Yes, there’s been a few false dawns along the way, but it seems Mike Ashley might actually be ready to sell Newcastle United in the near future Ashley revealed in an interview earlier this week that talks to over a possible sale of Newcastle are “at a more progressed stage than they have ever been”. […]

7 years ago

Right. So, as things stand, this Copa Libertadores final second leg is actually going ahead then… After the game between Boca Juniors and River Plate was eventually called off a couple of weeks back, there’s been plenty of speculation as to whether or not the game would happen and – just as importantly – where it […]

7 years ago

A struggling Manchester United side, trying and failing miserably to recreate the glory days of a legendary former manager. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Though there may be some parallels with United’s current plight under Jose Mourinho, Too Good To Go Down – a new BT Sport Film set to air for the first time on […]

7 years ago

Just another uneventful day in the life of El Diego… Diego Maradona’s Dorados side missed out on promotion on Sunday by losing in the second leg of their Mexican second division final. Having beaten Atletico San Luis 1-0 in the first leg, Dorados went down 4-2 – losing 4-3 on aggregate. Maradona had been sent off […]

7 years ago

Goalkeeping is a tricky business Make a mistake, the chances are it’ll prove enormously costly. Do it at a high enough level, such errors then end up on social media, being shared high and wide. Sadly, that’s what happened to poor Declan Rudd on Saturday afternoon. Early in the second half against Birmingham City, the […]

7 years ago

“There are laws around it and the implications can be huge, from large fines to actual jail time” Tyson Fury’s meeting with Deontay Wilder is one of the most eagerly anticipated fights of the year The bout, which will take place at Los Angeles’ Staples Center during the early hours of Sunday morning, is  expected […]

7 years ago

Yet another twist… As far as solutions go, playing the postponed second leg of the Copa Libertadores final at the Bernabeu was far from perfect. Initially scheduled to be played at El Monumental last week, the game between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate was eventually called off after River supporters attacked Boca’s […]

7 years ago

The saga continues The Superclasico Copa Libertadores final, for all the hype there was in the buildup to it, has become something of a farce. With fierce Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate still to conclude the final following the fallout from River fans’ attack on Boca’s team bus last weekend, it’s now […]

7 years ago

George Bush Senior, the former US President, has died aged 94 Bush Sr was the 41st US president, holding office between 1989 and 1993 – a turbulent period in global relations which saw the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the end of the Cold War. A spokesperson for the family confirmed he died at 22:10 […]

7 years ago

With another Merseyside Derby looming, here’s a quiz… All you need to do is name as many players to score in league games between Liverpool and Everton since the start of the Premier League in 1992. To be clear, we’re after scorers in league meetings only. As ever, there’s no need to type in full names […]

7 years ago

Another north London derby is upon us To celebrate, here is a quiz. All you need to do is name as many players to score in a north London derby since the start of the Premier League in 1992. To be clear: league meetings only. As ever, there’s no need to type in full names […]

7 years ago

The game will take place on May 18 Barcelona’s Nou Camp will play host to its first ever rugby league game next year, when Catalan Dragons take on Wigan Warriors in Super League. Having beaten Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup final earlier this year, Catalans, who are based in the French city of Perpignan, […]

7 years ago

January is nearly on the horizon How do we know this? Because Manchester United are being linked with big money moves for every footballer under the sun, that’s how. The latest name in the frame is Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund, who has also been linked with transfers to Liverpool and Chelsea in the last few […]

7 years ago

Robbie Keane has officially announced his retirement from football Keane started his 23-year career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, his eye for goal earning him a move to then-Premier League club Coventry City. From there he moved to Inter Milan in 2000, before returning to the Premier League with Leeds United a year later. Keane also had […]

7 years ago

Straightforward enough, this one We’ve compiled a list fo the 50 highest scoring Englishmen of the Premier League era. We’d like you to have a go at naming as many of them as you can. You don’t have to type any full names – surname will get you a mark. We’ve generously given you ten […]

8 years ago

Saturday’s final was postponed after Boca Juniors’ bus was attacked by River Plate fans The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final will not be played in Argentina, it has been confirmed. After Boca Juniors hosted Buenos Aires rivals River Plate in the first leg two weeks ago, the final was due to be concluded […]

8 years ago

The Japanese international returned to Borussia Dortmund from Manchester United four years ago Shinji Kagawa has confirmed he is interested in leaving Borussia Dortmund for a second time and is eager to move to Spain. Kagawa first joined Borussia Dortmund from Cerezo Osaka in 2010, leaving for Manchester United two years later. Having moved back […]

