With Friday’s terrible events still at the forefront of Parisian minds, scenes of panic such as this are understandable. A gathering of hundreds of people at the Place de la Republique quickly scattered when they mistakenly believed they had heard gunfire. It is now believed to have been a false alarm.

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There’s not many clubs in world football that would be able to put together a compilation of their best overhead kick goals. Ajax, however, have done just that. As well as admiring the technical brilliance on show, the video serves as a reminder of how some of the greatest players in the world game have represented […]

11 years ago

David Beckham’s UNICEF charity match saw a wealth of the game’s biggest stars take to the Old Trafford pitch as an Great Britain and Ireland side took on the Rest of the World. Peter Crouch was one of those that answered the call and represented the Great Britain and Ireland side and he shared the […]

11 years ago

Since Louis van Gaal’s arrival at Manchester United, there’s been a few suggestions that a move for his countryman, Arjen Robben could be on the cards. Yet again, that could be the case, with a report in the Mirror claiming that Robben could be poised to end his time with Bayern Munich in favour of […]

11 years ago

Genius at work

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Since exploding on to the Premier League scene with Spurs last season, the fact that Harry Kane was on the books of Arsenal as a youngster has hardly been kept a secret. Kane, who is now an established England international, trained with Tottenham’s fierce rivals for two years before he was released by the club. Having recently […]

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Respect

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Fitting

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Three people were killed by an explosion outside of Stade de France as a number of attacks were carried out on the French capital. According to reports, police have claimed that there were two suicide bombings as well as another explosion outside the stadium as France’s football team hosted Germany in a friendly game. Explosions […]

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Paris is seemingly under attack after a series of incidents happened across the French capital. #BREAKING Hostages taken at Paris Bataclan concert hall, police say — AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 13, 2015 Reports suggest that a number of incidents have taken place across the city. Explosions were heard at the Stade de France as the […]

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After it was claimed that Russia has been involved in ‘state-sponsored’ doping of athletes, the IAAF have voted to provisionally suspend the country. The IAAF has taken action after the publication of an independent WADA report was published earlier in the week. 23 of its council members voted on the matter, with an overwhelming majority of […]

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Whether Anthony Martial is most comfortable as a winger or through the middle for Manchester United is a debate that is still very much alive. While he’s got proven talent as a striker, the manner in which he laid on Olivier Giroud’s goal against the World Champions shows his devastating pace and power can be […]

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Supporters have remembered the Heysel stadium disaster as Belgium hosted Italy. 39 Juventus supporters were killed in the catastrophe before the European Cup Final between the Italian side and Liverpool in 1985. Italian players paid tribute to the 39 victims on the eve of the game, with Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini laying flowers. As the […]

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If we’re totally honest, we don’t know an awful lot about this video. We’ve no idea who the linesman is, or indeed where the footage was shot. We’re therefore very grateful to Roma’s Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan, whose tweet alerted us to it. With the ball up the far end of the field, the linesman […]

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When it comes to football coverage, it would appear that we don’t do too badly here in Britain. With Sky, BT Sport and others covering more or less every live football game across the planet in their weekly schedules, we’re almost spoiled for choice. But having glimpsed what the future may have in store for us football […]

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Yaya’s a no go.

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Germany’s preparations for their prestige friendly against France were disrupted after they were forced to flee their team hotel on Friday morning. With the German team staying in Parisian hotel, the Molitor, the police received an anonymous bomb threat which saw the building evacuated and cordoned off. Premier League stars such as Liverpool’s Emre Can, […]

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With the international break soon upon us, it’s worth noting that the next round of Premier League fixtures sees Manchester City take on Liverpool. After City prised Raheem Sterling away from Merseyside last summer, the game is sure to have an extra layer of hype surrounding it. Speaking ahead of England’s games against Spain and France, Sterling has […]

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He’s only been out of a job for a matter of days, yet David Moyes could well find himself back in employment in the very near future. After reducing Old Trafford from the fortress it had become under Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure to a crumbling castle within the space of a few months, his popularity […]

