You were saying?

11 years ago

It’s arguably the most important North London Derby of the Premier League era, and both teams are without some important players. But the most significant team news is that Tottenham’s Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele are fit to return to the starting line-up. Alli was only fit enough for a place on the bench in […]

11 years ago

It’s coming

11 years ago

Stiff

11 years ago

Ante up

11 years ago

You can’t accuse Paris St-Germain of lacking confidence. The French champions-elect hold a slender 2-1 lead going into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 clash with Chelsea, but they feel they have the tools to make short work of their English opponents. Laurent Blanc’s side beat the London club over two legs […]

11 years ago

Ronda Rousey has claimed she “needs” Holly Holm to retain her bantamweight title against Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Rousey, who defeated Tate by submission in both their UFC meetings, does not want anyone else to defeat Holm before she has the chance to avenge her UFC 193 defeat to the ‘Preacher’s Daughter’. Holm stunned […]

11 years ago

This January saw Premier League clubs spend a huge £190m on new players, but somehow that wasn’t the main talking point. That’s because the Chinese Super League truly announced itself, with an outlay of a quarter of a billion in the winter window. Clubs in China began beating English rivals to players like Alex Teixeira […]

11 years ago

Ice cool

11 years ago

There are plenty of things we’re looking forward to at Euro 2016. Richard Keogh shutting down Zlatan Ibrahimovic ought to be an entertaining sight, while we’re also eager to see how Iceland and Albania get on at their first ever major tournament. But footwear fans have another thing to keep an eye on, namely the new Adidas boots […]

11 years ago

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a race against time to be fit for Euro 2016 after Arsene Wenger revealed the midfielder will miss the next six to eight weeks. Oxlade-Chamberlain went off injured in Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona, and faces time on the sidelines just as the club gets to the business end of the season. But […]

11 years ago

Manny Pacquiao’s mind may be on his meeting with Timothy Bradley right now, but those in his homeland want him to appear on another big stage. The boxer-turned-politician has been offered a chance to represent his country at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with the president of the international boxing association offering him a […]

11 years ago

It has been a season of debuts at Manchester United, with no fewer than seven academy graduates given their bow by Louis van Gaal this season. When you throw in first appearances from the likes of Anthony Martial, Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin, senior players brought in by the Dutch manager, there have been some near-unrecognisable line-ups […]

11 years ago

Arsenal may be ready to let long-serving left-back Kieran Gibbs leave the club this summer, after nine seasons at the Emirates Stadium. The England international made his debut in the League Cup win over Sheffield United in 2007, but is very much second choice behind Nacho Monreal. And Arsenal are keen to replace him with […]

11 years ago

Ronda Rousey has claimed she “needs” Holly Holm to retain her bantamweight title against Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Rousey, who defeated Tate by submission in both their UFC meetings, does not want anyone else to defeat Holm before she has the chance to avenge her UFC 193 defeat to the ‘Preacher’s Daughter’. Holm stunned […]

11 years ago

Evander Sno, the former Celtic and Ajax midfielder, is due to face attempted homicide charges in a Netherlands court. The 28-year-old is one of multiple suspects in the case, according to Dutch website RTL Nieuws, and the charges relate to an incident in 2013 when Sno was on the books of RKC Waalwijk. It is alleged […]

11 years ago

For many people, Andy Turner will be best known as one of the best British hurdlers to emerge since the days of Colin Jackson. The 35-year-old won gold at the European Championships 110m hurdles event in 2010, and also has a World Championships bronze medal to his name. But these days the retired athlete looks […]

11 years ago

Glory comes first

11 years ago

Next!

11 years ago

Emotions are bound to run high after any cup final defeat, but when you add a contentious issue into the mix things will only get worse. Liverpool might have been second-best for stretches during the Capital One Cup final, but they finished strongly and deservedly took Manchester City to penalties. They even took an early lead […]

11 years ago

The path from UFC to Hollywood is starting to become a well-trodden one. Ronda Rousey has been the biggest name from the promotion to break into film, with roles in Furious 7 and Road House, while Conor McGregor has been linked with a part in the upcoming xXx sequel with Vin Diesel. But McGregor’s former […]

11 years ago

Liverpool’s long run of penalty shoot-out success came to an end as Manchester City denied Jurgen Klopp’s team in the Capital One Cup final. The Reds had won their last five finals that went the distance, including their last three trophies against Cardiff City, West Ham United and AC Milan. But has the curse of […]

11 years ago

Brilliant

11 years ago

Marcus Rashford’s stunning Premier League debut may be the stuff of fairytale, but Arsenal fans believe the youngster should have been brought crashing back down to earth. The 18-year-old struck twice in the first half to give an injury-depleted Manchester United side a half-time lead against the title challengers. But there has been a suggestion […]

11 years ago

While Manchester United’s academy rightly holds a strong reputation, you might not know as much about Fletcher Moss Rangers CFC. But perhaps you should, as the junior football club, based in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury, has an enviable production line of players. Marcus Rashford is the latest to hit the headlines with his goalscoring […]

