One of football’s greatest mysteries finally revealed! Wolverhampton Wanderer’s manager Nuno Espírito Santo has revealed why Adama Traore rubs baby oil on his arms. The winger is often seen before games rubbing oil into arms, and now his manager has explained why he does it. It turns out it was originally suggested by the medical […]

5 years ago

The Queens Park Rangers players took a knee before kick-off. QPR players celebrated scoring against Millwall by taking a knee at The Den. QPR midfielders Ilias Chair and Bright Osayi-Samuel were seen going down on to one knee and raising a fist after Chair broke the deadlock during Tuesday night’s Championship clash. QPR celebration at […]

5 years ago

More than just indoor football EA Sports have given us the first glimpse at FIFA 20, and the big news is that indoor football is back. Break New Ground with VOLTA Football in #FIFA20 #VOLTA https://t.co/TUWEow0DSf pic.twitter.com/cuPqfQtrGt — EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) June 8, 2019 But there’s more to the game than that. At the EA […]

7 years ago

RIP Leyton Orient manager and former Tottenham Hotspur left-back Justin Edinburgh has died aged 49. Orient confirmed that Edinburgh suffered a cardiac arrest on last Monday, and died on Saturday. It is with profound and utmost sadness that Leyton Orient announces its manager Justin Edinburgh has passed away.#LOFC #OnlyOneOrient — Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) June […]

7 years ago

Bad move, kid. Neymar got nutmegged in training with the Brazil squad, and he did not react well at all. 19-year-old Weverton, who plays for Brazilain side Cruzeiro, was called up to train with the national side and gain experience, even though he is not actually in the squad for the upcoming Copa America. Weverton was […]

7 years ago

“Even the children imitate him throwing himself on the pitch” Vicente del Bosque has launched an attack on Neymar, saying his play-acting is setting a bad example to young players and encouraging them to dive more. As reported in A Bola, the former Spain and Real Madrid boss was asked who would be the better acquisition […]

7 years ago

If there are two things Antoine Griezmann loves, it is Fortnite, and releasing dramatic updates on his future Now, however, the time that every Atletico Madrid fan knew in their hearts was coming eventually, has finally come. The World Cup winner has announced that this Saturday’s game against Levante will be his last for the club. .@AntoGriezmann: […]

7 years ago

What did he expect? Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has received a three match ban after he hit a Rennes fan in the aftermath of their defeat in the French cup final. Rennes won the game on penalties. The Brazilian had scored PSG’s second goal of the game at the Stade de France with little over […]

7 years ago

Cool as you like. Anfield went absolutely crazy on the final whistle on Tuesday night, when the team secured their second consecutive Champions League final place by staging a remarkable comeback against Barcelona. Everyone lost their minds – apart from, it seems, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain captured the moment the final whistle went […]

7 years ago

Steve Lomas! Georgi Kinkladze! Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have absolutely destroyed the ‘Legends Lounge’ at the Etihad, in a social media video. On his Instagram, Gary Neville broadcast live of him and his Sky Sports co-pundit arriving at the ground ahead of Manchester City’s game with Leicester City. At first, Neville was just giving […]

7 years ago

“This is the most satisfaction I’ve had as a manager” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says that the current Liverpool side is one of the two best teams he has ever faced as a manager. Guardiola said that only other opponent that compared to Jurgen Klopp’s team was Luis Enrique’s Barcelona, who had a front line of Neymar, […]

7 years ago

“We are Liverpool, and as such, let’s visit here with grace and humility” Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has urged fans of the club to treat the city of Barcelona with “the respect it deserves”, ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash. It comes after two videos have emerged of Liverpool fans appearing to push a […]

7 years ago

You’re almost there, mate God bless Marcelo Bielsa, the gift that keeps on giving. After the madness against Aston Villa on Sunday, the Leeds United boss spoke about his team’s final opponents of the season, Ipswich Town, in a press conference. Well, he tried to. But the Argentinian had a bit of trouble pronouncing the word […]

7 years ago

Who doesn’t love a good retro kit? Long before Arsene Wenger, Dennis Bergkamp and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were Arsenal heroes, Michael Thomas was an icon for Gunners fans. In one of the most dramatic finishes to a top-flight English season ever – or at least, until Sergio Aguero made his mark –  Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 at […]

7 years ago

From the team behind Senna and Amy Is there a better subject in all of football for a film than Diego Maradona? The highs and the lows, the controversies, the sublime football, the off the field antics – it has everything. Which means we’re thankful that the first big-screen take on the Argentinian legend is being […]

7 years ago

“I do know you won’t win anything again this season” Cesc Fabregas has gotten into a Twitter spat with former Tottenham player Graham Roberts. It started when the Monaco midfielder tweeted out the question: “As a fan, would you rather get to the Champions League final and be a runner up or win the Europa League? Just […]

