Yaya Toure leaves Olympiacos after just three months

    The former Manchester City midfielder made just three starts in as many months in his second spell with the Greek giants Olympiacos have announced that Yaya Toure’s contract has been terminated with immediate affect after just five appearances in his second spell with the Greek giants. The 35-year-old returned to the Karaiskakis Stadium in September after…

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      Bournemouth midfielder Cook sidelined for six to nine months

      The England international will miss the rest of this season with a ruptured anterior cruciate knee ligament against Huddersfield Town Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and could be out for up to nine months, the club have confirmed. The 21-year-old midfielder sustained the injury during the Tuesday’s 2-1 win over…

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        Sarri won't call on psychologist to sharpen Chelsea

        Maurizio Sarri’s previous experience of working with sports psychologists means he does not think they would solve Chelsea’s frailties. Football clubs are “not ready” to effectively harness the work of sports psychologists, according to Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri. The Blues went down to a surprise 1-0 home defeat against Leicester City at the weekend,…

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          Chelsea weighing up move for Napoli full-back Hysaj

          The Blues have another target in mind during a chaotic winter window, with moves in the works in all areas of the pitch Chelsea are considering a move for Napoli’s Elseid Hysaj, Goal understands, with the player potentially available for less than his £45 million (€50m/$57m) release clause as the full-back wants a reunion with…

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            Player burnout: How much Rugby is too much?

            As flexible Rugby contracts become more prolific, questions over player workload grow: How much Rugby is too much? rugby.com.au spoke to some players and coaches to find out their views on the risk of player burnout. Bernard Foley Current Wallaby, Waratah and Ricoh Rugby player At the end of this Super Rugby season, Wallabies flyhalf…

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              Super Rugby teams need time

              Super Rugby’s three expansion sides have performed as well as expected this season as they struggle to adapt to regular travel requirements and the higher intensity of games, according to southern hemisphere rugby’s boss Andy Marinos. The competition was expanded to 18 teams this season with the return of the Kings in South Africa and…

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