the...
2 December 2014 03:35
Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa insists it is too early to start talking about his team winning the Ligue 1 title.
The Argentine’s high-flying side are a point clear of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table, ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Lorient.
Asked why he did not want to talk about the title, Bielsa said it was
2 December 2014 03:18
Colo Colo and Universidad Chile claimed comfortable wins to set up what will be a thrilling final day of the season.
Hector Tapia’s Colo Colo recorded a 4-1 win at home to Cobreloa to remain top of the Chilean Primera Division’s Apertura phase.
But Universidad Chile beat Nublense 3-0 on matchday 16, keeping them...
2 December 2014 02:57
Raiding clubs will have to pay an “astronomical fee” to snatch Wilfried Bony from Swansea City, according to manager Garry Monk.
Bony – who has scored more goals in the Premier League in 2014 than any other player, and has notched six in 13 games this season – has been widely linked with a move to the
2 December 2014 01:56
Carlo Ancelotti called for La Liga to replicate the Premier League’s stance on hooliganism, after the death of a Deportivo La Coruna fan.
The National Professional Football League (LFP) attempted to postpone Deportivo’s fixture with Atletico Madrid on Sunday, following violent clashes between the two sets of fans in...
2 December 2014 01:22
Sinisa Mihajlovic said Sampdoria’s late concession at home to Napoli “hurts”, as they failed to move third in Serie A.
Mihajlovic’s men were on track to take third place from Rafael Benitez’s side after Eder’s fine finish prior to the hour-mark, and the dismissal of Napoli defender Kalidou...
2 December 2014 01:13
Disqualified Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino argued the Football League hates the Championship club after another setback.
England’s Football League – the governing body of the Championship, League One and League Two – disqualified Cellino from owning Leeds on Monday for the second time this year.
The
2 December 2014 01:12
West Ham midfielder Mark Noble believes players should have no complaints about the busy Christmas fixture.
Complaints have already come from managers Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman as the Premier League prepares for a busy December.
West Ham play six games in the final month of the year, beginning with Tuesday’s trip to
2 December 2014 00:49
Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic wants to see the unbeaten Premier League leaders become “the new Invincibles”.
Jose Mourinho’s men have been the standout side this season, unbeaten through 13 league games and six points clear at the top.
After their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Saturday, Chelsea remain on track...
1 December 2014 14:46
Alan Irvine has insisted that his West Brom side are not too cautious following criticism on the back of their third straight loss.
Irvine’s men slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal on Saturday, with Danny Welbeck’s header on the hour mark settling the encounter at The Hawthorns.
That reverse left the
1 December 2014 13:54
Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has been disqualified from owning the club under the Football League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test.
Cellino purchased the Championship club in February 2014 but was the subject of a Football League disqualification a month later after being found guilty by a court in
1 December 2014 12:56
Harry Redknapp is relaxed over Charlie Austin’s QPR future after reports linking the in-form striker with a move away from Loftus Road.
Austin’s seventh Premier League goal of the campaign helped see off Leicester City on Saturday, with the 25-year-old continuing to impress in his maiden top-flight campaign.
The
Martedì sera la Lazio affronterà davanti ai propri tifosi il Varese in una gara valida per il quarto turno di Coppa Italia.
I biancocelesti non attraversano un buon momento. La squadra di Stefano Pioli dopo le 2 sconfitte di fila rimediate contro Empoli e Juventus, nel turno scorso di Serie A ha pareggiato sul campo del Chievo per 0-0.
Il Varese è reduce dalla sconfitta casalinga rimediata contro il Vicenza, che nel turno scorso di Serie B ha battuto la squadra lombarda con il risultato di 3-2. Il Varese occupa la diciottesima posizione della classifica del campionato cadetto con 17 punti conquistati in 16 partite.
Il tecnico della Lazio Pioli ha parlato del pareggio ottenuto dalla sua squadra nel turno scorso di Serie A contro il Chievo e del prossimo impegno che attende i biancocelesti.
Queste le dichiarazioni rilasciate da Pioli in conferenza stampa: "Contro il Chievo non siamo tornati a vincere, ma ci è mancato poco. Il guizzo finale. Noi però dobbiamo pensare solo che non abbiamo ottenuto ciò che volevamo e lo faremo sia domani che domenica. Siamo attesi da un match importante perché vogliamo tornare alla vittoria. Contro il Chievo ci siamo andati vicino, sono convinto che faremo bene".
