Making waves

10 years ago

Guess who’s back, back again. Rafa’s back, tell a friend. That’s right, the worst kept secret in English football has been officially announced as Rafa Benitez replaces Steve McClaren as the manager of Newcastle United. The former Real Madrid manager was spotted outside the Magpies’ stadium earlier today… Benitez #nufc pic.twitter.com/rGNV2GEl0X — Rob Scanlon (@RobScanlon_TV) March 11, […]

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Celebrating a vital goal by your ex-club? Heaven forbid! That’s the heinous crime that David Beckham committed whilst watching former club Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. The 40-year-old was present in the Chelsea directors’ box to support the Parisians along with son Brooklyn, and was understandably made up when PSG scored their […]

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We love a good mixed metaphor. Whether it is “making hay while the iron is hot” or “we could stand here till the cows turn blue” we just can’t get enough of the word jumbles. Galway football manager Kevin Walsh has generously gifted a new one to the canon. Following Galway’s dramatic Allianz Football League Division […]

10 years ago

Not for the faint of heart

10 years ago

Everyone has these moments. When you realise that you wouldn’t miss this world so much. Not the footballing world anyway. Liverpool host Manchester United on Thursday night. You know, Liverpool-United. Big rivalry. Read up on it. And, okay, it’s the first time the sides meet in European football but keep a bloody ticket or something. […]

10 years ago

Casual as you like. Denis Irwin, Andy Cole and Gary Pallister are men of the people. Okay, they might not be as bonkers as Phil Jones watching United games with the supporters, but they enjoy being amongst their people. Three legends of the crest, the trio got together for the trek to Anfield and were […]

10 years ago

It’s the big one. Liverpool and Man United meet in European competition for the first time ever on Thursday evening for their UEFA Europa League clash, and the teams are in. The good news for the home side is that Daniel Sturridge returns to Liverpool’s starting line-up, and Nathaniel Clyne replaces Jon Flanagan, who is not registered to […]

10 years ago

But will Old Trafford be the destination?

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Fair flippin’ play

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Handy directions

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Ouch

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Trickier than it looks

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Footballer Adam Johnson is awaiting sentence for child sex offences – but some supporters are still backing him. The former Sunderland and England man was told to expect a lengthy jail term by judges in the crown court trial which saw the 28-year-old convicted of one count of sexual activity with a child and plead […]

10 years ago

Manchester United look to have been stuck in first gear for most of this season. Even so, the huge weekly wage packets brought home by their star players means many squad members can make the daily trip to training in style. The car park at United’s AON Carrington training complex is regularly filled bumper to […]

10 years ago

Fair play

10 years ago

Maximum Media are delighted to announce the signing of Dion Fanning as Chief Sports Writer for SportsJOE.ie and JOE.co.uk. Dion is one of the most distinct voices commenting on football today, bringing together insight, analysis and humour in a hugely compelling and original manner. Dion joins SportsJOE from the Sunday Independent where he has been Chief Football Writer […]

10 years ago

He even loves the Championship

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Chelsea’s Champions League meeting with Paris Saint-Germain is delicately poised after the French club won the first leg 2-1. And Blues boss Guus Hiddink has made a big call, leaving out Oscar for the important clash. The Brazilian has been left on the bench, with promising youngster Bertrand Traore earning a surprise start against Laurent […]

10 years ago

60 minutes from immortality. Castlebar Mitchel’s and Ballyboden St. Enda’s will leave it all on the line for their shot at the holy grail on St. Patrick’s Day. After both never-say-die outfits came through two tense semi-finals after extra time, it’s Dublin versus Mayo at Croke Park next Thursday and we’ve put it to debate: […]

10 years ago

The Premier League could be about to get a whole lot cooler. According to reports in France, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is so sure that he will be joining Manchester United alongside Jose Mourinho this summer that he is already preparing for life in England. We’re not quite sure how he is preparing for life in England – […]

10 years ago

Now that UFC is so mainstream even your granny watches it, you’re going to need a new niche-interest bloodsport. Maybe it was the Notorious Conor McGregor, maybe it was phenomenal success of the Joe Rogan podcasts. Whatever the reason, UFC has now firmly cemented itself as a staple of popular sporting culture. When half of Hollywood hit […]

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That’s gotta hurt

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Cranky bunch

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Manchester City could be able to call on Kevin De Bruyne in the very near future after the club revealed the Belgian has returned to training. The former Chelsea player has not featured for City since injuring his knee in their Capital One Cup semi-final second leg with Everton. In De Bruyne’s absence, City have lost successive league games to […]

10 years ago

The new Formula One season is right around the corner and Channel 4 mean business. The channel, who have picked up broadcasting duties from the BBC, have announced their presenting team for the 2016 season and it’s boasting a wealth of talent and experience. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to your #C4F1 team pic.twitter.com/Q23IpFRjbB — Channel […]

10 years ago

Luis Suarez has been making headlines for all the right reasons lately. The controversial Uruguayan appears to have calmed down somewhat since joining Barcelona and becoming a part of the historic MSN strike-force alongside Neymar and Lionel Messi. But the former Liverpool striker hasn’t forgotten about his time at Anfield, and even popped by the Reds’ […]

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Costly error

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Fool

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For generations, Manchester United fans have been taunted about their not-so-local supporters. Successful spells under Sir Matt Busby and, more recently, Sir Alex Ferguson have ensured that the club’s fan base has swelled far beyond Manchester’s city limits. Whenever a team from the capital plays at Old Trafford, you can almost guarantee that a chant of […]

10 years ago

He still won a huge amount of cash

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Downgraded…

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That’s a lot of cash

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Toenee Pewless

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Interesting claims

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Old foes

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It was a disappointing night for Conor McGregor fans, even the famous ones. The great and the good were out for Nate Diaz’s second round submission of The Notorious in the MGM Grand. And they don’t come greater or gooder than Gerard Butler Leonardo DiCaprio. The recently crowned Best Actor was cageside in Vegas, along with […]

10 years ago

It happened. There’s no doubt that most people were a little curious to see what Conor McGregor’s response to defeat would be. But not many thought that defeat would come so soon for The Notorious. A beefed up McGregor was expected to see off the threat of Nate Diaz in their welterweight bout in the MGM Grand given […]

10 years ago

This guy is a machine

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No surprise

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Good eating

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It’s time

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What does it take to become one of the most exciting young strikers in the Premier League, with adoring fans and even parody Twitter accounts dedicated to your greatness? Answer: play every football game ever released until your eyes bleed. That seems to have worked for Romelu Lukaku, anyway. The Everton forward hitman recently showed […]

10 years ago

The ease at which Marcus Rashford made the step up to Manchester United’s first team caught plenty by surprise. Two goals on his debut against FC Midtjylland were followed by a brace against Arsenal on his Premier League bow, and the 18-year-old is even being tipped by some to feature in Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2016 plans. […]

10 years ago

Testify

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The constitutional court in South Africa has denied Oscar Pistorius the right to appeal against his murder conviction for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in early 2013. The Guardian report his defence lawyer Andrew Fawcett has confirmed the decision and the case will now proceed directly to sentencing. He had been on bail waiting for a […]

10 years ago

Great to see

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This should be fun

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Oh dear

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Pretty cool

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