West Ham have wasted no time in revealing their new home kit for next season after Sam Allardyce's squad returned to training at Chadwell Heath.
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Thursday, 3 July 2014
TRAGEDY IN BELO HORIZONTE
An unfinished overpass collapsed in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least one person and casting a shadow over a tournament that has suffered repeated construction accidents and delays.
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Wednesday, 2 July 2014
LALANA UNVEILED AT ANFIELD!!!
When Adam Lallana put pen to paper at Liverpool on Monday, he joined a long list of Everton fans to have signed for the club's fierce local rivals.
The midfielder will wear red instead of blue on his next visit to Goodison Park as he bids to claim victory against the team he grew up supporting as a boy.
But Lallana isn't the only Evertonian to have plied his trade at Anfield. Here Sportsmail takes a look at how six other stars got on after crossing the Stanley Park divide.
ADAM LALLANA
Born in St Albans but choosing to support Everton like his father, Lallana used to go along to Goodison Park with his Dad and watched the likes of Duncan Ferguson and Neville Southall star for the Toffees as the club won the FA Cup in 1995.
However, the England international admits the club's glory days were in the past when he became a fan.
'Dad used to reminisce about the good old days when Everton won the old first division championship and the FA Cup back in the 1970s and 80s but they weren’t quite so good when I started supporting them,' he said.
The former Blue will be hoping for a Liverpool win when his boyhood club visit Anfield in September.
The midfielder will wear red instead of blue on his next visit to Goodison Park as he bids to claim victory against the team he grew up supporting as a boy.
But Lallana isn't the only Evertonian to have plied his trade at Anfield. Here Sportsmail takes a look at how six other stars got on after crossing the Stanley Park divide.
ADAM LALLANA
Born in St Albans but choosing to support Everton like his father, Lallana used to go along to Goodison Park with his Dad and watched the likes of Duncan Ferguson and Neville Southall star for the Toffees as the club won the FA Cup in 1995.
However, the England international admits the club's glory days were in the past when he became a fan.
'Dad used to reminisce about the good old days when Everton won the old first division championship and the FA Cup back in the 1970s and 80s but they weren’t quite so good when I started supporting them,' he said.
The former Blue will be hoping for a Liverpool win when his boyhood club visit Anfield in September.
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SANCHEZ SNUBS LIVERPOOL SWITCH
Alexis Sanchez is ready to throw a spanner in the works of Barcelona's attempts to sign Luis Suarez by refusing to join Liverpool.
Barca are keen to use the Chile international as a makeweight in their pursuit of Suarez - but Sanchez is understood to prefer a move to rivals Arsenal.
And Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is set to grant the South American his wish by launching a move for the attacking midfielder.
Barca officials have arrived in London to start formal talks with Liverpool over their interest in Suarez.
Liverpool, who are interested in Sanchez, want £80million for Suarez this summer.
The Catalan club are prepared to use Sanchez, who is valued at £30m, as a sweetener in their offer for Suarez.
But Sanchez looks likely to snub a move to Anfield, with his heart set on a switch to the Emirates Stadium.
That means only a straight cash deal for Suarez is likely to be enough to persuade Liverpool to sees their prolific striker.
Sources close to Sanchez have indicated that the 25-year-old would prefer a move to London, leaving Arsenal in pole position to land the talented forward.
Barca chiefs yesterday ramped up their interest in Suarez by making the astonishing move of praising the Liverpool striker following his biting controversy.
Barca are keen to use the Chile international as a makeweight in their pursuit of Suarez - but Sanchez is understood to prefer a move to rivals Arsenal.
And Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is set to grant the South American his wish by launching a move for the attacking midfielder.
Barca officials have arrived in London to start formal talks with Liverpool over their interest in Suarez.
Liverpool, who are interested in Sanchez, want £80million for Suarez this summer.
The Catalan club are prepared to use Sanchez, who is valued at £30m, as a sweetener in their offer for Suarez.