7 years ago

Raheem Sterling is the only Englishman nominated The PFA Men’s Player’s Player of the Year shortlist has been released, with half of the nominations going to Manchester City players. The nominees for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year! 🇦🇷 @aguerosergiokun 🇳🇱 @VirgilvDijk 🇧🇪 @hazardeden10🇸🇳 Sadio Mané🇵🇹 @BernardoCSilva 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @sterling7#PFAawards | #POTY pic.twitter.com/j6YvXaRtSJ — Professional […]

7 years ago

Moyes tried to “break me in every way possible” Wilfred Zaha has hit out at David Moyes, saying the former Manchester United Manager tried to “break me in every way possible” and “destroy my career for no reason” Speaking to Sportsmail, Zaha opened up about his ill-fated time at Old Trafford. Wilfred Zaha was signed […]

7 years ago

Tottenham Hotspur survived two nailbiting VAR decisions against Manchester City in the Champions League. In one of the most dramatic Champions League games of all time, Manchester City crash out of tournament thanks to an injury-time VAR appeal. City won 4-3 on the night, going out on away goals after Spurs won the first leg by […]

7 years ago

From the director of Training Day and produced by LeBron James Muhammad Ali was the greatest – not just as an athlete, but as a charismatic public figure, a force of political change and a human being. And we will never tire of hearing tales of his life. Ali sadly passed away in 2016, but his influence and […]

7 years ago

“All you can do now is laugh.” Raheem Stirling has criticised Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci over his comments that teammate Moise Kean is partially to blame for the racist abuse he suffered in a Serie A game. The Manchester City midfielder referred to Bonucci’s comments in an Instagram Story. He followed it up with the comment “All you can do […]

7 years ago

The PSG hat was a dead giveaway A photo of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot sitting in the stands at Anfield on Sunday afternoon has gotten some Liverpool fans very excited. But we have some bad news for you – it is not him. The screengrab of the Rabiot-lookalike went viral on social media, with many thinking […]

7 years ago

He needed a little calm down Things did not go well for Neil Warnock today. Cardiff City took a surprise lead in their home tie with Chelsea on Sunday afternoon – only for the Bluebirds to concede two late goals and lose the game 2-1. It was particularly heartbreaking, as Cezar Azpilicueta’s equaliser clearly looked to be offside. […]

7 years ago

This one will be debated for a while A frantic North London derby has been tinged with controversy after Harry Kane appeared to be offside when he won Tottenham a penalty midway through the second half. A Christian Eriksen found its way to Harry Kane in the Arsenal box, but Shkodran Mustafi brought down the […]

7 years ago

Could he be about to become Director of Football? Eric Cantona has sent Manchester United fans into speculation meltdown with a post on his Instagram. The post shows the Frenchman standing on a stage, in front of the floodlights. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btdy7xHl_Gs The cryptic image is accompanied by the caption: I can’t tell you anything but you […]

7 years ago

The 16-year has impressed scouts Both Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly chasing young Birmingham City striker Romello Mitchell. The 16-year-old has reportedly impressed scouts from both clubs, who watched him score in Birmingham’s Under-18 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Mitchell fired his way onto Liverpool’s radar after he score twice in the U16s Blades Cup final […]

7 years ago

Do whatever you have to do to seal the deal 21-year-old Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong is set to join Barcelona at the end of the season, for a reported fee of €75 million. The highly-rated Dutch international had interest of several clubs – with PSG in particular keen to secure his services – but he […]

7 years ago

Well, that was embarrassing. An incredibly cringe-worthy moment happened during Sky Sports’ covering of Manchester City’s visit to Huddersfield of Sunday afternoon. This week Huddersfield terminated manager David Wagner’s contract, as they sat rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. The bookie’s favourite to replace him is Bourissia Dortmund’s second team coach, Jan Siewert. Sky Sports […]

7 years ago

Jose admitted the whole thing while speaking on BeIN Sports. The laundry basket tale. It is one of the most infamous Jose Mourinho stories of all time. It was in 2005, during his first spell at Chelsea. Following his side’s 2-1 Champions League first-leg loss to Barcelona, Mourinho spectacularly made allegations that then-Barca boss Frank […]

7 years ago

Some fight fans have called him “deluded” and “unhinged.” On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao retained his WBA welterweight title after beating Adrien Broner via unanimous decision. In his 70th professional, Pacquaio outclassed the American, landing 47 body shots to Broner’s measly three. Manny Pacquiao attempted 48% more punches than Adrien Broner, landing 62 more total than his opponent. […]

7 years ago

He admitted making the gesture. Southampton striker Charlie Austin has been suspended for two matches after he admitted making an “obscene gesture” to Manchester City fans. The incident happened on December 30th, during Southampton’s home tie with the Premier League champions. A frustrating afternoon for Austin came to an end when he was replaced by Irish […]

7 years ago

The former Wales international refutes the allegations. Craig Bellamy has temporarily stepped down from his role as Cardiff City’s under-18 coach, following accusations of bullying made against him. The former Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester City player says he will fully co-operate with the club’s investigation, and that he categorically refutes allegations that have been made against […]

