Celtic and Moussa Dembele were never destined to last long together, and their short but successful relationship has come to an end

8 years ago

UFC miss a trick as plans for McGregor-Nurmagomedov showdown are revealed “Is McGregor’s trash-talk enough? It’s completely unnecessary!” We never thought ‘The American Gangster’ Chael P. Sonnen would try to convince a fighter to steer clear of trash-talk but that was his take on Wednesday. Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov is […]

8 years ago

LK1 is now looking forward to flying like an eagle. Loris Karius’ thoughts will now turn to helping Besiktas in the Turkish Super Lig and reaching the latter stages of the Europa League. The German’s new club are in Europa League action on Thursday night as they take on Partizen, at home, after drawing the […]

8 years ago

Rice has a choice to make between England and Ireland The West Ham star is currently deliberating whether to declare his intentions to play for England or continue on with his international career with Ireland, and add to the three caps he has already won. Rice was man-of-the-match for Ireland in two of his first […]

8 years ago

That’s some response to all the flak he received during the week

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Tottenham were keen on two Manchester United players this summer, but ended up signing nobody at all in what was a quiet summer for Spurs

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Slated. And rightly so! Liverpool are flying it and Roberto Firmino is playing his part. The Brazilian attacker looks to have taken his 2017/18 form right on into the new season and has helped Liverpool to a winning start in the Premier League. It is early days yet, but there is a lot of excitement […]

8 years ago

Jurgen Klopp had some very nice things to say about his departing goalkeeper Loris Karius is now a Besiktas player, for the rest of the season at least. Jurgen Klopp has given him a fitting send-off. The German goalkeeper’s loan move from Liverpool was confirmed, postponed and confirmed all in the space of the Reds’ […]

8 years ago

This should be a cracking fight The UFC are resting a lot on Conor McGregor’s return bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov breaking records and reestablishing the sport as a pay-per-view draw. The promotion has not had a 1 million plus PPV since McGregor headlined UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden, and defeated Eddie Alvarez and claimed […]

8 years ago

Roy Carroll has definitely caused a stir Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll was having no part in the pre-match handshakes between his Linfield side and the Cliftonville players. Both teams faced off at Solitude on Saturday afternoon and the Irish League derby ended in a 1-1 draw. The result was not the main talking […]

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The pair spent four seasons at Old Trafford together. In his first three seasons at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 27 times in 137 games. In 2006/07, he found the net 23 times. The season after that, he scored 42 times in 49 games. The Portuguese started adding different facets to his attacking game during […]

8 years ago

One would have thought they would have pushed the boat out a bit more with this one The ‘Champ Champ’ against the UFC’s undisputed lightweight champion. Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC after 23 months away. Supreme striker versus expert wrestler. The UFC are expecting the October 6 bout between McGregor and current champion Khabib […]

8 years ago

Stoke lie 22nd out of 24 teams in The Championship after their opening four league games. James McClean knew he was taking a punt going from West Brom to Stoke, but he fancied his chances of helping The Potters immediately return to the Premier League. It is early doors in the Championship season but West […]

8 years ago

Mark Hughes was a pretty decent striker back in his day and he can see where Shane Long is coming from. Hughes was a few months shy of his 32nd birthday when he made the decision to leave Manchester United and seek regular first-team football at Chelsea. Alex Ferguson wanted the Welshman to stick around […]

8 years ago

“Eight games unbeaten and you haven’t been behind for a single minute… this management lark is easy, isn’t it?!” “I wish, I wish,” replied a grinning Steven Gerrard before admitting his start to life as Rangers boss had “fantastic”. Progress in the Europa Leaugue couple with a slew of signings and a decent start in […]

8 years ago

You can only imagine what type of interest, and money, this would bring At a Q&A event in Glasgow, late last year, Conor McGregor must have made Dana White’s night. ‘The Notorious’ told a packed house that he was definitely returning to the UFC, after his boxing hiatus, and that he could even fit in […]

8 years ago

“That might be the worst one.” The more Jamie Carragher watched of Harry Arter’s yellow card tackle the angrier he got. In the first half of Cardiff City’s draw with Newcastle United, Arter was the onlooker as Kenedy got away with a swipe at his teammate. With little over half an hour played of his […]

8 years ago

Manchester City hit that hurdle on their title run-in but they would not be denied for long. There is little doubt that Pep Guardiola’s City were, by far, the top side in the Premier League last season. If their dominant performances on the pitch did not prove it, their 19-point winning margin should do. Neighbours […]

8 years ago

Worked out pretty well for them in the end… Thinking back to the 2005 Lions Tour to New Zealand and there are a few stand-outs: Dan Carter, Leon MacDonald and Richie McCaw being immense Brian O’Driscoll getting spear-tackled The Lions line-out falling to crap ‘The Power of Four’ anthem for the Lions A lot of […]

8 years ago

The Northern Irishman scored a cracker against Celtic last weekend Their season may only be four games deep but Celtic find themselves out of the Champions League, frustrated in the transfer market and mid-table in the Scottish Premiership. Hearing Kyle Lafferty is set to return to Rangers may not brighten Brendan Rodgers’ mood at all. […]

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It would be great if all the major European leagues could just close their transfer windows on the same date While last Thursday, August 9, was the final day of the Premier League’s transfer window, several other leagues have their windows wide open. Serie A close their window at midnight on Friday but the Bundesliga, […]

8 years ago

This punter is top of the Overall Fantasy Premier League after gameweek one but could have done even better if his forwards didn’t let him down

