Paul Pogba is targeting the Premier League, Champions League, and Ballon d’Or following his world-record switch back to Manchester United.

It had been a while since I was in one: The old-style restaurant. By old-style, I don’t mean a mediaeval tavern where food is served by lusty maids who slam down jugs of ale in front of you while looking at you lasciviously. I mean pre-2000 old-style.

Manuel Pellegrini will have to find a way to stop compatriot Alexis Sanchez as the two highest-profile Chileans in the English game clash on Sunday.

Premier League

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions were the key factor in striker Alvaro Negredo’s departure.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini expects striker Alvaro Negredo to miss up to three months after having surgery on his broken metatarsal.

Inter Milan president Erick Thohir has confirmed the Nerazzurri are looking to bring in a top striker this summer, with Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko and Chelsea’s Fernando Torres as their main targets.

Captain Vincent Kompany will take inspiration from the dramatic title success of 2012 as Manchester City look to turn the tables on Barcelona.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini admits that even with his wealth of riches the club are feeling the strain of injuries as the club faces into a crucial week of their season.

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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has warned Barclays Premier League leaders Liverpool they should fear a St Stephen's Day trip to the Etihad Stadium as even Barcelona are afraid of them.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned his side cannot afford to play within themselves again when they return to Manchester looking to extend their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League with victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini voiced concern over his team’s performance after a laboured 2-0 win over promoted Hull in the Barclays Premier League.

Jose Mourinho admitted his Real Madrid side deserved nothing from their Copa del Rey clash at Celta Vigo last night but backed his players to turn around the tie in the second leg at the Bernabeu.

European captain Jose Maria Olazabal hailed Ian Poulter’s Ryder Cup “attitude and spirit” after naming him and Nicolas Colsaerts as his two wild card picks for the clash with the United States next month.

THE final event of the European Tour season was won by the man who has been the circuit’s biggest hitter for a stunning four of the last five years.

The agent of Alvaro Pereira has claimed Chelsea were still in negotiations to sign the left-back from Porto.

GRAEME McDOWELL planned to give it “a right old rattle” before conceding the Race to Dubai title to German ace Martin Kaymer.

THE dream is over, what can I say? I chickened out of following my Craven Cottage ‘routine’ last Wednesday, so blame me if you want. It was part laziness, part resignation to our fate, part ‘do they even make straightjackets in my size’.

Reading boss Steve Coppell was left fuming after his side’s narrow 2-1 defeat at Anfield.

LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard insists the club’s quest for the Premier League title is still on track while claiming leaders Arsenal will crack under the pressures of the campaign.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has repeated his criticism of the Premier League after Liverpool were handed an early Saturday kick-off and long journey south immediately after a number of their players had been on international duty.

Rafael Benitez has repeated his criticism of the Premier League after Liverpool were handed an early Saturday kick-off and long journey south immediately after a number of their players had been on international duty.

The European Parliament will meet today to thrash out a proposed data law – a key anti-terror measure that Britain and other member states want adopted by the end of the year.

THE great grandfather of a boy who died last year after being hit by a falling crossbar has called for a campaign to make goalposts safer.

LEE LUCCHESI, who was laid out last night in the kit of his beloved Liverpool, lived for football and to die on a football field was tragic, his great grandfather said last night.