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  • Furious Gary Neville tears into “scavengers” Glazers for Super League plans

    Furious Gary Neville tears into “scavengers” Glazers for Super League plans

    Neville said the Glazer family needed to be “booted out” Gary Neville launched another scathing attack on those behind the new European Super League, describing the Glazer family as “scavengers” after the role played by Joel Glazer in the new plans. Neville had already made his feeling abundantly clear about the breakaway league during Sky’s […]

    5 years ago

  • Super League clubs could be kicked out of European football this week

    Super League clubs could be kicked out of European football this week

    This season’s Champions League and Europa League tournaments could be thrown into chaos Five of the clubs involved in plans for the new European Super League could be kicked out of the Europa League and Champions League later this week. Champions League semi-finalists Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City face expulsion from this season’s competition, […]

    5 years ago

  • Harry Kane expected to push for Tottenham exit if they miss out on Champions League

    Harry Kane expected to push for Tottenham exit if they miss out on Champions League

    Kane will reportedly ask for a move away this summer should Spurs miss the Champions League again Harry Kane will reportedly push for a move away from Tottenham in the summer if the club fail to secure Champions League football next season. As first reported by The Athletic, Kane is running out of patience at […]

    5 years ago

  • Man Utd players “had their own unit” with England, David James and Joe Cole recall

    Man Utd players “had their own unit” with England, David James and Joe Cole recall

    “Man United were playing their own game of Toro, which was essentially ‘stitch each other up’, and everyone else is playing the normal game…” Joe Cole and David James have recalled how Manchester United players would form their own unit when called up to represent the England team. Cole and James, who were speaking on […]

    5 years ago

  • Gun salutes across country to mark death of Prince Philip

    Gun salutes across country to mark death of Prince Philip

    Salutes will take place in locations across the country, though members of the public have been encouraged to observe from home Gun salutes will take place across the UK on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh died aged 99 on Friday, a statement from the Royal Family confirmed. From […]

    5 years ago

  • Nigel Farage criticised for attacking Harry and Meghan after Prince Philip death

    Nigel Farage criticised for attacking Harry and Meghan after Prince Philip death

    Didn’t taken long, did it? Nigel Farage has drawn criticism on social media for a ‘scathing attack‘ on Prince Harry and Meghan following the death of Prince Philip. A statement from Buckingham Palace announced the Duke of Edinburgh had died aged 99 on Friday. Later that afternoon, the former MEP and Brexit Party leader appeared […]

    5 years ago

  • Buckingham Palace ask people not to lay flowers as they pay respects to Prince Philip

    Buckingham Palace ask people not to lay flowers as they pay respects to Prince Philip

    People have been asked not to lay flowers in tribute to Prince Philip Buckingham Palace have urged people not to lay flowers outside the Palace following the news of Prince Philip’s death on Friday. With Covid restrictions still in place, the Palace have asked that people avoid any scenarios where crowds gather and have suggested […]

    5 years ago

  • BBC One suspends all non-news for the day after death of Prince Philip

    BBC One suspends all non-news for the day after death of Prince Philip

    Prince Philip’s death has seen BBC One clear its schedule for the day BBC One have suspended all non-news programming for the remainder of Friday following the announcement of Prince Philip’s death. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away aged 99 at Windsor Castle on Friday morning, a statement from Buckingham Palace announced shortly after midday. […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince William and Kate release statement following Prince Philip’s death

    Prince William and Kate release statement following Prince Philip’s death

    Prince William and Kate reacted to the news from Buckingham Palace with a brief statement The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a statement following the news that the Duke of Edinburgh has sadly passed away aged 99. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince Philip won’t have state funeral because he didn’t want the ‘fuss’

    Prince Philip won’t have state funeral because he didn’t want the ‘fuss’

    The Duke of Edinburgh’s death was confirmed on Friday The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip is expected to have a royal ceremonial funeral following the announcement of his death on Friday aged 99. His insistence that he ‘did not want a fuss’ means he will not lie in state and is unlikely to be given […]

    5 years ago

  • Japan considering dumping radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean

    Japan considering dumping radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean

    Despite opposition to the plan, Japan’s government could decide to release the radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean Japan could soon dump radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, reports from the country have claimed. The power plant was damaged by a tsunami triggered by a powerful 9.0 magnitude earthquake in […]

    5 years ago

  • Richard Okorogheye’s mum wants to build a mental health foundation in his name

    Richard Okorogheye’s mum wants to build a mental health foundation in his name

    “If we can use Richard’s name to bring more awareness then so be it” The devastated mother of Richard Okorogheye plans to build a foundation in his name which will provide mental health support for young people and help those living with sickle cell disease. Evidence Joel paid tribute to her son, whose body was […]

