MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)–Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said he had done his research on Colombia and that his “power and agility” helped save Carlos Bacca’s penalty in a nail-biting shootout victory that saw England reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. The Everton player was criticized after conceding Adnan Januzaj’s winner in a group-stage 1-0 loss to Belgium, including by his Belgian counterpart Thibaut Courtois, who said he was too small. But Pickford hit back after his […]
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Football: Talk is cheap as Wenger eyes more misery for Everton
by Nick Szczepanik Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed suggestions from Watford striker Troy Deeney that his players can be bullied and show little stomach for a physical battle. Deeney made the remarks after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Vicarage Road last weekend, when his introduction as a substitute unsettled the Arsenal defense and turned the game in Watford’s favour. But Wenger, speaking ahead of the Gunners’ visit to Everton on […]