But Sanchez looks likely to snub a move to Anfield, with his heart set on a switch to the Emirates Stadium.
That means only a straight cash deal for Suarez is likely to be enough to persuade Liverpool to sees their prolific striker.
Sources close to Sanchez have indicated that the 25-year-old would prefer a move to London, leaving Arsenal in pole position to land the talented forward.
Barca chiefs yesterday ramped up their interest in Suarez by making the astonishing move of praising the Liverpool striker following his biting controversy.
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VAN GAAL ORDERS SALE OF FELLAINI
Marouane Fellaini's World Cup campaign has essentially become one big audition after it emerged that Louis van Gaal has instructed the club to sell him
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BARCA LAUNCH £72 MILLION BID FOR SUAREZ
Liverpool and Barcelona will hold further talks over the sale of Luis Suarez this week after the Spanish club made an opening offer understood to be around £72million.
The outline bid is still short of Liverpool's £80m valuation but shows an acceptance of the 27-year-old's worth.
Wednesday's meeting in London was productive and cordial with sensible expectations placed on both sides.
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre met with Barcelona power brokers Raúl Sanllehí, Toni Rossich and Jordi Mestre.
Although nothing was finalised there is an expectation that an agreement can be met to grant Suarez his wish to move to Barcelona.
Liverpool maintain an interest in Alexis Sanchez and he could yet be included as a makeweight with Liverpool having already valued him at around £30m.
The Chile international has given no indication he wants to move to Anfield and Suarez’s transfer is unlikely to be concluded until the 25-year-old has decided whether to join Liverpool, Arsenal, another European club or stay at the Nou Camp.
The outline bid is still short of Liverpool's £80m valuation but shows an acceptance of the 27-year-old's worth.
Wednesday's meeting in London was productive and cordial with sensible expectations placed on both sides.
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre met with Barcelona power brokers Raúl Sanllehí, Toni Rossich and Jordi Mestre.
Although nothing was finalised there is an expectation that an agreement can be met to grant Suarez his wish to move to Barcelona.
Liverpool maintain an interest in Alexis Sanchez and he could yet be included as a makeweight with Liverpool having already valued him at around £30m.
The Chile international has given no indication he wants to move to Anfield and Suarez’s transfer is unlikely to be concluded until the 25-year-old has decided whether to join Liverpool, Arsenal, another European club or stay at the Nou Camp.
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Sunday, 29 June 2014
NETHERLANDS 2-1 MEXICO
They were almost preparing the manager’s office at Manchester United for Louis van Gaal.
With Holland wilting in the stifling heat of north-east Brazil on Sunday afternoon, it appeared as though Van Gaal’s journey through this World Cup was about to be derailed.
Only three minutes of normal time remained here and the Dutch were still behind.
It looked as though Giovanni Dos Santo’s early second half stunner was going to enough to see off a Holland team that didn’t start to play until they fell behind.
But after heroic Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa had repelled all of Holland’s best attempts to equalise – including a stunning save from Stefan de Vrij - the 2010 finalists struck twice at the death to leave the central Americans on their knees.
First Wesley Sneijder – so ineffectual all afternoon – drove the equaliser in from the edge of the penalty area after an 87th minute corner had been headed down to him.
Then – early in the six minutes of time added for a FIFA water break - Arjen Robben went to ground under a challenge in the area. In truth it looked like a dive and if it was then it wasn’t his first of the game.
But Robben had been denied a clear spot-kick late in a first half that Mexico had dominated and he may feel he was owed something.
Whatever the case, substitute Klaas Jan Huntelaar – on for a disappointing Robin van Persie – waited patiently for the penalty and when he drove the ball low to Ochoa’s right an incredibly dramatic comeback was complete.
With the temperatures hovering around the 30 degree mark by 9.30am local time, it must have been closer to 40 by kick-off.
