Stoke City s Charlie Adam has signed a new deal with the club, the midfielder has revealed.
Scotland international Adam was one of Stoke s most impressive performers during 2014-15, as Mark Hughes side finished ninth with a club record Premier League points haul of 54.
In 29 league appearances, Adam scored seven goals, including one from inside his own half against Chelsea in April.
And Adam posted on his Twitter page to confirm the news of his extended stay on Saturday.
Delighted to have signed a new contract with @stokecity, he wrote.
Adam moved to the Britannia Stadium from Liverpool in 2012, when he signed a four-year contract.
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Juventus winger Simone Pepe has been ruled out for up to another three weeks after aggravating his long-standing thigh injury.
The Italy international, who has not played for the Serie A champions since November 2012, has suffered another setback in his recovery after medical tests revealed a strain to the muscle he had surgery on earlier in the year.
Simone Pepe s recent left thigh complaint in his semimembranosus muscle, the area which was operated on earlier this year on 27 February, has been confirmed as a muscular strain close to the post-operative scar tissue, a statement on Juventus official website read.
Given the complexity of the recovery process that he has undergone in the past for a similar problem, he will now take at least 15 to 20 days of rest and phy…
Juventus won their second consecutive game to maintain their perfect run in the 2018/19 Serie A season, This time, they didn t have problems to defeat Lazio in their home opener at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, thanks to goals from Miralem Pjanic and Mario Mandzukic. Here are four things we learned from this game:
No one should worry about Cristiano Ronaldo s goalless run
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus this summer and was arguably the biggest transfer in the world. However, some people were already asking Ronaldo to become a goal machine right away. Fans tend to forget that football players are humans, and that they need an adjustment period. Especially when it involves making such a drastic change as the one Ronaldo did this past summer.
With that in mind, fans shou…
Luuk de Jong and Memphis Depay scored in stoppage time to move Netherlands top of Group C as Ronald Koeman s side came from behind to beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in Rotterdam.
The Oranje knew a win would lift them above both Germany and their opponents, yet they fell behind in the 75th minute when substitute Josh Magennis headed in Stuart Dallas cross completely against the run of play.
However, Depay levelled 10 minutes from time and De Jong, brought on shortly after his team fell behind, prodded in on the line in the first minute of stoppage time after his initial effort had looped into the air.
Depay rolled in Netherlands third and his sixth of the campaign – to leave Northern Ireland with a huge task to claim a top-two finish with November fixtures again…
David Villa fired Spain into the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after a 1-0 win over Paraguay.
Villa scored his fifth goal of the tournament with just seven minutes remaining to book the Spaniards a semi-final against Germany, 4-0 conquerors of Argentina, in what will be a repeat of the Euro 2008 final won by Spain.
In an extraordinary second half, both sides saw penalties saved in quick succession.
Gerard Pique fouled Paraguayan forward Oscar Cardozo, who then saw Iker Casillas save his kick.
Two minutes later Justo Villar saved a twice-taken kick from Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso after Antolin Alcaraz had fouled Villa.
But Villa had the last laugh as Andres Iniesta found Pedro and although the youngster s effort hit the post, the tournamen…
Union Berlin secured Champions League qualification for the first time in their history as Schalke suffered relegation from Bundesliga on the final day of the season.
Rani Khedira s 81st-minute winner at home to Werder Bremen saw Union pip Freiburg to fourth place in the German top flight, with Urs Fischer s side booking their spot in UEFA s top club competition for next season.
There was no such good fortune for Schalke, though, as they dropped back down to 2. Bundesliga following a 4-2 defeat to third-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday.
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As Bayern Munich celebrated edging out Borussia Dortmund for the title on goal difference, Stuttgart will be left to fight for their top-flight status in…
Borussia Dortmund followed up their capture of Adrian Ramos by announcing Nuri Sahin has joined the club permanently.
Sahin returned to Dortmund on loan from Real Madrid in January 2013 and has impressed manager Jurgen Klopp with a series of dynamic midfield performances.Dortmund reportedly had a clause in the loan deal that stated they could buy him at any time – and that is exactly what they did on Thursday.
After announcing the signing of striker Ramos from Hertha Berlin earlier in the day, Dortmund confirmed Sahin had permanently joined the club, for a fee said to be in the region of €7million.
We met with Real Madrid officials when the two clubs played in the Champions League quarter-finals recently, and we have made it clear to them that we intend to make use…
Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba has committed his future to the Bundesliga champions until 2018 after signing a new deal on Monday.
I am very, very happy, said Alaba, who has started 12 of Bayern s 14 Bundesliga matches this season, scoring once in the top flight.
The Austria international had 18 months remaining his deal before agreeing the extension, having made his debut for the club in February 2010.
Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge added to Bayern s official website: We are very happy that it has led to this very nice conclusion for both sides.
He has made a wonderful development on the pitch. The coach is very happy, we are very satisfied.
Alaba made his Bayern bow in a DFB-Pokal tie against Greuther Furth and has gone on to make 115 appearances fo…
Luke Shaw s future at Manchester United has been given a boost after manager Jose Mourinho said the out-of-favour left-back has the potential to become the club s best.
Regarded as one of Europe s most promising full-backs upon his big-money arrival from Southampton in 2014, Shaw s career has stalled at Old Trafford, having struggled to convince Mourinho this season.
The 21-year-old England international has been limited to seven Premier League appearances, though he has not played in the league since October, while he was not included in the squad for the EFL Cup final.
Shaw, however, is set to feature against Bournemouth on Saturday and Mourinho believes the Englishman will eventually emerge as his first-choice left-back.
In practical terms we have lot…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini and his Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochettino have both sought to play down the significance of Sunday s crunch Premier League showdown at Etihad Stadium.
Spurs go into the game in second place, ahead of local rivals Arsenal on goal difference and a point better off than City in fourth.
The 2013-14 champions slipped six points behind Leicester City when the surprise leaders recorded a commanding 3-1 victory in Manchester last weekend – a feat Tottenham have ambitions of matching following their 4-1 triumph over Pellegrini s men at White Hart Lane in September.
It was a very important game for us, Pochettino said. It was a very important victory.
It gave to us more belief and trust in ourselves and our qual…