What a crappy punishment that is Ayr United goalkeeper Aidan McAdams has been banned for two matches for throwing toilet roll at Kilmarnock fans. The incident occurred in October during the Ayrshire derby between Ayr and Kilmarnock at Somerset Park. After a fiercely contested 88 minutes, it appeared that the game was heading for a goalless […]

4 years ago

‘It is important that we make as many people aware as possible that the training is out there.’ Wigan Athletic manager Leam Richardson has called for more people to take CPR training after he helped to save striker Charlie Wyke’s life. Richardson was quick to react when Wyke collapsed in training last week, with it […]

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Incredibly paw-some content Zenit St Petersburg’s players walked out with dogs before their match yesterday in an attempt to get the puppies adopted from local shelters in Russia. Prior to their Russian Premier League game against FC Rostov on Friday night, the starting XI all entered the field carrying a dog in their arms. The campaign […]

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‘I don’t understand the hate, some people wake up and want to talk about Cristiano.’ Patrice Evra has slammed Jamie Carragher for criticising Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese captain scored twice in Manchester United’s 3-2 win against Arsenal. United went a goal down to Emile Smith Rowe’s controversial strike, but they levelled proceedings quickly after the […]

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Clattenburg says Atkinson was ‘powerless’ with what he could do Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has explained why Emile Smith Rowe’s bizarre goal against Manchester United was awarded. In the 13th minute, Arsenal’s corner was headed away by a United defender, however, goalkeeper de Gea went down injured in the process after team-mate Fred […]

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One of the most bizarre goals in Premier League history Arsenal scored a bizarre opening goal in their Premier League clash against Manchester United on Thursday night. The Gunners arrived at Old Trafford on the back of a 2-0 win against Newcastle last weekend, whereas United were playing their first match since Ralf Rangnick had […]

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Tell ’em how you really feel, Thierry Thierry Henry has claimed that whenever Arsenal play a ‘big team’, they don’t just lose but instead they get ‘smashed’. The Gunners currently find themselves in fifth position in the Premier League, having won seven, drawn two and lost four of their opening 13 matches. Mikel Arteta’s side […]

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‘I felt terrible, I don’t know whether you get over that or not.’ Frank Lampard has admitted that he “felt terrible” over comments he made about Paul Pogba while working as a pundit. After finishing his playing carer in 2017, the Chelsea legend spent a period of time working as a pundit for BT Sport, […]

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Reider is currently being investigated by US Safe Sport British athletes Adam Gemili and Laviai Nielsen have been removed from UK Athletics’ World Class Programme after deciding to remain with US coach Rana Reider. Reider is being investigated by US Safe Sport after a number of complaints of sexual misconduct were made against him. 28-year-old […]

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Italian authorities are investigating Juventus’ transfer and financial dealings Cristiano Ronaldo could reportedly face questioning as part of the ongoing investigation into Juventus’ transfer and financial dealings by Italian authorities. The Old Lady have been accused of fake accounting, with their offices in Turin and Milan raided last week as part of the investigation. Italian police arrived […]

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‘At Chelsea it probably will come unless you go and win back to back titles and that was never going to happen.’ Frank Lampard has opened up on the details around his dismissal as Chelsea manager in January, insisting that he ‘knew it was coming’. The Blues legend lasted just 18 months in the hot-seat, […]

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He has also been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work A fan has been banned from all football matches for five years and has been given a four-month suspended prison sentence after making racist gestures and slurs during Millwall’s away fixture at West Brom. Kaine Lewis, 34, from Kent, was in the away […]

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The club have confirmed that Wyke suffered a cardiac arrest at training Wigan Athletic have confirmed that striker Charlie Wyke has left the hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest at training last week. The Latics revealed that the striker ‘would not be available for selection for the immediate future’ after he collapsed and was taken […]

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‘Jonny Evans was allowed to leave. Jonny Evans is better than any centre-half they have now.’ Graeme Souness has criticised Manchester United’s decision to sell Jonny Evans in 2015, suggesting that he is a better player than Harry Maguire. Evans – who came through the club’s academy – left Old Trafford in August 2015, signing […]

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‘I admired him as a player but he’s a bit of a bully.’ Sir Rod Stewart has criticised Roy Keane for being a ‘bully’ during his on air row with Jamie Carragher last weekend. Sky Sports pundits Keane and Carragher were involved in a debate about why Manchester United signed Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Portuguese […]

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It comes amid surging coronavirus infections in Germany Borussia Dortmund have cancelled the advance ticket sale for their Bundesliga clash against Bayern Munich on Saturday amid surging coronavirus infections in Germany, according to kicker. Due to the uncertain situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Dortmund have cancelled the advance ticket sale for the game and therefore […]

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‘It is true that I told Kylian Mbappe he should leave PSG.’ Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that he has urged Kylian Mbappe to leave Paris Saint-Germain and join Real Madrid. The Swedish international spent four seasons at the Parc des Princes between 2012 and 2016, but believes that Mbappe needs to leave PSG in order to add […]