    5 years ago

  • Why Jude Bellingham wears the number 22 shirt

    Why Jude Bellingham wears the number 22 shirt

    Bellingham has chosen the number 22 for a reason When Jude Bellingham left Birmingham City for Borussia Dortmund, eyebrows were raised when the club decided to retire the number 22 shirt. Bellingham had only just turned 17, but with 44 appearances to his name for the Blues, the club saw it as a fitting tribute […]

    5 years ago

  • Roma player gives dignified response after angry Ajax ballboy launches ball at him

    Roma player gives dignified response after angry Ajax ballboy launches ball at him

    Riccardo Calafiori had the ball launched at him from a couple of yards as the game drew to a close Thursday’s game with Roma was, make no mistake about it, an incredibly frustrating night for all connected with Ajax. Despite having the better of their Europa League quarter-final against the Italian side, the four-time European […]

    5 years ago

  • Man Utd to explore using Jesse Lingard as makeweight in Declan Rice deal

    Man Utd to explore using Jesse Lingard as makeweight in Declan Rice deal

    Lingard to West Ham could become permanent if United can agree a deal for Rice Manchester United are reportedly considering using a revitalised Jesse Lingard as a makeweight in a bid to sign Declan Rice from West Ham this summer. Lingard joined West Ham on a loan in January and has since flourished, helping David […]

    5 years ago

  • Newcastle United fans launch bid to buy stake in the club

    Newcastle United fans launch bid to buy stake in the club

    “We’ve boycotted, protested, not bought things in the ground… We think this is a positive way to try and enact change in the future.” Newcastle United supporters have launched an attempt to buy a stake in the club when it is eventually sold by current owner, Mike Ashley. The Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) called […]

    5 years ago

  • Jadon Sancho hits out at referee on Twitter after Dortmund controversially denied equaliser

    Jadon Sancho hits out at referee on Twitter after Dortmund controversially denied equaliser

    Jude Bellingham looked set to score a perfectly legitimate equaliser before the referee intervened Jadon Sancho vented his frustration on Twitter as Borussia Dortmund were denied a certain first-half equaliser against Manchester City on Tuesday night. The German club had fallen behind to Kevin De Bruyne’s opener in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, but […]

    5 years ago

  • Dortmund outraged as Jude Bellingham denied goal for ‘foul’

    Dortmund outraged as Jude Bellingham denied goal for ‘foul’

    Dortmund were denied a first-half equaliser at the Etihad Borussia Dortmund were infuriated when what appeared a perfectly legitimate equaliser in their Champions League tie against Manchester City was ruled out. Trailing to a Kevin De Bruyne opener at the Etihad, the German club looked poised to net an equaliser when Jude Bellingham pounced to […]

    5 years ago

  • Man City announce huge £126m loss for 2019/20 season

    Man City announce huge £126m loss for 2019/20 season

    The loss is largely down to the impact of Covid Manchester City have announced a net loss of £126m for the 2019/20 season. The loss has been attributed to the financial impact of coronavirus, but the club insists it will suffer no long-term effects from the pandemic. In total, City’s revenue dropped by 11 per […]

    5 years ago

  • Ben Chilwell pokes fun at Rudiger-Kepa bust-up with pretend punch on Kurt Zouma

    Ben Chilwell pokes fun at Rudiger-Kepa bust-up with pretend punch on Kurt Zouma

    Chelsea’s players – or at least Ben Chilwell – appear to see the funny side to the training ground bust-up As far as training ground bust-ups go, it has to be said that reports of what happened – or *didn’t* happen – between Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger and Kepa Arrizabalaga on Sunday was… well, pretty underwhelming. […]

    5 years ago

  • Andrea Pirlo on his legendary Panenka penalty against Joe Hart

    Andrea Pirlo on his legendary Panenka penalty against Joe Hart

    ‘There was absolutely no showboating about it – that’s not my style’ When Andrea Pirlo stepped up to take his penalty against Joe Hart in Euro 2012, Italy were up against it. The quarter-final in Kyiv had ended goalless, but England held a slender advantage early in the shootout. Mario Balotelli had converted the Azzurri’s […]

    5 years ago

  • Peter Crouch sold new Aston Martin car because of Roy Keane meeting

    Peter Crouch sold new Aston Martin car because of Roy Keane meeting

    ‘I sold the Aston Martin the next day. A £25,000 hit on it… All because of Roy Keane’ By his own admission, Peter Crouch’s move from Southampton to Liverpool in the summer of 2005 had gone to his head, with the England international treating himself to a new car – an Aston Martin – after […]

