We see what they did there. At first glance, QPR’s tweet following their win over Aston Villa on Friday evening might not have meant a great deal to many of those who saw it. ‘Walking away from Loftus Road with 3 points like always,’ read the tweet, sent after Pawel Wszolek’s strike had given them all […]

8 years ago

It’s not often a football club decides to emblazon a large image of Bob Marley’s face on one of their shirts. Bohemians, however, have done exactly that for the 2019 SSE Airtricity Premier Division season. Though the reason behind the unique design might not be immediately obvious, a tweet from the club has made clear […]

8 years ago

“I remember emptying a big bag of medication and just crying and thinking, ‘For me to survive another day, this is what I’ve got to take. For the rest of my life. I’m not sure I can continue.’” Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole has opened up about his struggles since undergoing kidney transplant surgery […]

8 years ago

Football lawmakers are looking into plans to tackle time wasting in the game. A report by The Times claims the International FA Board (Ifab) are considering banning substitutions in injury time as part of a clamp-down on time-wasting tactics. They are also said to be planning on introducing a rule which would see any substituted player […]

8 years ago

No, he’s not coming out of retirement Former midfielder Park Ji-sung has returned to Manchester United, the club has confirmed. The 37-year-old South Korean, who made over 200 appearances after signing for United in 2005 from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, is spending time back at the club to learn how they operate away from pitch in […]

8 years ago

Yet again, reports have surfaced claiming Alexis Sanchez’s days at Manchester United are numbered. Sanchez has struggled to find form since arriving at Old Trafford from Arsenal at the start of the year, scoring just four goals, and has recently lost his place in the United side as a result. The Mirror now claim the […]

8 years ago

Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie appears set to retire at the end of the season. Van Persie returned to first club Feyenoord in January of this year after cancelling his contract with Turkish giants Fenerbahce. Now 35, he’s suggested that it’s likely he will call time on his playing days at […]

8 years ago

Atletico Madrid – Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid – simply don’t concede four goals… ever Undoubtedly one of the best-performing clubs in European competition over the last five years, Atletico’s playing style has been built on the foundations of a solid defence which rarely concedes more than a single goal in a game. With this in […]

8 years ago

Free-kick, edge of the area. The kind you just know Andy Townsend would tell Clive Tyldesley is too close to get up, over the wall and down again. Luis Suarez knows this all too well. So, with Barcelona looking to double their lead against Inter Milan on Wednesday night, he didn’t even try and go […]

8 years ago

“My reaction should not be that.” Sergio Ramos has apologised for losing his cool with one of his teammates in training. Footage shared on Twitter shows how young defender Sergio Reguilon accidentally catches the Real Madrid captain in the face with his elbow as he tries to catch a ball during Monday’s session. Ramos reacts […]

8 years ago

He would walk straight into the United team. Had things worked out differently, Leonardo Bonucci might have been wearing the red of Manchester United on Tuesday night, not the black and white stripes of Juventus. He returned to Juve in the summer after a year away at AC Milan but, ahead of their Champions League […]

8 years ago

Juventus will be without Mario Mandzukic for their Champions League game against Manchester United on Tuesday. Mandzukic, whose extra-time goal saw Croatia beat England in the World Cup semi-final in summer, has sprained his ankle during a training session and is now expected to miss game at Old Trafford. Big blow for #Juventus: Mario Mandzukic […]

8 years ago

Julen Lopetegui’s time as Real Madrid manager appears all but over. Another defeat for the European champions at the weekend – this time at home to Levante – has seen strong speculation that Lopetegui could be sacked by the end of Monday. While the former Spanish national team coach is thought to be pressing ahead […]

8 years ago

“Obviously, the players really let themselves down” Alan Pardew has reflected on the final weeks of his spell as West Brom manager and the damaging effect the incident involving some of the club’s players and a taxi had on the club’s season. Pardew and his players had taken part in a midseason training camp in […]

8 years ago

Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is reportedly eyeing a takeover of Manchester United Reports that the Saudi royal was keen buy the club first surfaced last week, though appeared to have little substance to them. Despite this, the Mirror now insist there is genuine interest from Bin Salman, who is seeking a meeting with the […]

8 years ago

March 10, 2009: the day Real Madrid lost 4-0 to Liverpool in a game which turned out to be their last in the Champions League before Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club Nine years and four European Cups later, Real are getting used to footballing life after Ronaldo since he departed for Juventus. We’ve thrown together a […]