A taste, perhaps of what Qatar will be like if the World Cup does indeed take place there in 2022.
Van Gaal had asked for a drinks time out to be factored in to the game and that was agreed to by FIFA. In the stands of the Estadio Castelao, however, the sun was just too strong for many supporters, forced to stand in shade at the back of the seating areas.
On the pitch, Holland lined up as defensively as everybody expected and it was clearly going to be up to Mexico to break them down.
In many ways, the Dutch were very ordinary indeed. Fielding a back five, when Mexico had the ball holding players Nigel de Jong and Georginio Wijnaldum dropped back in to the line, effectively meaning that the central Americans were facing a defensive line of seven players whenever they advanced.
It didn’t make for an open first half. Robben and Robin van Persie were so isolated for the Dutch that most of their counters broke down. As for Mexico, they found it difficult to pierce the Holland rearguard clinically enough and when their half chances came they couldn’t take them.
A couple of shots from distance from the impressive Miguel Layan served as a marker early on before the Mexican wing-back eased past Paul Verhaegh on the Dutch left and delivered a ball across goal that nobody could apply a touch to.
Soon after, though, Mexico spurned their best chance of the first period. A cross to the far post found the Dutch all at sea and when the ball was nodded back across goal it seemed as though Hector Herrara only had to shoot first time to score.
With Holland wilting in the stifling heat of north-east Brazil on Sunday afternoon, it appeared as though Van Gaal’s journey through this World Cup was about to be derailed.
Only three minutes of normal time remained here and the Dutch were still behind.
It looked as though Giovanni Dos Santo’s early second half stunner was going to enough to see off a Holland team that didn’t start to play until they fell behind.
But after heroic Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa had repelled all of Holland’s best attempts to equalise – including a stunning save from Stefan de Vrij - the 2010 finalists struck twice at the death to leave the central Americans on their knees.
First Wesley Sneijder – so ineffectual all afternoon – drove the equaliser in from the edge of the penalty area after an 87th minute corner had been headed down to him.
Then – early in the six minutes of time added for a FIFA water break - Arjen Robben went to ground under a challenge in the area. In truth it looked like a dive and if it was then it wasn’t his first of the game.
But Robben had been denied a clear spot-kick late in a first half that Mexico had dominated and he may feel he was owed something.
Whatever the case, substitute Klaas Jan Huntelaar – on for a disappointing Robin van Persie – waited patiently for the penalty and when he drove the ball low to Ochoa’s right an incredibly dramatic comeback was complete.
With the temperatures hovering around the 30 degree mark by 9.30am local time, it must have been closer to 40 by kick-off.
A taste, perhaps of what Qatar will be like if the World Cup does indeed take place there in 2022.
Van Gaal had asked for a drinks time out to be factored in to the game and that was agreed to by FIFA. In the stands of the Estadio Castelao, however, the sun was just too strong for many supporters, forced to stand in shade at the back of the seating areas.
On the pitch, Holland lined up as defensively as everybody expected and it was clearly going to be up to Mexico to break them down.
In many ways, the Dutch were very ordinary indeed. Fielding a back five, when Mexico had the ball holding players Nigel de Jong and Georginio Wijnaldum dropped back in to the line, effectively meaning that the central Americans were facing a defensive line of seven players whenever they advanced.
It didn’t make for an open first half. Robben and Robin van Persie were so isolated for the Dutch that most of their counters broke down. As for Mexico, they found it difficult to pierce the Holland rearguard clinically enough and when their half chances came they couldn’t take them.
A couple of shots from distance from the impressive Miguel Layan served as a marker early on before the Mexican wing-back eased past Paul Verhaegh on the Dutch left and delivered a ball across goal that nobody could apply a touch to.
Soon after, though, Mexico spurned their best chance of the first period. A cross to the far post found the Dutch all at sea and when the ball was nodded back across goal it seemed as though Hector Herrara only had to shoot first time to score.
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