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It would be hard to argue that he doesn’t deserve it The Ballon d’Or organisers have stated that they are “thinking about” awarding Robert Lewandowski the 2020 award following Lionel Messi’s comments on Monday night. The Paris Saint-Germain forward won his seventh Ballon d’Or after a year which saw him win the Copa America with […]

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Vaughan has also been dropped from the BBC’s coverage Michael Vaughan has been removed from BT Sport’s coverage of the Ashes following allegations that he used racially offensive language during a county cricket match in 2009, as per The Times. The 47-year-old announced that he would be commentating on England’s tour to Australia for Fox Sports, […]

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“Gabi showed a lot of character, you see the reaction that he had straight away. Credit to the boy.” Mikel Arteta says Arsenal defender Gabriel was ‘shocked’ but ‘fine’ after fighting off two masked robbers at his home in north London. The man, identified as Abderaham Muse, along with another robber, followed Magalhães home from […]

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The Glazer family also own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer has purchased a team in the new United Arab Emirates Twenty20 cricket league. Glazer – who has been co-chairman of United since 2005 – also owns NFL Super Bowl champions the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and bought the new franchise team through his private […]

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The homophobic chanting occurred during Tuesday’s match Leeds United have condemned homophobic chanting aimed at Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher during Tuesday’s game at Elland Road, as per The Athletic. The 21-year-old was subjected to chants of “Chelsea rent boy” from a section of home fans during the first half of Leeds’ 1-0 win against […]

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At least Ronaldo isn’t bothered that he didn’t win the Ballon d’Or… Cristiano Ronaldo has commented on an Instagram post criticising the decision to award Lionel Messi a seventh Ballon d’Or, suggesting what was said is a “fact”. The Manchester United forward, who wasn’t in attendance at the ceremony, watched on as his long-time rival […]

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“Rafa is fully aware of what he’s got himself in to.” Liverpool legend Ian Rush believes the pressure will ‘crank up’ on Rafael Benitez if Everton lose to the Reds in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby. The Toffees welcome Liverpool to Goodison Park having failed to win in their last seven matches, with fans showing their frustration […]

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Fair to say that it was a convincing performance England’s women’s team put on a rampant display against Latvia at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium, securing a 20-0 win in a World Cup qualifier.  The Lionesses came into the tie on the back of a hard-fought win against Austria in Sunderland on Saturday. Sarina Wiegman’s side defeated Latvia 10-0 […]

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Mancini won the 2011/2012 Premier League title with Man City Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has emerged as a surprised candidate to take over as manager at Manchester United next summer, according to the Telegraph. The current Italy boss – who won three successive Serie A titles with Inter Milan – is believed to […]

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Man City have 15 senior players available for the Villa match Pep Guardiola has suggested that Manchester City are facing an “emergency” with just “14 or 15” first-team players available for their Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday. The Spaniard is concerned as City enter the busiest part of the campaign, with nine […]

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Mendy recorded more clean sheets than Donnarumma in 2021 Former Newcastle United defender Habib Beye has claimed that Edouard Mendy did not win Lev Yashin award “because he is African and Senegalese”. The Chelsea goalkeeper enjoyed an outstanding campaign with the Blues last season, helping Thomas Tuchel’s side to win the Champions League. The Senegalese international […]

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“It is always easy, especially for those who have stopped playing!!” Thiago Silva has fired back at Paul Scholes after the former Manchester United midfielder claimed Cristiano Ronaldo would find it ‘easy’ to play against him. Chelsea welcomed United to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with the Blues situated at the top of the Premier League, whereas […]

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Kennedy scored 72 goals in 393 appearances for Liverpool Liverpool legend Ray Kennedy has died at the age of 70. The Englishman scored 72 goals in 393 appearances for the Reds during seven-and-a-half years at Anfield, also making 17 appearances for England, scoring three goals. Kennedy – who had been battling Parkinson’s disease in recent […]

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“It’s something that remains in my heart, but, slowly, I need to move on.” Simon Kjaer has stated that it is time for him to ‘move on’ from the part he played in saving Christian Eriksen following his collapse in the summer, but insisted that he will ‘never forget’ what happened. The AC Milan and […]

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He is not the first NBA star to legally change his name Professional basketball player Enes Kanter has legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of becoming a US citizen. The Swiss-born and Turkish-raised centre released a video on social media of his citizenship ceremony on Monday (29 November), where he recited […]

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No wonder Chelsea are currently top of the Premier League Mason Mount is statistically the most creative player in the Premier League, according to WhoScored.com. WhoScored – a detailed football statistics website – released a statistic which revealed that the Chelsea and England midfielder is creating a clear-cut goalscoring opportunity more frequently than any other player […]