    5 years ago

  • Valencia walk off after Mouctar Diakhaby accuses Cadiz player of racial abuse

    Valencia walk off after Mouctar Diakhaby accuses Cadiz player of racial abuse

    Valencia have tweeted Diakhaby “received a racial insult” before he and his teammates left the field Valencia’s players walked off the pitch during their La Liga game with Cadiz on Sunday after Mouctar Diakhaby claimed he was racially abused by an opponent. The game was little over half an hour old when it became clear […]

    5 years ago

  • Antonio Rudiger leaves training early after bust-up with Kepa

    Antonio Rudiger leaves training early after bust-up with Kepa

    Thomas Tuchel is said to have instructed Rudiger to leave the session early after he failed to calm down Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was reportedly sent away from training early on Sunday following a bust-up with Kepa Arrizabalaga. As reported by The Telegraph, a heated argument broke out between the two after Rudiger went in […]

    5 years ago

  • Three people charged following brawl in Edinburgh park

    Three people charged following brawl in Edinburgh park

    Police have condemned the “blatant anti-social behaviour” Three people have been charged after a brawl erupted in an Edinburgh park on Saturday. Local police said “thousands” had gathered in The Meadows throughout the day, with footage circulated on social media showing fighting breaking out. In one video, police can be seen intervening, with officers called […]

    5 years ago

  • Arsenal leaked third kit reveals a throwback to a 1990s classic

    Arsenal leaked third kit reveals a throwback to a 1990s classic

    Another day, another leaked kit… Leaked kit news, as we all know by now, comes thick and fast this time of year. Whereas last week was all about Manchester United, with teasers of both their 2021/22 home and away offerings splashed across social media, it’s now the turn of Arsenal (again). Having been offered a […]

    5 years ago

  • Man Utd set to hand David De Gea huge pay-off to leave

    Man Utd set to hand David De Gea huge pay-off to leave

    De Gea will reportedly leave Old Trafford this summer David De Gea’s days at Manchester United appear numbered, with fresh reports claiming the Spaniard will leave Old Trafford this summer. De Gea, who joined United from Atletico Madrid a decade ago, has seen his position as the club’s number one come under threat from Dean […]

    5 years ago

  • 100 Easter eggs for vulnerable children stolen from church

    100 Easter eggs for vulnerable children stolen from church

    “An Easter egg means nothing in the grand scheme of things as an adult, but for a child on the Easter holidays, it’s a lot.” Around 100 Easter eggs donated for vulnerable children have been stolen during a break-in at a church in Sunderland. Thieves targeted Bethany City Church during the early hours of Saturday […]

    5 years ago

  • Police ridiculed for guarding Churchill statue at Kill the Bill protest

    Police ridiculed for guarding Churchill statue at Kill the Bill protest

    Despite it being largely ignored by protesters, riot police formed a protective ring around the Churchill statue Police officers have been mocked for standing guard around a statue of Winston Churchill during Kill the Bill protests in London. Demonstrations against the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill were held in the capital on Saturday, with […]

    5 years ago

  • Amazon issue apology for denying drivers need to urinate in bottles

    Amazon issue apology for denying drivers need to urinate in bottles

    Amazon have retracted a tweet sent to a US politician Amazon have apologised to a politician in the United States for wrongly denying that some of their drivers are forced to urinate in bottles. Mark Pocan suggested the company made “workers urinate in water bottles” in a tweet sent late last month. This prompted a […]

    5 years ago

  • Neymar clashes in tunnel with Tiago Djalo after being sent off for PSG

    Neymar clashes in tunnel with Tiago Djalo after being sent off for PSG

    Neymar’s red card brought a miserable afternoon to a close for PSG Tunnel footage at Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 meeting with Lille on Saturday revealed that Neymar’s clash with Tiago Djalo continued after the pair had left the field having received red cards. PSG were knocked off top spot by Lille, who won the game […]

    5 years ago

  • DMX in ‘serious condition after drug overdose  triggers heart attack’

    DMX in ‘serious condition after drug overdose triggers heart attack’

    Reports claim DMX is in a grave condition after an overdose triggered a heart attack DMX has reportedly been taken to hospital in New York where he is in a critical state following an overdose. According to TMZ, the rapper overdosed at around 11pm on Friday night at his home. Sources told the outlet that […]

    5 years ago

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy trailer featuring LeBron James is released

    Space Jam: A New Legacy trailer featuring LeBron James is released

    Nearly three years on from it first being announced, the trailer for the new Space Jam is finally here It’s been a long, loooong time coming, but the trailer for the eagerly anticipated Space Jam 2 has finally been released. The sequel to the hugely popular 1996 original, which featured Michael Jordan, was announced nearly […]

