Pep Guardiola is a big admirer

7 years ago

The perfect reply Arsenal not only got the better of Valencia on the pitch on Thursday night, but also on Twitter. Unai Emery’s men booked their spot in the Europa League final by seeing off the Spanish side 7-3 on aggregate, winning their second leg 4-2 at the Mestalla. They also came up with the […]

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Mkhitaryan looks set to miss the final in Baku Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan could miss the Europa League final against Chelsea later this month due to political tensions between his homeland of Armenia and host nation Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani capital Baku will stage the final between the two London clubs on May 29. There is a very real […]

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This could have implications for Paul Pogba and Matthijs De Ligt Super agent Mino Raiola has seen a three-month ban from transfer activity made worldwide by the Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. Raiola, who counts Manchester United’s Paul Pogba as one of several high-profile clients, was initially handed a ban from the Italian FA earlier in […]

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Carragher asked if his Sky Sports colleague would call out Manchester United’s owners, the Glazers Those own goals aside, Jamie Carragher has probably never been as popular with Manchester United supporters as he is today. Not for the first time, the Liverpool legend engaged in a a light-hearted Twitter exchange with Sky Sports colleague Gary […]

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This is horrible… We’ve no idea which Arsenal player was responsible, but we’re willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say they definitely didn’t mean for this to happen. With Unai Emery’s side warming up on the Mestalla pitch ahead of their crucial Europa League semi-final with Valencia on Thursday, Gol TV’s […]

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Because one victory parade is never enough… Liverpool have made plans for two separate victory parades in the city should they win the Premier League and the Champions League in the weeks ahead. Jürgen Klopp’s side will become champions of England for the first time in 29 years if they win their game against Wolves […]

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‘It’s not the end, only the beginning…’ Life goes on for Ajax. Not even 24 hours on from their heartbreaking Champions League exit at the hands of Tottenham, the Amsterdam club are already looking ahead to next season. Having posted a defiant video in response to their crushing last-gasp semi-final defeat, the Dutch club also […]

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Sunday afternoon was a day to forget for the full-back Manchester United’s hopes of playing Champions League football next season are over. Another dismal showing saw them draw 1-1 with already-relegated Huddersfield Town on Sunday, meaning they can no longer finish the season inside the top four. United had taken a lead through Scott McTominay […]

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McGregor was replaced in goal by midfielder Ross McCrorie. Take a bow, Allan McGregor. As sending-offs go, this one is right up there with the strangest we’ve seen all season. Into the final moments at Ibrox, his Rangers side were heading towards a 1-0 victory over Hiberninan thanks to Jermain Defoe’s goal shortly before half-time. With the […]

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United’s Champions League hopes are now mathematically over. Gary Neville has once again criticised Manchester United following another lacklustre performance from his former club in their 1-1 draw against Huddersfield Town. United, who needed to win the game to keep alive their slim hopes of clinching a top-four  Premier League place, took an early lead […]

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Lozano had been linked with a move to Old Trafford since last summer’s World Cup Mexican international Hirving Lozano has reportedly agreed to join Napoli from PSV Eindhoven. Having scored a memorable winner for his country over Germany during last summer’s Russian World Cup, the winger has caught the eye of several of the continent’s […]

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Florentin Pogba did his best to remain tight-lipped about his brother’s future Stories linking Paul Pogba with a summer transfer aren’t going away any time soon. With Manchester United seemingly blowing their chances of Champions League qualification with their draw at home to Chelsea last weekend, more reports have claimed Pogba wants to leave Old […]

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Another classy finish from Jovic Ah, Luka Jovic. We’re going to be hearing lots and lots about Luka Jovic this summer, aren’t we? The Serbian international’s form for Eintracht Frankfurt this season, where he’s on loan from Benfica, has already seen him linked with big money moves to some of the continent’s wealthiest clubs. With […]

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Bamford was charged by the FA earlier this week Leeds United will be without Partick Bamford for their next two games after the striker was suspended with immediate effect by the Football Association. Bamford was charged with ‘successful deception of a match official’ earlier in the week, in relation to an incident with Aston Villa’s Anwar […]

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Neymar is facing a spell on the sidelines. Neymar is reportedly facing a lengthy ban after footage appeared to show him lashing out at a supporter following Paris Saint-Germain’s French cup final defeat to Rennes. The Brazilian had scored PSG’s second goal of the game at the Stade de France with little over 20 minutes […]

