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Benitez: Anxiety is ’killing’ Newcastle players

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez says anxiety is "killing" his players as they battle against relegation.
The Magpies are six points from safety with six games remaining after losing 3-1 at Southampton on Saturday.
"We have four more games at home and we will need everyone' [...]

’Luis Suarez has psychological problems’

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has been accused of having "psychological problems" by former football agent Daniel Fonseca who also claims the Uruguay international owes him money.
Suarez, 29, said in an interview with Montecarlo TV on Tuesday that Fonseca owes him 20 per cent of the fe [...]

Arsenal have lost the Premier League title – Allardyce

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has slammed Arsene Wenger, saying Arsenal have blown their best chance of ending their Premier League title drought.
The Gunners chances of winning a first league title since 2004 were dealt a severe blow with their 3-3 draw against West Ham on Saturday.
An [...]

Mourinho: I do not have a contract with Man United

Jose Mourinho insists he does not have a contract with Manchester United to take over as the club's manager next season.
Mourinho has been heavily tipped to become United manager next season with Louis van Gaal coming under fire for a dour style of play after heavy investment in the transfer [...]

Johan Cruyff: How the Dutch legend changed the modern game

He may be gone, but his impact will be long-lasting. Johan Cruyff changed football forever: as a player, a coach, an advisor and one of the game's great thinkers, the Dutch legend leaves a lasting legacy. He transformed the sport in the modern era.

Cruyff liked to be different. Determined t [...]

FIFA approves trial for video assistant referees

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved trials for video assistant referees.

A decision to test the advantages and disadvantage of video assistants in private before implementing live experiments for the 2017-18 season was taken at IFAB's annual general meeting in C [...]

Pep not expected to win the treble - Rummenigge

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes the prospects of the club winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League treble this season are remote.

League champions Bayern preserved their five point advantage at the top of Germany’s top flight with a goalless draw at nea [...]

’Almost impossible’ - Hiddink gives up on top four

Guus Hiddink believes finishing in the Premier League's top four is "almost impossible" for Chelsea following a 1-1 draw with Stoke City on Saturday.

Bertrand Traore fired the reigning champions into a first-half lead at Stamford Bridge, but Stoke equalised through Mame Biram Diou [...]