Spare us your comparisons between men and women’s football – few sides come near this USA team The United States women’s national team has been crowned World Cup winners for the second consecutive tournament. Their victory over the Netherlands in Lyon was their fourth World Cup triumph in total, and the first time that they […]

7 years ago

Welcome back folks If you like small town America and monsters from nightmarish netherworlds then you’re probably already a very big fan of the Netflix series Stranger Things. The show is set in a fictional American town, where four friends are living idyllic and comfortable suburban lives before the introduction of a mysterious young girl turns […]

7 years ago

The 2019/20 Premier League season is going to be an interesting one Manchester City and Liverpool look as strong as ever, while Tottenham Hotspur have actually signed a human football player – Tanguy Ndombele – in a move that will shore up one of the problem areas for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. The power in the […]

7 years ago

The boys are back in town It’s that time of year again as Premier League teams return to pre-season training after a long and fruitful summer of boiling everyone’s piss by filming themselves dicking about in hotel bedrooms. One such team to return to normality is Manchester United, whose Twitter account published photographs of the […]

7 years ago

Keeping Paul Pogba should be Manchester United’s number one priority Since the end of the 2018/19 league season there have been growing calls for Manchester United to sell Paul Pogba, or allow him to depart the club, if you want to phrase it a little differently. Pogba’s relationship with supporters has deteriorated over the course […]

7 years ago

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has joined Manchester United Manchester United have finally got going in the summer transfer window. Yes, they did sign Daniel James a while back, but they had been sitting on their hands since then. With the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace, United have addressed an area of their team that required […]

7 years ago

Fighting games are a dime a dozen these days From the classics like Smash Bros, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter to more recent entries to the genre likes Injustice, things are pretty good for fans of fighting games in the year 2019. Whether you want to fight with superheroes, ancient time travelling Gods or Italian plumbers, you are catered for. But […]

7 years ago

Everyone loves football kits From the mightiest Pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, everyone loves football kits. We love to look at them, wear them, look at other people wearing them – our love for them knows no bounds. We love them so much, in fact, that we made a quiz to test how much you […]

7 years ago

The two clubs have reportedly come to an agreement Manchester United and Crystal Palace have agreed a fee for the transfer of right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, it has been reported. The deal is worth £50 million, with Wan-Bissaka expected to travel for a medical on Wednesday, and the 21-year-old’s wages are expected to increase by 800 […]

7 years ago

Johnson has turned to the man behind Goldsmith’s failed London mayoral campaign Boris Johnson has responded to a turbulent past 72 hours in his Tory leadership campaign by hiring Mark Fullbrook, the man responsible for Zac Goldsmith’s failed campaign to become Mayor of London, as his campaign chief executive. Johnson’s campaign to become prime minister […]

7 years ago

The human brain is a spectacular thing Signals inside the human brain travel at speeds of more than 430 kilometres per hour. A cup falls, we move to catch it. We slip, our arms stretch out to break our fall – these decisions are being made for us instinctively. We are guided by our subconscious […]

7 years ago

Lampard has spent one season as a manager Chelsea will speak to Frank Lampard regarding the vacant managerial position at Stamford Bridge after being granted permission by his current club Derby County. The Premier League side have been looking for a new manager since Maurizio Sarri left after one season to coach Serie A giants […]

7 years ago

The renovation saw five properties turned into one Renovations to the home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have ended up costing taxpayers more than £2 million. Frogmore Cottage in Windsor was renovated from five separate properties into one single property, at a cost of £2.4m, according to royal accounts. “The works started on-site in […]

7 years ago

Benitez and the club have been unable to agree terms on a new contract Newcastle United confirmed on Monday morning that manager Rafa Benitez would be be leaving he club after failing to agree terms on a new contract. Benitez will leave the club when his current contract expires on 30 June. The Spaniard took […]

7 years ago

You can’t knock the imagination We’re reaching the stage of the summer where we are officially gone from last season to summer break to where we are now, pre-season. Pre-season means many things, but particularly it means that we are now getting lots of kits emerging for the season The most recent and eye catching […]

7 years ago

VAR threatens to overshadow every game that features it Football is a game played by humans. Humans, by their very nature, make mistakes. It is probably what we’re best known for. Mistakes can be endearing, until they begin to pile up. When they pile up humans get pissed off – the thing we’re probably second […]

7 years ago

The saviour is heading for the exit door Just when you think Mike Ashley cannot hurt supporters of Newcastle United more than he already has during his 12-year tenure as owner of the club, he goes and surprises you. News emerged this week that Rafa Benitez will leave the Magpies upon the expiry of his […]

