We’re getting to the nitty gritty here now With nine games remaining in the Premier League season, Fantasy Premier League players – and presumably actual professional footballers – are beginning to see the finishing line in sight. Every point matters at this point, both in the actual league and on FPL, and no mistakes can […]

7 years ago

Somebody was clearly surprised by Mason Greenwood’s inclusion On Wednesday Mason Greenwood became Manchester United’s youngest ever Champions League player. The youngster has been a revelation in the club’s youth teams and as such it wasn’t too much of a surprise to see him included in the squad for the Champions League second round second […]

7 years ago

The interview provides some interesting information regarding the motivations of Game of Thrones’ primary villain Vladimir Furdik, the actor who plays Game of Thrones‘ Night King, has revealed for the first time that the villain has a specific “target he wants to kill”. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly ahead of the return of Game […]

7 years ago

Solari’s days were always numbered, even before Madrid’s Champions league elimination Real Madrid are reportedly set to sack manager Santiago Solari and appoint Jose Mourinho as manager of the club for the second time. According to a report by Madrid media outlet Telemadrid, Solari could be sacked as soon as within the next few hours […]

7 years ago

This gives Arsenal a mountain to climb We saw about as Arsenal a performance as one could even imagine on Thursday night, as the Gunners took the lead, went down to 10 men, relinquished their lead and then fell behind thanks to a farcical own goal. The result is not a truly awful one as […]

7 years ago

The investigation was announced by UEFA on Thursday UEFA announced on Thursday evening that the Investigatory Chamber of the independent UEFA Club Financial Control Body had launched a formal investigation into Manchester City over potential Financial Fair Play breaches. While UEFA are yet to state which exact period of time their investigation will focus on, they […]

7 years ago

The special kit features inspirational women from history A new jersey commemorating famous women from Camden and the surrounding areas will be worn by Camden Town FC, the local women’s football team, for International Women’s Day. Described as a football kit which is also a work of art, the kit marks the beginning of Camden Town […]

7 years ago

Manchester United love a good comeback Few clubs have as storied a history with comebacks as Manchester United. The most memorable of them all is no doubt the 1999 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich, when Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored in injury time to devastate a Bayern side which – understandably […]

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You cannot shithouse a shithouse Edin Dzeko has been around for a few years now. The former Manchester City striker is now 32 years old and he has seen a lot of things during his with City, Wolfsburg and now AS Roma. It is this experience of his that makes it astonishing that he has […]

7 years ago

There are two words more reassuring in football than “Gianluigi Buffon” Since he entered the game in the 1990s, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has literally been a safe pair of hands. Whether it’s been for Parma, for Juventus or for Paris Saint-Germain, the legendary keeper has been remarkably consistent throughout all but a few periods […]

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Fans knew a turnaround was unlikely, but to concede a goal like that was difficult Manchester United were 2-0 down coming into their Champions League second round second leg tie against Paris Saint-Germain, and few if any supporters believed that a comeback was truly likely. PSG are a confident team, and were the first to […]

7 years ago

Totally normal thing for an adult man to do Elon Musk is an objectively weird human being. Cast your eye across his Twitter and Instagram accounts and its strewn with his musings on everything from the world’s transport problems, to inventing what equated to a steel coffin in his attempts to aid the rescue of […]

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Two of the stamps were identified as the 2018 Wedding stamp, which were released by An Post in 2018 The Garda Siochana are assisting the Metropolitan Police after it was discovered that two of the explosive devices discovered in London on Tuesday were posted using Irish stamps. Met Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that three […]

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Well, that looks pretty fucking cool We’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting for this and finally it is here: the first proper trailer for Game of Thrones Season 8 has been released by HBO. Here is pretty much everything that we’ve noticed from the trailer. Coming in at just under two minutes long, the […]

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The GMB weatherman interrupted a debate about knife crime on the show Good Morning Britain weatherman Alex Beresford interrupted a debate about knife crime on the show featuring John Apter, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales. During the discussion, Apter stated what he felt was the need for increased prison places as […]

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Would you like a proper intro, or do you just want the lyrics to The Bangles smash hit ‘Manic Monday’? If you did want a proper intro, you’re bang out of luck I’m afraid. I didn’t have time to write one. You see it’s six o’clock already and I was just in the middle of […]

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The opposition leader was visiting a mosque on Sunday when the incident happened Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was reportedly attacked with an egg on Sunday during a visit to a mosque in north London. Corbyn was visiting the Muslim Welfare Centre during ‘Visit My Mosque’ day. Corbyn was visiting the Finsbury Park Mosque and Muslim Welfare […]