Non è stato affatto facile per il Paris-Saint Germain superare l'ostacolo rappresentato dal Nizza.
Sabato la squadra di Laurent Blanc ha battuto al Parco dei Principi quella guidata da Claude Puel per una rete a zero. Il gol che ha deciso la sfida è stato realizzato da Ibrahimovic su rigore al 15' della prima frazione di gioco.
Il successo conquistato contro il Nizza ha permesso ai campioni di Francia in carica di rimanere in scia del Marsiglia, capolista della Ligue 1 con un punto di vantaggio sulla squadra di Blanc.
Il tecnico del PSG ha commentato così la vittoria ottenuta sabato dalla sua squadra: "Nel primo tempo abbiamo giocato bene, ma non siamo riusciti a segnare il secondo gol. Il Nizza nel secondo tempo ha preso fiducia rendendosi conto che avrebbero potuto pareggiare, visto che noi invece eravamo molto stanchi. Abbiamo giocato partite molto simili con Lione e Monaco ma in quel caso non siamo riusciti a portare a casa i 3 punti, questa volta ce l'abbiamo fatta".
Mercoledì sera, in una gara valida per la 16ª giornata del massimo campionato francese, il PSG affronterà in trasferta il Lilla. I parigini proveranno ad approfittare del difficile momento che attraversa la squadra di René Girard, che nelle ultime cinque uscite ha conquistato appena un punto.
1 December 2014 05:57
Los Angeles Galaxy will host their third MLS Cup final in four seasons after scraping past rivals Seattle Sounders 2-2 on away goals.
The Galaxy were 2-1 losers in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Final at CenturyLink Field on Sunday but Juninho’s solitary 54th-minute goal was enough to see the four-time champions
1 December 2014 05:05
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal joined the growing list of critics slamming the Premier League’s busy Christmas period.
United are preparing to embark on six league matches in December, starting with the visit of Stoke City to Old Trafford on Tuesday.
The Manchester club will also play three Premier League games
1 December 2014 04:36
Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson insists he will not go “crawling” for a new contract and said there had been no fresh talks over a new deal.
The 30-year-old defender headed in an 85th-minute winner against Stoke City on Saturday, but his future has been regularly discussed.
Serie A giants Roma are reportedly
1 December 2014 04:25
Medellin are all but assured of a spot in the Colombian Primera A’s Clausura final, but saw their perfect semi-final record dashed.
Aguilas Pereira led heading into the final 10 minutes of their hosting of Medellin, before the Group B leaders equalised in a 2-2 draw.
Hernan Torres’ Medellin led courtesy of German
1 December 2014 04:21
America and Tigres UNAL survived scares as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Liguilla Apertura.
After Wednesday’s 1-0 first-leg loss to Pumas UNAM, Paolo Goltz levelled the aggregate score at 1-1 with a 75th-minute header in the return match at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday.
America progressed to the final four due
1 December 2014 03:28
Western Sydney Wanderers have a chance to kick-start their A-League season with two matches in four days.
Tony Popovic’s AFC Champions League winners are still without a victory domestically this campaign, bottom of the table after three draws in seven games.
But they are just three points behind sixth ahead of...
1 December 2014 03:07
Libertad remain in pole position to do the Apertura-Clausura double in the Paraguayan Division Profesional, heading to the final matchday.
Pedro Sarabia’s men have a two-point buffer on second-placed Cerro Porteno, with Libertad on the brink of winning both titles in the same calendar year for the second time since the
1 December 2014 03:07
Bolivar are in control of the Liga del Futbol Profesional Boliviano after crushing Real Potosi 6-1 on Sunday.
Juanmi Callejon’s hat-trick led Bolivar to their huge win in front of their home fans at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz.
With Oriente Petrolero’s trip to Club Universitario suspended, Xabier
1 December 2014 02:22
Independiente del Valle’s chances of finishing top of the Ecuadorian Primera A took a hit as Barcelona closed in on Sunday.
Pablo Repetto’s Independiente suffered a 2-0 loss at LDU Quito, marking their second straight loss in the league.
It opened the door for their nearest rivals and they took full advantage.
Barcelon
1 December 2014 02:20
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique defended his decision to rotate players after his side battled to a 1-0 victory at Valencia.
Sergio Busquets fired in a 94th-minute winner for Barcelona on Sunday as they moved back within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Not for the first time this season, his selection was questioned and
