The CPS must decide on a retrial by next week The jury hearing Ryan Giggs‘ trial for assaulting his girlfriend has been dismissed, according to numerous reports. The group were dismissed after failing to reach a verdict in 23 hours of deliberations. The of 11 jurors, consisting of seven women and four men, had been […]

3 years ago

Priorities. Always priorities. An Everton fan went viral following Tuesday night’s round of Premier League fixtures after he was pictured dropping a child after he saw an opportunity to grab Anthony Gordon‘s match shirt. Footy fan first, parent second. Standing pitch-side after the Toffees 1-1 draw with Leeds away at Elland Road, the fan can […]

3 years ago

The full list of those involved in the consortium remains unknown. Former Manchester United director Michael Knighton has revealed his plans to table a “hostile” bid to buy the club from long-time problematic owners, the Glazer family. Sitting down with filmmaker John Grubba and Red Devil fan group Man Utd The Religion on their YouTube channel, […]

3 years ago

It may not quite be ‘the hairdryer’ but Ten Hag isn’t messing about New manager Erik ten Hag is filling some Manchester United fans with a rare dose of added faith after more footage of his hounding even some of the squad’s youngest players for mistakes in training. The Dutchman not only seems to have […]

3 years ago

He spoke of his experience earlier this week Gary Lineker claims he suffered racist abuse during his playing days from fellow footballers due to his “darkish skin”. The Match of the Day presenter and former England international was speaking candidly on Monday’s High Performance podcast with Jake Humphrey when he revealed that the had experienced […]

3 years ago

We’ll find out if they’re genuine soon enough We might have caught our first glimpse at the 2022/23 Premier League fixture list, thanks to multiple ‘leaks’ on social media, The purported fixture list for the upcoming season shows the first eight gameweeks of the 2022/23 season, which run from August 6 to September and then […]

3 years ago

An agreement was reached in the late hours of Monday morning Benfica have reportedly reached an agreement with Liverpool for the sale of their heavily sought-out striker, Darwin Nunez, for an estimated fee of £85. The 22-year-old Uruguayan is set to join Merseyside in a deal that could be worth up to €100m. The striker […]

3 years ago

Someone come get their mum Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen was smacked on the bottom by an angry Everton fan during a fiesta encounter at Goodison Park on Thursday night. Everton secured Premier League safety after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored an 85th-minute winner to send the home supporters into a state of pandemonium. As Frank Lampard’s […]

3 years ago

The angle confirms what we expected. More fan footage taken during the pitch invasion following Crystal Palace’s defeat to Everton on Wednesday night shows a new angle of the altercation involving Patrick Vieira and Everton at Goodison Park. While the clip of him kicking out at an individual as fans swarm has already been seen, […]

3 years ago

Read the room A John Terry interview scheduled to go out on the European network, CANAL+ SPORT, has been pulled from the air following the Chelsea legend’s comments regarding club owner Roman Abramovich. As reported by journalist Jakub Krupa, a pre-recorded conversation with fellow Polish interviewer Tomasz Cwiakala was removed from the regular broadcast schedule […]

4 years ago

RIP. Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has suddenly died aged just 52 of a suspected heart attack. The former bowler was found ‘unresponsive’ in his villa in Thailand and could not be revived. Warne’s employers Fox Cricket broke the news on Friday afternoon, and  Warne’s management issued a statement about his passing. It reads: “Shane […]

4 years ago

The long wait for a homegrown winner is finally over After generations without a homegrown winner, Ash Barty wins the Australian Open, making her the first Australian to win the tournament in 44 years. Barty, 25, took on 27th seed Danielle Collin’s in the women single’s final on Saturday, January 29, beating her with a […]

4 years ago

‘I hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love’ Novak Djokovic has spoken out following the decision to revoke his visa was upheld and he waits to be deported from Australia. The Serbian tennis star has been at the centre of a vaccine exemption saga of his own making, […]

4 years ago

The saga is over It’s official, Novak Djokovic will be deported from Australia after having lost his visa appeal for the second time. The Serbian tennis star has been at the centre of a media storm and much public debate after he was initially granted vaccine exemption, however, three Federal Court judges have now upheld […]

4 years ago

Srđan Djokovic believes his son is being persecuted and ‘imprisoned’ Novak Djokovic‘s dad, Srđan, has come to his son’s defence, comparing his plight in the ongoing Australian Open saga to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Speaking at a press conference following protests held outside Serbian parliament, where the 61-year-old claimed his son is “not in […]

4 years ago

‘If he wanted he would be playing here in Australia without a problem.’ Rafael Nadal has commented on the ongoing vaccine saga at the Australian Open as Novak Djokovic is set to be deported from the country. The 34-year-old Serbian tennis star was warned on multiple occasions that he would not be able to play […]