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The average Premier League footballer isn’t exactly short of cash these days, but things like this are always an added bonus. During Stoke City’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea, one of the major talking points was the ongoing battle between Ryan Shawcross and Diego Costa. After Costa suggested that Shawcross had a problem with his personal […]

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Having returned to Milan on a loan deal from Liverpool, some were starting to believe that there were signs that Mario Balotelli was back on track. Unfortunately, a groin injury has put a halt to all that and has meant that the Italian has had to sit out the last few games while he nurses himself […]

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Pure Gold

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The police will have to stump up £50,000 after it emerged they arrested the wrong Manchester United fan before an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in 2011. 51-year-old Alan Taylor was helping a friend who had been knocked to the ground when police wrongly believed he was responsible for interfering with the arrest of another […]

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With the clocks going back and a chill in the air, we’re very much hurtling at break-neck speed towards the winter. And while the thought of saying goodbye to those light nights of beer gardens and barbecues leaves a good number of us slightly depressed, Christmas seems to make pretty much everyone else childishly excited. Naturally, […]

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Liverpool have been handed a sizeable injury blow after the extent of Mamadou Sakho’s knee injury was confirmed. Having been spotted hobbling out of Anfield on crutches following the defeat to Crystal Palace last weekend, Sakho withdrew from the French squad earlier in the week. Now, The Mirror reveal that the club have confirmed the defender […]

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This is almost certainly the most awkward thing you’ll see all week. Well, maybe. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited a pre-school group to observe the two-minute’s silence. When there, he was also invited to take part in a performance of nursery rhyme, Incy Wincy Spider. In fairness, there’s be plenty of adults that would look just […]

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With a host of international friendlies on the immediate horizon, kit launches seem to be going off around us left, right and centre. Not even 24 hours on from us brining you pictures of the new Spanish home kit, leaked pictures of their rumoured away strip are doing the rounds. We liked their home shirt and […]

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Ander Herrera is quickly becoming one of the most popular players amongst the Old Trafford faithful. Although he isn’t held in the same esteem as Paul Scholes just yet, he certainly seems to be doing just as much talking to the media as his predecessor. He delighted fans by admitting that he sympathises with Spanish people in […]

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We’ve seen enough in the last 12 months to know that Thomas Muller is a bit of a joker. True to form, Muller didn’t curb his p*ss-taking ways when it became clear that Bayern Munich team-mate Arjen Robben and his Dutch colleagues wouldn’t be appearing at Euro 2016. Muller confessed that he couldn’t resist the urge […]

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The magic of the cup…

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Wladimir Klitschko has responded to Tyson Fury’s alarming rant by suggesting that the Mancunian is bipolar. The Ukranian is due to face Fury in Dusseldorf on November 28 and appears to have been shocked by his extreme views on homosexuality, abortion and paedophilia. Speaking from a high-altitude training camp in the Tyrol region of Austria, […]

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The tale of how a bus driver helped a homeless man had gone viral, earning him status as a local hero. A passenger on board Paul Doyle’s Translink bus in Northern Ireland was so moved by his gesture that they shared the story on the company’s Facebook page. Since then, the post has gone viral. While […]

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It’s fair to say that not all Twitter users were too keen when hearts were recently introduced in place of the star icon. From regular tweeters to fans of Hibernian, there was plenty of dismay at the decision to make the change. https://twitter.com/IamVMark/status/661808174647767040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Many weren’t keen that the introduction of hearts made Twitter more like other […]

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There’s little indication that Manuel Pellegrini will be sacked as Manchester City manager, yet a week has barely passed by since the season began without Pep Guardiola’s name being linked with his job. The Bayern boss has been tipped by many to leave the German giants this summer with the Premier League deemed his most […]

