Some class acts in there. Leeds United are back in the big time and just about every game they are involved in is Must-See TV. Their last golden period came under David O’Leary, the crowning achievement being in the 2000-01 season when Leeds reached the semi-final of the Champions League. Their opponents, Valencia, would prove […]

5 years ago

Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder is now unlikely to happen any time soon Deontay Wilder showed no sympathy as a journey that had long felt written in the stars quickly fell apart as Anthony Joshua was put on the canvas four times before finally admitting defeat against Andy Ruiz Jr. While Joshua’s longterm verbal sparring partner Tyson […]

7 years ago

Tyson Fury knows where AJ has come from. Anthony Joshua’s longterm rival Tyson Fury offered a consolatory response after the Watford-born boxer’s seventh-round defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden. The 29-year-old former Olympic champion lost his IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles as he suffered his first defeat in professional boxing, despite […]

7 years ago

A Manchester United side that their fans can be proud of After a disappointing sixth-place finish Manchester United fans finally had something to cheer about at Old Trafford on Sunday as a team of legends, led by Alex Ferguson, faced of a side of former Bayern players in a rerun of their classic 1999 Champions […]

7 years ago

A comedy of errors at Wembley Charlton’s goalkeeper Dillion Phillips and defender Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr were involved in an embarrassing own-goal in the fourth minute of the side’s League One playoff final game against Sunderland after Sarr attempted to pass the ball back to his keeper. For reason only known to him, despite being under no pressure […]

7 years ago

Bielsa has refused to commit his future to Leeds United Concerns over finances next season may mean Bielsa leaves Leeds United over summer, it is reported. The Yorkshire side’s head coach refused to commit to the club following the teams crushing defeat to Derby County at Elland Road during a post-match press conference, although he added […]

7 years ago

Jansson has explained his one-man crusade to prevent an act of supreme sportsmanship at Elland Road Pontus Jansson has explained why he defied his head coach’s decision to let a goal in against Aston Villa on Sunday after Leeds United scored a controversial goal in the second half. United went 1-0 up when Mateusz Klich scored a […]

7 years ago

The Alanyaspor bus had been travelling back from a game. Josef Sural has died in a team bus crash in Turkey that has left six of his teammates injured, including former England international Steven Caulker and ex-Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse. The coach had travelling back from an away game played by Alanyaspor against Kayserispor in Turkey’s […]

7 years ago

He’s been a Manchester United player since 2017, but it was his first trip back to Goodison Park He might have made over a hundred appearances for Everton during his time there, but there was no love lost between Blues fans and Romelu Lukaku during Manchester United’s 4-0 trashing at Goodison Park on Sunday. Despite being […]

7 years ago

“I’d hope I wasn’t as bad as that in some of the games” David Moyes has offered a damning assessment of Manchester United’s performance against Everton at Goodison Park, saying he hasn’t seen a performance that bad since “my days”. Speaking as a pundit on PLTV following United 4-0 loss to the Liverpool side, Moyes said: “Well, […]

7 years ago

It’s unlikely to be the last Manchester United apology of the evening Manchester United captain David de Gea has apologised for his and his team’s performance after they were trashed 4-0 by Everton on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer apologised to the away fans at Goodison Park after the game and used the post-match press conference to […]

7 years ago

“I’m going to be successful here and there are players there who won’t be part of that successful team” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit out at his players’ reaction to an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday and suggested that some of them will not be at the club next season. Solskjaer apologised to […]

7 years ago

There’s no arguing with James Milner’s Twitter game. Liverpool launched their home kit for the 2019/20 season on Thursday morning with a glossy video posted across their social media channels. The home kit pays homage to the club’s most successful manager Bob Paisley in the year of the 100th anniversary of his birth, with each […]

7 years ago

A 2-0 victory over one of the world’s worst team was not enough to silence the haters. Scotland head coach Alex McLeish has been sacked from his job, despite his team recovering from a 3-0 defeat against Kazakhstan in March with a 2-0 win over San Marino – the world’s worst football nation, according to FIFA’s rankings. […]

7 years ago

Butt denies any wrongdoing after being questioned on Tuesday Following his arrest over an alleged assault, Nicky Butt won’t be suspended from his job as Manchester United academy manager, it is reported. The former England international was interviewed by police on Tuesday on suspicion of assault after an incident in the Hale area of the […]

7 years ago

Rafael van der Vaart will play his first BDO darts tournament next month. More used to gracing the fields of the Bernabeu and White Hart Lane, Rafael van der Vaart has been confirmed for his first official darts outing. Next month will see the ex-Tottenham midfielder enter the Denmark Open, a British Darts Organisation (BDO) […]

