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The Frenchman and his players were abused by their own fans after Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season and must prove they have toughened up on their returnIt was perhaps the lowest point of Arsene Wenger’s career as Arsenal manager – and there have been a few.Just over 13 months …

John Terry scored a controversial equaliser as the Blues salvaged a late draw against Everton, leaving their coach furious. Roberto Martinez hit out at referee Mike Jones for the “diabolical decision” of allowing John Terry’s 98th-minute goal to stand and earn Chelsea a 3-3 draw with Everton.Substitute Ramiro Funes Mori looked to have won the game for Martinez’s …

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has won the 2015 Ballon d’Or after being voted ahead of teammate Neymar and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. It is the fifth time that the Argentine has been crowned world footballer of the year – more than anyone else. There can be very little debate as to …

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d’Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to reclaim the prize from three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Brazil striker Neymar, who plays alongside Messi at Barca, is also in the running to be crowned world player of …

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund has won the 2015 GLO-CAF African Footballer Of The Year award after beating competition from Andre Ayew of Swansea/Ghana and Yaya Toure of Man City/Ivory Coast. Yaya Toure came second while Ayew came third. The winner was decided by votes from Head Coaches or …

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez called Espanyol players “a waste of space” in an angry confrontation following an ill-tempered Copa del Rey match between the local rivals on Wednesday night. The physical match ended 4-1 in Barca’s favour, with eight Espanyol players booked during proceedings and two sent off. After the …

Rafael Benitez has been relieved of his job as manager of Real Madrid,after seven months on the job.The manager has suffered an enduring season at Real Madrid since taking over in June, and while he only finds his side four points off Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga, …

Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi says Chelsea are heading in the right direction after three games unbeaten since boss Jose Mourinho was sacked. Mikel believes the arrival of Guus Hiddink as interim boss has helped the Blues start to recover from a low of 16th place in …

Leicester City owners has decided to surprise fans with free beer before their clash with Man City at the King Power Stadium,to appreciate them for supporting the team to near ‘greatness’ The club has been the surprise package this season, staying top of the table before the New year and …

Barcelona maestro Xavi has made it clear that the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Luis Suarez are all below Lionel Messi in terms of being extra-ordinary. For the past seven years, football fans have argued over who is better one between Messi and Real Madrid star Ronaldo. The debate …