‘These fans don’t matter. The sad fact is, at the heart of the plan is the belief that even if some supporters cut ties with the clubs they have devoted so much of their lives to following, someone else will be there to take their place.’ Occasionally, there are times in the life of every […]

5 years ago

Neville said the Glazer family needed to be “booted out” Gary Neville launched another scathing attack on those behind the new European Super League, describing the Glazer family as “scavengers” after the role played by Joel Glazer in the new plans. Neville had already made his feeling abundantly clear about the breakaway league during Sky’s […]

5 years ago

Klopp did not back down on his previous comments about the Super League, despite Liverpool being involved in the planning of the breakaway league Jurgen Klopp has said that his opinion on the proposed Super League has not changed, despite the news that Liverpool are one of 12 clubs behind plans for the breakaway competition. […]

5 years ago

Kane will reportedly ask for a move away this summer should Spurs miss the Champions League again Harry Kane will reportedly push for a move away from Tottenham in the summer if the club fail to secure Champions League football next season. As first reported by The Athletic, Kane is running out of patience at […]

5 years ago

Bellingham has chosen the number 22 for a reason When Jude Bellingham left Birmingham City for Borussia Dortmund, eyebrows were raised when the club decided to retire the number 22 shirt. Bellingham had only just turned 17, but with 44 appearances to his name for the Blues, the club saw it as a fitting tribute […]

5 years ago

Lingard to West Ham could become permanent if United can agree a deal for Rice Manchester United are reportedly considering using a revitalised Jesse Lingard as a makeweight in a bid to sign Declan Rice from West Ham this summer. Lingard joined West Ham on a loan in January and has since flourished, helping David […]

5 years ago

“We’ve boycotted, protested, not bought things in the ground… We think this is a positive way to try and enact change in the future.” Newcastle United supporters have launched an attempt to buy a stake in the club when it is eventually sold by current owner, Mike Ashley. The Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) called […]

5 years ago

Aguero is leaving City, but perhaps staying in England. His time at Manchester City may well be coming to an end, but Sergio Aguero could reportedly prolong his stay in English football beyond the end of this season. It was announced last week that the Argentine would be leaving City in the summer when his […]

5 years ago

Another day, another leaked kit… Leaked kit news, as we all know by now, comes thick and fast this time of year. Whereas last week was all about Manchester United, with teasers of both their 2021/22 home and away offerings splashed across social media, it’s now the turn of Arsenal (again). Having been offered a […]

5 years ago

Neymar’s red card brought a miserable afternoon to a close for PSG Tunnel footage at Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 meeting with Lille on Saturday revealed that Neymar’s clash with Tiago Djalo continued after the pair had left the field having received red cards. PSG were knocked off top spot by Lille, who won the game […]

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Prosecutors accused Viafara of conspiring with members of the Gulf Cartel to arrange the cocaine shipments Former Portsmouth and Southampton midfielder Jhon Viafara will face 11 years in prison for smuggling cocaine into the United States. Viafara, who spent time with the two south coast clubs in the mid 2000s, was sent to jail by […]

5 years ago

Leaked Kit Season is back, friends Our first glimpse of what is thought to be the new Manchester United jersey sees the famous crest and the sponsor’s logo on the move. Rejoice, football fans, for spring is here and the promise of a new, much, much better football season – one where we might be […]

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“We felt that we cannot arrange the greatest thing in football, the World Cup, on the grounds of dead people…” The image was a powerful one. Minutes before kick-off in Gibraltar’s near-deserted Victoria Stadium on Wednesday night, Norway’s team, embarking on their qualification campaign for next year’s Qatar World Cup, lined up for their national […]

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“You’re not challenging for the golden boot, we didn’t win the league, son…” Ruud van Nistelrooy has shared the story of how Sir Alex Ferguson deliberately ended his pursuit of a golden boot during his first season as a Manchester United player to teach the striker a lesson. Having joined United from PSV Eindhoven in […]

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“It obviously wasn’t me” Tottenham’s Europa League elimination on Thursday night was – and let’s not sugarcoat it – a complete and utter shitshow. Leading 2-0 from their home leg against Dinamo Zagreb, Spurs’ players turned in a toothless display against the Croatian side, who beat them 2-0 in 90 minutes to take the game […]

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Slavia’s win at Ibrox was overshadowed by the incident towards the end of the game Steven Gerrard has called on Uefa to take immediate action against Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela for an alleged racist comment directed at Rangers’ Glen Kamara on Thursday night. The recently crowned Scottish champions were eliminated from the Europa League after […]

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There is no place for Trent Alexander-Arnold in the first England squad of the year Trent Alexander-Arnold’s omission was one of the standout headlines to come from Gareth Southgate’s first England squad of 2021. While the Three Lions’ boss is blessed with an abundance of talent at right-back, the decision to leave the Liverpool man […]