7 years ago

What is the balliest way to take a penalty? Straight down the middle? A Penenka? Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz has displayed another entry on that list: the one-step run-up. Aduriz gave his side the lead by breaking the deadlock in their La Liga clash will Real Valladolid on Saturday. The 37-year-old veteran did not mess […]

7 years ago

It has been an utterly disastrous  few years for Sunderland. Earlier this year, Amazon released Manchester City: All or Nothing, a fly-on-the-wall documentary about how City won the 2018 Premier League title. While it did give fans a look behind the scenes at workings of a top-flight football club (albeit a rather PR-controlled look), what […]

7 years ago

Messi didn’t even break the top three Monday night signaled the end of an era, as for the first time since 2007 someone not called Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or. Real Mardrid’s Luka Modric picked up the award instead. The Croatian won the Champions League for the third time in a […]

7 years ago

He knows what it means. Arsenal vs Tottenham games rarely disappoint, but Sunday afternoon gave us another fantastic 90 minutes of entertainment. It has it all: six goals, two penalties, a red card, a mass brawl… It was the first North London derby for Arsenal’s young French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who signed for them in […]

7 years ago

Two pilots and an unidentified fifth person were also on board. News agency Reuters are reporting that Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and one of his daughters are believed to have been on board his helicopter before it crashed on Saturday evening. The news agency also reports five people were on the helicopter. Two of them were […]

8 years ago

Saturday saw both Glenn Hoddle fall ill and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s helicopter crash. Gary Lineker has said that Saturday night’s edition of Match of the Day was the hardest episode of the show he has ever presented. On Saturday evening, the helicopter of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed following taking off from […]

8 years ago

Staying up all night to watch American sporting events is a sign of dedication. It is something British fans of boxing, UFC, Bellator, WWE and NFL have all experienced – shows that start in the evening in the US will kick off in the middle of the night UK annd Ireland time, and go on to […]

8 years ago

Chelsea have agreed a fee for Athletic Bilbao keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga The West London club will break the world record transfer for a goalkeeper, paying an extraordinary £71 million. Sky sources: Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa for £71.6m. #SSN — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 7, 2018 I was […]

8 years ago

That’s a lowball offer. Manchester United have rejected an unexpected offer from Barcelona for midfielder Paul Pogba. However, the offer is much lower than you might expect for a player of the talent, age, valuation and profile of Paul Pogba. As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio, Barca have offered €50 million for the Frenchman, plus two […]

8 years ago

Jermaine Defoe opened up about his deadline day move from Tottenham to Portsmouth in 2008.

8 years ago

Make sure you watch until the end England beat Sweden 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to progress to a World Cup semi-final for the first time in 28 years. Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli secured them a place in the last four, with a tie against either Russia or Croatia. Having a big game […]

8 years ago

Basketball player Tyler Honeycutt has died after a shoot-out with American police. Honeycutt formerly played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, and was now signed to Moscow team BC Khimki. The Los Angeles Police Department stated that an unnamed man died after an apparent “self-inflicted gunshot”, following a shoot-out with police. Police were called […]

8 years ago

Who is your World Cup lookalike? One of the great thing about the World Cup is that we get exposed to a load of players we’ve never seen before. Sure, you’ve got that one mate that reads everything Tim Vickery does and knows everything about Costa Rica’s defensive formation. But for most of us, it […]

8 years ago

Neither of these guys are people you’d want to mess with Earlier this week, Diego Maradona criticised Spain’s Sergio Ramos, saying he wasn’t as good as Atletico and Uruguay centre back Diego Godin. Much like Maradona, Ramos is not really the type to shy away from something like this. On Wednesday, Spain narrowly beat Iran […]

8 years ago

He made the gesture in front of the press box in Moscow Diego Maradona is widely regareded as one of the greatest – if not the greatest – footballer to ever kick a ball, but to say that he is a controversial figure would be an understatement, with his drug and financial problems well documented. […]

8 years ago

Fowl play. World Cups bring together fans from all over the globe and highlight the various different quirks of national supporters. For instance, a common sight at a Nigeria international is the fans bringing live chickens to the game. Super Eagles supporters will often paint them green and hold them aloft. Nigeria kick off their […]

8 years ago

“Maybe abandoning everybody who stood by your side wasn’t the right move after all?” CM Punk stepped back into the octagon for his second UFC bout on Saturday night, this time in his home town of Chicago. His opponent was another 0-1 fighter, Mike Jackson. Things arguably went slightly better than in his debut, where he […]

8 years ago

The Egyptian has a suspected dislocated shoulder. Mo Salah’s 2018 World Cup could be in doubt after being substituted in the Champions League final. The Egyptian broke down in tears after brought down by Real captain Sergio Ramos in the 26th minute. He was then replaced by Adam Lallana. BBC Sport is now reporting he […]

8 years ago