Alan Pardew was left choked by Swansea City after his Newcastle United side suffered a fifth consecutive Premier League defeat.
Wilfried Bony s stoppage-time penalty on Saturday heaped more misery on the north-east club and Pardew could only watch on from the stands at St James Park as the Welsh side snatched a precious 2-1 win to ease their relegation fears.
Shola Ameobi s first top-flight goal since December 2012 had put Newcastle in front, but Bony equalised with a powerful header just before half-time and then sent Tim Krul the wrong way from the spot after Cheick Tiote had brought down Marvin Emnes.
Newcastle have lost six of the seven games that Pardew has been banned from the touchline for following a headbutt on Hull City s David Meyler, but he believes the lat…
Dynamo Moscow winger Balazs Dzsudzsak is likely to be offloaded in the summer transfer window, .
The Hungarian midfielder has failed to properly adapt to life in Russia and he is hoping to return to one of Europe s top leagues.
He has also lost his place in the starting line-up of late, which should move him closer to the summer exit.
Considering that his current deal is due to expire in June 2015, it is highly unlikely the club will stand in his way.
Dzsudzsak joined Dynamo in a €14 million deal from Anzhi in January 2012 and he enjoyed a decent start to his career at the club.
The 27-year-old went on to make 57 league appearances and scored a total of 6 goals in the process.
Dzsudzsak remains a key player for the Hungary national team…
Adem Ljajic has rejected accusations he insulted Delio Rossi s mother seconds before being attacked by the former Fiorentina coach.
Rossi assaulted the Serbia international in the dugout after the player had reacted with sarcastic applause and praise following his 32nd-minute substitution in Wednesday s Serie A clash with Novara.
The former Palermo boss, who was sacked over the incident, is now claiming that Ljajic also made a derogatory remark about his mother in Serbian, which Rossi has a grasp of, but the forward insists otherwise.
I want to deny in every possible way the story that I insulted Rossi in my language, Ljajic told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Besides, the insult he is referring to is not even a common phrase for me or the Serbian language.<…
Liverpool winger Stewart Downing hopes his improved performances will keep him at Anfield.
The midfielder joined Liverpool for 20 million pounds in the summer of 2011 but has struggled before stepping things up with his first Premier League goal for the club against Fulham.
I wanted to stay, I didn t want to leave, but it was out of my hands, Downing explained to Sky Sports after manager Brendan Rodgers hinted that he would be allowed to leave in the winter transfer window.
I was out of the team and frustrated and I said, if something big came up, I d look at it. We had that conversation and, to be honest, I thought I was on my way in January.
I was a little bit surprised when (Rodgers) said I could go. He came in and was pleased with me at the start …
Antonio Conte s recent absence from Tottenham due to recovery from gallbladder surgery did not change his mind about his future at the club amid reports of a contractual impasse.
Conte was back in the hot seat on Tuesday as Spurs held their pre-match press conference before Wednesday s Champions League last-16 second leg against Milan.
Spurs revealed Conte was set for a period of leave on February 1 after a sudden illness required the emergency removal of his gallbladder.
He returned to work just eight days later but was then signed off again on February 16, with Conte acknowledging he underestimated how long his body needed to recover.
The visit of Milan will be Conte s first game back at the helm, assuming control again from Cristian Stellini, but it co…