Yaya Toure refuses to commit future to Man City... as unsettled star is given a late birthday cake live on TV by Keys

Yaya Toure refused to comment on his Manchester City future on beIN Sports on Saturday night.
The Ivorian midfielder, who is currently being treated for an unspecified injury ahead of the World Cup, joined former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys in Doha in the build-up to the Champions League final.
And when asked where he was going to be playing next season, Toure was vague in his response.

No comment: Yaya Toure didn't respond when asked where he would be playing next season

Late birthday present! Richard Keys presented Toure with this cake while on the beIN Sports programme

Asked by Keys if City fans could expect to see him in their sky blue colours next season, Toure replied: 'That’s a good question. I think, to be honest with you now, there’s been a couple of rumours, a couple of things going out, but as a player you always want to focus and keep calm.
'As well as that, the fact that the fans look up to you and the people love you, they always want to question you and they always want an answer from you, but for my part I have come to Qatar to try and recover from an injury and to prepare myself for the World Cup.
'After the World Cup I will make a statement but there is a lot of things in the media and as a player that’s sometimes difficult and I have to manage that. The World Cup is very important for my country and I need to focus on that.'
Keys tweeted: 'We know how to look after a guy. Yaya a lovely guy. No encouragement for Ciry tho. He wouldn't say he's staying.'
Toure was presented with a cake during his time on the station, ironic in the fact his future was thrown into doubt after not receiving a birthday treat at City.

Ambition: Toure has been linked with a return 'home' to Barcelona after a lack of respect from City

Comments: Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk has been in the public eye over the last week

Seluk later clarified his remarks, saying that Toure was disappointed nobody from a senior position at the club wished him happy birthday.
And on Thursday he added: 'Of course some players congratulated him (on his birthday) but not the sporting director, not the general director, not the chairman, nobody.
'(The manager?) No, nobody.

Snub: Toure was upset by Pellegrini not giving him a birthday message

Slice it up: Toure did get a birthday cake, pictured here, on the plane to their post-season tour

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Floyd Mayweather to make $70m for fighting for only 36mins

Mehn, some people are living life. Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather made $32million for fighting  Marcos Maidana on Saturday May 3rd in Las Vegas. Its been revealed that Mayweather could earn up to $70 million for fighting for only 36 minutes, following the release of the pay-per-view numbers.

Check out the numbers accompany the pic above which Mayweather himself posted on instagram. He made $14k per second, $888k per min, N2.6m per round, and $32m in 12rounds/36minutes which was how long the fight, which he won by majority decision, lasted.

And now he's waiting to make an additional $38million from the Pay-Per-View of the match!

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David Moyes SACKED! Moyes is axed after face-to-face meeting with United chief Woodward as legend Giggs steps in until end of the season

David Moyes has been sacked by Manchester United with immediate effect.
Chief executive Ed Woodward arrived at Carrington at 8am on Tuesday morning to inform the Scot face-to-face of the news.
Moyes had already been informed of his fate and thanked club staff at the training complex in anticipation of his departure. The players were not present at the time.
A tweet on the club's official Twitter account read: 'BREAKING: Manchester United announces that David Moyes has left the club. The club would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role.'
Ryan Giggs will take temporary charge for the rest of the season as interim manager.
It emerged on Monday that United's owners, the Glazer family, had lost patience with Moyes after a dismal season that has seen the reigning Barclays Premier League champions slump to seventh in the table.
The final straw was Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Everton, their 11th in the Barclays Premier League this season, and a result that left the title holders 13 points off the Champions League places.

End of the line: David Moyes has been sacked by Manchester United with immediate effect

Saying goodbye: United's owners, the Glazer family, lost patience with Moyes after a string of bad results

Confirmation: Manchester United released a short statement on Twitter

Arrival: Ryan Giggs, who will take temporary charge until the end of the season, arrives at Carrington on Tuesday morning

Early morning meeting: United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward delivered the news face-to-face on Tuesday morning

Searching for inspiration: Moyes has found it impossible to maintain the high standards set by predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson

Bright beginnings: Moyes started work at Old Trafford on July 1 last summer, having been announced as Ferguson's replacement in May

 

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Suarez Ready to fire Liverpool to title as Reds jet out to Norwich

If Brendan Rodgers' message to his Liverpool players were to keep calm in the title race, his players were certainly listening to his advice as they prepared to take on Norwich.
Victor Moses and Raheem Sterling were spotted laughing and joking at the city airport as they made their way to Norfolk.
The Merseyside giants are edging towards a first Premier League title sitting two points ahead of Chelsea behind them.