8 years ago

Northampton will honour the rest of his contract and provide him with coaching opportunities

8 years ago

Arsenal fans, we’re sorry to say, aren’t very happy Although revitalised under Unai Emery’s management, this weekend sees their side host north London rivals Tottenham for the first time this season. With plenty of Gooners understandably nervous at the prospect of facing Spurs, they’ve now been hit with the news that Mike Dean, for the […]

8 years ago

“Genoa would be proud to welcome you to what, in a way, is your first home“ After all the hype, the eagerly anticipated Copa Libertadores second leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors didn’t go ahead at the weekend. With the first leg finishing 2-2 at La Bombonera, the return was postponed after Boca’s bus […]

8 years ago

Quiz time? Yeah, go on then… Today marks 26 years since Eric Cantona arrived at Manchester United. Regarded by many as one of the finest – if not the finest – overseas player to ever play in the Premier League, the Frenchman managed 64 league goals for United in that time. This tally is enough to […]

8 years ago

“The world Messi, no Lionel” Memphis Depay had hinted at doing something a bit different to mark him reaching the 5 million followers mark on Instagram. Sure enough, he’s delivered. Reaching the milestone without the help of a single raw chicken, the former Manchester United forward is clearly pretty chuffed with himself – so much […]

8 years ago

More bad news, Manchester United fans? Step right this way… Your team are awful, your manager doesn’t seem to know how the fix it, and David De Gea, one of few players you’d actually want to stick around, appears to be nearing an exit. And if reports are to be believed, De Gea may not […]

8 years ago

Benitez was hit with a £60,000 fine a few weeks ago Rafa Benitez is said to be angry at the Football Association’s decision not to punish Pep Guardiola for his comments about referee Anthony Taylor prior to the Manchester derby earlier this month. Guardiola appeared to break FA rules by discussing the suitability of Taylor, […]

8 years ago

“I could do 310kg with one leg.” Javier Zanetti, quite rightly, is an Inter Milan legend. Joining the club in 1995, he spent nearly 20 years as an Inter player, eventually hanging up his boots just short of his 41st birthday. Now the club’s vice-president, the Argentine has been reflecting on the secrets of his […]

8 years ago

“But why criticism in Spain? Do you know? I know.” David De Gea’s performances for Manchester United in the last few years have shown that he is very obviously one of the best goalkeepers in world football. Perhaps even the best. Were it not for some of his performances for Spain, this probably wouldn’t even be […]

8 years ago

There’s life in the old dog yet Fernando Torres’ spell in Japan hasn’t exactly gone to plan. The former Spanish international left boyhood club Atletico Madrid for J-League side Sagan Tosu at the end of last season, but has only managed a couple of goals in the time since. The 34-year-old did, however, manage to […]

8 years ago

We don’t think it’s Bielsa who shouts “Oh my days” in the immediate aftermath of this, but he still seems pretty happy about it Patrick Bamford, retire now. Yes, it may only have been on the training ground, but you’re probably not going to score a better goal than this. And even if you do, […]

8 years ago

The Chelsea legend has finally called it a day Didier Drogba’s playing days are over, the 40-year-old confirming the news on Thursday. The Ivorian has spent the last 18 months in the United States with Phoenix Rising, the club he co-owns. His career has also seen him play for clubs in Canada, Turkey, China and France. […]

8 years ago

What a fucking headline, eh? Just look at it. Patrice Evra, in case you weren’t already aware, loves this game What exactly ‘this game’ is anymore, nobody really seems to know. In the beginning, most assumed it was a reference to football – a sport at which he competed at a very high level. Now […]

8 years ago

The times they are a changin’. Maybe. Be honest, it was all getting a bit boring, wasn’t it? Lionel Messi one year, Cristiano Ronaldo the next; then maybe Messi for two years running, then Ronaldo for a couple of years after that. Year after year, for what seemed like it would be for the rest […]

8 years ago

Italy’s top flight has partnered with WeWorld Onus again Serie A’s players and match officials will have red stripes on their cheeks for this weekend’s fixtures as part of a campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence against women. The Italian top flight has partnered up with non-governmental organisation WeWorld Onlus for the campaign which will […]