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“Punditry should be about tension.” Gary Neville did not get as much time to do his deep dives into match analysis during ITV’s World Cup coverage, but he looked to be having the time of his life in Russia. The former Manchester United and England defender had an absolute ball sitting alongside the likes of […]

8 years ago

“One lie repeated 1,000 times is still a lie.” Manchester United boss José Mourinho has argued that Anthony Martial must start pre-season from scratch after he missed nine days of duty after the birth of his second child. The French forward was on tour with United, in America, last month but headed back for the […]

8 years ago

Alexis Sanchez got himself one hell of a deal when he arrived at Old Trafford For all the negativity surrounding Manchester United heading into the 2018/19 Premier League season, they still have one of the best squads out there. Looking at the year as a whole, the club has brought in Alexis Sanchez, Brazilian midfielder […]

8 years ago

“Oh, he’s a player, ain’t he. Unbelievable. He’s a footballer. What a player. He’s a player. Two feet, he’s a footballer.”

8 years ago

Ante Rebic and Ivan Perisic have both been linked with United in recent weeks but only one looks likely to join

8 years ago

He made 11 appearances for Manchester United in Louis van Gaal’s final season at the club. In another world, had events taken a different turn, Cameron Borthwick Jackson could well have been in Russia this summer. If a statement about Scunthorpe United’s latest loan signing seems outlandish, just look where Trent Alexander Arnold and Andrew […]

8 years ago

The medics have spoken and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is happy to take their word for it. Although it did not surface until after Liverpool’s 3-1 Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, footage of Sergio Ramos clattering Loris Karius in the box did not look good. Had Ramos not already knocked Mo Salah out […]

8 years ago

‘The Eagle’ was not impressed with McGregor’s deleted tweet

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“Sooner than later” That is the hope of UFC president Dana White about a lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and the man he replaced as undisputed champ, Conor McGregor. Back in April, not long after McGregor and Cian Cowley were involved in attacking a bus in the Barclays Center loading bay, White had that […]

8 years ago

We can imagine the scenes at Old Trafford if this deal gets over the line A rival Premier League club wants Marcos Rojo and they are willing to pay UP FRONT… Manchester United’s transfer activities have been pretty tepid so far this summer – Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant – but some serious wheels […]

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Liverpool may have splashed £167m on their summer transfers but the powers-that-be are keen to make some money back.

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United fans won’t be too sad to see the back of him

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Picking up right where he left off. Mo Salah is back and scoring goals. Sadio Mané is also back, and also scoring goals. Liverpool defeated Manchester City 2-1 in the International Champions Cup (that fancy-sounding crop of pre-season fixtures) and two of their returning stars made an impact. Leroy Sané opened the scoring for City […]

8 years ago

This is inevitable, but no less fun. José Mourinho would not have appreciated Jurgen Klopp sticking his oar in, back in July 2016, when Paul Pogba signed for Manchester United. The French midfielder was signed from Juventus for £89.3m and Klopp mounted his high horse. “If you bring one player in for £100m and he […]

8 years ago

Rio Ferdinand reversed the hairdryer Alex Ferguson insists whatever he said to players in the Manchester United dressing room was all business; never personal. The legendary United manager was infamous for his half-time and full-time rants in the dressing room. Mark Hughes called it ‘The Hairdryer’ and just about every player that came through the […]

8 years ago

Casillas feels the criticism of Karius has been harsh

8 years ago

They made 62 appearances together in the All Blacks midfield and were key figures in winning the World Cup in New Zealand in 2011 and defending their title in 2015.

8 years ago

In fairness to the locals, Sky Sports did start playing ‘Three Lions: It’s Coming Home’ as his intro Harry Kane has decided to spend some of his off-season in Dundee. There is lots to see and do, of course, in Dundee (Tay Rail Bridge, fudge-making, Broughty Castle… and more) but Kane is up in Scotland for […]

8 years ago

Manchester United have not exactly set the transfer world alight this summer. Having finished second in the league, albeit 16 points behind champions Manchester City, Jose Mourinho was expected to get the go-ahead for another spree. The likes of Gareth Bale, Robert Lewandowski, Rahael Varane, Danny Rose, Harry Maguire, Samuel Umtiti, Alex Sandro and Toby Alderweireld were […]

8 years ago

Every cloud… Simon Mignolet will be delighted to hear other football clubs out there are interested in his services. The Belgium international is still on his summer break after he was in Russia for the World Cup, all the way up until the final weekend. Mignolet did not start a game at the tournament – […]

8 years ago

‘The Notorious’ is due back at the Brooklyn Criminal Court on Thursday Conor McGregor looks set to be able to resume his UFC career in the United States as soon as the promotion can book him into his next fight. The Dubliner has not fought in the UFC since he became featherweight and lightweight champion […]

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The Bosnian midfielder would greatly add to either side. In their heroic but ultimately futile Champions League clashes with Real Madrid, last season, Miralem Pjanic was pure class. In the home and away legs, it was Pjanic that stood out in two star-studded midfields with displays of composure, passing ability and attacking nous. Operating at […]

8 years ago

That’s the bloody spirit

8 years ago

Get ready for an assault on your eyes

8 years ago

Five England stars remain unmoved in their transfer valuations The high-profile nature of the World Cup, stand-out performances by certain players and England’s journey to the semi-finals looks to have had a massive knock-on effect. The likes of Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Jordan Pickford and Harry Kane all had good tournaments and their […]

8 years ago

The Rangers boss will not be deterred on this one

8 years ago

There’s nothing to dislike about this guy

8 years ago

Too humble for his own good

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