11 years ago

Harry Kane isn’t letting a broken nose stop him from contributing to Tottenham’s title challenge, taking to the field against Swansea City with a mask protecting the injury. But unlike the imposing black effort which has seemingly been passed around the Chelsea squad in recent months, the Spurs man has gone with what looks like a […]

11 years ago

Making it count

11 years ago

Conor McGregor had no shortage of challengers after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 with a broken foot. Anthony Pettis and eventual challenger Nate Diaz were among the more high-profile names put forward, but another – Northern Ireland’s Norman Parke – drew a fair amount of attention himself. The 29-year-old offered to withdraw from […]

11 years ago

Undefeated

11 years ago

A memorable kit can do great things for a football team. We’ve seen Belgium described as worthy winners of Euro 2016 on the strength of their offering, while the Northern Irish effort has been met with a less popular reaction. But the Euros isn’t the only continental tournament being played this summer – we’ve got […]

11 years ago

Diego Simeone was thought to be the frontrunner for the Chelsea job, but it seems a new name may have leapfrogged the Argentine. With Simeone focused on his pursuit of a second Champions League final with Atletico Madrid, the Blues have reportedly turned their attentions to Italy boss Antonio Conte. According to the Daily Mirror, the […]

11 years ago

Tino Asprilla was hardly unpopular with football fans during his playing career, but retirement-era Tino is another thing entirely. The former Newcastle United striker has clearly been enjoying himself since hanging up his boots, whether he’s vaccinating his cows or teaching his horse how to play football. vaccinating my cattle, like i used to vaccine all […]

11 years ago

Manchester City are at near full strength as they look to lay down a marker in their Champions League last 16 tie with Dynamo Kiev. Manuel Pellegrini’s team are still without a handful of injury victims, most notably Kevin de Bruyne and Fabian Delph, but the Chilean coach has been able to name a very strong […]

11 years ago

As fan protests go, this is probably one of the more effective. Charlton Athletic supporters are not happy with owner Roland Duchatelet, to say the least, and they’ve been quick to voice their concerns in any way possible. But while protests at the ground are one thing, the fans have found a way to hit […]

11 years ago

A man has been arrested in connection with the coin-throwing incident during West Bromwich Albion’s FA Cup defeat against Reading. Albion’s Chris Brunt was struck by a coin thrown from the end where his own team’s fans were sat, as he tried to give his shirt to a supporter following the 3-1 defeat. A statement […]

11 years ago

American dream

11 years ago

Mad as hell and not gonna take it any more

11 years ago

Planning ahead

11 years ago

Lethal

11 years ago

Fans of the United States’ football team have been getting their excuses in early after a Copa America draw. Jurgen Klinsmann’s team are special invitees for the centenary of the competition, but that hasn’t stopped soccer truthers coming out in force after a tough draw landed the hosts with group stage matches against Colombia, Costa […]

11 years ago

Jose Mourinho will raid former club Inter Milan when he takes over at Manchester United, reports in Italy claim. Mourinho, who won the Champions League with the Serie A club in 2010, is thought to have his sights set on two players who only recently made the move to the San Siro. According to Gazzetta Dello […]

11 years ago

There are no easy games at this stage of the FA Cup, but some are tougher than others. Three of the Premier League’s top seven clubs are still involved, and there will be at least two all Premier League ties. Arguably the pick of the games is Everton’s meeting with Chelsea, while Manchester United will take […]

11 years ago

Is this Manuel Pellegrini’s way of saying he doesn’t care what happens in the rest of his Manchester City reign? The Chilean manager will be replaced by Pep Guardiola in the summer, though the club are still fighting for honours on four fronts. In what many considered an attempt to reduce this number to three, […]

11 years ago

He has hinted when he will return…

11 years ago

More shameful behaviour…

11 years ago

It looks like Danny Ings has been busy during his time on the sidelines. The Liverpool striker has been ruled out since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in training in October, and is not expected to return this season. But the former Burnley man is keeping his spirits up, as this very bizarre video – which […]

11 years ago

Fair play to Arsenal fans, they’ve been doing what they can to improve the oft-criticised atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium. As with other top clubs, the Gunners’ fan groups have been working hard to make things tick in North London, and one group – REDaction Gooners – have big things planned for the visit of […]

11 years ago

For all the optimism around Louis van Gaal when he was appointed Manchester United manager, his reign has quickly begun to go the way of David Moyes. And now it seems the similarities are set to continue, with the club reportedly preparing to part ways with the Dutchman as soon as Champions League qualification is […]

11 years ago

He might have scored one of the goals of the week in the Champions League, but Jese looks likely to leave Real Madrid this summer. And the homegrown talent is on the radar of a couple of Premier League clubs, with Liverpool and Manchester City both keen on the forward. The 22-year-old, who has been […]

11 years ago

Talent

11 years ago