His frank assessments of Louis van Gaal’s work at Old Trafford have generated enough headlines, and it now appears that Paul Scholes is shifting focus to one of Manchester United’s summer signings. The former United midfielder believes that Bastian Schweinsteiger could offer more to the team. Since his arrival from Bayern Munich in the summer, […]

11 years ago

It’s no secret that Barcelona’s youth academy has churned out some of the game’s greatest players down the years. After this finish from Carles Alena in the UEFA Youth League match with Roma, we could be looking at another future star. The 17-year-old bamboozles a few opponents as he takes the ball on the right […]

11 years ago

‘Fed up’

11 years ago

You might well have seen the ‘Most Used Words’ quiz doing the rounds on Facebook this week – it’s reached viral levels, clocking up millions of shares. The problem is, it’s not made by Facebook – and a British tech website is now warning that users should be wary of similar content. It was actually made […]

11 years ago

Fantastic gesture

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At the tail end of last summer’s transfer window, news that Manchester United were lumping a huge fee on some 19-year-old French kid who nobody had heard of was greeted with a fair amount of confusion. A matter of months later, and Anthony Martial has proved a few of his doubters wrong already. However, Manchester […]

11 years ago

Arsenal fans were disappointed to learn that midfielder Francis Coquelin was facing a spell on the sidelines. According to reports, Arsene Wenger could even dip into the transfer market in a bid to bolster his midfield following the loss of the Frenchman. With Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker already key members of the Arsenal set […]

11 years ago

Paris Saint-Germain players will wear a special shirt to honour those killed in the recent terrorist attacks in the French capital. Dropping their normal sponsor, the shirts will carry the message ‘Je Suis Paris’ (I am Paris) for their next two games. .@PSG_English to drop Emirates sponsorship for next few matches in place of #JeSuisParis […]

11 years ago

Manchester United’s U21s made an underwhelming start to the season, losing their opening game 2-0 to Norwich. But some of their supporters will be encouraged to see the return of Nick Powell in a United shirt. Having signed for the club from Crewe as an 18-year-old a few years ago, big things were expected of Powell. […]

11 years ago

Chelsea supporters have become accustomed to hearing about losses this year, but the latest news is not related to their on-field performances. The reigning champions made a loss of £23.2m during their title-winning season, it has been announced. The Blues have unveiled their financial results up to June 30 of this year but reported that, […]

11 years ago

Lucrative offer

11 years ago

Leicester City are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League – something few would have predicted would be the case by late November. The Foxes host second-placed Manchester United next weekend as they look to gain a tighter grip on first. Although their defensive record is comparable with some of the Premier League’s lower […]

11 years ago

Getting stuffed 4-0 at home by Barcelona would have been a very bitter pill to swallow for Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez. The scoreline didn’t flatter Barca one bit. They completely dominated in the Bernabeu, turning the heat up on on Perez and the man he employed as manager in summer, Rafa Benitez. With Lionel […]

11 years ago

Even if you were never in to your skateboarding, Tony Hawk is a name familiar to anyone who owned a PlayStation back in the late 1990s. Now just three years shy of turning 50, the man himself is showing no signs of putting his skateboarding days behind him. Hawk attempts what he believes to be […]

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Gareth Bale has been regularly linked with a return to the Premier League since his move to Real Madrid, with Manchester United often claimed to be his most likely destination. It’s now been suggested by a Spanish journalist that the Welshman’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, tried to persuade his client to move to Old Trafford last […]

11 years ago

Before Manchester City’s game with Liverpool, much of the talk was about Raheem Sterling. Saturday’s match at the Etihad was the first time Sterling has faced Liverpool after moving to Manchester over the summer. The result was a surprise to many, but the manner of the 4-1 humbling was an even greater shock. Back in July, […]

11 years ago

It’s been said on more than one occasion already, but this Premier League season really has been a strange one. Nobody could have predicted that last year’s champions would sit in 15th place in late November. Perhaps even fewer would have put money on the fact that Leicester City would be topping the table at the […]

11 years ago

Manchester United are reportedly considering a move for a new left back in January. Having lost Luke Shaw to a broken leg, Louis van Gaal is considering buying another player for the position. “Luke’s rehabilitation is going well but the process can be very slow,” Van Gaal explained. “I don’t know if he will play again […]

11 years ago

In recent weeks, there’s been even more speculation linking John Stones with a move away from Everton. Chelsea, who were heavily linked with a move for the England international over the summer, have again been mentioned and some reports have claimed Manchester United are monitoring the situation. But it now appears that another club will […]

11 years ago

Liverpool’s impressive demolition of Manchester City at their own ground has seen a flurry of edits made to the Wikipedia page for the Etihad stadium. Although the mischievous editing now seems to have been halted, it’s clearly amused plenty of people since the full time whistle was blown on Saturday evening. According to the Guardian, […]

11 years ago

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s time at Paris Saint-Germain appears to be coming to an end. Rumours that the Swede would leave the French capital circulated towards the end of the summer transfer window, and show no sign of easing. Despite still playing a key role for the French champions, Ibrahimovic is still linked with a move away, […]

11 years ago

Since leaving Old Trafford for Real Madrid in 2009, barely a week has gone by without some kind of report linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a return to Manchester United. Whereas many United supporters have long since given up on ever seeing Ronaldo wearing the red shirt again, Louis van Gaal may have just given them […]

