Rio Ferdinand believes Chris Smalling’s first-leg challenge was “worst thing that could have happened”
“They woke the beast up.”
7 years ago
No hard feelings between Lionel Messi and Chris Smalling
A challenge from Smalling left blood pouring from Messi’s nose on Wednesday night
7 years ago
Chris Smalling breaks Lionel Messi’s nose, retirement announcement expected tomorrow
When asked about marking Lionel Messi in the build-up to Wednesday’s game Chris Smalling said: “Bring it on.” We now know what he meant. It turns out he has been fooling us this entire time, Chris Smalling; the softly-spoken, vegan lifestyle-following, occasional header-er and scuffer of footballs. This is what he truly is, deep down. […]
7 years ago
Arsenal fan who confronted Chris Smalling is Tyson Fury’s cousin
The fan has claimed that it was not his intention to confront Smalling. The Arsenal fan who ran onto the Emirates pitch and shoved Manchester United defender Chris Smalling during Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over the Red Devils on Sunday has been revealed as boxer Tyson Fury’s cousin. Gary Cooper, who claims that he was running […]
7 years ago
Chris Smalling’s last-ditch tackle to deny Mbappe summed up Man United’s night against PSG
Chris Smalling showed shades of Nemanja Vidic as Manchester United beat PSG in Paris. Manchester United enjoyed a famous Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday with Chris Smalling an absolute stalwart at the heart of the defence, which admittedly isn’t something you can say very often. Sure, there was a moment when Mbappe […]
7 years ago
Chris Smalling says going vegan has “provided lots of positives”
Smalling previously credited a vegan diet with helping him “recover quicker.” Manchester United defender Chris Smalling opened up on Wednesday on how his vegan diet has helped him as a footballer. Smalling previously discussed the benefits of veganism in terms of recovery, having switched to a plant-based diet on the advice of his wife Sam. […]
7 years ago