The American withdrew after just one event during the team event on Tuesday. Simone Biles has spoken out about why she withdrew from the team gymnastic final, saying that she is “okay” and “dealing with things internally.” The 24-year-old is one of the biggest stars of the games but pulled out after completing her vault […]

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Fans think he’s gone too far. Conor McGregor has deleted a series of late-night tweets, including one that appeared to be aimed at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s late father. After McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier in July at UFC 264, his long-time rival Khabib tweeted his happiness at the result, writing: “Good always defeats evil. Very happy […]

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A third of the competitors were blocked by a boat. The Olympic men’s triathlon got underway in bizarre circumstances after suffering a false start because a boat was in the way. As the gun went off to mark the start of the opening 1,500 metre swim leg, around a third found their jump off the […]

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The 37-year-old handed himself in on Wednesday morning A man has been arrested over social media posts directed at England football players after their heartbreaking Euro 2020 final defeat. Greater Manchester Police said that he handed himself in at Cheadle Heath police station. Officials are not able to confirm the man’s identity at this stage, […]

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The England forward said that he was “lost for words” Demonstrators who turned out in their numbers at a mural of Marcus Rashford all took the knee in a show of support of the Manchester United player. The mural was defaced after Rashford missed a penalty for England in their penalty shootout defeat to Italy […]

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“All I’m saying is, the white guys scored.” Comedian Andrew Lawrence has had almost all of his upcoming gigs cancelled and been dropped by his agent after making comments mocking England’s Black footballers following their penalty shootout defeat. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were all subjected to racist abuse after missing their penalties […]

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Keane had questioned why Saka stepped up to take the crucial penalty for England. Aston Villa and England star Jack Grealish has hit back criticism from Roy Keane over why he didn’t take a penalty in the shootout ahead of Bukayo Saka. After England’s penalty heartbreak in the Euro 2020 final against Italy, Keane said: […]

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Nail on the head. Gary Neville has called out the hypocrisy of Boris Johnson and others in government after England players received racist abuse following the Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed their penalties in the shoot out, resulting in England losing the game, and within […]

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It could mark a return to three at the back for England Kieran Trippier is set to be recalled to the England starting lineup for the Euro 2020 final against Italy this evening. The Telegraph reports that the Atletico Madrid full-back will come into the side at the expense of Bukayo Saka, who will drop […]

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“I think we’re going to see the angry McGregor, the chip on the shoulder, the scathing Conor.” In the very early hours of Sunday morning, we will see a return. A return of one of the biggest and most polarising figures in the world of sport. Conor McGregor will take on Dustin Poirier at UFC […]

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No one wants to see this. Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was being targeted with a laser pen as Harry Kane stepped up to take the winning penalty in the Euro 2020 semi final on Wednesday. In footage shared by users on Twitter, a green light can clearly be seen on Schmeichel’s face, as a member […]

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It’s difficult to underestimate the trouble the Catalan giants find themselves in Barcelona need to reduce their wage bill by €200 million if they want to be able to register any of their new signings this summer. In the last couple of months, Barca have signed the likes of Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay and Eric […]

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They aren’t happy with Yann Sommer’s penalty save… Almost a quarter of a million people have signed a petition asking UEFA for France’s Euro 2020 last 16 clash with Switzerland to be replayed. The Swiss pulled off the shock of the tournament on Monday when they knocked out tournament favourites France on penalties, after the […]

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She clashed with a number of players’ families during France’s match with Switzerland Adrien Rabiot’s mother was not taking any prisoners as she watched her son’s side crash out of the European Championships, starting arguments with the families of Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe. According to French news broadcaster RMC Sport, tensions between the families […]

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French police have opened a criminal investigation into the incident The woman who caused one of the biggest crashes in recent Tour de France history will be sued by organisers when she is eventually caught. On Saturday, the first day of the world-famous race, the spectator leaned out into the path of the peloton with […]

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“For Uefa, the rainbow is not a political symbol.” Uefa has responded to criticism it is facing for blocking the lighting up of the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours. Munich authorities had requested that the stadium be lit up in the colours of the rainbow flag when it plays host to Germany’s Group F clash […]

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Brilliant to see. The German FA have announced that they will hand out 10,000 rainbow flags to fans at the Germany vs Hungary game on Wednesday evening. It comes after UEFA did not allow Munich authorities to light up the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours during the Group F match which is being played at […]

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It looks set to be the transfer saga of the summer. Manchester City have made a huge offer of £100 million plus the possibility of a player to Tottenham, in a bid to lure Harry Kane away from the club. However it seems like Spurs owner Daniel Levy is standing firm in his desire to […]

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Strong Temuri Ketsbaia vibes. Hungary’s Attila Fiola has probably done the celebration of the tournament after he opened the scoring for his side against world champion’s France. Hungary took a shock lead over the tournament favourites just before half time, and in front of a packed-out, fiercely passionate Hungarian crowd of over 50,000 in Budapest, […]

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#itsnotcominghome So there it is. After months of anticipation for England and Scotland to once again battle it out at a tournament, we were treated to a damp squib at a damp Wembley. It was a match that we’d been looking forward to ever since the two rivals were drawn in the same group way […]