8 years ago

Scott Brown’s contract with Celtic expires at the end of the season Though Brown recently indicated that talks about a possible extension to his current deal with the Scottish champions have gone well, it’s now being reported that the 33-year-old is being lined up for a surprise move to the other side of the world. […]

8 years ago

As it went, there was no shock Arsene Wenger announcement at Bayern Munich on Friday morning (of course there wasn’t) With Bayern enduring a difficult start to life under Niko Kovač this season, their decision to call a press conference at relatively short notice had fuelled speculation that Wenger – who had made it known […]

8 years ago

It was alleged that Sergio Ramos stamped on Raheem Sterling during England’s win over Spain on Monday night Sterling, who scored twice in the 3-2 victory in Seville, was seen writhing on the floor at one point in the second half. Though difficult to see what had happened from the original footage, some on social […]

8 years ago

Since 2007, the Ballon d’Or has only been won by two players (If you don’t know who they are, perhaps this one isn’t for you.) We’ve compiled a list of the last ten men to win the Ballon d’Or – those two included – and want you to have a stab at naming them all […]

8 years ago

Footage has emerged showing England fans being dispersed by police ahead of Monday’s game against Spain in Seville The Mirror report that riot police intervened as England supporters vandalised cars during  a ‘drink-fuelled night of anti-social behaviour’ in the Andalusian capital – some of them allegedly kicking wing mirrors off parked vehicles. It is also claimed […]

8 years ago

There’s a growing sense that Real Madrid have reached the end of an era After sealing their third European Cup on the trot in Kiev at the end of last season, they’ve changed managers and bid farewell to their all-time record goalscorer. Though it’s still relatively early days, the signs are that Real have not […]

8 years ago

See? It’s not all bad, this Nations League business. Having only become a Uefa-affiliated team in 2013, Gibraltar had lost every single one of their qualifying matches for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup. There only two victories – over Malta and Latvia – had come in friendlies. However, taking on Armenia in Yerevan, they […]

8 years ago

Jose Mourinho is still Manchester United’s manager Despite a report claiming he would be shown the Old Trafford door regardless of the result in his team’s last league outing against Newcastle, Mourinho remains in charge at United – reportedly plotting to bring in new defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window. Talk that he may be […]

8 years ago

“Mourinho’s image of an extremely defensive coach isn’t completely right.” Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has admitted he would like to play for Jose Mourinho again at some point in the future. The Belgian forward played under Mourinho during the Manchester United boss’s second stint as Chelsea manager between 2013 and 2015, winning the Premier League in […]

8 years ago

You can’t put a price on loyalty Lionel Messi rejected an incredible offer to join Manchester City, the Premier League champions’ chairman has revealed. Speaking at a media conference in the United Arab Emirates, Khaldoon al Mubarak confirmed that City made a serious play to sign the Argentine prior to him signing his latest contract extension […]

8 years ago

Mo Salah had a mixed night for Egypt on Friday Salah scored his country’s final goal directly from a corner kick as they recorded a 4-1 win over Swaziland in Cairo. However, he was later forced to leave the field through injury towards the end of the game. https://twitter.com/Footy_Mercato/status/1050822010081828864 Salah appeared to pull up with […]

8 years ago

Rui Faria appears set to become the new manager of Aston Villa, it has been claimed Faria is now said to be favourite to take the job after it emerged Thierry Henry had turned down the opportunity to manage the Championship side. A report on The Telegraph claims Henry informed Villa that he was not […]

8 years ago

Carrick had met with Wenger and looked set to move to Arsenal

8 years ago

“They deserve it much more than me.”

8 years ago

The ‘man hunt’ continues Jose Mourinho remains in charge of Manchester United, despite the rumours which circulated on Friday. It was claimed Mourinho would be dismissed as United boss irrespective of his team’s result at home to Newcastle United on Saturday evening. After surrendering two early goals at Old Trafford, United fought back to win […]

8 years ago

Well, well, well… The weekend has passed and Jose Mourinho, despite what we heard on Friday, is still Manchester United manager. Talk that he was set to be shown the door at Old Trafford did the rounds ahead of the game with Newcastle on Saturday, rumoured to be his last as manager regardless of the […]

8 years ago

Alexis Sanchez misses out for Manchester United against West Ham The Chilean has struggled for form since completing his move to Old Trafford from Arsenal in January and was criticised again for his performance in United’s 1-1 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend. Despite travelling with the squad to London, Sanchez was not […]

