February, 2020
Catalans chief misses Super League Folau meeting
Catalans Dragons chairman Bernard Guasch failed to attend a meeting of Super League clubs in Salford, where the main topic for discussion was his controversial signing of Israel Folau.
Liverpool 1-0 Shrewsbury: Absent Jurgen Klopp ‘delighted’ with FA Cup win
Absent Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is “delighted” as the youngest team in the club’s history beat Shrewsbury 1-0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
Odion Ighalo: Manchester United striker took pay cut to make loan deal happen
Odion Ighalo says he was so desperate to join Manchester United he took a pay cut to make the deal happen.
Christian Eriksen: I was the black sheep at Spurs
Christian Eriksen says he was “the black sheep” at Tottenham for being “very honest” over running his contract down at the club.
Lionel Messi criticises Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal over interview
Lionel Messi criticises Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal for saying players were not working hard under former coach Ernesto Valverde.
‘I can win Tokyo gold’ – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce targets 2020 Olympics success
Four-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she can keep the younger generation at bay to win Olympic gold in Tokyo.
Notebook: Man Utd’s transfer window & winter break
Manchester United will get together on Saturday to travel to southern Europe for a warm-weather training camp with more distant options ruled out due to political and medical issues.
Brighton’s Locadia to join Cincinnati
Brighton striker Jurgen Locadia will join Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati on loan when the USA transfer window opens on February 12.
Robert Alner dies, aged 76
Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Robert Alner has died aged 76.