USA star Jones eager to finish career with Schalke

AFP News – Wed, Oct 10, 2012 9:50 PM SGT

Editors' Picks

  • United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts

    United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts

    United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts

    By Sonia Oxley (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson bowed out of management on Sunday with a smile, a wave and a bucketful of goals in his 1,500th Manchester United game but without the victory he had so wanted. The 71-year-old Scot entered retirement having watched his Premier League champions draw 5-5 at West Bromwich Albion on the final day of the season having led 5-2 with 11 minutes to go. Before the game he had spoken of his desire to go out on a high after more than 26 years in the job but he was

  • Barca close on 100 points, lift La Liga trophy

    Barca close on 100 points, lift La Liga trophy

    Barca close on 100 points, lift La Liga trophy

    By Mark Elkington MADRID (Reuters) - Champions Barcelona moved a step closer to matching Real Madrid's La Liga record of 100 points with a 2-1 win over Real Valladolid, that was the prelude to a title party at the Nou Camp on Sunday. Tito Vilanova's side wrapped up their fourth league crown in five years last weekend, but still have the chance to equal the mark set by Jose Mourinho's victorious side last season. ...

  • European roundup - Arsenal, Milan qualify for Champions League

    European roundup - Arsenal, Milan qualify for Champions League

    European roundup - Arsenal, Milan qualify for Champions League

    (Reuters) - Arsenal beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to England's fourth Champions League spot, their 1-0 victory over Newcastle on the final day of the Premier League season enough to ensure their place in Europe's showpiece competition. In Serie A, AC Milan scored twice in last six minutes to snatch a place in the Champions League qualifying round while Porto clinched their 27th Portuguese Premier League title. ...

  • Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    Rafael Benitez insists he has left behind a Chelsea side capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season after ending his six-month reign with the 2-1 victory over Everton that secured a third-placed finish.

  • Wenger salutes players as Arsenal defy critics

    Wenger salutes players as Arsenal defy critics

    Wenger salutes players as Arsenal defy critics

    Arsene Wenger admits he is delighted Arsenal have proved the critics wrong after his team secured their place in the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Newcastle.

  • Liverpool manager pays tribute to retiring Carragher

    Liverpool manager pays tribute to retiring Carragher

    Liverpool manager pays tribute to retiring Carragher

    Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers paid tribute to Jamie Carragher after the veteran defender bowed out with an emotional farewell in his side's 1-0 win over QPR at Anfield.

USA midfielder Jermaine Jones has said he plans to finish his career at Champions League side Schalke 04 with his contract set to expire in 2014.

Jones, 30, has made 22 appearances for the USA, despite having won three caps for Germany in 2008 and joined Schalke in 2007 from Eintracht Frankfurt and had a loan spell at Blackburn Rovers last year.

"I have already told Horst Heldt (Schalke's manager), that I can imagine playing for Schalke for another four years," Jones has told German magazine Sport Bild.

"I think I don't want to transfer to any clubs in Europe and I want to end with Bundesliga career with Schalke.

"After that, I want to finish my career in the USA."

Schalke are currently third in the Bundesliga after seven matches, but the team has been whistled by a group of fans following their 2-2 draw at minnows Fortuna Duesseldorf and then at home to Montpellier in the Champions League.

"It is something I have never witnessed before with Schalke, it is not acceptable that young players are afraid of playing at home," he said.

Fantasy Football

Most Popular Stories