7 years ago

“It could be 1-0 Man United and then we go penalties.” Rio Ferdinand has predicted that Manchester United will make a stunning comeback against Barcelona as they head to the Nou Camp tonight in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final match. Although he admitted the club could struggle to contain Messi, the former […]

7 years ago

“Move along, junior” Conor McGregor has found himself at odds with WWE legend Chris Jericho after congratulating Becky Lynch on winning the Raw and Smackdown women’s titles in the Wrestlemania main event. Lynch beat former UFC star Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair, daughter of wrestling legend Rick Flair, in the match, meaning she now holds both […]

7 years ago

Jose Mourinho’s contract termination cost Manchester United a lot of money. Manchester United’s half-yearly results have revealed that the club paid £19.6 million for the loss of former manager Jose Mourinho and his backroom staff. The Portuguese was sacked in December after two and a half years at Old Trafford following a string of bad results. His […]

7 years ago

Willian is valued by Chelsea at over £40 million. Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly looking to sure up their squad ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester United next month. Following the news Neymar will be out for ten weeks through injury, the French side are keen on reinforcing their squad by raiding the Premier […]

7 years ago

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has released a statement. Two seat cushions have been found by authorities that are likely to have come from the plane carrying missing Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala. They were discovered on a beach in north-eastern France, around 40 miles from where the aircraft is believed to have vanished just […]

7 years ago

He’s scored one goal this season but he’s proven in the Premier League. He might be 38 years old, but it looks like Peter Crouch could be given one more crack at the Premier League as part of a swap deal that would see Sam Vokes depart Burnley for Stoke City in return. If it sounds crazy […]

7 years ago

Steve Bruce has yet to take up the role at Sheffield Wednesday. Steve Bruce’s son Alex has called out Ruud Gullit and Danny Murphy on Twitter after they criticised the soon-to-be Sheffield Wednesday boss for delaying the start to managing the club. The comments came following Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to Chelsea on Sunday. The senior Bruce […]

7 years ago

Coutinho was signed from Liverpool for £142 million while Neymar left Barcelona for £195m. Barcelona are reportedly looking to ship out Philippe Coutinho in exchange for Neymar as Paris Saint-Germain face a Financial Fair Play investigation. Coutinho was signed from Liverpool for £142 million last year. The Brazillian was brought in to replace Iniesta but has struggled to hold […]

7 years ago

“I think we’ll be far better out of the bloody thing. In every aspect. To hell with the rest of the world. Football-wise as well.” In the least surprising news in political/footballing history, Neil Warnock emerged as a gammon-y Brexiteer on Saturday following Cardiff’s 0-0 draw with Huddersfield. After being asked how exiting the EU […]

7 years ago

It is rumoured Manchester United might be looking to sign Philippe Coutinho Philippe Coutinho has emerged as a surprise rumoured Manchester United target in the January transfer window after he has failed to make the impact he would have liked at Barcelona. The Brazilian joined the Nou Camp giants this time last year for £142 million, […]

7 years ago

Footage shows Leeds United fans delivering a message to Frank Lampard and the clubs other detractors from the terraces on Friday night After over half a season of positive, fluid football and plaudits from football’s talking heads, Leeds United fans were given a chance to remember what it’s like to be Leeds fans when it […]

7 years ago

The West Ham player bagged his first senior goal against Arsenal on Saturday Declan Rice filmed himself in the pub with West Ham fans following his team’s 1-0 home win over Arsenal on Saturday. The 19-year-old was named man of the match after netting his first goal at senior level which proved the difference between […]

7 years ago

The BT Sport pundit claimed that he ‘understands’ Mike Ashley’s refusal to spend with the club up for sale Rio Ferdinand defended Mike Ashley’s unwillingness to make funds available to Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez ahead of their game against Chelsea on Saturday. Before the game kicked off on BT Sport, the former Manchester United defender […]

7 years ago

Moyes is said to be their first choice to replace Rowett and Sam Allardyce is also under consideration. David Moyes has emerged as the favourite to take over at Stoke City after it was confirmed Gary Rowett had been sacked as manager on Tuesday morning. Rowett had been in charge of the Championship side for less […]

7 years ago

“He is last man and he goes in. If he hits Mo more then he is out for the season.” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany should have been sent off during his team’s loss at the Etihad Stadium. Kompany was booked for a hard challenge on Liverpool winger Mo […]

7 years ago

‘Sign them up to Major League Soccer.’ On Saturday, Hull City managed something few teams have this season, beating Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United 2-0 at the Whites’ home ground Elland Road. Jarrod Bowen put Hull ahead when he netted in the 25th minute before sealing the win with a second goal in the 58th. But […]

