Author: Adeola Adebowale

Kaka has stressed that Cristiano Ronaldo has the full support of his Real Madrid team-mates in the wake of his admission that he is unhappy at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Portugal international cited ‘a professional issue’ as the reason behind his revelation , but the Brazilian has made it clear that he has the backing of his colleagues on the matter. “Cristiano is a key… Read more

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson described Robin van Persie’s impact as “terrific” after the striker scored a hat-trick against Southampton. The 29-year-old missed a penalty – his dinked effort was saved by Kelvin Davis – but scored twice late on to earn United a 3-2 win at St Mary’s. “His first goal was magnificent – the control and then to bury it. It was… Read more

Montpellier have confirmed that the sale of Olivier Giroud to Arsenal is progressing. Club vice-president Laurent Nicollin said talks with the Gunners over the France international striker were ‘going serenely’ as both clubs look to reach an agreement over a final transfer fee. The London side reached an agreement with the French champions, with a fee of 12.8 million pounds having been settled on after… Read more

Germany forward Lukas Podolski says he is certain his team will improve after their 5-3 loss to Switzerland on Saturday. Podolski, who will play for Arsenal next season, has promised better displays from Joachim Loew’s side. The defeat to the Swiss raised many eyebrows, with the Germans one of the favourites to win Euro 2012, but Podolski said the return of eight Bayern Munich players… Read more

Star Lille attacker Eden Hazard has ended speculation surrounding his future, announcing he is set to join Chelsea. The Belgium international has attracted the interest of several clubs, including English Premier League champions Manchester City and rivals United. But Hazard, 21, revealed on Twitter on Monday he was set to join the Stamford Bridge club from the start of next season. “I’m signing for the… Read more

Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp hailed his team for their record-breaking Bundesliga title triumph this season. Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Freiburg means the German champions end their campaign on 81 points, the highest-ever tally set by a club in the German top- flight. Leading those rejoicing in Dortmund’s excellent campaign, Klopp commended his team for making their successes look easy on the football pitch. “We… Read more

Giorgio Chiellini said he believes Italy are on the right track as they prepare for their Euro 2012 finals campaign. The Juventus defender admitted the national team initially struggled after the 2010 World Cup, but is confident that they have since made steps forward. “It has been a gradual growing process. To begin with we struggled a bit because it took a while to shake… Read more