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Whether you’re keen to bag a bargain or enjoy a bit of a scrap, Black Friday is fast approaching and appears to offer both. In recent years, its popularity has soared since it made its way to Britain from across the pond. Nowadays, the Christmas run-in simply wouldn’t be the same without images of people […]

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As the sporting world digested the news that Russia had been accused of running a state-sponsored doping programme, Arsene Wenger has expressed his fears that football may have a similar problem. A World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) commision report made the accusations about Russia with its chairman, Dick Pound, claiming that “Russia is not the only country […]

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It’s only been out a matter of weeks, yet FIFA 16 is making sure every little detail is accounted for as it releases its latest update. With a host of clubs choosing to launch third kits a few weeks into the season, they weren’t on the original version of the game. But as part of […]

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Lionel Messi has nothing to prove when it comes to what he can do with a football. And while the brilliant Argentine nears a come back from his knee injury, footage has emerged of him displaying his skills with another kind of spherical object. Tweeted by the Team Messi page, the Barcelona man can be seen […]

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We did not expect this

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A terminally ill Star Wars fan has died, not long after being granted his final wish to see the upcoming film. Daniel Fleetwood was given two months to live in July after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The 32-year-old Texan’s dying wish was to see the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens – due to […]

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I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here returns to our screens on November 15, and it appears a former England footballer is destined to take up his place in the jungle. Following in the footsteps of fellow ex-pro Jimmy Bullard, Kieron Dyer has landed in Australia and did his best to deny that he’d be appearing […]

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Do these offend you?

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As is the done thing these days, fan cams were patrolling the streets outside Stamford Bridge in the aftermath of Chelsea’s recent defeat to Liverpool. One of them bumped into an irate Chelsea supporter, who was adamant that Jose Mourinho should remain as Chelsea manager. Ironically, while Mourinho has kept his job, the fan’s comments in the […]

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With more rumours surfacing that Louis van Gaal is prioritising the signature of a pacey winger or two, the name Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t exactly fit the bill. Yet, according to Spanish publication Fichajes, United remain keen on the 34-year-old and have opened talks with him over a summer move. The publication claims van Gaal has switched his attention […]

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Manchester United rarely move for players in the January transfer window, but comments by their manager have caused some to believe that they could be poised to try and sign winger in the new year. Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata – United’s goalscorers against West Brom at the weekend – were deployed out wide by Louis […]

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Having followed wins over Bournemouth and Chelsea with a European success over Rubin Kazan, there was a feeling of optimism around Anfield as Liverpool hosted Crystal Palace. Having finished his season with LA Galaxy, Steven Gerrard was in attendance to watch his former side. https://twitter.com/BeritaLFC/status/663390332495593472 But after 21 minutes, the home side found themselves behind to […]

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Lionel Messi may be nearing a return, but Neymar has handled the pressure of playing without the brilliant Argentine by his side well enough in recent weeks. To illustrate this, the Brazilian produced an absolute stunner against Villareal. Having controlled the ball with his chest, Neymar bamboozles a defender by flicking the ball over his […]

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Liverpool host Crystal Palace in one of two 4pm kick offs in the Premier League today. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side is as follows, with Jordan Ibe starting after his goal in Europe in midweek. The #LFC starting line-up and substitutes' bench for today's clash with @CPFC in full on our matchday graphic. pic.twitter.com/DXS8GbVc3D — Liverpool […]

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After he was pictured into Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc’s ear last week, speculation has been rife that Cristiano Ronaldo will join the French champions. Le Parisien: Ronaldo told the Blanc, "Your team play very well. I would love to work with you." Ear-tapping tech? pic.twitter.com/J6tERHpcsG — M.A.J (@UltraSuristic) November 6, 2015 Adding further fuel […]

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Ryan Shawcross came off the better following his battle with Diego Costa. The Stoke captain was on the winning side over Costa’s Chelsea, and the pair were involved in a string of incidents throughout the game. Clearly frustrated as his side headed towards another Premier League defeat, the Spaniard attempted to rile the defender. Pointing at […]

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