‘United with either one of those coaches would be a much better squad’ Paul Scholes has said that Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel are his preferred candidates to become the new permanent manager of Manchester United. Paris Saint-Germain manager Pochettino is thought to be the leading target for the Red Devils at the end of the […]

4 years ago

Boro say that Chelsea’s statement is ‘grossly unfair’ and ‘without any foundation.’ Middlesbrough have criticised the ‘bizarre’ request from Chelsea to play their FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough behind closed doors following the sanctions placed on club owner Roman Abramovich. The Blues requested that their FA Cup quarter-final against Boro on Saturday was to be […]

4 years ago

Yarmolenko scored his first goal since July 2020. West Ham United and Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko broke down in tears after opening the scoring for the Hammers against Aston Villa. The 32-year-old was given compassionate leave following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and returned to the squad for the first time since February for the Premier […]

4 years ago

He gave it a good go, to be fair Micah Richards was hilariously forced to try his hand at co-commentary after audio issues occurred for Sky Sports at the Emirates Stadium during Arsenal’s clash with Leicester City, on Sunday. At the start of the second-half, audio problems prevented commentators Martin Tyler and Alan Smith from covering […]

4 years ago

‘No one knows what’s coming’ Thomas Tuchel has admitted that ‘no one knows what’s coming’ at Chelsea after club owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government. The Russian billionaire was sanctioned as a result of his close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin, on Thursday. Abramovich is one of several high-profile Russians with interests in […]

4 years ago

Three and Hyundai suspended their deals with the Londoners. Chelsea’s shirt still carried the logos of Three and Hyundai during the Blues’ match against Newcastle United on Sunday, despite the two sponsors suspending their respective deals with the club earlier this week. The London club’s main sponsor Three terminated its £40m sponsorship deal with Chelsea with […]

4 years ago

It comes after Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government Canada has imposed sanctions on five Russian individuals including billionaire and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, Prime Minister Justin confirmed on Friday, as reported by Reuters. Trudeau also announced at a news conference in Warsaw that 32 Russian companies and government entities have been barred from receiving defence […]

4 years ago

Ten Hag has carried out his due diligence on the United team Erik ten Hag has ‘been asking’ Manchester United’s players about the squad ‘via intermediaries’ ahead of a possible switch to Old Trafford. The Ajax boss is thought to be one of the leading candidates to become the next permanent manager at Old Trafford […]

4 years ago

‘One man is really responsible and that’s Vladimir Putin’ Jurgen Klopp has backed the UK Government’s decision to sanction Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich due to his close ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Abramovich was sanctioned by the government on Thursday, with the 55-year-old one of several high-profile Russians with interests in the UK named in a […]

4 years ago

The PSG chiefs had to be removed from the tunnel UEFA are reportedly investigating Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo after they had to be removed from the Santiago Bernabeu tunnel on Wednesday night. Al-Khelaifi and Leonardo left the presidential box after the full-time whistle, shouting that the decision to allow Karim […]

4 years ago

Chelsea pay out £28million a month in wages Chelsea could reportedly go bust in just 17 days after club owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government as a result of his close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Abramovich, along with several other high-profile Russians with interests in the UK, was named in […]

4 years ago

Chelsea fans have been asked not to chant Abramovich​’s name Chelsea supporters once again chanted Roman Abramovich​’s name prior to kick-off in Thursday’s Premier League win at Norwich City. The Blues owner was sanctioned by the UK government as a result of his close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin – the 55-year-old is one of several […]

4 years ago

‘If he gets the chance to leave for a club of United’s stature, he must take it’ Jamie Carragher believes that Manchester United have been presented with the ‘ideal opportunity’ to hire Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel as their manager after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government. On Thursday, Chelsea owner Abramovich was sanctioned […]

4 years ago

PSG were adamant that Benzema fouled Donnarumma. Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi reportedly had to be removed from the Santiago Bernabeu tunnel after attempting to confront the referee following PSG’s 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick – with his last two goals coming within seconds of […]

4 years ago

The incident occurred in a doorway on The Friary in Cardiff The Ospreys have suspended two players after degrading footage appeared online which showed one of them thrusting himself against a homeless person. Warning: Some readers may find information (below) distressing  The video, which was posted on scrum-half Matthew Aubrey’s Snapchat story, shows teammate and […]

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Man United were thrashed 4-1 by Man City on Sunday. Four Manchester United players reportedly want to leave the club and are unhappy with their lack of involvement under Ralf Rangnick, with one player nicknamed a ‘teacher’s pet’. United fell to their seventh Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday, suffering a 4-1 thrashing […]

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The U’s also want to wear a special yellow and blue kit Colchester United have announced that they will donate all gate receipts from their match against Forest Green later this month to humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine. The U’s face-off against League Two league-leaders Forest Green on March 21, with tickets set to cost […]

