It seems unthinkable now, but before the days of smartphones it was possible to put your phone on charge overnight and not have to worry about battery life for a matter of days. It seems that battery-draining smartphones could be about to up their game though, with one manufacturer claiming their new handset can keep […]

11 years ago

“They’ve outgrown the Premier League.”

11 years ago

Before a Sheikh came along and threw a few hundred million at them, Manchester City were the butt of the jokes for their neighbours. In the time that City have established themselves as a force within the game, United’s success has dipped. Having missed out on the Champions League entirely last season, this year United […]

11 years ago

The odds she got were ridiculous!

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Bloody English weather!

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They badly need the firepower…

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Many have written them off, yet Leicester City are still up there. A 2-1 victory over Chelsea is enough for the Foxes to leapfrog Arsenal and Manchester City and reclaim top spot but not everyone is convinced that Claudio Ranieri’s men are a genuine title threat. Goals by Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez against the champions took Leicester’s […]

11 years ago

Leicester City supporters were given a message by Jamie Vardy as they attended their Monday night match with Chelsea. Printed on a piece of folded card, Vardy’s message was attached to the seats of the home supporters at the King Power Stadium. It read: ‘On behalf of the team I’d like to say a huge thank […]

11 years ago

Angel Di Maria left Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, and few were sorry to see him depart. Despite being billed as one of the world’s best players when he arrived in England, the Argentine’s form dipped rapidly and saw him replaced by Ashley Young in the United starting eleven towards the end of […]

11 years ago

Since breaking the Premier League record for scoring in consecutive games, there’s been lots written and said about Leicester’s Jamie Vardy. His rise from Stockbridge Park Steels to one of the hottest strikers on the planet has already generated rumours of the likes of Zac Efron playing him in a hollywood film (honestly). But while talk […]

11 years ago

Since his arrival from Wolfsburg, Kevin De Buyne has been in terrific form for Manchester City. With that in mind, he a sensible option for Fantasy Football players up and down the land. But Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini had other ideas. His decision to leave the Belgian on the bench has infuriated plenty. Here’s […]

11 years ago

Romelu Lukaku is on fire and is worthy of his place in the Premier League’s team of the season so far. Having found the back of the net against Norwich, Lukaku broke Everton history by becoming the first player to score in seven successive games in 40 years. 7 – Romelu Lukaku is the first […]

11 years ago

Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at some of his players ahead of their game at Leicester. Chelsea have been spectacularly bad in their defence of the Premier League title they won last year, with many expecting their manager to be shown the door. Beginning with Cesc Fabregas, Mourinho suggests that four of last season’s key […]

11 years ago

A pair of Russian photographers climbed Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue back in May. Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Rashkov waited until nightfall, entering a staircase and then managing to reach the shoulder of the statue. The footage of their climb has only recently appeared and shows some breathtaking views of the Brazilian city.

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Fair play to Teo Gutierrez of Sporting Lisbon. Not only did he get himself on the score sheet with a tidy finish in the Europa League on Thursday, he followed it up with one of the most ballsy celebrations we’ve seen in a while. Guitierrez quickly makes his way over to the referee after his […]

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Their decision to poke fun at Peter Odemwingie made waves on Thursday, but it seems whoever’s running the West Brom Twitter account might be feeling a little guilty. As part of their Christmas countdown, the club’s official account has been tweeting some memorable moments in West Brom history recreated by children. Strangely, Thursday’s tweet focused […]

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15-year-old James King’s Christmas came early as he met his idol – Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney. James, who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, had been given tickets to watch United by his school, a partner of the Manchester United Foundation. But unfortunately for James, he was later forced to return the tickets, explaining that he wouldn’t […]

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He may have left Manchester United for Real Madrid well over a decade ago, but David Beckham clearly holds the club dear to his heart. Having come through the youth set up at Old Trafford, Beckham still describes himself as a United supporter. On Thursday evening, Beckham attended the Royal Albert Hall to watch Noel […]

11 years ago

With a host on injuries threatening to derail any hopes of a Premier League title, Arsene Wenger appears poised to move for a new midfielder in January. Arsenal are particularly short in the middle of the park, with Santi Carzola, Jack Wilshere, Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta all currently sidelined. Having been linked with moves […]