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It is one of his more peculiar habits Different football managers have different things that they do after a defeat. Sir Alex Ferguson would often blame the referee, Arsene Wenger would regularly bemoan bad luck, while Jose Mourinho would blame every living person on earth other than himself. For Jurgen Klopp, the blame is often […]

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Jurgen Klopp didn’t really look in the mood for a laugh Just imagine: you’re a ballboy for your local club and get to watch your heroes week in, week out from the sideline. It’s a Sunday and you’ve just witnessed your team deliver a potentially fatal blow to your bitter rival’s title chances. You’re in […]

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Never too busy for a photograph The Merseyside Derby is commonly known as the Friendly Derby. The city of Liverpool contains lots of families which are split between the blue of Everton and the red of Liverpool and as such, the rivalry lacks the true bitterness of other derbies. That degree of goodwill was evident […]

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Alfredo Morelos is an interesting man While playing football, Alfredo Morelos is extremely likely to kick you up the arse, stamp on your foot and elbow you in the head. Occasionally he’ll even do things such as scoring lots of goals. The Rangers striker is essentially the personification of the Old Firm derby, full of […]

7 years ago

The former wonderkid joined the Swedish side after a loan spell in Mexico Ex-Manchester United youth player Ravel Morrison joined Swedish team Ostersunds FK in February, having spent last season on loan in Mexico. The  Wythenshawe-native has had a tumultuous career since failing to make the grade at Old Trafford, where he had been revered […]

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Users of the iPhone have grown accustomed to Apple taking note of the little details There was recently a bug discovered in FaceTime, the video chat function used by the Apple Mac, iPhone and iPad. That bug resulted in callers being able to hear and in some cases see what the person they were calling […]

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He is a man who knows how to pass Since arriving at Chelsea from Napoli during the summer, Jorginho has consistently broken Premier League passing records. He was a revelation during Chelsea’s sterling start to the season, before becoming something of a whipping boy as things became more difficult for the Blues in Maurizio Sarri’s […]

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The news will be music to Liverpool fans’ ears Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to make his long-awaited return from a serious knee injury in the next week. The former Arsenal midfielder has been out of action since suffering ruptured knee ligaments in the Champions League semi-final against AS Roma last season. 11 months […]

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Parker was announced as Claudio Ranieri’s replacement on Thursday Scott Parker has discussed the emotions he has experienced in the days since being named as Fulham’s caretaker manager. The Cottagers sacked Italian manager Claudio Ranieri on Thursday after nine defeats in his previous 10 games, with club owner Shahid Khan saying in the aftermath: “If Scott […]

7 years ago

Lee Dixon believes the Arsenal boss has dealt as well as could be expected with Ozil Arsenal legend Lee Dixon has backed manager Unai Emery’s handling of the contentious issue around mercurial playmaker Mesut Ozil, adding that the German requires an environment in which he is forced to be more accountable. Speaking to JOE about […]

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Make Big Sam Great Again! In many ways, Big Sam Allardyce and Donald Trump are very alike. They are both hefty men who love gravy, both know a thing or two about securing a deal – Allardyce did bring Steven Nzonzi to Blackburn for just half a million pound after all – and both fucking […]

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Rodgers was approached by the Premier League club after they sacked Claude Puel Brendan Rodgers has agreed to become Leicester City’s new manager and has signed a contract until 2022, according to the club. The former Liverpool and Swansea City manager did not sign in time to take over for the game against Brighton on Tuesday […]

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They are down to the bare bones Manchester United could be without as many as 10 first players for their match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side come into the game after a 0-0 home draw with Liverpool which saw three of their players go off injured in the […]

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Rodgers is set to take over from Claude Puel after being granted permission to speak to the Foxes Brendan Rodgers is expected to take over as manager of Leicester City after Celtic granted the Northern Irishman permission to speak to the Foxes in connection with replacing Claude Puel. Puel was sacked by Leicester on Sunday […]

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Despite the fine, Kepa is unlikely to be dropped by Maurizio Sarri Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been fined by the club for refusing to follow his manager’s instructions during the Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. The Spanish goalkeeper was at the centre of controversy after refusing to be replaced by […]

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Reigns returned to Monday Night Raw to confirm the news to fans WWE star Roman Reigns returned to Monday Night Raw and announced that his cancer is in remission. Four months after announcing the return of the leukaemia he had fought privately 11 years prior, Reigns took to the ring to tell the delighted fans […]

