sports 19 december 2014 West Ham striker Diafra Sakho, 24, wants an improved contract, despite signing a four-year deal when he joined the Hammers in the summer Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, who has been linked with a move back to his former club, says he remains committed to current club Napoli, and has turned down two job offers recently. Stoke boss Mark Hughes wants striker Peter Crouch to sign a new contract. The 33-year-olds current deal expires at the end of the season. Three Tottenham fans who ran on to the pitch wearing T-shirts with a sponsors name on and caused a Europa League game to be suspended for 10 minutes have each been banned from attending football matches until 2018. Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 30, who is currently on loan at Championship club Brighton, has had £150,000 worth of supercars stolen from his Staffordshire home. The burglars took a Range Rover and an Audi RS6. Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, 35, says Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is going to ruin the career of Reds keeper Simon Mignolet, 26. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is expected to return to action a month ahead of schedule after suffering a knee injury earlier this month. The 26-year-old was expected to be out for two months, but could be back in early January. Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, 22, can become as good as Spurs legends Paul Gascoigne and Glenn Hoddle, says defender Jan Vertonghen. Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he remains a close friend of Roy Keane, despite the Irishman leaving his role as assistant manager. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 26, has criticised his team-mates for conceding unnecessary goals. Simeone defends Atletico after LHospitalet draw The Rojiblancos drew 2-2 with the third-tier outfit but their Argentine coach was quick to point out that they have rarely disappointed their fans at the Vicente Calderon Transfer Talk: Premier League elite scrap for Juventus starlet Pogba The France international is expected to sign a new deal with the Italian champions but could he be tempted by a return to England? Tinelli: San Lorenzo can stun Real Madrids billionaire team The Argentine clubs vice-president has hailed Los Blancos as the best team on the planet, but he firmly believes in footballs propensity for producing a shock Allegri: Supercoppa scheduling unfair on Juventus The Italian champions will meet Napoli on Monday and the Bianconeri boss is unhappy that a booking in Doha would rule the likes of Paul Pogba out of their following league fixture Bruce: Ben Arfa has played his last game for Hull City The midfielder, who is on loan at the KC Stadium from Newcastle United, has reportedly returned to France and is highly unlikely to feature for the Tigers again Napoli 2-0 Parma: Zupata powers Partneopei into third place The striker used his strength to open the scoring at the San Paolo before Dries Mertens doubled the home sides advantage from the penalty spot Chicharito will not leave Real Madrid - agent The Mexicans representative has scotched rumours that the 26-year-old will cut short his season-long loan stay at the Santiago Bernabeu due to a lack of game time Vidal revitalised by Cagliari cracker: Ill get back to my best in 2015 The Chilean has struggled to rediscover his best form since undergoing knee surgery during the summer but he has been lifted by a stunning strike in Sardinia on Thursday evening Fifa Executive Committee prepares for vote on Garcia report publication The Fifa Executive Committee has assembled for its two-day meeting in Marrakech with the notorious Garcia report at the heart of its agenda Zidane hails Bielsa’s Marseille revival The France legend grew up in the city and is overjoyed that the Argentine coach has his hometown club back challenging for the Ligue 1 title Cagliari 1-3 Juventus: Bianconeri return to winning ways Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal and Fernando Llorente all netted before Luca Rossettini netted a late consolation for the struggling Sardinians Liverpool are prepared to make a £50m bid in January for Real Madrids French forward Karim Benzema, 26. Manchester United will try to sign Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi, 26, if they fail to get their top target - Borussia Dortmund centre-half Mats Hummels, 26. Tottenham and Liverpool are both keen to sign Portos 28-year-old forward Jackson Martinez in the January transfer window. The Reds are also interested in Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph and see the 25-year-old as a long-term replacement for Steven Gerrard, 34. Liverpool captain Gerrard wants winger Raheem