English Premier League

January shopping list for Europe's top clubs - Kepa for Madrid?

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Liverpool's £75 million ($100 million) splurge on Southampton's Virgil van Dijk indicated that the English Premier League will again be where most money is spent in the January transfer window. But some of Europe's top clubs will be active this month looking to strengthen their squads for the run-in. AFP Sport looks at what to expect in the continent's biggest leagues afterRead more

Sky not the limit for live English Premier League TV rights?

Washington - AFP

The bulging wallets of Amazon and Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB - news) could drive up the cost of TV rights for the next English Premier League deal as sport braces for a global broadcasting revolution. Sky (Frankfurt: 893517 - news) and BT shelled out more than £5 billion ($6.7 billion) for the privilege of keeping the jewel in the crown ofRead more

Ahly’s coach expresses resentment

Cairo - Mohamed Mahmoud

Coach of Egypt’s Al-Ahly football team Hossam Al Badry expressed his resentment over the departure of the team’s defender Ahmed Hegazy, saying that he refused the departure of the player and informed him that he aspiring to keep him in the team, while he turned to meet the desire of the player in the end after his increasing pressure toRead more

Sky TV profits drop on rising UK football costs

London - AFP

European pay-TV giant Sky, set for a takeover by 21st Century Fox, announced Thursday a drop in profits, hit by the rising cost of showing live English Premier League football. A fall in operating profits for the first nine months of Sky's financial year overshadowed a rise in revenues, the company said in an earnings statement. "In a year inRead more

Ryan Giggs confirms Mohamed Salah will return to England

Cairo – Arab Today

The English famous football player and Manchester United legend, Ryan Giggs, confessed that Chelsea is closest to win the title of the English Premier League this season, under the wonderful level of "Blues" with the Italian coach, Antonio Conte. Giggs held a press conference Thursday at a major hotel in Cairo on the sidelines of a visit to Egypt asRead more

Egyptian Ramadan Sobhi wins man-of-the-match

Cairo - Ahmed Zaher

Stoke City fans expressed their delight of Egyptian striker Ramadan Sobhi's performance as Stoke City secured an easy 2-0 win over visitors Middlesbrough on Saturday, in the 27th round of English Premier League. Stoke started the game with high intensity, as the Potters were looking to make up for their heavy 4-0 defeat against Tottenham. Stoke chairman excuses Ramadan fromRead more

English Premier League results

London - ArabToday

Followin are the results of the English Premier League matches played on Saturday (home teams first): Chelsea 3 Swansea 1 Crystal Palace 1 Middlesbrough 0 Everton 2 Sunderland 0 Hull 1 Burnley 1 Watford 1 West Ham 1 West Brom 2 Bournemouth 1 Playing on Sunday Tottenham vs Stoke (1330 GMT) source: XinhuaRead more

Leading English Premier League scorers

London - ArabToday

Following are the leading scorers of the English Premier League after Sunday's matches: 17 goals: Sanchez (Arsenal) 16: Lukaku (Everton) 15: Costa (Chelsea), Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) 14: Defoe (Sunderland), Kane (Tottenham) 11: Aguero (Manchester City), Alli (Tottenham), Mane (Liverpool) 10: Hazard (Chelsea) source: XinhuaRead more

English Premier League results

London - ArabToday

Followin are the results of the English Premier League matches on Sunday (home teams first): Manchester City 2 Swansea City 1 Leicester City 0 Manchester United 3 Played on Saturday Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1 Crystal Palace 0 Sunderland 4 Everton 6 Bournemouth 3 Hull City 2 Liverpool 0 Southampton 1 West Ham United 3 Watford 2 Burnley 1 West BromRead more

Chinese football investors must 'respect local culture' in Europe

Manchester - Arab Today

The flow of Chinese billionaires seeking to invest in European clubs, especially the Premier League, must be sensitive to local feeling should they succeed in buying a team, a senior media executive warns. Molly Li Mo, director of international and external relations at sports service platform Alisports, admitted in talks she had with European football powerbrokers at the SoccerEx GlobalRead more