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A boy too good for this world As we grow older and we experience what life has to offer we come to learn that politicians rarely follow through entirely with what they promise. They publish manifestos that promise the world, before scaling things back – bit by bit – once elected. This is universal the […]

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Monday, bloody Monday That isn’t how the U2 song goes, it goes “Sunday, Bloody Sunday”, and it was about something very different to simply not enjoying a particular day, as Alan Partridge learned one gassy lunchtime. Nonetheless, a lot of people dislike Monday. Some people even say things like ‘ooh, do you have a case […]

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Mourinho is no stranger to contentious incidents Jose Mourinho has praised Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for showing his “personality” during the controversial Carabao Cup final which saw the Spaniard refuse to follow his manager’s instructions and be substituted off the pitch. The incident occurred at the end of extra-time in the league cup final between […]

7 years ago

The English actress was a popular choice for Best Actress Olivia Colman, the actress best known for her role as Sophie in British comedy Peep Show, won the Academy Award for Best Actress on a night of surprises at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Colman won out over heavy favourite Glenn Close for her […]

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Kepa Arrizabalaga is a messy bitch who lives for drama Kepa, mate, you really fucked it tonight, but at least you did it in the funniest possible way. When the Spanish goalkeeper was told by manager Maurizio Sarri that he would be replaced by sub goalkeeper Willy Caballero during the Carabao Cup final, most people […]

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The Punisher was cancelled by Netflix this week When Netflix announced that it was cancelling The Punisher and Jessica Jones this week, there was an outpouring of disappointment from fans of the Marvel shows. Their cancellations followed those of Luke Cage, Daredevil, The Defenders and Iron Fist. “Marvel’s The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix,” confirmed Netflix […]

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The alleged assault is believed to have happened after Manchester City’s victory over Schalke 04 in the Champions League Manchester City have confirmed that one of their supporters is in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged assault on Wednesday evening. The supporter, who is yet to be named, was reportedly attacked after City’s […]

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He is no stranger to negative headlines Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has for years been something of a target for the tabloid media. Whether he’s had a bad game, had a good game, bought a new car or done something nice for his mother, some media outlets find a way to criticise him for […]

7 years ago

Sponsored by   It’s one of the Premier League’s most anticipated ties Manchester United and Liverpool are two of the most successful sides in English football history and this is reflected in their fierce rivalry. Liverpool are current league leaders and are riding high under Jurgen Klopp, while Manchester United will be happy with a fourth […]

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They will be joining Major League Soccer in 2020 MLS’ newest team has been revealed for the first time as Nashville Soccer Club, after an unveiling ceremony at the city’s Marathon Music Works. It was announced in 2017 that Nashville would be getting an MLS team, a year after Nashville SC were formed. The club […]

7 years ago

The away goals rule divides opinion among people in football Introduced to provide a form of balance to teams traveling to far flung places for away fixtures – taking into account the distance travelled, quality of pitches and unfamiliarity with pitches abroad – the rule was conceived to encourage away teams to attack when not […]

7 years ago

Remember the past? Remember the days when there was the underlying threat of violence everyday in both Ireland and England? Remember when armed soldiers would search your car when you were travelling along the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland? Remember smuggling? Remember communities ripped apart over sectarianism? If you don’t, fear not! Because those days […]

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The German designer was one of the most recognisable figures in fashion Karl Lagerfeld has died in Paris at the age of 85 on Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Sources close to the designer say that he was rushed to hospital in Paris on Monday evening, before passing away on Tuesday morning. The […]

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The youngster faces prison time or a fine for missing military service in Singapore Fulham player Ben Davis has missed mandatory military service in Singapore and has been threatened with time in prison by the country’s Ministry of Defence. National service either in the military, police or civil defence force is mandatory for all men […]

7 years ago

Monday was a good day for Ole Gunnar Solkajer Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came into Monday evening’s FA Cup tie with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge knowing that a second consecutive defeat would not do his credentials for taking the job at Old Trafford full-time any favours. United had been comfortably dispatched by Paris […]

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There are few people more popular in Manchester right now than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer After Manchester United’s disappointing loss to Paris Saint-Germain last Tuesday, the first question marks about interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came to the surface. The Norwegian coach has been doubted by some from the start, but the defeat at Old Trafford […]

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When you’re in form, you’re in form Manchester United arrived at Stamford Bridge on Monday night knowing that, for the first time since the departure of Jose Mourinho, there was real pressure on them. The comprehensive defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League second round tie on Tuesday last week […]

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