8 years ago

Grealish had looked set to join Tottenham at one stage in summer but has now committed to Villa Jack Grealish’s new Aston Villa contract contains a release clause, it has been reported. The 23-year-old penned a new five-year deal at Villa park last week, despite appearing set to leave his boyhood club before the new […]

8 years ago

Alisson completed his move to Liverpool from Roma in the summer Liverpool’s Alisson has revealed how Philippe Coutinho played a part in persuading him to make a summer move to Anfield. Coutinho, who left Merseyside for Barcelona in January, played alongside Alisson for Brazil at the World Cup. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the goalkeeper […]

8 years ago

Faria worked alongside Mourinho for 17 years Rui Faria has lifted the lid on his decision to leave Manchester United in the summer, bringing to an end 17 years working with Jose Mourinho. The 43-year-old had spent the last two years at United and his decision to leave came as a surprise to many. Speaking […]

8 years ago

Admittedly, that’s quite a headline Petr Cech wears a helmet. You may have noticed. Having fractured his skull while in action for Chelsea at Reading 12 years ago, the goalkeeper has played every game since in the protective headwear. Given that he’s never seen without it on a football field, the makers of FIFA 19 […]

8 years ago

“Football should be about what happens on the pitch, not who has the biggest dick.”

8 years ago

Tyson Fury will meet Deontay Wilder on December 1. This much, we already knew. Now though, it appears we have confirmation of a venue. According to a tweet from Mike Coppinger of Ring the fight will take place in Los Angeles’ Staples Center. An agreement was  reached on Tuesday, with the arena getting the nod […]

8 years ago

Manchester United dropped more points on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford Despite taking a first-half lead through Fred’s first goal for the club, United conceded to Joao Moutinho in the second-half and were unable to find a winner. Speaking after the game, Paul Pogba has demanded that United adopt […]

8 years ago

The Spanish champions were given a scare in the Nou Camp on Sunday night Though Barcelona will have been left disappointed with a 2-2 draw at home to Girona, it could very easily have been worse for them. Having won their opening four games of the new La Liga season, Barca appeared on course to […]

8 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo is very much back in the goals After waiting a while for his first Juventus goal, Ronaldo scored twice in their home win over Sassuolo last week. After a harsh red card on his Juve Champions League debut in midweek, he returned to Serie A action by grabbing a crucial late strike against […]

8 years ago

“I take his shoes, I go in the toilet and I shit inside of them” Long ago, before repeatedly telling his Instagram following just how much he “loves this game”, Patrice Evra was a Manchester United footballer. The French international was briefly a teammate of Gerard Pique, who was on the fringes of the United […]

8 years ago

Anthony Joshua has revealed Tyson Fury has blocked him on Twitter in the wake of his victory against Alexander Povetkin Joshua won the fight at Wembley via a seventh round knockout, retaining his world heavyweight titles in the process. In the time since, many have speculated who the IBF, WBO and WBA champion will fight next, with Fury, […]

8 years ago

Understandably, Zinedine Zidane is likely to be a man in demand in the months ahead. In just two and a half years as manager of Real Madrid, Zidane guided the club to three consecutive Champions League titles before stepping down in the summer. He’s since indicated that he may return to management in the near […]

8 years ago

Anthony Martial will be back on the bench this weekend. Having started Manchester United’s opening Champions League game of the new season against Young Boys on Wednesday, Martial scored his side’s third and final goal of the night in Switzerland. Although some might have expected him to keep his place for United’s game with Wolves […]

8 years ago

‘Is this a joke?’

8 years ago

For the first time in what seemed like an eternity, Manchester United fielded two genuine full-backs against Young Boys on Wednesday night A resurgent Luke Shaw, returning from the head injury he picked up on international week, continued his excellent start to the season at left-back, while debutant Diogo Dalot impressed on the opposite side […]

8 years ago

He is at it again, ladies and gents. Just when we thought Zlatan Ibrahimovic had comfortably claimed best goal of the weekend, along comes Dimitri Payet to make us doubt ourselves. The Frenchman became known for popping up with the odd thunderbastard here and there during his 18-month stint with West Ham and did so again […]

8 years ago

Eric Bailly’s time at Manchester United could soon be up, according to a report Bailly became Jose Mourinho’s first signing at Old Trafford when he brought him to the club from Villarreal two summers ago and showed plenty of promise in his early appearances. However, the Ivory Coast international has not started for United since […]

8 years ago