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United open talks with Sporting over £29m midfielder Carvalho

United will discuss a deal with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon for William Carvalho

Manchester United have opened talks with Sporting Lisbon about signing holding midfielder William Carvalho. United manager David Moyes has identified the 21-year-old as a top target for the summer and it is understood United have now registered their interest with Sporting. The Portuguese club val ... Read More

Bayern’s Mario Mandzukic of Croatia (centre) celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal with Bayern’s David Alaba of Austria (left) and Bayern’s Thomas Mueller (right), during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich in Wolfsburg, Germany, Saturday, March 8, 2014. (PHOTO: AP) European Football Round-Up
Blues extend lead at the top Chelsea tightened their grip on the summit after romping to a 4-0 win ... Read More

Cavalier’s Ryan Miller (right) dribbles away from Waterhouse’s Damarley Samuels during their Red Stripe Premier League match at Stadium East on Sunday. (then) Cavalier’s Oshane Jenkins (left) shields the ball from Waterhouse’s Ramone Howell during their Red Stripe Premier League match at Stadium East on Sunday. The game ended 1-1. (PHOTOS: JOSEPH WELLINGTON) Cavalier, Waterhouse end 1-1
Cavalier held bubbly Waterhouse to an honourable 1-1 draw in their Red Stripe Premier League encount ... Read More

EDWARDS... Jamaicans need to take advantage of coaching opportunities in Germany Jamaican football coach shares experiences on course in Germany
The flight from Miami, already delayed by over three hours, was a long and torturous one. Some eight ... Read More

Wadadah look to progress at expense of Norwood

BY PAUL A REID Observer writer | Tuesday, March 11, 2014    

Village United's Kenroy Thompson (left) gets to a ball before Wadadah FC's Anthony Marks in their recent JFF Captain's Bakery and Grill/Charley's JB Rum Western Confederation Super League game at the UDC field. Wadadah FC won 2-0. (PHOTO: PAUL REID)

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Defending champions Wadadah FC could move into a semi-final position this afternoon if they can beat last-placed Norwood Strikers in a St James derby at the UDC field as the second round of the JFF Captain's Bakery and Grill/Charley's JB Rum Western Confederation Super League continues. Wadadah FC will be going after a second win over Norwood Strikers this season after winning the first round game 4-2 in a shoot-out and would move into joint fourth place with anoth ... Read More

Buff Bay lift Under-17 crown

Everard Owen | Tuesday, March 11, 2014    

Sponsor Dr Lynvale Bloomfield (left) hands over the winning trophy to Buff Bay Captain Javoy Belnavis during the presentation of the Portland FA Under-17 competition at Boundbrook Pavilion on Sunday. Sharing the occasion is as Colin Hall, Portland FA Competitions Committee chairman. (PHOTO: EVERARD OWEN)

PORT ANTONIO, Portland — Javoy Belnavis' eighth-minute strike was enough to land Buff Bay United the Portland FA Dr Lynvale Bloomfield Under-17 title when they edged Norwich Community Club 1-0 at Boundbrook Pavilion on Sunday. Buff Bay started out the more offensive team, attacking through Tyrese Mathews, David Walters and captain Belnavis. After a spell of pressure, they finally got their goal when Belnavis met a corner from teammate Carron Clarke with a firm header that beat Norwich ... Read More

Bull Bay, Rockfort impressive in victory

Tuesday, March 11, 2014    

Bull Bay and Rockfort recorded big wins in the KSAFA/Hi-Lyte Major League competition over the weekend. Playing away at Maverley on Saturday, Bull Bay crushed New Kingston 5-0, meanwhile the match between Pembroke Hall and Molynes United was washed out. On Sunday, Rockfort had a comfortable 4-0 victory over Seaview Gardens at home, Cooreville Gardens defeated Stony Hill 3-0 at Duhaney Park. Whitfield Town got the better of Olympic Gardens 2-1 at the Greenwich All Age School, Duhaney Park had ... Read More

