Not bothered

10 years ago

Pep talk

10 years ago

And there’s more to come…

10 years ago

We’re starting to think the Euro 2016 organisers should have done a bit more market research before naming their mascot. A child superhero will be the face of the tournament, and he was given the name ‘Super Victor’ following a public vote. Suite à vos votes, le nom de la Mascotte que vous avez choisi est […]

10 years ago

There’s a fine line between glory and failure in football, and Arsenal know that all too well. The Gunners saw their 2011 Champions League hopes ended by a contentious Robin van Persie red card, while a once-in-a-lifetime matchwinning performance denied them in the same competition seven years earlier. And now we can add something else […]

10 years ago

There can’t be too many players who have turned out for this season’s English and Spanish champions-elect, but Gary Lineker is one of them. The former England striker took the field more than 100 times for Barcelona after beginning his career with hometown club Leicester City, and has told SportsJOE he would love to see his […]

10 years ago

In the space of a week, Vincent Janssen went from being a relative unknown among English football fans to being very much on their radar. All it took was a goal and an assist on his full international debut to help the Netherlands come from behind to beat Roy Hodgson’s team at Wembley. But the AZ […]

10 years ago

Incredible

10 years ago

Nearly there

10 years ago

Manchester United have named an unchanged XI from their derby victory as they welcome Everton to Old Trafford. That means Memphis and Ander Herrera remain on the Red Devils’ bench, as does former Everton man Marouane Fellaini. Everton, meanwhile, make two changes from the team that lost to Arsenal last time out. John Stones and […]

10 years ago

There’s no getting past Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter and former England striker is giving his sons a treat by taking them to El Clásico, to give them an education about one of his former clubs. One of his boys, Harry, tried to have a bit of fun with his old man on the eve […]

10 years ago

Diego Costa has seen his Premier League suspension extended by one match, because the red card against Everton in the FA Cup was his second of the season. But wait, we hear you say, Diego Costa hadn’t been sent off before then. Well technically you’d be right, but we’re not about technicalities here, and nor […]

10 years ago

One definitely comes out on top…

10 years ago

Good to hear

10 years ago

Landon himself in trouble

10 years ago

Chew are you?

10 years ago

As Nick Blackwell remains in intensive care following his defeat to Chris Eubank Jr, it has emerged that the father of the new British middleweight champ may have prevented things from getting even worse. Footage from during the fight shows Eubank Sr walking to his son’s corner and encouraging him to aim for the body and […]

10 years ago

Something of a positive update

10 years ago

Retirement plans

10 years ago

Steven Gerrard might have played his last game for Liverpool, but the former club captain seems set for a return in a coaching capacity – if the Reds want him. The 35-year-old is currently plying his trade in MLS with the LA Galaxy, but is thought to have his eyes on a return to England […]

10 years ago

Nick Blackwell gave everything in his title defence against Chris Eubank Jr, but the fight was stopped on doctors’ advice and now we can see why. The Trowbridge-born fighter lost his British middleweight crown, but not before absorbing a series of blows from his opponent and keeping going. But medics stepped in during the 10th […]

10 years ago

It seems like an age since Brendan Rodgers became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season. The Northern Irishman parted ways with Liverpool back in October after the Merseyside Derby, but he is reportedly being lined up for a return to the top flight in the summer. The Sunday Express report that the 43-year-old […]

10 years ago

Before this season, the prospect of Riyad Mahrez lining up alongside the likes of Messi, Neymar and Suarez would have seemed preposterous. But the Algerian midfielder has led Leicester City’s unlikely title charge, with the likes of Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante also playing their part, And now one of the greatest players ever to […]

10 years ago

Things are only getting worse for Max Kruse. The Wolfsburg striker got in trouble with his club after reportedly leaving thousands of Euros in poker winnings in the back of a taxi last year. He then came under criticism from his club bosses for what has been described as a Nutella addiction. And the double-whammy […]

