The shirt sold for £7,142,500 at auction The football shirt worn by Argentina legend Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in history has sold at auction for over £7million. The attacker wore the famous blue jersey as he bagged the ‘Hand of God’ goal early in the second-half of the 1986 […]

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‘It was good sh**housery, but I think it got blown out of proportion’ Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has admitted his celebration in front of Bruno Fernandes was ‘good sh**housery’, but that it was blown out of proportion by pundits and fans. The Red Devils had the opportunity to level proceedings when the Gunners led 2-1 […]

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Messi has scored four goals in Ligue 1 this season Paris Saint-Germain attacker Lionel Messi has been snubbed by his Ligue 1 peers after the nominees for the Player of the Season award were revealed. The French players’ union (UNFP) announced the nominees for its 2021/22 awards, with Messi’s teammate Kylian Mbappe – who has won […]

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It’s actually quite funny, to be fair A Manchester City supporter has trolled Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic by placing a photo of Jack Grealish under his seat in the changing rooms at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. It comes after Grealish and Savic clashed in City and Atletico’s Champions League quarter-final second leg clash in […]

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Week 35, let’s do this (again) It’s a bank holiday, again. Admit it, you’re feeling pretty smug, right? We hope you’ve had a great weekend and enjoyed the football, it’s certainly been entertaining. Manchester City against Real Madrid was an all-time classic, and Liverpool, well, cruised past Villarreal. Of course, the Premier League was as […]

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‘Only took six years and a new hairline’ Aaron Ramsdale joked with Rob Holding about his ‘new hairline’ after the defender scored in the Gunners’ important victory over West Ham United on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s men secured a 2-1 win against David Moyes’ side, with centre-backs Gabriel and Holding both getting on the scoresheet at […]

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WHAT. A. STRIKE. Coventry United Women scored a 97th minute winner to relegate opponents Watford and avoid the drop from the Women’s Championship. Mollie Green bagged a long-range free-kick at Vicarage Road to seal a 1-0 win for Coventry – moving her side a point above Watford in the final league table.  The away side […]

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Desperate times call for desperate measures One Everton supporter took time wasting into his own hands as Frank Lampard’s men secured an important win over Chelsea on Sunday. The Toffees won 1-0 at Goodison Park thanks to a second-half goal from Richarlison, with the result seeing them remain in the bottom three of the Premier […]

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The England goalkeeper made a wonderful stop Jordan Pickford produced a sensational save to deny César Azpilicueta as Everton secured a vital win against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. Frank Lampard’s side opened the scoring in the 46th minute through Richarlison, with the Brazilian making the most of Azpilicueta’s defensive mistake to put the home side […]

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Ronaldo scored 450 goals for Real Madrid Real Madrid are reportedly ‘increasingly keen’ on re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer, with reports suggesting Los Blancos know he ‘guarantees goals’. The Portuguese captain returned to Manchester United last summer and has enjoyed an impressive individual campaign, scoring 23 goals in all competitions. However, the 37-year-old has […]

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The German has signed a two-year contract Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has accepted an offer to become the new manager of the Austrian national side. The 63-year-old German replaces Franco Foda as Austria boss, but The Athletic previously reported that the role was not expected to impact his plan to work in a consultancy […]

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Vintage Keane Roy Keane sarcastically joked about ‘problem’ Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese captain scored the equaliser for Manchester United against Chelsea. Ronaldo has scored 23 goals and registered three assists in 36 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils so far this season. Ronaldo to the rescue The 37-year-old started in attack for Ralf […]

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Frankfurt won the first leg 2-1 Two German broadcasters were allegedly ‘attacked’ by West Ham United supporters during the Hammers’ Europa League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt. David Moyes’ side welcomed the German outfit to the London Stadium for the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday night, with the Bundesliga club securing a 2-1 victory […]

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‘I don’t like players smiling too much’ Roy Keane has once again criticised Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, questioning why the Englishman is ‘always smiling’. The former United captain has been critical of Rashford in recent weeks and insisted that he was frustrated with the 24-year-old’s recent form. Rashford has scored just five goals and […]

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‘For me, I feel embarrassed sometimes’ Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has admitted to being embarrassed at times on the pitch this season. The Red Devils have endured a difficult campaign, currently sitting in sixth position in the Premier League and out of all the cup competitions. Ralf Rangnick’s side face an uphill battle […]

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At least the Villarreal fans found the back of the net Villarreal supporters trolled former footballer Jason Cundy after the talkSPORT presenter criticised the Spanish club for their performance against Liverpool in the Champions League. The LaLiga side fell to a 2-0 defeat against Jurgen Klopp’s men at Anfield on Wednesday night, with Jordan Henderson and […]

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United fans threw bottles at the Atletico boss Manchester United have been fined £8,420 after fans threw objects at Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone following their Champions League defeat in March.  Simeone was hit by missiles as he ran down the touchline and into the tunnel after the Red Devils’ 1-0 loss against the LaLiga […]

