New signing to wear #24 next season…
NEW Stoke City signing Darren Fletcher will wear shirt number 24, subject to his registration with the Club on 1st July.
The Scottish international has opted for no.24 since the 2003/04 season with Manchester United where he famously won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League.
Switzerland – Belarus
International Friendly Match, 20:30 UK/ 21:30 CET
Venue: Stade de la Maladiere (Neuchatel).
The ruthless Swiss football team take on Belarus in an international friendly on Thursday night.
Defender Chris Schindler slotted the decisive spot-kick, after misses from Liam Moore and Jordan Obita for Reading, to seal the Terriers a 4-3 win on Bank Holiday Monday, after 120 minutes of tense action had ended 0-0.
Kingsley Coman has admitted that he considered leaving Bayern Munich after an underwhelming 2016-17 campaign.
The France international struggled to build on his impressive first season at the club this term as he made just 19 Bundesliga appearances, in which he scored twice.
John Terry has indicated that his plan is to lead out a side at Wembley as a manager but is unsure whether he will extend his playing career.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is keen to bring a wonderful season to an end by beating Real Madrid in next weekend’s Champions League final.
Veteran Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, who will have a testimonial next week, has signed a new one-year contract.
Arsene Wenger revealed after his side had beaten Chelsea in the FA Cup final that a decision on his Arsenal future will be made on Tuesday.
The Frenchman oversaw a 2-1 victory at Wembley on Saturday as the Gunners won the FA Cup for a seventh time during his spell in charge of the club.
Paul Pogba’s deflected strike in the 18th minute and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s close-range goal (48) secured United’s second trophy of the season and a result which may offer some joy to the city of Manchester following a devastating week.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says that Diego Costa’s future at the club is not up for discussion with the focus firmly on the rest of the season.
There has been fresh speculation linking the striker with a move to China as there had been earlier this campaign, however Conte, speaking at a press conference ahead of their home game with Middlesbrough, said it was more important to focus on the games ahead.
