Here Are The Latest Football Stories For Friday
According to ESPNFC, Here are the latest stories for Friday:
ARSENAL: Jose Mourinho wanted to "break Arsene Wenger's face" according to a new book about the Portuguese boss. The two have clashed plenty of times over their careers, but the revelation came after a spat over Juan Mata's move from Chelsea to Manchester United and Mourinho allegedly told Rob Beasley, author of "Jose Mourinho, Up Close and Personal": "I will find him [Wenger] one day outside a football pitch and I will break his face."
- Arsene Wenger says he has no intention of reading the latest book on Mourinho, which includes more derogatory comments about the Arsenal boss.
- Injured Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be out for another three weeks, Wenger has revealed.
BARCELONA: Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza says he doesn't want a fight with Barcelona as he backtracked on comments blaming the Catalan club for Lionel Messi's injury.
- The back and forth between Luis Suarez and Atleti's Filipe Luis took another turn when a matchday video from Spain showed that the Barcelona striker taunted his rival on the pitch by saying: "You dived, clown."
- Following the draw on Wednesday, Filipe Luis uploaded a photo on social media revealing a stud mark supposedly left by the Uruguayan forward.
MAN UNITED: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has called recent criticism of his performances "rubbish," and has vowed to continue giving his best for the team.
- The experience of playing against Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been compared to bumping into "a brick wall" by Northampton Town defender Gabriel Zakuani, who also said the Manchester United striker talks like a "robot" on the field, similar to the "Terminator."
- Mourinho has said football is "full of Einsteins" in a retort at criticism he has received following a poor run of form.
LIGUE 1: Emmanuel Adebayor has denied reports that originated from a spoof website that his move to Lyon collapsed because he smoked and drank whisky during a meeting with the French club's coach.
REAL MADRID: Real Madrid have ruled out midfielder Casemiro for an extended period after tests revealed a fracture in his leg.
CHELSEA: Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas denied ever wanting to leave Chelsea despite limited game time since Antonio Conte took over.
- Andres Iniesta has hit out at suggestions he was angling for a new Barcelona contract by sending a message through the media about contract talks.
MAN CITY: Another injury to Vincent Kompany could have Pep Guardiola looking for defensive reinforcements in January. The latest from our Transfer Talk blog suggests they may chase Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci in the winter window.
- Fans who enjoyed the season's first Manchester derby are in luck, as City travel across town to Old Trafford to face United in an EFL Cup fourth-round match on Oct. 26.
LEICESTER CITY: Claudio Ranieri says his feuds with Man United boss Mourinho are "prehistoric." The Italian boss added that their relationship was fantastic, while hailing Mourinho as an intelligent and clever manager.
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp has defended Liverpool's past transfer business after a report showed they have been the biggest selling club in Europe over the past six years.
- The 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster have received the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in an emotional "bittersweet" ceremony. Families of those who lost their lives in Britain's worst sporting tragedy on April 15, 1989 collected a specially designed scroll and a unique medal with the name of their loved one inscribed on it.
TOTTENHAM: Kyle Walker has signed a new long-term contract with Tottenham Hotspur that will keep him at the club until 2021.
- Christian Eriksen has confirmed he gave up the chance to score the first competitive hat trick of his career in Tottenham's 5-0 win over Gillingham because it was more important for new arrival Vincent Janssen to score. Janssen converted his chance from the spot to register his first goal for Spurs.
- Danny Rose has agreed a new five-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur that ties him to the club until 2021.
JUVENTUS: Juventus midfielder Hernanes says he deserves to be whistled by fans for his poor play since joining the Bianconeri last summer. The 31-year-old Brazilian moved to Turin from arch-rival Inter Milan for €13 million, but has failed to live up to his considerable reputation and price tag.
- Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri was full of praise for young players Daniele Rugani, Marko Pjaca and Mario Lemina after they helped Juventus to a 4-0 rout of Cagliari on Wednesday night.
PSG: Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi has "no regrets" after seeing a move to Juventus fall through. Matuidi, 29, was linked with a summer switch to Juve but ultimately remained in the French capital after the Ligue 1 champions refused to sell one of their longest-serving players.
BAYERN MUNICH: Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti is enjoying life in the Bundesliga and said "the ambience and atmosphere" are different compared with former club Real Madrid, while adding he thinks the team are fully prepared to compete for the Champions League trophy.
- Ancelotti told RMC he felt the Paris Saint-Germain players were not as professional as they could have been upon his arrival at the club but is open to a return to the French capital one day.
CLUB AMERICA: It didn't take long to fill the coaching vacancy at one of Liga MX's top clubs. America announced on Thursday that Argentine Ricardo La Volpe would be filling the void left by the outgoing Ignacio Ambriz.
NICE: Nice coach Lucien Favre has admitted even he has been surprised by Mario Balotelli's stunning start to in Ligue 1. Balotelli, 26, struck twice in Nice's 4-0 defeat of Cote d'Azur neighbours Monaco on Wednesday, helping propel his unbeaten side to the top of the table.