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Spain had qualified for the second time in history Spain have been kicked out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after it was discovered they fielded an ilegiable player during this years European Championship. They were due to compete in Pool B alongside Scotland, Ireland, South Africa and an Asia/Pacific qualifier at the tournament in France. […]

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Klopp has been Liverpool manager since 2015 Jurgen Klopp has signed a contract extension with Liverpool that will keep him at the club until 2026, as reported by The Athletic.  The German and his closest staff, whose deals were set to run out in 2024, have agreed two year extensions to their deals at Anfield. Klopp […]

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Could, and should, Ederson have done more? Ederson’s role in Real Madrid’s second goal against Manchester City during their Champions League semi-final has been described as ‘uncharacteristically weak’ by a goalkeeping analyst. Vinicius Junior scored a spectacular solo goal to make it 3-2 in City’s favour on Tuesday night, with many people praising the Brazilian […]

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Fernandinho was humiliated with an outrageous trick Pep Guardiola dropped to his knees after Vinicius Junior’s clever dummy against Fernandinho during Manchester City’s Champions League tie with Real Madrid on Tuesday. City edged out Madrid in a thrilling match at the Etihad Stadium, with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo […]

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The incident occurred during City’s 0-0 draw against Sporting A Manchester City supporter has been handed a three-year football banning order and lost his job as a chef after throwing a pie into the crowd during a Champions League match. Aaron Johnson, 30, claimed he had been struck by the pie during City’s 0-0 draw […]

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The Frenchman stayed calm under pressure Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was targeted by a laser pen moments before he scored a penalty against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday night. City and Los Blancos played out a pulsating match at the Etihad Stadium in the semi-final first leg, with the home side […]

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Great save, to be fair Micah Richards hilariously produced the ‘save of the night’ as he reacted quickly to stop food from falling out of his mouth celebrating Manchester City’s opening goal against Real Madrid. The former City defender was eating pasta when Kevin De Bruyne struck against Madrid after just 94 seconds at the […]

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It’s only a badge on the floor, lads Real Madrid defender Marcelo was left devastated after realising he had stepped on a mosaic of Manchester City’s badge ahead of their Champions League semi-final at the Etihad on Tuesday. The incident occurred just before Real Madrid took part in their final training session at the ground, […]

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Ice cold Karim Karim Benzema scored a spectacular penalty against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night. City opened the scoring through Kevin De Bruyne in the second minute, making Champions League history after his early strike became the quickest netted in a semi-final. The opener beat the previous record set by Joshua Kimmich, […]

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Liverpool defeated Everton 2-0 on Sunday Merseyside Police are investigating reports of criminal damage caused in the away end at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, as reported in the Mirror. Liverpool defeated city rivals Everton 2-0 in the Merseyside derby, thanks to goals from Andy Robertson and substitute Divock Origi. Vandalism on the concourse Following the […]

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PSG would need to double Conte’s wages Antonio Conte has reportedly outlined his demands if he is to quit Tottenham Hotspur for Paris Saint-Germain, which includes doubling his £13million Spurs wage. Reports in France have claimed that PSG are set to sack manager Mauricio Pochettino, despite the Argentine guiding the Parisians to the Ligue 1 […]

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‘This time it went like that and I’m sorry. I feel bad because it’s not a nice feeling’ Jorginho has apologised for his penalty miss against West Ham at the weekend and suggested it was ‘harder to keep focus’ while VAR was checking the incident. The Chelsea midfielder squandered the chance to secure all three […]

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‘It was far easier to burn the table tennis table’ Luton Town boss Nathan Jones joked that he ‘burned the players’ table tennis table’ to help them focus on becoming better players. Jones, who is currently in his second spell in charge at Luton, is hoping to end the club’s 30-year top-flight absence by getting […]

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‘I have spoken to him since and probably best I don’t tell you what he said’ Paul Scholes has admitted that he regrets revealing his conversation with Jesse Lingard in which the midfielder labelled the Manchester United dressing room a ‘disaster’. The Red Devils suffered defeats to both Liverpool and Arsenal in the space of […]

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Musk agreed to a $44bn deal to buy Twitter Billionaire Elon Musk has issued his first statement after officially agreeing a deal to purchase social media company Twitter. The board of Twitter agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from Tesla CEO Musk on Monday (April 25). It comes after he made a surprise bid […]

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Alisson’s impact is unquestionable Jamie Carragher has highlighted the impact that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has had on the Reds’ successful season so far, discussing his importance to the team. Jurgen Klopp’s side often deploy a high-line, meaning that their defenders play high up the pitch and, as a result, are sometimes susceptible to being caught out […]

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‘I think you’re losing the plot a little bit. It’s all a bit for fans’ Danny Murphy has criticised Aaron Ramsdale for the way he celebrated in front of Bruno Fernandes after his penalty miss on Saturday. With Arsenal leading 2-1 midway through the second half, Nuno Tavares gave away a clear penalty after handling an in-swinging corner. […]