Salt Marsh new Zone One leaders in Trelawny Major League

Tuesday, March 11, 2014    

COOPERS PEN, Trelawny — Promoted Salt Marsh United are the new leaders in Zone One of the Trelawny Football Association Monymusk White Overproof Rums Major League after last weekend's round of matches. Salt Marsh beat second-placed Coopers Pen 2-0, while Harmony FC, leaders coming into the round, were surprised 2-1 by Classic United. The results left Salt Marsh on top with 14 points, two more than Harmony FC, with Coopers Pen slipping a place to third on 11 points. Wakefield United also ... Read More

Pele says Neymar can handle World Cup pressure

Tuesday, March 11, 2014    

PELE... Neymar is a great player

PARIS, France (AP) — Pele is counting on Neymar to lead Brazil to World Cup victory and erase the painful memory of the last time the football-mad country hosted the tournament. Considered by many to be the world's best player, Pele was only nine years old when Brazil lost to Uruguay in the final match of the 1950 World Cup. Pele then led Brazil to the title eight years later, when he was 17, and again in 1962 and 1970. With Brazil hosting the tournament this year, the pressure is on the ... Read More

Arena Amazonia comes in for priase under cloud of doubts

Tuesday, March 11, 2014    

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Acknowledging teething problems, Brazil yesterday lauded the Arena Amazonia in Manaus after the stadium became the eighth World Cup venue to be inaugurated. The brand new 44,000 arena came through its opening test overnight as 23,000 people attended a regional cup encounter between two local sides. Brazil fought to have the Amazon region included as one of 12 venues despite Manaus having no top football club, raising fears the ground might become a "white e ... Read More

Brighton 1-1 Reading

Monday, March 10, 2014    

Reading's Chris Gunter (left) heads into his own net to give Brighton the lead

Royston Drenthe fired a second-half equaliser as Reading fought back strongly to earn a 1-1 draw at fellow Sky Bet Championship play-off contenders Brighton. The Seagulls had taken the lead through a Chris Gunter own goal but had to play the final 39 minutes with 10 men at the Amex stadium following the sending off of captain Gordon Greer for two bookings. Reading came close to breaking the deadlock in only the second minute. Dutchman Drenthe set up the opportunity by beating three men before ... Read More

Leeds 1-5 Bolton

By Mike Dawes | Monday, March 10, 2014    

Bolton had to wait until the 45th minute for Joe Mason to break the deadlock

Dougie Freedman's Bolton continued their revival with a third successive win and a five-goal salvo to leave Leeds' play-off hopes hanging by a thread. Three goals in a 12-minute spell either side of the interval by Joe Mason, Lukas Jutkiewicz and Zat Knight provided the platform for the 5-1 win, with Mark Davies adding the fourth 18 minutes from time and substitute Andre Moritz completing the rout on 89 minutes. Substitute Matt Smith nodded a consolation goal in stoppage time for the hosts but ... Read More

Birmingham 0-2 QPR

Monday, March 10, 2014    

Ravel Morrison (left) was too good for Birmingham City

Ravel Morrison struck a double as he returned to St Andrew's to haunt Birmingham and pave the way for QPR's first win in six games. Morrison, who resurrected his career at Birmingham last season, scored from a splendid 14th-minute free-kick and netted an easy second in the 72nd minute to plunge his former club to their 12th successive home game without a win. But Rangers, bankrolled to a staggering £65.4million loss in their unsuccessful bid to retain Premier League status last term, mad ... Read More

Rangers 1-1 Albion Rovers

By Stephen Mcgowan | Monday, March 10, 2014    

Rangers survived what would have been one of the most embarrassing results in their history thanks to Bilel Mohsni's goal

By time up, Albion Rovers had a lucrative Scottish Cup quarter-final replay in Hamilton a week tomorrow to savour. It was a richly deserved reward for an afternoon of dogged resistance. Yet, they were 13 minutes from the unthinkable. From a return trip to Ibrox for a semi-final meeting with Dundee United next month. Not since 1920 has this modest, underwhelming Coatbridge club bothered the latter stages of the national cup competition. Their last victory over Rangers in any competition was ... Read More



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