Schalke releases boateng
Gelsenkirchen: Schalke says it is releasing midfielders Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam with immediate effect.The move comes less than 24 hours after Schalke’s 2-0 loss in Cologne that threatens Schalke’s hopes of gaining a place in next season’s Europa league.
‘liverpool must spend big’
london: liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has urged the English football club owners to provide funds to Brendan Rodgers to replenish the transform them into serious contenders for next season. “It’s important the lads get some rest after these last couple of games and the owners dig deep and help Brendan,” Gerrard was quoted as saying by express.co.uk. “There is a great core of players here, with terrific potential. But it is important that you try and compete with the giant clubs in the league because they are going to spend big,” he said.
ANOTHER PlAYER DIES IN BElGIUM
Antwerp (Belgium): A 23-year-old defender from a lower-league soccer club has become the second Belgian player to die of cardiac arrest in less than two weeks. Antwerp-based team Beerschot-Wilrijk says Tim Nicot died after collapsing during a match last week.
‘lvg convinced me to join’
Amsterdam: Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven’s Memphis Depay on Monday revealed that a conversation with louis van Gaal convinced him to join Manchester United instead of ligue 1 giants PSG. “It was a difficult situation, but after I spoke with lVG said to myself ‘I want to go to Manchester’.