11 years ago

Honduran international footballer Arnold Peralta has been shot and killed while on holiday in his hometown of La Ceiba. The motive for the shooting, which took place in a shopping centre car park, is unclear. Peralta was 26 and had been playing for Scottish club Rangers at the start of the year. He represented his […]

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If Friday’s papers are to be believed, Manchester United are showing no signs of curbing their recent free-spending ways. Having failed to qualify for the Champions League knock out stages, there’s been plenty said and written about the quality of some of their current crop of players. Former captain Roy Keane was one of the first […]

11 years ago

The buzzer-beater to beat all buzzer-beaters. A high school basketball player produced the most spectacular of endings imaginable at the end of a game on Tuesday. After an opponent missed a free-throw at the end of the game, the ball rebounded to Oman Oman who launched it desperately towards the other end of the court. […]

11 years ago

Peter Odemwingie’s famous car window interview is the stuff of legend. Then a West Brom player, Odemwingie arrived at QPR expecting to finalise a transfer to the club on January 31, 2013. He was so confident about completing his deal, he decided he had time to have a quick chat to a Sky Sports News […]

11 years ago

Immediately after Garry Monk was dismissed by Swansea City, reports emerged that Brendan Rodgers was the favourite to take over at the Liberty Stadium. Rodgers, dismissed by Liverpool earlier in the season, left Swansea before taking the job at Anfield but is said to have stayed in contact with Huw Jenkins. Although Rodgers is thought to […]

11 years ago

Gary Neville has been in charge of Valencia for one game, but it didn’t stop Roy Keane from being critical of his former Manchester United teammate. The Spanish side lost at home to Lyon – although Gent’s win over Zenit St. Petersburg meant that even a win wouldn’t have taken them through to the Champions […]

11 years ago

They made hard work of it, but Arsenal managed to escape their Champions League group and made it to the knock out stages yet again. With a last 16 tie to be scheduled for February, reports in Spain reckon that Arsene Wenger could be about to bolster his squad. El Ideal Gallego claim the Arsenal […]

11 years ago

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has announced that his country have developed a hydrogen bomb – a device more powerful than an atomic bomb. But the dictator’s claims aren’t convincing everyone. Many doubt that North Korea has the know-how or financial capability to pull off such a feat. He made the announcement on a tour of […]

11 years ago

Ahead of their crunch tie in Germany against Wolfsburg, the heat was very much on Manchester United. In fact, according to a report in the Daily Mail, United were said to be unhappy with the temperature in the away dressing room at the Volkswagen Arena. It is said to be contributing factor to the team’s […]

11 years ago

With the Premier League now fast approaching the half way point, it’s been a remarkable season so far. A year ago, Chelsea were running away with the league while Leicester City were looking a certainty to return to the Championship. 12 months on, Leicester’s phenomenal run sees them topping the table, whilst Chelsea are languishing in […]

11 years ago

As the dust settles on Manchester United’s disappointing Champions League campaign, Roy Keane has given his opinion. Speaking on ITV following Wednesday’s Champions League action, Keane described his former club’s early exit from the competition as a “disaster”, and questioned whether the players in Louis van Gaal’s squad were worthy of playing for the club. Keane […]

11 years ago

Jose Mourinho’s struggles with Chelsea this season have been well documented. Despite guiding the club to a title in the 2014/15 campaign, a string of poor results have seen the champions languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table as the season reaches its halfway point. Now, one of the club’s former players has taken […]

11 years ago

Gloating about your football team on social media is a risky business. After Manchester United exited the Champions League at the hands of Wolfsburg, plenty were quick to remind Peter Schmeichel of a tweet he sent following the draw for the group stage back in September. But Schmeichel wasn’t alone. As CSKA Moscow briefly took […]

11 years ago

He may take the odd panning from the Spanish press once in a while, but all in all, Gareth Bale’s had a good few years. Before leaving for Spain, he became PFA Player of the Year for his efforts in a Tottenham shirt in 2013. He scored a crucial goal on the way to sealing La […]