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The striker was widely criticised following Leeds United’s heated 1-1 draw with Aston Villa Aston Villa’s Anwar El Ghazi will be available to play in the promotion-chasing club’s next three games. The 23-year-old had been sent off for an alleged elbow on Leeds’ Patrick Bamford in the aftermath which followed the home side’s opening goal on […]

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Simple one, this. Since Ajax last won the Champions League in 1995, six of their former players have gone on to win the competition with other clubs. All you have to do for this quiz is name them. To be absolutely clear on this, we’re looking for players who left Ajax and then won the […]

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O’Shea’s announcement comes on his 38th birthday. Former Manchester United defender John O’Shea has announced he will retire at the end of the season. O’Shea played for United over 250 times after graduating from the club’s academy system. He left in 2011 for Sunderland, staying at the Stadium of Light until last summer when he […]

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He could return to Old Trafford. Darren Fletcher could return to Manchester United as the club look to revamp their recruitment strategy. The 35-year-old made over 200 appearances for United before leaving the club for West Brom in 2015. Now with Stoke City, his contract is due to expire at the end of the season. […]

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He could make a more permanent move to Dutch football this summer. Martin Odegaard could be set to join Ajax from Real Madrid at the end of the season. Still only 20, the Norwegian has failed to make an impression at the Bernabeu since his high-profile signing for Real in January 2015. Unable to secure […]

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United would not stand in his way Paul Pogba reportedly wants out of Manchester United and has told teammates he intends to leave this summer. The French midfielder was heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford during last summer after rumours of a falling out with Jose Mourinho. Though such speculation died down […]

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The FA have followed a similar move made by the Premier League seven years ago The Football Association will ditch its tradition of awarding a case of champagne to the winning team at the FA Cup final. According to the Daily Mail, the governing body have decided to abandon the gesture so as not to […]

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Pogba and his United teammates were embarrassed by Everton Paul Pogba has described Manchester United’s humiliating defeat to Everton on Sunday as “disrespectful” to everyone connected to the club. Everton ran out 4-0 winners at Goodison Park, with United failing to produce a shot on target until the 86th minute of the game. United’s performance […]

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Leeds’ bid for automatic promotion looks to be over Leeds United’s hopes of sealing automatic promotion were dealt another significant blow on Monday as they lost 2-0 to Brentford at Griffin Park. Having fallen behind to Neal Maupay’s opener at the end of the first half, Leeds conceded again shortly after the hour mark – […]

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Liverpool’s final away game of the season comes against Newcastle Rafa Benitez has admitted he “cannot win” when his Newcastle side take on former club Liverpool next month. Liverpool are embroiled in a title race with Manchester City which looks set to go down to the wire. Should Benitez’s men take points off them in the […]

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Neville was speaking after United’s thrashing at Everton Gary Neville has torn into Manchester United’s players following their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Everton. United were outplayed from the early stages onwards at Goodison Park, only managing their first shot on target in the 86th minute. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, only appointed as United boss on a […]

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More problems for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United haven’t had the best of times of late. After a resurgence under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, their form has nosedived in recent weeks where they have lost five of their last seven matches in all competitions. Champions League elimination at the hands of Barcelona in midweek was followed […]

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Solskjaer may not be spending big this summer after all It was expected to be a big summer at Old Trafford. With several senior stars expected to depart Manchester United, reports have claimed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will spend big as he attempts to overhaul his team. The likes of Jadon Sancho has already been strongly […]

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“If that lad is going in saying he doesn’t know who Hitler is, he’s got every chance…” Paul Merson has claimed Watford were right to appeal against Troy Deeney’s dismissal for violent conduct last week given the FA’s decision not to punish Wayne Hennessey for his alleged Nazi salute. Hennessey was charged by the Football […]

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Another day, another report about a Manchester United player being shown the door. Romelu Lukaku is the latest Manchester United player to be linked with a departure this summer. It’s been widely reported that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer intends to overhaul his squad in time for new season, and while that might involve several high-profile arrivals, […]

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You’re going to be hearing about this for a long, long, loooonnnng time How’s your heart? Probably broken into thousands of tiny, tiny pieces if you’re a Manchester City supporter. If the VAR related drama that unfolded in the final seconds wasn’t already hard enough for City fans to stomach, what follows most definitely will […]

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‘I said, “I feel like the club doesn’t really want me here. I want to play football. I’d rather you sell me.”‘ Without doubt, Kevin De Bruyne has established himself as one of the finest players in the Premier League over the last couple of seasons. One of Pep Guardiola’s key players at Manchester City, […]

