Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has wished former assistant Mikel Arteta well after he was confirmed as Arsenal s new head coach and claimed the 37-year-old is ready for the step up.
The protracted process to announce a successor for Unai Emery was concluded on Friday when ex-Gunners captain Arteta signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Emirates Stadium.
Arteta was part of the coaching staff that has led City to two consecutive Premier League titles with massive points totals of 100 and 98, the highest in the competition s history.
He was linked with taking charge at Arsenal when Arsene Wenger departed in 2018 only for Emery to be appointed instead, but he will now have his first chance to impress in the hotseat at a club where he was captain in a five-se…
Manchester City have signed Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen who will be moving to Etihad in July 2019, the MLS side confirmed.
Steffen will join the Premier League champions on a four-year deal and the Ohio-based franchise claims fee City have agreed to pay is the largest Columbus Crew have ever received. The amount has not been disclosed, however.
Zack Steffen is no stranger to playing in Europe. The American international moved to Columbus Crew from German side Freiburg in 2016 and went on to make 71 appearances for the MLS franchise.
Described as one of the outstanding talents in the United States of America, the 23-year-old custodian started his footballing career at the University of Maryland.
His career took off in 2017 when he became the Col…
With Ireland’s elite returning from June’s international break this weekend, we are treated to a host of intriguing affairs.
Ahead of what is a stacked schedule from both the Premier and First Division, there are also some lucrative betting markets available.
So, for those of you looking to place a weekend flutter, we have created your ultimate Irish double.
19:45 St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Shelbourne
Watching their eye-catching flurry come to an abrupt end before heading into the international break, St. Patrick’s will be desperate to claim an immediate response when they return to Premier Division duties on Friday night. Eventually getting hit with a shock 2-1 loss at the hands of Drogheda, that result drew a line under the Saints’ four-matc…
Jurgen Klopp lauded Fabinho for an outstanding performance at centre-back in Liverpool s 2-0 Premier League win over Chelsea on Sunday.
With Joe Gomez and Joel Matip injured, Fabinho moved into the centre of defence alongside Virgil van Dijk and produced a fine display at Stamford Bridge.
Sadio Mane s second-half brace lifted Liverpool to a second straight win to begin the Premier League season, with the attacker earlier brought down by Andreas Christensen that led to the defender being sent off.
Klopp hailed Fabinho for his performance, although Liverpool needed a penalty save from Alisson to deny Jorginho to keep their clean sheet.
If Sadio wouldn t have scored two goals, I think Fab would be a proper contender for man of the match, the Liverpool manag…