Jarmo Matikainen will step down from his role as coach of the Football Association of Wales (FAW) women's national teams in March to return home for personal reasons.Since his appointment in October 2010, the 53-year-old Matikainen has played a pivotal role in developing the women's game in Wales but the popular Finnish coach has now decided to return to his homeland. "I have really enjoyed my time in Wales,” he said, in a statement released by the FAW. "It has been a fantastic challenge and experience both on and off the field. I hope the women's game continues to go from strength to strength in this country. I am very grateful to have been part of the Welsh football family."During
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Mourinho took pay cut for Chelsea
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists he wants to remain in charge of the club for more than a decade after revealing he took a pay cut to return to Stamford Bridge last summer. • Worrall: Chelsea ready to master Arsenal again• Delaney: Chelsea test could prove pivotal for Arsenal Mourinho is still reported to be one of the highest earning managers in the game, but stressed his desire to make an emotional return to Chelsea, and not a motivation to increase his bank balance, was the driving force behind his move from Real Madrid. “If I was here for me, I wouldn’t be here,” Mourinho told reporters ahead of the crunch game against Arsenal on Monday. “If I was here for financial reasons, I wouldn’t be here
Sources: Liverpool considering Salah move
Liverpool are considering a January move for Basel winger Mohamed Salah, sources have told ESPN FC. PA PhotosMohamed Salah has attracted attention after some fine European displays for Basel. • Macintosh: Suarez deal sends signal• Whalley: Suarez questions remain• Michu hopes for Aspas loan The 21-year-old has attracted attention across Europe after impressing for his club in the Champions League. Manager Brendan Rodgers is looking to strengthen his squad when the transfer window opens next month, with Salah one of his targets. Egypt international Salah has been linked with Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United in recent months, with reports suggesting that Basel would sell him for around 15 million pounds. Salah’s prospects of a move to Anfield appeared to be talked up this week by Mohamed
F.A.N.S. to perform the official song of Costa Rica 2014
Lula, Carla, Joanina and Macarena who make up the quartet F.A.N.S. from Argentina, recently released their first album Despegamos in Latin America, captivating audiences with the first single Nave Espacial (Spaceship), already a hit in several countries. The video of this song has more than 1.3 million views on Vevo. Pasion Total, the Official Song of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Costa Rica was written by Michel Zitron, Didrik Thott and Johan 'Jones' Wetterberg. The Spanish adaptation was produced by Afo Verde and Alejandro Landa. Executive Director of the Local Organizing Committee, Federico Rojas, commented: “It is of outmost importance for the Women’s World Cup to have an Official Song. It represents a historical event for our youth,
Moyes confident of big signings
Manchester United manager David Moyes has vowed to spend big in a bid to turn around the club's fortunes, having already dropped his biggest hint yet that he is ready to have a mass clear-out of players at Old Trafford. • Payne: United must retire poor form According to The Sun, the Scot will be provided with 90 million pounds to spend in the January transfer window. The newspaper quotes Moyes as saying: "The club have the money and they will spend, there's no question about that. We were very close to a major, major signing back in the summer. "It's easy now saying it and we didn't do it but we were really close to a major signing and the club would have definitely shown
Prem: City thrash Arsenal, Chelsea win
Manchester City put themselves firmly in the title picture with a convincing 6-3 win over leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. GettyImagesCity's incredible form at home continued against Arsenal. The prolific strikeforce of Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo were again on target while Fernandinho struck twice and David Silva and Yaya Toure also got on the scoresheet. Theo Walcott marked his first start since September with two fine goals to keep Arsenal in contention but Per Mertesacker's late header was mere consolation for a side ultimately well beaten. City, who have now scored 35 goals in their eight home games this season, fully deserved the three points to move within three of the Gunners. • Mangan: Arsenal self-destruct against ruthless City• Brewin: On this form, Prem title is City's
Football Medicine Strategies for Joint & Ligament Injuries
© FIFA.comIsokinetic Medical Group, in partnership with FIFA, is proud to announce that the 23rd International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology will be held in Milan from 22-24 of March 2014.After two editions in London, the International Football Medicine Community will meet again in Italy in 2014 to share experiences about “Joint and Ligament injuries”. To be aware of the main topics, take a look at the conference trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBMWHWLYiiU) and at the scientific programme. (http://www.footballmedicinestrategies.com/en/programme/500/482/#day_491)The venue of the conference will be Milan, which will host the World Exposition-EXPO 2015 and whose football teams have won ten of the last 50 editions of the UEFA Champions League.In anticipation of the event in March 2014, this short video summarizes the Isokinetic Conference 2013. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zswxvON3_c)For more information,