The incident happened at the end of the first half Rangers’ James Tavernier was confronted by a supporter during the Scottish Premiership game against Hibernian on Friday night. With the half-time whistle sounding at Easter Road, Tavernier had been retrieving the ball from the side of the pitch when the man – believed to be a Hibs […]

7 years ago

‘Man, you should predict every game’ Manchester United won in Paris on Wednesday night. You might’ve heard. Trailing a much-fancied Paris Saint-Germain side 2-0 after the first leg at Old Trafford, few gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a prayer of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals ahead of the return at the Parc des Princes. Despite […]

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Finally, Spurs fans – some good news on the new stadium Tottenham Hotspur have announced details for two Test Event matches at the club’s new stadium. The north London club’s move to their new home was delayed over safety concerns earlier this season, meaning the club have continued to play their home fixtures at Wembley, […]

7 years ago

Undeniably, this has been a bad week for Real Madrid Their 4-1 humbling at home to Ajax was a stark reminder of just how far they’ve fallen since winning their third European Cup in succession in Kiev last May. That win against Liverpool proved to be the final time Cristiano Ronaldo turned out in Real […]

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The announcement comes a day after Uefa confirmed they were launching a similar investigation The Premier League has issued a statement on Friday which confirms it is investigating Manchester City over allegedly breaching Financial Fair Play regulations. City have been the subject of several claims published by German news magazine Der Spiegel in recent months which […]

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Keys had ‘exclusively revealed’ the stadium name on Friday Tottenham have denied claims by former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys that their new stadium will be known as ‘Nike Stadium’. The north London club are finally poised to move into their new ground next month after playing their home games at Wembley Stadium since they […]

7 years ago

Chelsea will not be allowed to register any players until 2020 Chelsea’s request to freeze their transfer ban while they appeal against the decision has been blocked by Fifa. It was announced last month that the London club would not be permitted to register any new players until the January window of 2020 after they […]

7 years ago

We all love television fuck ups Television is a slick affair. Those behind the scenes and in front of the cameras prepare and rehearse for hours on end to produce a product as close to perfection as humanly possible. For the most part, they are surprisingly close to achieving this. Sure, there are a few […]

7 years ago

Klopp is now Real’s ‘preferred choice’ Real Madrid are reportedly targeting Jurgen Klopp as their next manager, with the Liverpool boss said to be topping a shortlist which also features Mauricio Pochettino and Juventus’ Max Allegri. Real’s shock defeat to Ajax in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday night […]

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The 58-year-old had been in charge of the club’s Under 23 side Peter Beardsley has left his coaching role at Newcastle United, the club has confirmed. The 58-year-old had been in charge of the club’s Under 23 side but was suspended in January 2018 as he was investigated over allegations of racism and bullying, which […]

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Murray’s career had appeared to be all but over following his exit from the Australian Open earlier this year Andy Murray has revealed he is “pain free” after undergoing surgery on his hip in January, raising hopes he can prolong his tennis career. In an interview given to BBC Sport,  the 31-year-old was cautious about […]

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Phil Neville’s Lionesses have won the tournament for the first time England Women have won the SheBelieves Cup after a clinical display over Japan in Tampa on Tuesday night. A 3-0 victory, with first-half goals from Lucy Staniforth, Karen Carney and Beth Mead, was enough for the Lionesses to clinch the title, topping the table in the four-team round-robin […]

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The Tottenham boss has been punished for his actions after the defeat to Burnley Mauricio Pochettino has been handed a two-game touchline ban and £10,000 fine after angrily confronting Mike Dean following Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Burnley recently. Sky Sports cameras covering the game captured the moment the Spurs manager, flanked by some of his […]

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Tuesday night wasn’t just a Champions League night As much as events in Dortmund and – more so – Madrid might dominate the headlines, we can safely say that nothing quite compares to the goal scored by Derby County’s Mason Bennett in the Championship game with Wigan Athletic. The Rams had fallen behind to Gavin Massey’s […]

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Ramos was watching the game against Ajax from his box Without even kicking a ball, Tuesday night was probably one of the worst nights of Sergio Ramos’ career. The Real Madrid captain watched on from the stands as his teammates were rolled over 4-1 by Ajax in their own stadium, enough for the Dutch club […]

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Ajax reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2003 with a stunning victory in the Bernabeu on Tuesday night Trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Amsterdam, the four-time winners humbled Real Madrid 4-1, completely outclassing the outgoing European champions on their own turf. Though it was very much a team performance […]