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Thousands of Scotland fans had travelled down to London for their side’s clash with England. Scottish fans have stayed behind and helped the clean-up effort after thousands descended on London to watch the match between England and Scotland. In a classic example of the match not living up to the hype and pre-match excitement, the […]

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The final is due to take place in London on Sunday 11 July UEFA have warned that they could relocate the Euro 2020 final to Hungary unless the UK government provides a quarantine exemption to the 2,500 VIP officials set to attend the showpiece event. Wembley is set to host both semi-finals and the final […]

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It follows Ronaldo removing bottles of Coke from his press conference earlier this week. Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken from his press conference following France’s 1-0 victory over Germany at Euro 2020. Pogba, who is a devout Muslim, can be seen moving the bottle of lager off the table and out of view […]

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Tricky return to the Premier League on the cards for Norwich… The fixtures for the 2021/22 Premier League season have been released, with Tottenham vs Manchester City the standout tie from the opening weekend. The season will kick off on the weekend of 14-15 August, and Pep’s defending champions will kick-off the defence of their […]

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“I have friends in almost every country and I stand for diversity.” Marko Arnautovic has denied he is racist after reportedly saying an offensive slur after scoring at the Euros. Arnautovic was seen in a heated confrontation with Ezgjan Alioski during his Austrian side’s clash with North Macedonia. The forward came off the bench and […]

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Eyes to the skies Gareth! Some England fans have been trying to give the England players and staff some crucial last-minute tactical insight and analysis the day before they kick off their European Championships campaign against Croatia at Wembley. Before the players came out for training on Saturday morning, a plane was circling over the […]

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Peak 2021. The Euros are upon us! Yes, Euro 2020 has finally kicked off (in 2021) and it got off to a great start with an extremely impressive Italy brushing aside Turkey in Rome. However, one moment really stood out. No, it wasn’t Insigne’s lovely third goal. It was a much greater moment that even […]

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The reigning NBA champions were battered by the Suns. LeBron James has faced the wrath of fans after walking out with more than five minutes to go of his Lakers side’s game with the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were demolished 115-85 by the Suns in game 5 of their best-of-seven series in the NBA play-offs, […]

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It’s Scotland’s first major tournament since 1998 Steve Clark has named his 26-man Scotland squad for the European Championships this summer, with uncapped trio Billy Gilmour, Nathan Patterson and David Turnbull all making the cut. Meanwhile there is no place for Leigh Griffiths, Ryan Gauld or Oliver Burke, despite all featuring in the qualification campaign. […]

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Potentially the first man to play both footballs. Harry Kane has spoken to JOE about his dream to one day play in the NFL, and his friendship with the American football GOAT Tom Brady. Kane is a massive NFL fan and supports the New England Patriots, the team that Brady led to extraordinary success for […]

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The clubs under investigation led the scrapped Super League plans UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three remaining sides that are yet to withdraw from the proposed Super League competition. In a statement, UEFA said: “In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, UEFA Ethics and […]

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“If you’re going to speak about something… back it up with the facts.” Jamie Carragher has hit out at some of his fellow pundits in the aftermath of protests from Manchester United fans on Sunday that resulted in their game with Liverpool being called off. Carragher was criticising pundits who had suggested that the main […]

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Simon Jordan has launched a scathing attack on pundit Gary Neville, saying that he “embodies” the greed and hypocrisy in football

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“The fans are the most important thing in football. They have to be respected.” Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has hit out at the Super League plans that his former club are involved in, insisting that the supporters of football clubs must be “respected”. Speaking in a post on Instagram, Cantona became the latest major […]

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He’s said that he is “appalled and embarrassed” by the club’s owners Bill Shankly’s grandson Chris Carline has asked that his grandfather’s statue outside Anfield is removed, in the aftermath of the announcement that Liverpool are one of six Premier League teams that have signed up to a new Super League. Carline, who runs the […]

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“I’ve got no recollection of playing in that game, being in that stadium.” Speaking to House of Rugby, ex-Wales flanker Alix Popham revealed that he has no recollection of meeting Nelson Mandela before a match against South Africa, because of the concussion he suffered in the game. Popham is one of a group of players […]

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“I don’t know what just happened. I blacked out, I blacked out!” We’re not sure if we know what happened either, Max Lahiff. We all know how the usual pre-match interviews go in sport. Whereas a post-match chat can feature some real insight and brilliant sound-bites as players and managers react to the previous hour […]

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The news of the robbery broke during PSG’s game with Nantes, with team mate Marquinhos’s parents also being targeted In upsetting scenes, on Sunday night, a visibly shaken Angel Di Maria was quickly subbed off after the news was communicated down to his manager Mauricio Pochettino on the bench that his family home had been […]

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It was a touching moment between the Argentina team mates, and a lot may be read into Messi’s reaction at the final whistle. Lionel Messi looked truly broken after the game, as his side failed to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League for the first time in 14 years. Of course his desire […]

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Klopp had been linked with the job earlier this year It was announced this morning that Joachim Löw, the man who led Germany to a fourth World Cup triumph in 2014 and the final of Euro 2008, will leave his role after the European Championships conclude this summer. The former midfielder has been in charge […]

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