4 years ago

Richards burst into laughter following Keane’s comments. Micah Richards has dismissed claims that he disrespected Roy Keane after the Manchester derby on Sunday, with fellow pundit Gary Neville laughing off his altercation with the former Manchester City man. The 33-year-old burst into laughter as Keane delivered a brutal assessment of Manchester United after their embarrassing […]

4 years ago

‘F*** that guy, man’ Inter Miami striker Gonzalo Higuain has been labelled ‘pathetic’ and ‘terrible’ by fellow MLS star Fabian Herbers. Herbers, who plays for Chicago Fire, said the Argentine striker is ‘pathetic.’ The 34-year-old failed to get on the scoresheet in Inter’s first game of the season against the Chicago Fire on February 26. […]

4 years ago

Absolute box office television. Micah Richards and Gary Neville were involved in a heated debate about Manchester United’s appointment of interim boss Ralf Rangnick following Manchester City’s 4-1 derby win. Man City secured the victory against rivals United in the derby on Sunday, thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez. And there […]

4 years ago

‘They gave up and shame on them’ Roy Keane has criticised Manchester United’s players for ‘giving up’ against Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s men secured a 4-1 victory in the Manchester derby. City opened the scoring through Kevin De Bruyne in the fifth minute, before Jadon Sancho levelled proceedings in the 22nd minute. However, Guardiola’s […]

4 years ago

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also on the list. Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have reportedly been named on Vladimir Putin’s 23-man ‘kill list’ following Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Russian president ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last Thursday (February 24), with several cities having already been hit with military attacks. One of the […]

4 years ago

Week 26. Another week comes, another week goes. Time really does fly when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? Manchester United were in action against Atletico Madrid, Chelsea hosted LOSC Lille and the first domestic trophy of the season was up for grabs at Wembley. This week’s quiz features a round on the Carabao Cup (for […]

4 years ago

An official announcement was made on Monday. FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia and Russian clubs from all footballing activity following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. FIFA, Football’s governing body initially backed away from expelling Russia from the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches and future events. They instead announced that they would be required to […]

4 years ago

Elliott celebrated Liverpool’s win with a red flare The English Football Association (FA) have written to Harvey Elliott for his ‘observations’ after he was seen handling a red smoke flare at the Carabao Cup final. Liverpool defeated Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday to overtake Manchester City as the most successful team in EFL Cup history, with […]

4 years ago

Fonseca was taken to Romania in a 15-seater minivan Former Roma manager Paulo Fonseca and his family have managed to escape Kyiv following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Previous reports suggested that the 48-year-old had been stranded in the Ukrainian capital with his wife and son after their attempted escape failed to materialise when their […]

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‘I will stand firmly and fight for my people, for my country and for democracy’ Former Arsenal defender Oleh Luzhnyi has put his coaching career on hold in order to fight for his country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He has been joined in that fight by boxer Vasyl Lomachenko. ‘Loma’ is a two-time Olympic […]

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Russia can play as ‘RFU’ team without the country’s flag or anthem. Fifa has ordered Russia to complete their upcoming games without their anthem, flag and as the Football Union of Russia in neutral territory.  It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military forces to invade Ukraine on Thursday on multiple fronts, with tanks […]

4 years ago

Neville has condemned Abramovich for his statement Gary Neville has criticised ‘cowardly’ Roman Abramovich for his recent statement announcing that he had handed over the stewardship and care of Chelsea to trustees of its charitable foundation. The Blues’ Russian owner, who has been in charge since 2003, released a statement on Saturday (February 26) where […]

4 years ago

The FA usually prohibit anything considered a political message Premier League players, managers and fans will be allowed to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine by displaying Ukrainian flags at matches this weekend in a show of solidarity. As reported by Sportsmail, the FA will not consider the presence of flags on the pitch […]

4 years ago

He made six league appearances during his one season at the Riverside. Former Middlesbrough winger Carlos De Pena has said he is stuck in Ukraine and that the situation “is serious” amid the ongoing invasion by Russia. The 29-year-old Uruguayan, who plies his trade for Dynamo Kiev, is currently staying in a hotel with several […]

4 years ago

The pre-match routine was introduced in 2019 Everton is set to remove their usual pre-match air raid siren when they face Manchester City at the weekend following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Toffees face-off against Pep Guardiola’s side on Saturday. However, the Merseyside outfit will reportedly suspend their pre-match routine at Goodison Park. Air raid […]

4 years ago

The Ukraine international said he hopes Putin dies. Oleksandr Zinchenko has said that Instagram deleted his Instagram post saying he hopes Vladimir Putin suffers the ‘most painful suffering death’ after the Russian president launched a full-scale invasion of his native Ukraine. The Ukraine and Manchester City left-back posted an image of Putin on his Instagram […]

4 years ago

Spurs have lost four of their last five games. Antonio Conte has hinted that he could leave Tottenham Hotspur after the north London club suffered their fourth defeat in five games. The Italian suggested that the club would have to make “an assessment” on his position after Spurs were beaten 1-0 by Burnley on Wednesday […]