4 years ago

Look closely Fight fans are labelling Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley II rigged after the influencer turned boxer suddenly ended the fight with a knockout from nowhere. Paul, 24, sent Woodley to the canvas in round six of the fight in what, at first glance, looked like fine fashion. However, it didn’t take long for […]

4 years ago

The Welsh arena looks to have edged ahead of Old Trafford as the likely venue The heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte has yet to be scheduled, but it looks like the bout could be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, the home of the Welsh national rugby and football teams. […]

4 years ago

The Godfather of Gegenpressing has given his first press conference as United manager Manchester United held its first Ralf Rangnick press conference on Friday morning as the highly-regarded German coach officially replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The 63-year-old coach also takes over from Michael Carrick, who announced his somewhat surprising departure from the club after his […]

4 years ago

His former colleague thanked him for his time at the helm Gary Neville has paid tribute to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following his departure as Manchester United manager. Neville, who played alongside the Norweigan for 11 years at the club, tweeted out an impassioned response to the sacking, admitting that while the last two months were […]

4 years ago

Nuno out, Conte in. Antonio Conte has officially been appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager. The Italian coach joins on an 18-month contract after the previous manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, was sacked just four months into his reign following poor results including a 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United. Spurs appoint Antonio Conte as the club’s […]

4 years ago

Rashford is the latest to call out misinformed paper talk and punditry Marcus Rashford has publicly dismissed the notion that he was “fuming” with Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team selection against Spurs on Saturday. The Manchester United and England forward quote tweeted a piece for the MailOnline‘s sports section, which quoted former United man Owen Hargreaves […]

4 years ago

‘Kia au tō moe’ Maori All Blacks and New Zealand Super Rugby star Sean Wainui has died in a car crash, aged just 25. The accident happened on Monday morning in Omanawa, near the city of Tauranga, in the early hours of the morning. Wainui was confirmed as the only person to have been in […]

4 years ago

Thornton was knocked unconscious during a fight on August 20 MMA fighter Justin Thornton has sadly passed away aged just 38. His death comes just over a fortnight after he was knocked unconscious and seriously injured in a bare-knuckle fight against Dillion Cleckler. As first reported by Eric Kowal of MyMMANews, Thornton died after the […]

4 years ago

There may be mixed messages but Pep’s not backing down The fan reaction after Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola called on fans for improved attendance at games wasn’t exactly in line with the usual adoration he has received in his five years at the club. However, despite the backlash to the backlash, Pep isn’t budging […]

4 years ago

This lot are now so blatantly ignorant and out of touch it’s beyond painful In a recent interview with the Evening Standard‘s Sussanah Butler, England’s Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, was asked whether he had ever met Marcus Rashford. Williamson insisted that the two had spoken “over Zoom”, adding that the footballer and […]

4 years ago

Lens hogger The international break might not always get everyone off their seat, but there’s occasionally some noteworthy moments: Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the all-time international goalscorer, for instance. Another one that gave us a bit of a chuckle last night was Virgil van Dijk being rushed by a fan who had run onto the pitch […]

4 years ago

Aged like a fine wine Following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United, as well as other additions to Solskjær’s squad depth, there now seem to be a lot of moving parts at the club as they look to make sure players get the game time they need. One of the more unfortunate casualties […]

4 years ago

Ronaldo’s FPL price has been revealed. He came straight in at the top of the pecking order Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United and Premier League homecoming caught most everyone off guard. The deal came together so quickly and with so many twists and turns in a short space of time – going from a ‘traitorous’ Blue […]

4 years ago

Mino Raiola stipulating extortionate wages for Erling Haaland *Pretends to be shocked* Erling Haaland is arguably the most sought-after player in world football right now, almost certainly after that rare opportunity to sign Messi on a free was snapped up by PSG. He was Borussia Dortmund‘s talisman virtually within his first season but as the […]

4 years ago

Fans burst through the hoardings, invading the pitch, scrapping with players and staff and leaving several injured in the process Ligue 1 lost its rag last night after what could have been a simple, yet big three points for OGC Nice against rivals Olympique Marseille boiled over into absolute bedlam forcing the match to be […]

4 years ago

Without her random act of kindness, he might not have made it to the race in time Hansle Parchment, the Jamaican gold medallist who won this year’s 110m hurdles at Tokyo 2020, has tracked down the volunteer who gave him the taxi money to make it to the Olympic Stadium in time for his race. […]

4 years ago

Barca are just an utter state at the minute If reports are to be believed (and it comes as no surprise to us at all), Barcelona still owe the now-departed Lionel Messi a whopping €39 million. Right, seriously, who is running this sh*tshow? After Barca could not re-sign Messi due to being over La Liga’s […]