7 years ago

CD Tacón gained promotion to Liga Iberdrola last season Real Madrid will have a women’s team for the first time next season after reportedly acquiring the league place of recently promoted side CD Tacón for a fee believed to be €500,000. Based in Madrid, CD Tacón were promoted to the top flight of women’s football last […]

7 years ago

Redemption for Sanchez is not impossible There are few certainties for Manchester United fans currently. The club is off the back of a pathetic season which has left even the most optimistic supporters stuck between exasperation and figuring out whether to simply emotionally detach themselves from their team, and the summer has been one of […]

7 years ago

The change comes after a number of controversial incidents regarding penalties at the World Cup The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced a change to rules surrounding penalties halfway through the Women’s World Cup after a number of high-profile and controversial incidents. A statement published on IFAB’s website stated that the rule change would […]

7 years ago

You don’t always get what you want in life If the world was a just place, I’d have a delicious breakfast in front of me right now while I sip on ice cold orange juice. And Lionel Messi would have an international trophy with the Argentina senior national team. Messi is the best player to […]

7 years ago

Nothing was ever the same The day was 14 March 2009 when Liverpool’s sultry Spaniard ripped the heart and soul from Manchester United’s Serbian terminator. Liverpool needed a win at Old Trafford to keep pace with Sir Alex Ferguson’s team in the title race. They got it, and in doing so they also broke Nemanja […]

7 years ago

Sweet, delicious potatoes Potatoes are the best food in the world. You can have your steaks, your chicken wings, your lamb shanks, your burgers, your oysters, your lobster, your quinoa, your Corn Flakes, your pork chops, your Twix bars and your Ryvita – but potatoes will always come out on top. What makes potatoes so […]

7 years ago

The incident occurred at an event in Mansion House Foreign Office minister Mark Field is facing calls to resign after an incident involving a Greenpeace climate protester during chancellor Phillip Hammond’s speech at an event in Mansion House, London. The incident, video of which emerged on Thursday night, has seen Field, the MP for Cities […]

7 years ago

The fixtures are here and the season is in sight The Championship fixtures for the 2019/20 season were officially released on Wednesday and, with that, last season is a thing of the past. It is unspoken law that once the fixtures are out that the previous season should be wiped from one’s memory, and that […]

7 years ago

Well, that was fun The first season of House of Rugby has come to an end and we have had a wonderful time, just as we’re sure you have. Considering the amount of fun we’ve had, we (well, producer Si) decided to collate all of the best bits from House of Rugby season one, and it doesn’t disappoint. […]

7 years ago

Whether you pay 20p or £20 you’ll get a breakfast Eggs and Bread in Walthamstow, East London is a cafe like no other – whether you pay 20p or £20 you will get a breakfast, and start your day off right. Established to ensure that everyone – from city brokers to people scraping by – […]

7 years ago

Time, eh? Time passes by and there is absolutely nothing that you can do about it, baby. You’re going to get older, uglier and more experienced at dealing with both of those things, and that is simply that. If there is one positive about being around for a long time though it’s that you are […]

7 years ago

With the right people in charge, a squad overhaul need not take six years Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Ferland Mendy – what do all of these names have in common? Well, despite the fact that they are all extremely talented young men, none of them were Real Madrid players before June. Now, all of them are. […]

7 years ago

What a nice bunch they are at the Allianz Arena Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga once again last season despite taking a big long nap for the first half of the season. Rivals Borussia Dortmund looked to have run away with the league title at the halfway point, only to remember that Bayern are Bayern […]

7 years ago

The defender has made a whopping total of zero league appearances for the club Coventry City defender Jak Hickman has apologised after footage of him drunkenly criticising supporters while on holiday with teammates went viral online. The 20-year-old defender, who is yet to make a league start for the club and made 11 appearances last […]

7 years ago

Scoring as many goals as possible is the aim, until it’s not When you step onto a football pitch, regardless of the level you are playing at, you go out there with the sole aim of scoring more goals than the opposition. You go out there with the aim of scoring as many goals as […]

7 years ago

Johnson received 114 votes in the first round of voting Boris Johnson has topped the ballot in the first round of voting for the Tory leadership contest after a secret vote in the House of Commons on Thursday. Mark Harper, Andrea Leadsom and Esther McVey have been eliminated from the contest after the vote, having […]

7 years ago

The 2019/20 season will see some changes for viewers For the first time in Premier League history, live matches will be available on a streaming service during the 2019/20 season, with Amazon Prime set to air live fixtures as part of a subscription to the service. Those with an Amazon Prime account will be able […]