11 years ago

‘So many were killed because so many wouldn’t leave their friends’

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A polite message from Ruud

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Manchester City will finally welcome back Sergio Aguero for the visit of Liverpool on Saturday. Aguero had been in phenomenal form for City before injuring himself on international duty for Argentina. Whereas his return will be a welcome boost to City, the news that two of his team-mates will be absent is a blow for Manuel […]

11 years ago

A Vietnamese-Australian has spoken of his anger and frustration at repeatedly being blocked by Facebook. Phuc Dat Bich (pronouned Phoo Da Bic according to the Evening Standard) even went as far as posting his passport on the social media site to prove that it was his legal name. Accompanying the picture with the following message, […]

11 years ago

Howler

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The terrible events that took place in Paris on November 13 continue to dominate the news. Responding to the atrocities that took place in the French capital, came this from the BBC’s This Week presenter, Andrew Neil. Describing the attackers as “loser jihadists”, Neil makes it clear that their decision to attack France as a way […]

11 years ago

After Neymar’s father hinted that his son could be forced to leave Spain due to tax complications, rumours that the Barca man could end up at Manchester United quickly resurfaced. Stories of a switch to Old Trafford had first emerged in the summer transfer window, with many dismissing it as mere speculation. Reports since have indicated that […]

11 years ago

With Manchester City set to host Liverpool at the same time Barcelona visit Real Madrid this Saturday evening, many football fans will have been undecided over which game to watch. Thankfully, it appears Sky Sports have solved any potential viewing decisions. With kick off in Madrid scheduled to be just 15 minutes before proceeding get under […]

11 years ago

Since vowing to wage war on ISIS, there has been plenty written about Anonymous. After encouraging others to join them by publishing a ‘how to’ guide on hacking ISIS, a tweet from the hacking group’s Twitter appears to reveal one of their successes. ‘ISIS’ doesn’t conjure up images of cats and unicorns for many people, but […]

11 years ago

Even Louis van Gaal has recognised that his Manchester United side are lacking a bit of pace from time to time. Step forward the world’s fastest man. Usain Bolt has made no secret of his love for the Old Trafford club and has regularly spoken of his desire to represent them. In an interview with the […]

11 years ago

Two men have been arrested at Manchester airport after an Easyjet flight was evacuated over a ‘bomb hoax’. The flight, bound for Morocco, was due to depart at 3.35pm on Thursday but was evacuated after reports claimed that someone had a bomb in their bag. Two men, aged 45 and 46 were arrested on suspicion […]

11 years ago

Bolton Wanderers could soon have new owners, with British boxer Amir Khan said to be teaming up with former striker Dean Holdsworth to take over his home town club. Bolton currently sit 23rd in the Championship and it is reported that the club’s chairman Phil Gartside is set to pay off remaining debts at the […]

11 years ago

Given his tender years, Dele Alli barely seems old enough to have been around when Myspace was the in thing. His goal and general performance against France have catapulted the Tottenham youngster into contention for a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad. If his strike against the French was Alli’s finest hour, the photo that […]

11 years ago

Tragic loss…

11 years ago

Adele knew something we didn’t…

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The beginners guide to hacking Islamic State…

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Steven Gerrard could line up against Liverpool next summer, with his former club exploring the possibility of playing LA Galaxy in a friendly. The Reds will tour the United States and, according to an interview with BBC Sport, chief executive Ian Ayre is seriously considering a fixture on the west coast. “Absolutely, that’s something we […]

11 years ago

With reports suggesting that Lionel Messi could be willing to swap the Nou Camp for the Emirates, some Arsenal supporters have started to get a little bit excited. We warned you to take the news with a pinch of salt, but it seems there’s we can’t stop some of the Arsenal faithful from daring to dream. […]

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Paul Scholes notched up some memorable finishes in his time. There was the the Bradford volley – allowing a flat David Beckham corner to drift across his body before letting fly from the edge of the area with his right foot. There was the time when he rounded off a 32-pass sequence against Panathinaikos with […]

11 years ago

This is powerful

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Blunt assessment.

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David Cameron has revealed that UK intelligence services have prevented seven attacks in the past six months. The Prime Minister was speaking on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. Indicating that the plots were on a smaller scale than the atrocities seen in Paris on Friday, he admitted the attacks on the French capital were “the […]

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The curtain has finally fallen on Raul’s glittering career and fittingly, he finished it by winning another title. Having left Real Madrid in 2010 for spells with Schalke and Al Sadd, the former Spain international has ended his career in America with a stint at the New York Cosmos. Helping them to a 3-2 victory […]

11 years ago

Not content with producing even more rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo is poised for a move away from Real Madrid, the British press is also suggesting that Lionel Messi could be set for a switch. We’re taking this one with a sizeable pinch of salt, but a Daily Star exclusive reckon Messi fancies a move to the Premier […]

11 years ago

Is he really off?

11 years ago

The United Kingdom will hold a minute’s silence on Monday for those killed in Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. The country will fall silent at 11am (UK time) along with the rest of the continent. The announcement of the minute’s silence comes on a day when people up and down the UK have continued to show […]

11 years ago

A bit of rain won’t stop this pair from using the beer garden. Summer has long gone, and although we might not be in the full grips of winter just yet, plenty of the country has been drenched by heavy rain over the course of the weekend. As a result, the river next to this pub […]

11 years ago

Replacement identified.

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