The Court of Arbitration for Sport will on Thursday announce its ruling on Luis Suarez’ appeal against a ban for biting an opponent during the World Cup. The CAS said in a short statement Wednesday that the decision is to be published at around 1pm GMT Thursday. Suarez was banned for nine competitive Uruguay internationals … Read more
(Reuters) – Liverpool’s players oozed confidence in the post-Luis Suarez era as they began their final countdown to the start of the Premier League season. England midfielder Jordan Henderson and defenders Martin Skrtel and Dejan Lovren, of Slovakia and Croatia respectively, all said they had completed an excellent pre-season preparation with Sunday’s 4-0 victory over … Read more
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Thomas Vermaelen wants to put an injury-plagued spell behind him and “start from scratch” after completing his move to Barcelona from Arsenal, the Belgium defender said on Sunday. Vermaelen sustained an Achilles injury in 2010 followed by a series of niggling problems and featured only 21 times for Arsenal in the 2013-14 … Read more
By Brian Homewood LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) began its hearing on Friday into Uruguay forward Luis Suarez’s appeal against his ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup match. Suarez, wearing a checked shirt, brushed aside photographers and refused to make any comment … Read more
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has rejected speculation linking him with a bid for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli. Rodgers spoke about the Italy international in glowing terms when he was asked about him last week, but the Northern Irishman said that his admiration would not translate into a former offer for the 23-year-old. “I can … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes an “angry” Luis Suarez will be desperate to prove himself when he has served out a four-month ban for a biting incident at the World Cup. Uruguay striker Suarez was given a nine-match international suspension and banned from all football-related activity for four months by FIFA after … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool’s raid on Britain’s south coast continued with the capture of Southampton’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren on Sunday for a reported 20 million pounds ($33.95 million). “The 25-year-old Croatian international today put pen to paper on a long-term deal with the Reds after completing his medical,” the Premier League club’s website (www.liverpoolfc.com) … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool have pulled out of signing France international striker Loic Remy from promoted Queens Park Rangers, according to media reports in England and the United States where Liverpool are on tour. Remy, 27, flew to Boston last week to join up with the Liverpool squad and undergo a medical examination but the … Read more
(Reuters) – Liverpool chose the right time to part ways with the prolific-but-controversial striker Luis Suarez and the Premier League side will have no trouble coping without the Uruguayan, the club’s principal owner John Henry said. Suarez joined Barcelona on a five-year-deal despite receiving a nine-match international ban and a four-month suspension from all soccer-related … Read more
Luis Suarez could make his Barcelona debut against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Oct. 26. The Spanish league announced its schedule for the 2014-15 season on Thursday, and the first “clasico” will take place shortly after the end of Suarez’s four-month ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup. Barcelona will … Read more