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Quiz time Now in their fourth campaign in the Champions League, 17 different players have scored goals for Tottenham in the competition. We’d like you to have a stab at naming them all. To be clear, we’re not counting own goals and are not counting goals scored in the qualifying rounds. All you need to […]

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Some are club legends; others are Robert Lewandowski

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Messi reacted angrily after being caught in the face by Ramos Sergio Ramos has insisted he didn’t intend to catch Lionel Messi in the face during Real Madrid’s El Clasico defeat to Barcelona on Saturday night. Ramos had collided with Messi during a challenge shortly before half-time at the Bernabeu, his forearm making contact with […]

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Fellaini has scored his first goal since leaving Old Trafford Former Manchester United legend player Marouane Fellaini is up and running in China. The Belgium international left United for Shandong Luneng earlier in the year, bringing to a close his six-and-a-half-year stay at Old Trafford. Finally making his debut for his new club against Beijing Renhe on […]

7 years ago

Valencia has been at Old Trafford since 2009 Antonio Valencia appears set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season, with the Ecuadorian yet to be offered an extension to his contract. United have until 5pm on Friday to trigger a one-year extension clause to his current deal. Should they not, it appears […]

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Can you correctly identify all 20?

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Alba’s new deal keeps him at the Camp Nou until 2024 Jordi Alba is going nowhere any time soon. The left-back has inked a new five-year deal with Barcelona, keeping him with the reigning Spanish champions until 2024. Unless, that is, somebody decides to trigger the staggeringly high release clause that’s been inserted into his […]

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“We don’t know where she has been moved to but our understanding was that she had been moved” Shamima Begum has reportedly fled from a Syrian refugee camp after receiving death threats. The 19-year-old is said to be “living in fear of her life” and, along with her newborn baby, has been taken to another […]

7 years ago

CCTV footage of the attack has been widely shared on social media A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an attack on a 15-year-old in a park in Bradford. Shocking footage of the incident shows the youngster being dragged off his bike and into the Mirror Pool in Bradford’s City Park […]

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Kane could potentially face a three-game suspension Harry Kane could potentially miss this weekend’s North London Derby between Tottenham and Arsenal after an incident during Wednesday night’s defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The England captain appeared to headbutt Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta during the game, though match officials missed the incident. If referee Andre Marriner […]

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Lidl has scooped one of the major awards at the World Whiskies Awards Lidl’s own brand of whisky has won big at this year’s World Whiskies Awards, where it was named ‘Best Scotch Whisky’. The budget supermarket chain’s Queen Margot whisky, which retails at just £13.49 for a 70cl bottle, saw off competition from several well known brands […]

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The second biggest kit deal in Premier League history

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United are still unbeaten in domestic football under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer It’s starting to seem impossible that Manchester United will appoint anyone but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their next permanent manager. The Norwegian caretaker boss oversaw another win on Wednesday night, his injury-hit side recording a 3-1 victory over an in-form Crystal Palace at Selhurst […]

7 years ago

‘Contrary to press reports, we’ve not received any recent evidence of videos showing or promoting the Momo challenge on YouTube.’ YouTube has claimed it has not received any evidence that the Momo Challenge is appearing on the video sharing platform, despite reports in the press. Disturbing stories have surfaced in the news in recent days […]

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Important football news So, what was the major talking point from Crystal Palace’s 4-1 win at Leicester City on Saturday evening? Michy Batshuayi scoring his first Palace goal? Nope. The awarding of the penalty from which Luka Milivojevic made the points safe for Roy Hodgson’s men? Nah. Instead, it was what happened on the Palace […]

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‘Almiron is the best player on the planet, then Longstaff is a close second’ Newcastle fans waited long enough for Mike Ashley to finally put his hands in his pockets and break the club’s transfer record. 13 and a half years, to be exact. Thankfully, with the arrival of £20m Miguel Almiron finally eclipsing the […]

7 years ago

Death, taxes, Lionel Messi scoring outrageous goals… Yeah, yeah, Lionel Messi is a bit good at kicking a football; has been for some time, actually. Still though, the goal he scored against Sevilla on Saturday afternoon was special – even by his ridiculously high standards. He and his Barcelona teammates were a goal down in […]