7 years ago

The fixtures are here We’ve had a mammoth… *checks notes* slightly more than a month-long break since the last Premier League season ended but now we have been confronted with the reality we are handed every year: the Premier League never ends. In spite of this tone, we are looking forward to the new season, […]

7 years ago

The incident took place during a practice session on Wednesday Chris Froome is out of this year’s Tour de France after what was described as a “very serious accident” during a practice session during the Criterium du Dauphine in Roanne, France on Wednesday. The news was confirmed by Team Ineos’ team principal Dave Brailsford, who revealed that […]

7 years ago

Where would we be without influencers? It might be hard to fathom this in the year of our lord 2019, but there was a time before influencers existed in this world. There were no Instagram ads, no hashtags informing us that something is a paid promotion, no birds eye shots of a cappuccino and, if […]

7 years ago

Something that a lot of football fans would like to see Norwich City have announced that they will freeze the price of tickets at £30 for their first season back in the Premier League since 2016, although some fans have been left annoyed over a revamp to the club’s membership system. The club confirmed on […]

7 years ago

The incident occurred during a match against India on Sunday Australia’s one day captain Aaron Finch was forced to dismiss accusations that his teammate had tampered with the ball during a Cricket World Cup group match against India at the Oval on Sunday. The accusation centred around the actions of spin bowler Adam Zampa, who […]

7 years ago

Proof of the game’s enormous growth England’s World Cup opener against Scotland on Sunday drew a peak audience of 6.1 million on BBC One, it has been confirmed. Goals from Nikita Parris and Ellen White helped the Lionesses over the line against a resolute Scottish side, as Phil Neville’s team got their tournament off to […]

7 years ago

McRae’s latest book looks at how boxing helped ease tensions during the Troubles On Round 18 of TKO, Chris Lloyd and Carl Frampton were joined by journalist and sportswriter Donald McRae, author of some of the best boxing books of all time, including A Man’s World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith and Dark Trade: Lost In Boxing. […]

7 years ago

The film was premiering at the Sydney Film Festival A number of attendees at the Sydney Film Festival’s premiere of the new Australian historical thriller The Nightingale walked out within the first hour due to the gratuity of the scenes involved. The film, a period revenge thriller set in 1825, is the second film by director Jennifer […]

7 years ago

At this stage his middle name should simply be “Transfer Saga” Yannick Carrasco has once again discussed his future, just days after confirming that his side, Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang, had received an offer from Europe for his services. The 25-year-old attacker departed Atletico Madrid for China in 2018 and has made 25 […]

7 years ago

E3 is one of the biggest events in the gaming year If you are a fan of gaming, or a gamer as they are now commonly known, then you are probably keeping up to date with E3 with at least some degree of interest. Life is busy though, and we don’t all have time to […]

7 years ago

The world’s best player will be absent from the World Cup in France Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg is 23 years old. She has played professional football for close to a decade. In that time she has scored 259 goals in 253 club career games. She has won the Champions League on four occasions, the most recent […]

7 years ago

YES, YES, YES, YES EA Sports has confirmed the return of indoor and street football for FIFA 20, which saw its first official trailer released to the public on Saturday afternoon. Called “Volta Football”, the new feature allows players to set up and join matches on indoor and outdoor street pitches, which will mean that […]

7 years ago

The dog has previously appeared on Britain’s Got Talent A new law named after a police dog has come into effect in the United Kingdom. “Finn’s Law” is named after police dog Finn, who was stabbed and seriously injured in 2016 while trying to protect PC Dave Wardell. Wardell himself was stabbed in the hand. The […]

7 years ago

Eriksen stated earlier this week that he will seek a move away from Tottenham Christian Eriksen swiftly exited an interview with Irish media outlet Off The Ball on Friday evening following Denmark’s 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland after being asked about his future. Speculation surrounds the Dane since he made public this week […]

7 years ago

Arsenal might have a new contender for most handsome man Yannick Carrasco could be an Arsenal player soon after reports emerged that the Premier League club had made a bid for the Dalian Yifang attacker. Carrasco moved to the Chinese Super League in 2018 after three seasons at Atletico Madrid, a spell which saw him score […]

7 years ago

Some people online accused the couple of bringing the attack on themselves The two women who were beaten and left bloodied after being attacked on a London bus following their refusal to kiss each other for a group of men have faced online abuse in the aftermath. The attack occurred on a bus in Camden […]

7 years ago