    5 years ago

  • Snow forecast for UK on Easter Monday as temperatures plummet

    Snow forecast for UK on Easter Monday as temperatures plummet

    Despite the recent warm temperatures, the the UK is set for another wintry blast with snow forecast for some areas Remember that time a few days ago when it seemed like summer was just around the corner? Record March temperatures of 24C? Good times, but maybe don’t go digging the barbecue and paddling pool out […]

    5 years ago

  • Thiago Silva sees red after ridiculously careless challenge

    Thiago Silva sees red after ridiculously careless challenge

    Silva’s clumsy attempts to block a shot saw him sent off inside half an hour Because one shaky performance against relegation-threatened West Brom wasn’t enough this season, Thiago Silva made life incredibly difficult for his Chelsea teammates at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, getting sent off for a ridiculous second yellow card shortly after his side […]

    5 years ago

  • Care home residents in England can have two regular visitors from April 12

    Care home residents in England can have two regular visitors from April 12

    Visitors will also be able to bring young children and babies with them Care home residents in England will be permitted to have two regular visitors indoors when Covid-19 restrictions are eased on April 12. Visitors will also be able to bring young children and babies with them, which will mean some residents will meet […]

    5 years ago

  • Seven die in UK from blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

    Seven die in UK from blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

    The MHRA say the benefits continue to outweigh any risk Seven people in the UK have died from unusual blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a report has highlighted. According to the BBC, who obtained the data from regulator The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a total of 30 people out […]

    5 years ago

  • Germany regulator advises against AstraZeneca jab for under-60s over clot risk

    Germany regulator advises against AstraZeneca jab for under-60s over clot risk

    Any final decisions on who can and cannot have the vaccine will rest with Germany’s government Germany’s vaccine authority has warned against giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to people under the age of 60 because of a risk of blood clots. After the discovery of 31 incidents of a rare type of blood clot in the […]

    5 years ago

  • Further investigation needed to rule out Covid-19 lab leak theory

    Further investigation needed to rule out Covid-19 lab leak theory

    The theory that Covid-19 emerged from a laboratory leak has yet to be completely ruled out Further investigation is required to conclusively rule out the theory that Covid-19 was leaked from a Chinese laboratory, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. While Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it is extremely unlikely that this […]

    5 years ago

  • Ravel Morrison letter after Man United debut left Sir Alex Ferguson ‘gobsmacked’

    Ravel Morrison letter after Man United debut left Sir Alex Ferguson ‘gobsmacked’

    ‘The boy had a good heart, he was just beaten by his background’ As he progressed through Manchester United’s youth ranks, Ravel Morrison was widely tipped to become a future star at Old Trafford. A member of the youth team which won the FA Youth Cup in 2011, featuring alongside Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard, […]

    5 years ago

  • Qatar World Cup protests are too late… but they’re far from pointless

    Qatar World Cup protests are too late… but they’re far from pointless

    Norway and Germany’s protests against Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers has come too late to stop the 2022 World Cup, but because of them, the issue is a bigger talking point than it has ever been “I think we’re 10 years too late to boycott the World Cup. It wasn’t allocated this year, but a […]

    5 years ago

  • Ever Given is finally dislodged from Suez Canal

    Ever Given is finally dislodged from Suez Canal

    Dry your eyes, meme makers: the show’s over After an entire week spent wedged across the Suez Canal, Ever Given, the giant container ship we’ve all come to know and love, is finally free. A massive salvage operation, which encountered plenty of hiccups along the way, finally paid off on Monday as the 400-metre-long vessel […]

    5 years ago

  • Gareth Bale says he will join Thierry Henry’s social media boycott

    Gareth Bale says he will join Thierry Henry’s social media boycott

    Bale was speaking after two of his Wales teammates were racially abused on Instagram at the weekend Wales captain Gareth Bale has vowed to follow Thierry Henry in boycotting all social media if more is not done to tackle abuse across its platforms. The Arsenal and Barcelona legend announced last week that he would be […]

    5 years ago

  • Premier League plan introduction of semi-automatic VAR to help with offside calls

    Premier League plan introduction of semi-automatic VAR to help with offside calls

    The Premier League is exploring ways to improve the system currently in place for offside decisions VAR, whether we like it or not, is here to stay. While it seems barely a Premier League weekend passes without some form of VAR-related controversy, there’s very little to suggest the powers that be have any plans to […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson says England on course for lockdown easing, despite third wave in Europe

    Boris Johnson says England on course for lockdown easing, despite third wave in Europe

    Boris Johnson claims England remains on course Boris Johnson says England remains on track with its roadmap out of lockdown, despite a third wave of coronavirus spreading across continental Europe. Monday will see outdoor gatherings permitted in England once again, with more restrictions being lifted on April 12 – including the reopening of shops, gyms […]

    5 years ago