Wenger backed to stay at Arsenal by FIFA candidate

Long serving Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been give the royal seal of approval to continue in his post by the man seeking to head soccer’s world governing body.

EPL: Ultimate weekend wrap-up; Chelsea go clear, ManU lose, Bony to City

The weekend results Played Sunday – Arsenal 3 (Koscielny 6, Sanchez 33, 49) Stoke 0 Manchester United 0 Southampton 1 (Tadic 69) Played Saturday Burnley 2 (Arfield 12, Ings 37) QPR 1 (Austin 33-pen) Chelsea 2 (Oscar 43, Costa 59) Newcastle 0 Crystal Palace 2 (Gayle 69-pen, Puncheon 80) Tottenham 1 (Kane 49) Everton 1 … Read more

Thierry Henry retires

Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in which he earned a place in the pantheon of modern greats.

Neville slams Manchester United over Welbeck’s sale

Londres, Royaume-Uni | AFP | Danny Welbeck’s former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville on Thursday expressed incredulity over the club’s decision to sell the England forward to rivals Arsenal for a relatively low fee. Welbeck joined Arsenal from United on transfer deadline day in a £16 million ($26.6 million, 20.2 million euros) deal and is … Read more

Five things to know about the English Premier League

By STEVE DOUGLAS One round of Premier League games has already backed up many pundits’ pre-season predictions, notably that Chelsea and Manchester City are title favorites and Manchester United needed more than just a change of manager to arrest its slump. Strengthened by new attacking signings Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea delivered the best … Read more

Fact files of the Premier League title contenders

by Steven GRIFFITHS With the new Premier League season kicking off on Saturday, here are factfiles on the five leading contenders to win the English title: MANCHESTER CITY Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (CHI) 2013-14 position: 1st; FA Cup: quarter-finals; League Cup: winners; Champions League; last 16 Transfers in: Eliaquim Mangala (Porto, £32 million), Fernando (Porto, £12m), … Read more