4 years ago

Eriksson claims North Korea said they wanted a ‘simple draw.’ Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that he was asked to help fix the 2010 World Cup draw for North Korea. Eriksson, who was on a business trip while manager of Notts County, visited Pyongyang with Russell King, a convicted fraudster who played a part in hiring […]

4 years ago

Don Garber wasn’t impressed with Neymar’s comments MLS commissioner Don Garber has hit back at Neymar and insisted that the league is not a retirement home for players at the end of their careers. Garber’s comments come after the Paris Saint-Germain man revealed that he would ‘love’ to play in the United States. Neymar would […]

4 years ago

Week 25. How was your week? Did you enjoy the return of the Champions League? Did you get a Valentine’s Day card? We were treated to a few scintillating matches last week, with Manchester City running riot, Liverpool leaving Italy with a 2-0 win and Paris Saint-Germain securing an important win against Real Madrid. The […]

4 years ago

‘He’s going to come in and ‘die’ in that ring that day’ Derek Chisora has indicated that he believes Dillian Whyte will beat Tyson Fury when the two heavyweights face-off in late April. Fury was set to face Oleksandr Usyk in a unification bout, but both Whyte and Anthony Joshua rejected step-aside money. A fight between […]

4 years ago

Ah, Jose, never change Jose Mourinho reportedly accused referee Luca Pairetto of “being sent by Juventus” after being sent off in Roma’s 2-2 draw with Verona on Saturday. Roma were trailing 2-0 at half-time at the Stadio Olimpico, but goals from Cristian Volpato and Edoardo Bove in the second-half were enough to ensure that the points […]

4 years ago

Keane says Leeds’ defending against Man Utd was ‘madness’ Roy Keane was critical of Leeds United’s defensive tactics against Manchester United as Marcelo Bielsa’s side suffered a 4-2 defeat to the Red Devils on Sunday. Harry Maguire opened the scoring for United, before Bruno Fernandes doubled the away side’s lead in added time of the first […]

4 years ago

‘How can you pay that much money and not play to his strengths?’ Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have defended Romelu Lukaku’s performance against Crystal Palace and insisted his struggles were down to Chelsea’s tactical approach to the match. The Belgian striker touched the ball just seven times in 90 minutes – one of them […]

4 years ago

The Argentine is in his fourth campaign with Leeds Marcelo Bielsa is set to walk away from Leeds United in the summer after the Argentine admitted that it is ‘impossible’ to compete in the Premier League with complete commitment, as reported by the Mirror. The report states that the Yorkshire outfit have already started their […]

4 years ago

Cooper ‘used abusive and/or insulting words’ to Helen Edwards Barrow manager Mark Cooper has been handed an eight-game touchline ban from the Football Association (FA) for comments he made to a female assistant referee. The FA says that Cooper “used abusive and/or insulting words” to Helen Edwards during Barrow’s League Two game against Exeter in […]

4 years ago

‘It means the club now doesn’t want me to speak to Italian media’ Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has insisted that he is ‘disturbed’ by the fall-out from a recent interview, where he appeared to indicate that he was unhappy with Spurs’ transfer business in January. Conte missed out on a number of key targets […]

4 years ago

The ex-Man City man scored Barca’s equaliser Ferran Torres cut an emotional figure at full-time of Barcelona’s 1-1 draw with Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday, despite scoring in the match. Piotr Zieliński opened the scoring for the away side in the 29th minute, but January signing Torres levelled proceedings with a penalty after […]

4 years ago

Brendan Rodgers confirmed Maddison felt ‘a little bit faint’ James Maddison had his pulse checked by Leicester’s medical staff after going down unchallenged during their Europa Conference League win over Randers on Thursday. The Foxes secured a 4-1 win over their Danish opponents, with goals from Wilfred Ndidi, Harvey Barnes, Patson Daka and Kieran Dewsbury-Hall ensuring […]

4 years ago

Maguire has hit back at recent reports Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has denied suggestions that he and Cristiano Ronaldo are embroiled in a row over the captaincy at the club. It was reported on Thursday (February 17) that Rangnick has spoken to both Ronaldo and Maguire with discussions including relinquishing the latter of his […]

4 years ago

The Red Devils attacker has fired back at reports Marcus Rashford has fired back at suggestions that Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘annoying’ him and club captain Harry Maguire because he wants to ‘lead’ the club. BILD journalist Christian Falk claimed that English duo Rashford and Maguire have been left annoyed by the 37-year-old’s behaviour. “True, the […]

4 years ago

“If I try to play football now, I run out of breath.” Sergio Aguero has revealed that he cannot play football without struggling to breathe and wonders if he will ever be able to sprint again. The former Manchester City striker was forced to retire last year due to ongoing heart problems, which were detected after […]

4 years ago

The shot-stopper says his family have been affected by it Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has hit out at ‘hurtful’ allegations made about him on social media over the weekend. The 24-year-old was the subject of distressing speculation and insists that he and his family have been affected by the situation. Dean Henderson issues a statement […]

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