8 years ago

The first one is Warren Barton

8 years ago

Scoring a goal sometimes makes people do unusual things Until Richarlison came along, however, we weren’t all too familiar with anyone getting the urge to mark their goals by imitating a pigeon. The Brazilian international, who joined Everton from Watford in the summer of 2018, has been known to do the ‘Pombo (pigeon) Dance’ after […]

8 years ago

“In lieu of flowers, please send Cristiano Ronaldo goals” A Juventus supporter has used his funeral notice to request goals for Cristiano Ronaldo, instead of flowers. Mario Stefanini, nicknamed Il Doro, died on Thursday, aged 77, and his funeral took place on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the service, Football Italia reports that posters announcing his […]

8 years ago

And so, four months on from that disappointing night in the Luzhniki, England exacted some form of revenge on Croatia Of course, this was not a World Cup semi-final, merely a passage to the finals of the Nations League, a new tournament nobody really appears to know how seriously to take. But it was – […]

8 years ago

*Sighs* Dejan Lovren doesn’t like Sergio Ramos. Or at least that’s what we’re assuming, given the last couple of days. The Spain defender, who – wrongly or rightly – has earned himself a reputation for being a bit of a bastard down the years, upset Liverpool players and fans alike for the role he played […]

8 years ago

Krzysztof Piatek has made an impressive start to life in Serie A Having joined Genoa from KS Cracovia in the summer, Piatek has scored 13 times in the Italian top flight to date and is currently the second highest scorer in the league, behind a certain Serie A new boy called Cristiano Ronaldo, as well Fabio Quagliarella […]

8 years ago

Dejan Lovren will be spoken to by his national team coach after comments made about Sergio Ramos after Croatia’s Nations League win over Spain last week Croatia beat Spain 3-2, courtesy of a stoppage time winner from Tin Jedvan. After the win, which sets up a tantalising Uefa Nations League game with England on Sunday, […]

8 years ago

Neymar, bless him, has been in the wars again After spending the vast majority of his time at the World Cup rolling around on the floor, and some time after the tournament considering whether he still had the strength to continue playing, the £537,000-a-week Brazilian has bravely fought on these past few months. Despite insisting […]

8 years ago

The former Arsenal boss has told PSG to try and sign him

8 years ago

Memphis Depay sealed victory for the Netherlands over France on Friday night Already leading through Gini Wijnaldum’s opener, the Dutch’s Uefa Nations League win over the world champions was capped by a stoppage time penalty from Depay. Facing Hugo Lloris in the French goal, the former Manchester United winger calmly dinked a Panenka over the Tottenham […]

8 years ago

‘Forget real estate. You can’t afford it anyway.’

8 years ago

The CIA believes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it has been reported Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia’s current leadership, died in Istanbul in October. He had disappeared during a visit to the Saudi consulate in the city, where he had gone to pick up […]

8 years ago

England’s amputee team were winning. Again. Only a few minutes of the World Cup quarter-final had passed, but Brazil – as with Uruguay, Ireland, Mexico and Argentina before them – had fallen behind to an early opener from a dominant England side. This might have seemed like a formality, given how those previous four games […]

8 years ago

Take a bow, Eden Hazard The Chelsea man didn’t score Belgium’s opener against Iceland on Thursday night – he didn’t even get the assist – but without his inch-perfect pass, in the build-up, it definitely wouldn’t have happened. 25 minutes remained in the Nations League match at the Heysel Stadium, and the stubborn Icelandic defence had […]

8 years ago

18-year-old Timothy Weah started for the United States at Wembley on Thursday night His father is (yes, you guessed it) George Weah. Once one of the most feared strikers in European football, Weah Senior was at the peak of his powers while at AC Milan. He also had spells with Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain at […]

8 years ago

Sean Cox was attacked by a Roma fan outside Anfield last April AS Roma and their president, Jim Pallotta, will donate €150,000 to help with Liverpool fan Sean Cox’s recovery, it has been announced. Cox had been at Anfield last April for the Champions League semi-final first leg with the Italian club when he was assaulted […]

8 years ago

For the first time ever, fierce Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate will meet in the Copa Libertadores final – South America’s most prestigious club trophy Ahead of the first leg of the Superclásico final, we’ve thrown together a quiz based on some of the two clubs’ former (and in some cases current) players. We’ve […]

8 years ago

They tell a great story at SD Eibar, about the first time the mighty Barcelona came to town. The game itself, played on a drizzly Saturday evening in March 2015, was settled by two goals from Lionel Messi – but this particular tale is not about the multi-Ballon d’Or-winning Argentine or any of his world-renowned […]

8 years ago