11 years ago

Manchester United know that only victory away at Wolfsburg will be enough to guarantee them a spot in the last 16 of this year’s Champions League. The 0-0 draw at home to PSV Eindhoven a fortnight ago blew a glorious opportunity for Louis van Gaal’s men to seal qualification, setting up a difficult trip to Germany. Since […]

11 years ago

After his new side held the mighty Barcelona at the weekend, Gary Neville has now taken full charge of Valencia. His first press-conference has gone down well with the club’s supporters, who turned out in force just to watch the former Manchester United man direct his first training session with his new players. Thousands were in attendance […]

11 years ago

It seems there’s been more written about Tyson Fury’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award nomination than his heavyweight title win. A petition demanding that the Mancunian boxer is removed from the list has drawn in excess of 50,000 signatures. Discussing the matter on a latenight newspaper review on BBC News, Clive Myrie delivered his […]

11 years ago

Poor Gareth Bale. Having bagged a goal for Real Madrid in the Champions League final, you’d think pretty much everyone reporting on the world of sport would know the bloke’s name by now. Apparently, that’s not the case. An Indian website appears to be confusing Real Madrid’s flying Welshman with the other Bale – Hollywood actor, […]

11 years ago

Chelsea, Galatasaray, a mystery club in Qatar… Brendan Rodgers’ name has been linked with plenty of managerial positions since he left Anfield in October. Once again, he’s being tipped for a return to management – this time to the position that he left to become Liverpool boss in 2012. Swansea City are struggling and The Daily […]

11 years ago

If Manchester United win their next two games, they’ll be very much in the title race and through to the knock out stages of the Champions League. Despite this, there’s a growing sense that Louis van Gaal is under pressure at the club, with his possession-style football criticised by supporters. Having faced a fair amount […]

11 years ago

Trevor Sinclair was on the touchline for the BBC’s coverage of Salford City’s FA Cup clash against Hartlepool. His job for the evening may have been to give his expert opinion on the football, but it seems more attention was being paid to his outfit for the evening. Before long, he was receiving plenty of […]

11 years ago

“I wish him luck because he needs it”

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Gary Neville’s appointment as the new manager of Valencia came as a shock to many on Wednesday. Little over 24 hours on from the news breaking, the former Manchester United man was giving his first press conference at the Spanish club. Here’s how Twitter reacted. Before it began, plenty were pondering if Neville would speak with […]

11 years ago

Manchester United’s dull football has been hotly debated in recent weeks. Although the club’s name may be synonymous with attacking football, the low-tempo, patient approach of Louis van Gaal has drawn criticism from some of the club’s supporters. United may well be within striking distance of the Premier League summit and have their Champions League fate (just […]

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Jamie Carragher has backed Gary Neville to succeed as manager at Valencia by sharing a story from the pair’s England days. Carragher states that his his former colleague’s remarkable attention to detail have made him successful as a player and a pundit – and will also help him as a manager. ‘He is a man who […]

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Within minutes of the announcement that Gary Neville would take over as manager of Valencia, Phil Neville was quickly becoming the butt of many jokes. Phil was made assistant manager at the club by Peter Lim at the start of the season, and some suggested that the decision to appoint his older brother may bring […]

11 years ago

“He really wanted to give it a go”

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Liverpool’s form is killing him…

11 years ago

For many Manchester United supporters, Paul Pogba is the one that got away. Sir Alex Ferguson’s reluctance to play an 18-year-old Pogba on a regular basis saw him leave for Juventus in 2012. Since then, he’s established himself as one of the greatest midfielders in the game and a full French international. And he’s still just […]

11 years ago

Having fielded an ineligible player for their Copa del Rey match against Cadiz, Real Madrid look set to be booted out of the competition. Russian winger Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring in a 3-1 win for Los Blancos but news of the embarrassing oversight had reached the Cadiz supporters during the game. With Rafa Benitez’s men facing […]

11 years ago

On a day which began with Gary Neville being linked to the managerial vacancy at Fulham, the news that he has been appointed as the new boss at Valencia caught many by surprise. The former Manchester United captain will take over at the Mestalla until the end of the season and will continue his work with the England team alongside Roy […]

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