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The Frenchman has reportedly said his goodbyes Paul Pogba has reportedly played his last match for Manchester United and has sent a final message to the squad group chat on WhatsApp. As reported by Mirror Football, the Frenchman looks set to leave Old Trafford in the summer when his contract expires, and he has already […]

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‘He full on shoved me and I fell over and hit my head on the canvas which is illegal’ Dillian Whyte has claimed Tyson Fury’s fight-winning shot was followed by an “illegal” shove which ended their world title bout at Wembley on Saturday night. ‘The Gypsy King’ dropped Whyte in the sixth round with a […]

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Lampard believes Everton should’ve had a penalty The FA are set to ask Everton manager Frank Lampard to explain his comments about referee Stuart Attwell after the Toffees’ Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, as reported by The Athletic. Lampard was annoyed that Attwell failed to award his side a penalty during the clash […]

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‘Maybe that’s to be expected when you come here’ Everton manager Frank Lampard suggested that ‘questionable’ VAR decisions might be ‘expected’ when teams play at Anfield. The Toffees fell to a 2-0 defeat against the Reds at Anfield on Sunday thanks to goals from Andy Robertson and substitute Divock Origi, with Everton dropping into the relegation […]

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Alisson wasn’t letting it go that easy Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson trolled Everton shot-stopper Jordan Pickford during Liverpool’s Merseyside derby triumph over the Toffees on Sunday. The Reds secured a 2-0 win over Frank Lampard’s side thanks to goals from Andy Robertson and substitute Divock Origi, with Everton dropping into the relegation zone for the first […]

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The two sets of players clashed before half-time Fans believe Liverpool forward Sadio Mane should’ve been sent off against Everton in the first half of the Merseyside Derby on Sunday afternoon. It was a tense first half, with neither team creating any real goalscoring opportunities. The Toffees made no secret of their intentions to frustrate […]

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‘There wasn’t a lot in it’ Dillian Whyte has spoken out for the first time since his sixth round stoppage defeat to Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. The ‘Body Snatcher’, who had waited since 2017 to challenge for the world title, was caught by a stiff uppercut from Fury in the sixth round, […]

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Stay strong, Tino Livramento Southampton defender Tino Livramento suffered what appeared to be a serious injury during the Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion. The 19-year-old, who has made 32 appearances in all competitions this season, has impressed for the Saints since signing from Chelsea in the summer. However, he appeared to suffer […]

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Heartwarming moment at Wembley Tyson Fury invited young fan Marshall Janson to join him in the ring after his victory over Dillian Whyte on Saturday night. Marshall, 14, lost both arms and legs in life-saving treatment after suffering from meningitis aged one, and he is now raising money for prosthetics. World heavyweight champion Fury met […]

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‘If we miss out on these two games next season, I’d be devastated’ Jamie Carragher has admitted that he hopes Everton stay in the Premier League ahead of the Merseyside derby against Liverpool. The Toffees travel to Anfield on Sunday afternoon hoping to upset the Reds’ Premier League title charge, and boost their chances of […]

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The goalkeeper will not want to see this again AFC Wimbledon were denied all three points against Fleetwood after goalkeeper Nik Tzanev conceded a bizarre free-kick which the Cods converted. The Dons were leading Stephen Crainey’s side 1-0 thanks to Luke McCormick’s goal until the 88th minute, when Joe Garner scored a vital equaliser for the […]

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The former world heavyweight champion was caught on video attacking a passenger on a plane The man ‘attacked’ by Mike Tyson on a plane earlier this week has denied that he threw a bottle of water at the former world heavyweight champion. Footage recorded showed the 55-year-old repeatedly punching a passenger on a flight which was […]

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Are you Jose in disguise? Nemanja Matic reacted to goading Arsenal supporters on Saturday with a ‘three league titles’ gesture reminiscent of his former manager Jose Mourinho. The Manchester United midfielder started the game at the Emirates as the Red Devils suffered a 3-1 loss, with the Serbian setting up Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal in the […]

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‘Fans want to watch a good football game and not a theatre play’ Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has urged FIFA to ‘change to effective playing time’ to stop teams ‘taking advantage of constantly diving and crying’. While it remains unclear if the Belgian was referring to a specific match, the ex-Spurs man was […]

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‘I would run a mile if United called’ Jamie Carragher has told Manchester United transfer targets Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham to avoid moving to Old Trafford at all costs. The Red Devils announced the appointment of Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as the club’s new manager on Thursday, and the Premier League outfit are […]

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Verstappen just couldn’t help himself Max Verstappen has poked fun at Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton’s reported involvement in a Chelsea takeover bid. Hamilton has been named as part of Sir Martin Broughton’s consortium hoping to purchase the Blues, despite the seven-time world champion previously declaring himself as an Arsenal fan. Tennis star Serena Williams […]

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