7 years ago

The Egyptian is free to face Arsenal and Manchester City Mo Salah has avoided retrospective action by the FA after he was awarded a 47th-minute penalty when he contentiously went to ground after a challenge from Newcastle’s Paul Dummett during Liverpool’s 4-0 win on Boxing day. The Liverpool forward is now cleared to play in the […]

7 years ago

If you can get 10/12 it’s a good score. There are people who say guitar music is dead – and while in terms of the current relevance culturally and its place in the charts, they might have a point – it’s fair to say those people don’t regularly play FIFA. Since the 90s the football game […]

7 years ago

It uses the melody of The Pogues’ Dirty Old Town. Footage has emerged showing Liverpool fans singing a chant that regardless of which club you support is indisputably one of the best we’ve heard in a long time. A re-working of The Pogues’ classic ‘Dirty Old Town’, it celebrates the Merseysiders’ centre-half Virgil van Dijk. The lyrics go: […]

7 years ago

Leeds United might still be favourites to go up, but Aston Villa’s Bolasie pulled off an outrageous moment of skill Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United completed a memorable comeback earlier today as an injury-time winner from Kemar Roof saw them beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Villa Park. The win maintains the Yorkshire club’s place at the […]

7 years ago

The 51-year-old was arrested at Durham station on August 20 Former England football Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman aboard a train. The 51-year-old was arrested at Durham station on August 20 and charged on Monday, following a journey from York to Durham. A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: “A man is due […]

7 years ago

The rugby player described the attack as a ‘hate crime’ Former Wales and Lions rugby player Gareth Thomas has posted a video to social media saying he was a victim of an alleged homophobic attack on Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/TUSyVMLiWX — Gareth Thomas (@gareththomas14) November 18, 2018 Thomas, who came out as gay in 2009, said […]

7 years ago

Floyd Mayweather has announced he is coming out of retirement again. Floyd Mayweather will make his MMA federation debut on New Year’s Eve when he takes on unbeaten kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan. Having previously teased fights against Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, it has now been confirmed that the 41-year-old will instead take on […]

7 years ago

Imagine it. Footage has emerged showing Khabib Nurmagomedov challenging Floyd Mayweather to a fight, following his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229 last weekend. Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, posted a video of himself and Khabib to Instagram. In it, Khabib says: “Let’s go Floyd we have to fight now – 50-0 vs 27-0 […]

7 years ago

“This Irish bastard hit me” – Abubakar has also offered an excuse as to why he came off the worse after attacking Conor McGregor following the UFC 229 The video in which Khabib’s cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov showed off the wounds he suffered at the hands of Conor McGregor after attacking him following the UFC 229 main event has […]

7 years ago

Now we know how Dillon Danis left the T-Mobile arena following Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fight at UFC 229 I likely don’t need to remind you that chaos descended on UFC 229 overnight as Nurmagomedov launched himself over the cage following his victory over Conor McGregor. He headed straight for Conor’s Jiu-Jitsu coach Dillon Danis, with the […]

7 years ago

Lewis has a simple explanation for taking off his shorts at UFC 229: “My balls was hot.” While most of the fallout from UFC 229 has focused around the post-match beatdown delivered to Conor McGregor following his defeat against Khabib Nurmagomedov, there was at least a lighter moment on the UFC 229 card after Derrick Lewis […]

7 years ago

They beat West Ham 4-0 So, the first game of the 2018-19 Premier League season is upon us as Manchester United play Leicester City at Old Trafford tonight. Following Manchester United’s calamitous pre-season, Jose Mourinho’s men face a tough challenge in Leicester City. Although Leicester are now without Riyad Mahrez, Claude Puel has strengthened the team Jonny Evans […]

8 years ago

The Bielsalution is well and truly underway. They might not quite be the team of two decades ago, but Leeds United got off to a flying start against Stoke City in their televised Championship opener. Mateusz Klich’s first goal at Elland Road showcased the fluid, high-pressing style that new manager Marcelo Bielsa’s teams are renown for playing. Samuel […]

8 years ago

Leeds fans don’t seem impressed with the jersey

8 years ago

There he goes. Off with a whimper.  Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from international football. Ozil was heavily criticised after his team’s exit in the group stages of the recent World Cup. He had previously attracted criticism following his May meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He, Ilkay Gundogan and Turkish international Cenk […]

8 years ago

Nice to see

8 years ago

Gary Neville and Lee Dixon were there too

8 years ago

He added a caption that will only enrage fans further It might not be quite the same as 1986, but it’s fair to say that Maradona is making his mark on this World Cup – whether he’s being pictured in the stands making racist gestures, offering to take over the reins of the Argentina team after […]

8 years ago