ARSENAL: Jose Mourinho wanted to "break Arsene Wenger's face" according to a new book about the Portuguese boss. The two have clashed plenty of times over their careers, but the revelation came after a spat over Juan Mata's move from Chelsea to Manchester United and Mourinho allegedly told Rob Beasley, author of "Jose Mourinho, Up Close and Personal": "I will find him [Wenger] one day outside a football pitch and I will break his face."
- Arsene Wenger says he has no intention of reading the latest book on Mourinho, which includes more derogatory comments about the Arsenal boss.
- Injured Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be out for another three weeks, Wenger has revealed.
BARCELONA: Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza says he doesn't want a fight with Barcelona as he backtracked on comments blaming the Catalan club for Lionel Messi's injury.
- The back and forth between Luis Suarez and Atleti's Filipe Luis took another turn when a matchday video from Spain showed that the Barcelona striker taunted his rival on the pitch by saying: "You dived, clown."
- Following the draw on Wednesday, Filipe Luis uploaded a photo on social media revealing a stud mark supposedly left by the Uruguayan forward.
MAN UNITED: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has called recent criticism of his performances "rubbish," and has vowed to continue giving his best for the team.
- The experience of playing against Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been compared to bumping into "a brick wall" by Northampton Town defender Gabriel Zakuani, who also said the Manchester United striker talks like a "robot" on the field, similar to the "Terminator."
- Mourinho has said football is "full of Einsteins" in a retort at criticism he has received following a poor run of form.
LIGUE 1: Emmanuel Adebayor has denied reports that originated from a spoof website that his move to Lyon collapsed because he smoked and drank whisky during a meeting with the French club's coach.
REAL MADRID: Real Madrid have ruled out midfielder Casemiro for an extended period after tests revealed a fracture in his leg.
CHELSEA: Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas denied ever wanting to leave Chelsea despite limited game time since Antonio Conte took over.
- Andres Iniesta has hit out at suggestions he was angling for a new Barcelona contract by sending a message through the media about contract talks.
MAN CITY: Another injury to Vincent Kompany could have Pep Guardiola looking for defensive reinforcements in January. The latest from our Transfer Talk blog suggests they may chase Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci in the winter window.
- Fans who enjoyed the season's first Manchester derby are in luck, as City travel across town to Old Trafford to face United in an EFL Cup fourth-round match on Oct. 26.
LEICESTER CITY: Claudio Ranieri says his feuds with Man United boss Mourinho are "prehistoric." The Italian boss added that their relationship was fantastic, while hailing Mourinho as an intelligent and clever manager.
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp has defended Liverpool's past transfer business after a report showed they have been the biggest selling club in Europe over the past six years.
- The 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster have received the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in an emotional "bittersweet" ceremony. Families of those who lost their lives in Britain's worst sporting tragedy on April 15, 1989 collected a specially designed scroll and a unique medal with the name of their loved one inscribed on it.
TOTTENHAM: Kyle Walker has signed a new long-term contract with Tottenham Hotspur that will keep him at the club until 2021.
- Christian Eriksen has confirmed he gave up the chance to score the first competitive hat trick of his career in Tottenham's 5-0 win over Gillingham because it was more important for new arrival Vincent Janssen to score. Janssen converted his chance from the spot to register his first goal for Spurs.
- Danny Rose has agreed a new five-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur that ties him to the club until 2021.
JUVENTUS: Juventus midfielder Hernanes says he deserves to be whistled by fans for his poor play since joining the Bianconeri last summer. The 31-year-old Brazilian moved to Turin from arch-rival Inter Milan for €13 million, but has failed to live up to his considerable reputation and price tag.
- Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri was full of praise for young players Daniele Rugani, Marko Pjaca and Mario Lemina after they helped Juventus to a 4-0 rout of Cagliari on Wednesday night.
PSG: Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi has "no regrets" after seeing a move to Juventus fall through. Matuidi, 29, was linked with a summer switch to Juve but ultimately remained in the French capital after the Ligue 1 champions refused to sell one of their longest-serving players.
BAYERN MUNICH: Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti is enjoying life in the Bundesliga and said "the ambience and atmosphere" are different compared with former club Real Madrid, while adding he thinks the team are fully prepared to compete for the Champions League trophy.
- Ancelotti told RMC he felt the Paris Saint-Germain players were not as professional as they could have been upon his arrival at the club but is open to a return to the French capital one day.
CLUB AMERICA: It didn't take long to fill the coaching vacancy at one of Liga MX's top clubs. America announced on Thursday that Argentine Ricardo La Volpe would be filling the void left by the outgoing Ignacio Ambriz.
NICE: Nice coach Lucien Favre has admitted even he has been surprised by Mario Balotelli's stunning start to in Ligue 1. Balotelli, 26, struck twice in Nice's 4-0 defeat of Cote d'Azur neighbours Monaco on Wednesday, helping propel his unbeaten side to the top of the table.