5 years ago

Amad paid a personal tribute to his former teammate after scoring his first United goal Amad Diallo marked his first Manchester United goal by paying tribute to late former Atalanta teammate, Willy Braciano Ta Bi. On as a half-time substitute, Amad opened the scoring with a well-taken header as United hosted AC Milan in the […]

5 years ago

Aubameyang started from the bench against Spurs. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s omission from Arsenal’s starting line-up against Tottenham was down to him being late. Aubameyang played in the Gunners’ 3-1 Europa League victory over Olympiacos in Greece on Thursday and was widely expected to lead the line in the North London Derby at The Emirates on Sunday. […]

5 years ago

Dry your eyes, Micah Roy Keane is – reportedly, at least – itching to get back into the world of football management after spending two years as a pundit. The Irishman has become a popular an extremely entertaining member of Sky Sports’ live coverage in recent months, be it for his blossoming bromance with Micah […]

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Alan Judge and his club have responded strongly to the accusation made in the midweek hearing. Referee Darren Drysdale is free to officiate again having received a backdated ban for improper conduct for his clash with Ipswich Town’s Alan Judge last month. Drysdale came face to face with Judge during the closing minutes of Ipswich’s […]

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Charlie McNeill has insisted his comments were not meant to be disrespectful. Manchester United youngster Charlie McNeill has apologised for comments made during an interview about the prospect of facing Liverpool Under-18s, insisting he did not intend to be disrespectful by saying “it would be good to rub it in their faces” if they knocked […]

5 years ago

How well do you remember the last Champions League encounter between Manchester United and AC Milan? Manchester United and AC Milan have endured difficult times in recent years. Two of the biggest clubs in the world, both have struggled to mount serious challenges for their domestic leagues of late. Neither have been guaranteed Champions League […]

5 years ago

You’re Erling Haaland. Time to find out which club you should play for next Well, Erling Haaland. It’s time to make your mind up. Yes, your time at Borussia Dortmund has been brief, but each and every one of us knew this was only a temporary thing; a stepping stone to (perhaps) greater things elsewhere. […]

5 years ago

The Uruguayan’s stay in England could be short-lived Edinson Cavani’s days as a Manchester United player appear numbered, at least according to the player’s father. The Uruguayan inked a one-year deal at Old Trafford at the start of the current campaign with the option of a one-year extension. However, his father, Luis, claims Cavani is […]

5 years ago

That’s the end of that then Didn’t take long, did it? For… what, two, maybe three hours? It seemed Jurgen Klopp might have been given the perfect excuse to bid farewell to Liverpool at the end of the season. With his champions enduring a wretched run of league form, news from his homeland confirmed that […]

5 years ago

Richards walked right into this one. Remember that time Roy Keane nearly made Jamie Redknapp cry a bit over an argument over Tottenham players? Feels like months ago, doesn’t it? In actual fact, it was only a week ago. Such is this incessant flow of televised football, our understanding of the passage of time has […]

5 years ago

After so long, Rangers fans couldn’t resist. Rangers ended their decade-long wait to be champions of Scotland and end a Celtic dynasty in the process. A 3-0 win over St Mirren at Ibrox on Saturday saw Steven Gerrard’s side needing just one more point to confirm their status as champions. Old Firm rivals Celtic, who […]

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Ritchie has apologised to his manager for comments made during the argument on Tuesday. Newcastle midfielder Matt Ritchie has apologised to manager Steve Bruce after the pair were involved in an angry exchange at the club’s training ground earlier this week. Ritchie is said to have been furious at comments made by Bruce after Newcastle’s […]

5 years ago

Chelsea are not on Haaland’s list. Incredibly, it’s barely been a year since Borussia Dortmund signed Erling Haaland. And yes, admittedly, quite a bit has happened in the world in the time since, but the prolific rate at which he’s rattled in the goals since arriving in the Bundesliga makes it feel like the big […]

5 years ago

Rashford and some of Fosu-Mensah’s other former United teammates wished him well following the news of his injury Marcus Rashford and several other Manchester United players have reached out to former teammate Timothy Fosu-Mensah after he picked up a serious knee injury over the weekend. Fosu-Mensah left United in January in pursuit of more first […]

5 years ago

Shaw told Sky Sports after the game he had overheard a conversation between Stuart Attwell and Harry Maguire Manchester United have said Luke Shaw misheard comments made by Stuart Attwell to Harry Maguire as the referee explained why he had not awarded a penalty in Sunday’s goalless draw against Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to handle […]