7 years ago

Burnley scored late to win 2-1 against Tottenham Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino confronted referee Mike Dean after his side lost 2-1 at Burnley on Saturday – a result which all but ends their hopes of winning the Premier League title. Spurs had fallen behind twice at Turf Moor in the second half, the first time […]

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The teenager had played for Kent Football United prior to her diagnosis in November Former Charlton goalkeeper Jordan Dawes has died aged 18. Dawes had been diagnosed with liver cancer last November after suffering a stroke. Prior to her diagnosis, she had been playing for Kent Football United this season, helping them reach the first […]

7 years ago

Sancho joined City from Watford as a youngster Leaked documents suggest Manchester City employed Jadon Sancho’s agent as a scout to mask a £200,000 payment which was linked to the forward’s transfer from Watford. Sancho joined City as a youngster from Watford but has since left for Borussia Dortmund, where he has established himself as […]

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When you’re in a relegation scrap, you need a bit of luck once in a while… Not the kind of thing that went against Fulham as they took on West Ham on Friday night. Leading through an early goal from Ryan Babel, Claudio Ranieri’s side conceded an equaliser with half an hour played. Javier Hernandez […]

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The singer will reportedly appear in court next month Singer R Kelly has reportedly been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Chicago, reports in the US have claimed. A report in the Chicago Sun-Times claims that a Cook County judge has approved an arrest warrant for the R&B star, whose real […]

7 years ago

The former Swansea striker currently plies his trade in Saudi Arabia You’ll probably remember Bafétimbi Gomis from his time as a Swansea striker. You’ll also be able to recall his trademark goal celebration, where he’d crawl on all fours, pretending to be a panther. Now 33, Gomis’ days as a Premier League striker are a […]

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ITV’s coverage begins this weekend ITV will show one LaLiga game per week for the rest of the season, it has been confirmed. Starting with this weekend’s game between Levante and Real Madrid – the first ever LaLiga match to be screened on free-to-air television in the UK – several high profile matches will be […]

7 years ago

In the atrium that runs the length of the Ricoh Arena’s West Stand, near where the bronze statue of Sir Jimmy Hill stands atop a stone plinth, three men are gathered round a table. All are Coventry City supporters; all are wondering – again – how it’s come to this. David Johnson is 64. He’s […]

7 years ago

Coventry City have been given a deadline of March 5 The English Football League have warned Coventry City they could be removed from the league unless they are able to confirm where they intend to play their home fixtures next season. The Sky Blues have just six home games remaining this season at the Ricoh […]

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We have no idea why…

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Nope. Didn’t see this one coming. On these shores, the transfer window has long since been closed, locked with one of those tiny keys and hidden away behind a nice Velux blackout blind. Over in China, however, that sweet-scented transfer breeze is still rolling in. We were reminded of this on Wednesday afternoon, with confirmation […]

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Khedira will miss Wednesday’s game against Atletico Madrid Sami Khedira has been sidelined after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. The Juventus midfielder will play no part in his side’s Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night, the Italian champions confirming via a statement that the 31-year-old had stayed in Turin while the […]

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There isn’t a set of footballers anywhere in the world that wouldn’t have reacted to this in exactly the same way… Spare a thought for Anton Zabolotny, everybody. Not only was the Zenit St Petersburg striker mocked by pretty much every single one of his teammates for an embarrassing training ground trip recently, footage of […]

7 years ago

China’s Sichuan Jiuniu FC are the latest club to join the City Football Club family City Football Group, the parent company that owns Manchester City, have announced the joint purchase of the Chinese football club, Sichuan Jiuniu FC. CFG have bought the Chengdu-based club, who currently play in China League Two, the country’s third tier, together […]

7 years ago

Di Maria arrived at Old Trafford in 2014 but was sold a year later Angel Di Maria’s time as a Manchester United player was largely forgettable. Man of the match as Real Madrid clinched La Décima in the 2014 Champions League final, big things were expected of the Argentine at Old Trafford when he joined United […]

7 years ago

United have reportedly made Sancho their top summer target Manchester United could reportedly launch a big money move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho this summer – if they can secure Champions League football for next season. According to a report in the Mirror, United have prioritised a wide player who is comfortable on the right […]

7 years ago

Shamima Begum moved to Syria when she was 15 The family of Shamima Begum, the teenager who left her home in east London to join Isis in Syria in 2015, are considering legal action after a decision from the Home Office to deprive her of her British citizenship. Begum was 15 when she departed for […]

7 years ago