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Kaku later issued an apology for the incident It’s been quite a weekend for Major League Soccer. While New York City FC’s goalkeeper was responsible for an own goal for the ages away at Minnesota on Saturday, New York’s other side – the Red Bulls – had one of their own men sent off in […]

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“Where did you go to school? I’m going to have to call your maths teacher.” Make no mistake about it, the pressure is starting to show in the Premier League title race… at least with some of the supporters of the clubs involved. For Manchester City, it’s simple. Though currently two points behind Liverpool, their […]

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This could be the last New Balance Liverpool home shirt You can understand Liverpool fans not wanting to wish this season away just yet. One foot in a Champions League semi-final; in the thick of their strongest title charge of the Premier League era. These are good times to be a Red. Nobody would blame […]

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This settles it then… It may have escaped your attention with the copious amounts of live televised football lately, but we are very much in midst of Leaked Kit Season. Yep, that’s right. It’s that time of year again where images of the shirts various clubs will be wearing next season start surfacing online, weeks […]

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Folau has 48 hours to accept his sacking, or appeal it. Australian rugby union authorities have decided to terminate Israel Folau’s contract following his controversial Instagram post. Folau drew widespread criticism after posting a picture to the social media platform which saw the Australian full-back warn drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters […]

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Police are investigating the incident Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton reportedly punched and headbutted Daniel Stendel on Saturday, knocking out two of the Barnsley boss’s teeth. Details of the incident, which is said to have taken place in the tunnel at Oakwell following Fleetwood’s 4-2 defeat, began to emerge on Saturday night – a since-deleted tweet […]

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This is difficult to watch. Being a goalkeeper is no easy gig. Make a mistake, and it almost always results in a goal for the opposition. Those watching the Major League Soccer contest between New York City FC and Minnesota United on Saturday night were reminded of this point by Sean Johnson, who produced one of […]

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United play their return against Barcelona on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on Uefa to change its Champions League scheduling having tried to Google why his Manchester United side are playing again on Tuesday night. United lost 1-0 to Barcelona in the first leg of their quarter-final at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. […]

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The video comes at a time when racism in football is very much in the spotlight Manchester United players have joined forced for a hard-hitting video which urges the club’s supporters to take a stand against all forms of discrimination. United host West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, a game which has been […]

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Spurs have warned fans they must obey ground regulations Tottenham have issued bans to ‘several’ supporters for standing at their new stadium. After a series of setbacks, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium finally opened earlier this month, the Premier League visit of Crystal Palace the first game to be played at the ground. Since then, they have […]

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The 14-year-old didn’t reveal who his father was until after he’d signed Joao Mendes, the 14-year-old son of Ronaldinho, has signed for Cruzeiro after a successful trial with the Brazilian club. In a statement released by the club, it was revealed Mendes concealed who his father was so that he was able earn his place […]

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United have been forced to play the second leg of their quarter-final away from home Manchester United face a tall order if they’re to get past Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. Barca currently sit 11 points clear at the top of LaLiga and are favourites to progress to the semis at United’s expense. And […]

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It’s that time of year again. The English football season is not quite done yet, but leaked images of the shirts teams will be wearing during next season are coming thick and fast. We’ve already seen Manchester United’s home shirt for next season – it’s red – and now, a mere week later, we’ve been given a […]

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“I asked myself if I was offside and everything went very quickly…” The last 12 months have been quite a ride for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Relegated from the Premier League with Stoke City at the end of last season, he completed what was quite possibly the strangest transfer of 2018 by clinching a move to […]

7 years ago

The UFC veteran rushed to protect Hart after he was attacked by a fan Travis Browne was one of those to intervene as WWE icon Bret Hart was attacked by a fan during a Hall of Fame ceremony in New York on Saturday night. Hart, who was accepting induction for the second time, was giving […]

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His comments came during an episode of Sky Sports show The Debate Gordon Strachan’s future as a Sky Sports pundit is in jeopardy following the backlash to his controversial comments about Adam Johnson. The former Scotland manager was appearing on The Debate when he compared the convicted sex offender with black players who have faced racial abuse. Asked […]

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De Gea has still not agreed a new deal at Old Trafford Manchester United are reportedly considering Jordan Pickford as one of two possible candidates to replace David De Gea – should the Spaniard fail to agree a contract extension. Talks over a new deal for De Gea have stalled with the goalkeeper, one of […]

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