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United were denied a penalty in the first half of their draw with Chelsea Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested “outside influences” are having an impact on key refereeing decisions going against his side. United were denied a first-half penalty against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon when the ball appeared to hit Callum Hudson-Odoi’s […]

5 years ago

United were denied a first half penalty at Stamford Bridge, despite the referee checking pitch-side monitors. Luke Shaw has said the referee decided against giving Manchester United a crucial penalty in their goalless draw at Chelsea on Sunday because it would “cause a lot of talk about it afterwards.” Play was briefly stopped in the […]

5 years ago

Morelos was in a promising position when he stopped play During his time as a Rangers player, Alfredo Morelos hasn’t always been synonymous with acts of fair play. In the past four seasons, the Colombian has accumulated 47 yellow and seven red cards and, as a result, has missed over 12 matches due to suspension. […]

5 years ago

Klopp could move back to his homeland next year, according to Bild Jurgen Klopp could leave Liverpool at the end of next season to take the German national team job, according to a report in his homeland. Despite making light of recent rumours that he was set to depart Anfield in the near future, a […]

5 years ago

Had things worked out differently, Shoretire could have been making his senior debut in the blue of City, not the red of United. Shola Shoretire became the latest product of Manchester United’s storied academy system to make a first team appearance at the weekend, coming on as a late substitute in the Premier league game […]

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Musiala has declared for Germany, despite being capped by England up to Under-21 level Bayern Munich youngster Jamal Musiala has confirmed that he has chosen to represent Germany at senior level, despite being capped for England youth and Under-21 sides. The midfielder turns 18 later this week and scored his first Champions League goal in […]

5 years ago

Woods has undergone surgery on “significant orthopaedic injuries” Golfing great Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” after undergoing surgery on his legs following a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday. A statement from the LA County Sheriff’s department confirmed Woods had been involved in a crash while driving on his own near Rancho Palos […]

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A Champions League special Those of you who’ve already stumbled across our Stadium Geography Quiz will quickly recognise that this is pretty much the same format, only bigger and never straying from the European continent… We give you pictures of 20 stadiums, all of which have played host to a European Cup final in the […]

5 years ago

The ultimate test for football jersey nerds More often than not, football shirts look significantly better without a sponsor on the front. Very occasionally, though, you get instances where the sponsor actually enhances it  – as it the case with some of the football jerseys on the quiz below. We’ve edited out all the sponsors […]

5 years ago

Oh, ref. Ref, ref, ref…. Being a referee is no easy gig. Make a mistake in a high-profile game and you’re probably going to find your name in one or two unwanted headlines. Rarely though, do such errors cast ripples that transcend countries and continents, such as the one made by poor Oscar Macias over […]

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Ruthless Thomas Tuchel has explained his decision to substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi against Southampton was because he didn’t like the player’s body language, not because of injury. Hudson-Odoi had himself been brought on as a substitute at half-time in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at St Mary’s, with the London club a goal down at the time. However, […]

5 years ago

The Leeds striker saw his equaliser chalked off after a VAR review On Friday night, Patrick Bamford was using Twitter to blow off some steam. He was not the only one. Ah, good. Just what we need, this. The weekend’s barely started and here we are, jumping straight into some fresh VAR controversy. Leeds United […]

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Zaha said the protest was “degrading” Wilfried Zaha has said he intends to “stand tall” instead of taking a knee when he returns from injury, explaining the protest and the meaning behind it does not go far enough. The gesture, popularised by NFL star Colin Kaepernick as a way to protest racial inequality, was approved […]

5 years ago

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In is set for release in a matter of weeks Alex Ferguson is to feature in a soon-to-be-released documentary in which he shares some of his most treasured memories with his son while recovering from a life-threatening brain haemorrhage. The legendary Manchester United manager spent time in an intensive care […]

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“I didn’t think it would be a big problem but, obviously, now I know.” Former Manchester United youngster Ravel Morrison has admitted he stole pairs of boots from Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney, selling them to buy food for his family. Morrison was a member of the United youth side which won the FA Youth […]

5 years ago

All is not well at Barcelona. Again. After the nature of their Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich last summer, Barcelona look set for another (slightly less) humiliating elimination from the competition, this time from Paris Saint-Germain. Mauricio Pochettino’s men were the better side throughout Tuesday night’s last-16 first leg clash at […]

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“The boy had a good heart, he was just beaten by his background.” Ravel Morrison appeared lost for words at hearing a text message paying tribute to him from former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Morrison was a member of the United youth side which won the FA Youth Cup in 2011, featuring alongside […]

5 years ago

“They don’t move their feet three, four, five yards. They never do and they have to do it. If they don’t start doing it, they’re never going to get to a point where they’re going to win the league.” More dropped points from Manchester United at relegation-battling West Brom on Sunday has seen Gary Neville […]

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