4 years ago

A suitably selected kit number is a thing of beauty, but when shirt numbers go wrong, it’s a crime against the very culture. We’re here to name and shame the culprits What was your favourite number growing up? The seven? A classic choice; Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo all come to mind – and that just at […]

4 years ago

Messi is making sure to put his country before his new club According to multiple outlets, Lionel Messi’s newly-signed PSG contract was only signed on the condition that a specific clause regarding his national team, Argentina, was included. Aside from earning an astronomical anywhere from €35m-75 million a year, depending on where you read – […]

4 years ago

He was booed from the moment he was subbed on and every second he was on the ball Samuel Umtiti’s return to the Barcelona fold in yesterday’s Joan Camper Trophy final, after yet another season and around just a dozen or so appearances, was one to forget – so much so that he didn’t even […]

4 years ago

It’s actually happening this time, isn’t it? In an extraordinary turn of events, Lionel Messi is set to finally leave Barcelona after 18 years at the club, just hours after it was believed there would be a breakthrough and the 34-year-old would renew his contract. While plenty might have been expecting one last twist in […]

4 years ago

Neymar had his say on a potential Messi reunion earlier this year In case you’ve been living under a rock, Messi is ACTUALLY leaving Barcelona – no, really this time. So, understandably, social media is going bananas and trying to figure out where’s next: PSG? City? America? Pause the GIF to choose Lionel Messi’s new […]

4 years ago

VAR is getting a sensitivity tweak After yet another year of controversial decisions and marginal miscalls, a number of new changes to VAR rules are set to be implemented in the Premier League this season. The updated rules and regulations come after referee chief, Mike Riley, said that interference for the video assistant referee needs […]

4 years ago

Italy continues to have a stellar competitive summer, as Lamont Marcell Jacobs adds the men’s 100m to the list It must be punishment for all those people still putting pineapple on pizza… Whether it be sports or singing, Italy has absolutely smashed it this summer. In case you didn’t realise, not only have they won […]

4 years ago

The new football season is nearly here but we’re not gonna waste time twiddling our thumbs. Here’s some stuff to watch in the meantime You’ve probably asked yourself this question a hundred times already since May: ‘when does the football season start again?’ We’ve all had a busy summer as football fans, it’s hard to […]

4 years ago

It’s not a good look for the Olympic committee. US footballer Megan Rapinoe and the Olympic committee are being heavily criticised for mixed and contradictory messages regarding the use of cannabis. Rapinoe, 36, featured in a recent Forbes article which saw her promoting a CBD (Cannabidiol) or cannabis product called Mendi, as well as highlighting […]

4 years ago

He is one of several members to have left the organising committee due to offensive remarks this year The organising committee for Tokyo 2020 has fired the opening ceremony director on the eve of Games commencing after it emerged that he had made a past joke about the Holocaust. Kentarō Kobayashi, a 48-year-old playwright and […]

4 years ago

Nina Farooqi: a living legend A woman from Yorkshire paid the ultimate price to go and watch England against Denmark in the semi-final, as she was ultimately caught pulling a sickie live on telly. Safe to say, her boss was displeased, to say the least. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQs1IwJMatT/ Nina Farooqi, 37, called in sick to her job […]

4 years ago

The Spanish centre-back has complained that his team were at a disadvantage after going second. Gerard Piqué, the Barcelona and former Spain centre-back, has complained that his country were at a disadvantage in last night’s penalties against Italy because they did not go first. The Azzurri’s first penalty from Locatelli was saved by the Spanish […]

4 years ago

In case you didn’t know, Peter Crouch is tall We recently sat down with football icon and the lanky man’s icon, Peter Crouch, to discuss stupid questions that others ask tall people. As predicted, he was brilliant and he gave the kind of answers we were hoping for. Also, we’re classing it as a bonus […]

4 years ago

Messi is just one of a number of incredible players who are out of contract this summer With Lionel Messi a free agent as of midnight last night, we got our heads turned to this summer’s list of free agents and by golly are there some decent players in this line-up. There are, obviously, hundreds […]

4 years ago

He’s never too big for his boots Last night has already gone down as one of the most memorable nights in England‘s football history, having beat Germany in a competitive game for the first time since 1966. For a few England fans in Croydon, their night had an even more unbelievable end. The BOXPARK in […]

4 years ago

Croatia dealt a significant blow as their often reliable winger tests positive for coronavirus Ivan Perišić has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, meaning that Croatia will have to do without him for at least the next 10 days as he undergoes the necessary period of self-isolation. The announcement was made by the Croatian Football Federation […]

4 years ago

The Welsh defender took to Instagram to not only console fans but criticise Uefa and the government over travelling restrictions Football fans all over Wales are still reeling from a brutal 4-o thumping against Denmark which was them exit Euro 2020 in the first round of the knockout stage. To put it mildly, the game […]

4 years ago