Sterling, 20, to sign a new contract at Anfield to end rumoured interest from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. (Sun, subscription required) Atletico Madrid centre-half Diego Godin, 28, a reported transfer target for Chelsea, dismisses a move to the Premier League and says he wants to stay at the La Liga champions. Manchester United are prepared to spend more than £30m on new players in the January transfer window to strengthen their defence and midfield. Cardiff City boss Russell Slade is expecting a busy transfer window at the Championship club. There will be players coming in - and a number going out, says Slade. Southamptons Dutch manager Ronald Koeman says his side will not bid for Netherlands and Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder, 30, as they would not be able to afford his wages. Wolves are set to sign Iceland attacking midfielder Gudmundur Thorarinsson, 22, from Norwegian top-flight side Sarpsborg 08. French side Lille want to sign Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore, 25, on a loan deal in January, but the Black Cats are hoping for a permanent move. West Ham striker Carlton Cole, 31, wants to stay with the Hammers, despite only starting one Premier League game since August. Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a mixed reception from children when he and his team-mates visited them in hospital. The England international wrote on Instagram: Nice to see some of the kids at the Royal Free Hospital today to give them some Christmas presents. Best moment of the day was when we surprised one of them and the first thing they said with a straight face was: I dont even like Arsenal, can we get some Liverpool players. I njured Manchester United defender Luke Shaw wrote on Twitter: Working hard on my recovery everyday, I will be back stronger. Cant wait to get on the pitch again, thank you everyone for your support. Former Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper backs Jak Alnwick to perform well against Sunderland after making mistakes during his sides 4-0 League Cup defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday. Harper wrote on Twitter: Rather than criticism, Jak Alnwick needs a proper Geordie reception when he runs out on Sunday lunchtime to give him a lift before the game. Get behind the young lad by singing his name to pick him up and watch him grow in response to it. #toonarmy. A 12-year-old leukaemia patient, who lost her hair during treatment, got Manchester United players Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Juan Mata, as well as assistant manager Ryan Giggs, to sign the top of her head. Celtic striker and former Wolves man Leigh Griffiths has offered to buy a five-year-old boy Christmas gifts after his home was burgled. Howard: Mignolet fighting for Liverpool career The Belgium international was dropped against Manchester United on Sunday and the Toffees shot-stopper admits it could be the end for him at Anfield De Boer: Rodgers is struggling, but I cannot talk about Liverpool The Dutchman says he has no questions to answer regarding his future until another club rings his phone, but admits the lure of managing abroad could yet interest him 2014 has been difficult for Barcelona - Bartomeu The clubs president admits the last 12 months have been testing ones for all involved at the club Balotelli banned for one match and fined £25,000 for Instagram post The former Manchester City striker will miss Sundays visit of Arsenal to Anfield and has again apologised to his team-mates and supporters for his actions I wont talk about Liverpool - De Boer The Dutchman says he has no questions to answer regarding his future until another club rings his phone Roberto Carlos: Neymar rivals Messi and Ronaldo The former Selecao great says the current Brazil captain stands alongside the two Ballon dOr nominees as the best in the world Transfer Talk: Liverpool plot €63m Benzema bid With Mario Balotelli misfiring, the Reds are being rumoured with an ambitious attempt to sign the Real Madrid striker next month in an attempt to turn their season around Milan must copy Bayern - Inzaghi The Italian says his club must model the approach of the Bundesliga champions if they wish to become one of the best sides in Europe again I cant afford Sneijder - Koeman The 30-year-old has been linked with a January move to the Premier League, with Southampton emerging as one of the frontrunners, though the Dutch boss denies a deal is pending Southampton-Everton Betting: Toffees can be trusted to test Koemans out-of-sorts Saints The stuttering hosts are aiming to get their season back on track but our tipster is backing Roberto Martinezs men to take something from Saturdays crunch clash at St Marys Balotelli