Customary: Luis Suarez arrives with his flask, containing the South American drink 'mate'

Leaders: Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard prepare to travel for the Norwich game

Doing his part: The Uruguayan striker poses with a young fan

Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard have been two of the major cogs in the operation, and the former was again carrying his customary flask, containing the South American drink 'mate'.
Rodgers has been insistent that his side are taking things one game at a time, but also stressed that he was confident Suarez could continue his goalscoring run against the relegation candidates.
Suarez scored four against the Canaries in December, and Rodgers said: 'He's been fantastic and will continue to be.'
The match at Carrow Road kicks off at midday on Sunday.

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Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland: Advantage Liverpool as Blues suffer crucial defeat at the hands of relegation battling Black Cats

On the most astonishing evening of the entire season, Chelsea surrendered their lingering chance of the Premier League title, Jose Mourinho’s 77-game unbeaten home League streak and much of their self-respect.
When the Football Association come to review the shameful events at Stamford Bridge, the punishments will be spectacularly severe.
In the last few minutes of this extraordinary collision, one of the Chelsea coaches, Rui Faria, was dragged back by his hair by Mourinho as he attempted to attack referee Mike Dean.
Minutes earlier, Dean had awarded Sunderland the penalty which won them the match, and while replays reinforced the correctness of Dean’s decision, Chelsea’s anger was beyond all bounds.

Winner: Liverpool loanee Fabio Borini coolly slotted home the penalty to give Sunderland a vital three points

Frustration: Chelsea handed the initiative to Liverpool after slipping up

Missed opportunity: Demba Ba sees a chance go begging

Opener: Samuel Eto'o volleys home to make it 1-0 to Chelsea after 12 minutes

Johnny on the spot: Connor Wickham pounces on a Mark Schwarzer error to equalise

Mourinho assistant Rui Faria goes berserk at referee Mike Dean

Match facts

Chelsea: Schwarzer 5, Ivanovic 6.5, Cahill 6.5, Terry 6.5, Azpilicueta 6, Ramires 4.5, Matic 6.5, Salah 6.5 (Schurrle 66, 6), Oscar 5.5 (Ba 59, 6), Willian 6.5, Eto'o 6.5 (Torres 74, 5).
Subs not used: Luiz, Lampard, Mikel, Hilario.
Booked: Torres
Goal: Eto'o 12.
Sunderland: Mannone 8.5, Vergini 5, O'Shea 7.5, Brown 7.5, Alonso 7, Cattermole 7, Johnson 6 (Giaccherini 66, 6), Larsson 6.5 (Celustka 90), Colback 6.5, Borini 6, Wickham 6.5 (Altidore 66, 6.5).
Subs not used: Ba, Scocco, Ustari, Mavrias.
Booked: Cattermole, Brown.
Goal: Wickham 18, Borini (pen) 82.
Man of the Match: Vito Mannone
Ref: Mike Dean
Att: 41,210

But that kick was rolled in by Fabio Borini, on loan from Liverpool, and the bottom side had beaten the team with designs on the title. The consequences for Chelsea will prove more savage than the mere loss of a football match.
The plot seemed to have taken a familiar form in the 12th minute, when Willian’s corner came whipping in from the left, hip-high. Samuel Eto’o reached out, snaked his leg around a nervous defender and produced a scoring shot of surprising power. Sunderland had not been bursting with confidence up to that point, but we now saw it draining away.
Sunderland were performing like a team expecting the worst. Their approach was apprehensive, with Connor Wickham asked to do an unreasonable task, marooned at the front and required to scamper hopefully after lost causes.
But the 17th minute brought totally unexpected equality. Seb Larsson’s left-wing corner was pulled way back to Marcos Alonso, who was in acres of space. He struck a strong, optimistic drive from upwards of 25 yards, which bounced in front of Mark Schwarzer and into the path of the willing Wickham, whose chip was delicately accurate. Schwarzer was starting his first game of the season, the result of Petr Cech suffering a minor ailment.
Sunderland’s confidence came surging back. True, Wickham was still left to fend for himself, but they were beginning to do themselves justice. Gus Poyet stood in his technical area, barking, frowning and fretting. Mourinho sat and brooded as the Chelsea build-up grew slower and more ponderous.

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