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Juventus are under investigation for 42 transfers that took place between 2019 and 2021 Juventus could reportedly be relegated and stripped of their most recent Serie A title for their transfer dealings, according to Italy’s consumer rights watchdog Codacons. The Old Lady have been accused of fake accounting, with their offices in Turin and Milan raided […]

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Will you be grabbing a copy? An Aston Villa fan has created a calendar full of Manchester City and England player Jack Grealish’s calves. The 12-page calendar, named ‘Wonderful World of Jack Grealish’s Calves’ has been designed by the UK’s self-proclaimed ‘dullest man’, Kevin Beresford. The 69-year-old, from Redditch, has cropped out Grealish’s upper body […]

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‘That’s almost abuse!’ Michael Owen believes that Manchester United’s decision to play Cristiano Ronaldo as a single striker is bordering on “abuse”. The Portuguese captain was dropped to the bench by caretaker manager Michael Carrick for United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday November 28. While the Portugal captain has been criticised on occasions this […]

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You’ve certainly got to feel for them after that journey Harry Kane made a nice gesture after a post went viral on social media about two Tottenham Hotspur fans making a 34-hour journey to watch Spurs play at Burnley, only for the game to be postponed before kick-off. Tottenham fans Ken and Brandi Saxton traveled […]

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‘That doesn’t mean I was correct but I did what I thought was best’ Marcelo Bielsa has dismissed talk of a rift between himself and Kalvin Phillips after the England international was substituted in Saturday’s draw at Brighton. The Argentine replaced Phillips with Pascal Struijk at half-time and insisted that the decision was for the […]

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“Outrageous way to treat the world’s best footballer” Piers Morgan has called out Michael Carrick for dropping Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench for Manchester United’s clash at Chelsea on Sunday, labelling him a “managerial halfwit”. United earned themselves a decent point at Stamford Bridge at the weekend, holding on for a 1-1 draw against the […]

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The incident occurred after Jadon Sancho’s opening goal Bruno Fernandes appeared to shove a steward while celebrating Manchester United’s goal against Chelsea on Sunday. United took the lead in the second-half when Jadon Sancho made the most of Jorginho’s mistake on the halfway line, grabbing his second goal in as many games. The former Dortmund […]

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Teammates fighting is somewhat of a rarity in football these days Viking FK’s Patrik Gunnarsson and David Brekalo were involved in an on-field altercation at the weekended that saw the goalkeeper dive to the floor and get his teammate sent off as a result. Bjarne Berntsen’s side rallied from 2-1 down to secure a stunning […]

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Belenenses SAD could only field seven players at the weekend The first 13 cases of people infected with the new Omicron variant in Portugal are all believed to be Belenenses SAD players. It has been announced by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) this morning (29 November), following analysis that took place at the National Institute of […]

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Neville couldn’t help but react to the heated debate Gary Neville took to Twitter to react to Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane’s heated debate after Manchester United’s draw at Chelsea. Carragher and Keane were arguing about the role of Cristiano Ronaldo at United, particularly what he brings to the team. The Portugal captain was a second-half substitute […]

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“The games about scoring goals.” Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher clashed on Sky Sports following Manchester United’s draw at Chelsea, arguing about the role of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United. The Portugal international was a second-half substitute for the Red Devils, having been dropped to the bench after starting against Villarreal in the Champions League […]

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“I disagree with everything he said in that interview.” Roy Keane had stated that he ‘disagrees’ with everything Michael Carrick said following Manchester United’s draw at Chelsea on Sunday. The Red Devils took the lead in the second-half when Jadon Sancho made the most of Jorginho’s mistake on the halfway line to score his second […]

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Rest in peace, Virgil Abloh American designer, entrepreneur, artist, and DJ Virgil Abloh has died aged 41. Abloh, who was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton and the founder of one of the hottest streetwear labels on the planet, Off-White, had been battling cancer, a post on his personal Instagram account confirmed on Sunday night. […]

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Carragher believes it’s a chance for the United players to impress Jamie Carragher has claimed that the Manchester United players ‘should be playing to impress’ new interim manager Ralf Rangnick. The former RB Leipzig boss is set to be announced as the Red Devils interim boss following the recent dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The […]

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Cole was speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Former West Ham and England striker Carlton Cole has apologised after he made comments comparing the possibility of a heavy West Ham defeat by Manchester City to “a Holocaust”. The 38-year-old made the comment on BBC Radio 5 Live prior to Sunday’s Premier League clash at the […]

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The Ballon d’Or winner will be announced on November 29 Patrice Evra has taken to social media to congratulate Lionel Messi on winning the 2021 Ballon d’Or, despite the fact that the winner has not been announced yet. The Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain forward is tipped to win the prestigious individual award once again, which […]

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“These lads have done what I predicted and thrown him under the bus, and that’s what they do.” Roy Keane has doubled down on previous comments that the Manchester United players were always going to ‘throw Ole Gunnar Solksjaer under the bus’. Solskjaer’s time as United manager came to an end after the Red Devils were […]

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