would like to emulate Ibrahimovic - Mancini The 50-year-old remembers the Italian imitating the Paris Saint-Germain star when he was a youngster at San Siro Reus fined €540,000 for driving offences Police found the 26-year-old had been driving without a valid licence since September 2011, despite him endorsing the clubs car sponsor and featuring in a petrol advert Aston Villa-Manchester United Betting: Back Van Gaals men to roll on against shot-shy Villans Louis van Gaals men have won their last six Premier League matches and our tipster is expecting the in-form visitors to cruise past Paul Lamberts out-of-sorts side this weekend Shaqiri will stay at Bayern - Guardiola The winger was linked with a move to Liverpool over the summer, but his coach is keen for him to stay and says the only way he will depart is if he personally asks for a transfer Walcott & Oxlade-Chamberlain in contention for Arsenals clash with Liverpool The Gunners welcome back the two former Southampton players, while Nacho Monreal is being considered for the trip to Anfield Bale & Neymar are hits, but Ozil & Cavani are misses - Goal readers verdicts on 2013s biggest transfers After more than 150,000 votes, the Real Madrid and Barcelona duo are labelled successes while the Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain stars have been deemed failures so far Sergio Ramos misses Real Madrid training ahead of Club World Cup final The central defender opened the scoring against Cruz Azul in the Club World Cup semi-final but was later replaced due to a muscle injury Transfer Talk: Man Utd line up €114m Bale move The Old Trafford club plan to keep on spending next summer as they look to regain their place at the top of English football and reportedly see the Welshman as a priority This Chelsea squad can make history - Cech The Blues top the Premier League after 16 games and are still competing in four competitions heading into 2014, but the 32-year-old warns they must maintain their level Manchester City-Crystal Palace Betting: Why the goals may not flow when Pellegrinis men host the Eagles Manuel Pellegrinis men have won their last seven games in all competitions but our tipster expects goals to be at a premium when Neil Warnocks side are the visitors on Saturday Guardiola: Bayern will be even better in 2015 The Spanish coach feels that the Bundesliga leaders can step their game up another level after the winter break Falcao: I want to stay at Manchester United The striker insists he wants to make his loan move from Monaco permanent but concedes he is unhappy with his lack of playing time under Louis van Gaal I dont know where Reus would fit in at Real Madrid - Florentino Perez The president of los Blancos admitted they are tracking the Germany international, but is unsure where he would fit into Carlo Ancelottis side Betting Stat Pack: Easy wins for both Manchester clubs, more derby joy for Sunderland and late drama at Anfield Al Hain-Cole has taken a look at Optas Premier League match stats in search of the best bets and has come up with a tip for all 10 fixtures taking place this weekend Bayern youngster Gaudino signs new contract The Bavarian giants have tied the 18-year-old to his first professional, while reserve goalkeeper Tom Starke was given an extension New D.C. United stadium frees up MLS for bigger challenges COMMENT: With D.C. United finally securing funding for a stadium after more than a decade, Ives Galarcep runs down the next targets for MLS Goal International hits six million Facebook likes Our social media coverage is constantly growing as dedicated football fans from all over the world join the daily conversation on Goal I want to be like Messi - Traore The 18-year-old scored his first goal for Barcelona in midweek and now hopes to follow in the Argentine superstars footsteps and become a better player AC Milan can qualify for Champions League, says Diego Lopez The 33-year-old thinks that Filippo Inzaghis men possess the ability to finish in the upper echelons of Serie A and qualify for next seasons Champions League Mainz-Bayern Munich Preview: Guardiolas men on the brink of mid-season record The champions will reach 45 points before the winter break should they win on Friday, surpassing their own previous best of 44 Malaga - Deportivo La Coruna Betting: Back few goals on the Costa Del Sol Our man in Spain, Phil Kitromilides, believes another low scoring contest between these two teams is in store and explains why La Rosaleda will not see goals at both ends Roma must stop AC Milan star Menez - Cauet The former Inter midfielder believes that if Roma are to win the big Serie A game of the weekend then they must keep a close eye on the in-form French attacker
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