10 years ago

It’s not just the 24 European teams playing in France this summer who have rolled out a new kit ahead of the tournament. The Netherlands are usually a fixture at any major tournament, but a combination of a resurgent Iceland, rumours of in-fighting and a bizarre Robin van Persie own goal mean they won’t be […]

10 years ago

After four seasons, 10 trophies and a club record 141 goals, Zlatan Ibrahimović’s time at Paris Saint-Germain looks to be up. Well, unless we get the statue we can agree he deserves but is unlikely to receive. He may be approaching the end of his career, but the 34-year-old still has plenty to offer at the […]

10 years ago

Germany striker Max Kruse looks to have a decent sideline in poker once he finishes his football career. The Wolfsburg frontman took a trip to Las Vegas after missing out on a place in his country’s World Cup squad, and proceeded to finish third in a World Series of Poker event. And the 27-year-old has […]

10 years ago

Pardew to Carver to McClaren to Benitez. That’s some evolution. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and with Newcastle United at real risk of relegation it seems owner Mike Ashley ready to turn to the Spaniard. Various outlets report that the former Real Madrid boss could be in charge in time for Monday’s meeting with […]

11 years ago

Brave or stupid?

11 years ago

When a footballer is starting Champions League knockout matches at the age of 18, he’s probably got something about him. That’s certainly the case with Renato Sanches, the young Benfica midfielder who is reportedly being watched by Manchester United. The teenager, who only made his first-team debut in October, started both legs against Zenit St […]

11 years ago

Card happy

11 years ago

Wunderkid

11 years ago

El-Hadji Diouf has never been the most diplomatic of people as far as his former Liverpool team-mates are concerned. The 35-year-old, who last played professionally for Malaysian Premier League club Sabah, has had run-ins with Steven Gerrard, John Arne Riise and Jamie Carragher, to name but three. But Diouf is trying to give off the […]

11 years ago

We wonder did Pardew sign?

11 years ago

Hungry

11 years ago

There was a time when Liverpool fans had very high hopes for Nathan Eccleston. The Manchester-born forward tore up trees for the Reds at youth team level, before making his full debut for the club as a teenager. But things didn’t work out for him at Anfield, and he had fallen off the radar of […]

11 years ago

Not every Manchester United fan is a fan of Wayne Rooney, but there’s no doubt the club are looking thin up front without their captain. So, even if the 30-year-old has only contributed in fits and starts this season, his latest injury update should come as a positive for the club. Rooney was pictured without […]

11 years ago

Every one of the weekend’s goals was scored by a foreign player…

11 years ago

Keeping tabs

11 years ago

In the house

11 years ago

Nate Diaz was already promised a bumper payday just for taking the fight against Conor McGregor, but he’s just got that bit richer. The Stockton fighter’s disclosed payout of $500,000 was tasty enough on its own, but his shock victory has added an extra $100,000 to his purse. While there was no win bonus specified, […]

11 years ago

After Dave Oancea’s last two big MMA bets, we doubt there will be many people questioning his wisdom. The high-stakes bettor, known as ‘Vegas Dave’, went against all received wisdom by backing Holly Holm to beat Ronda Rousey last year, and it paid off for him with a $240,000  payday. So when he put down […]

11 years ago

The world is Nate Diaz’s oyster after his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 196. We’ve already seen plenty of speculation about the Californian’s next move in the wake if his surprise submission, with a title fight against Rafael Dos Anjos among the loudest rumours. But UFC president Dana White isn’t getting ahead of himself, […]

11 years ago

Tottenham Hotspur fans must be sick of the sight of Real Madrid by now. The Spaniards knocked Spurs out of the Champions League on the Londoners’ last appearance in the competition, before raiding the club for Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. And now Zinedine Zidane’s side reportedly have their sights set on another of the […]

11 years ago

It seemed like a done deal. Most reports have been talking about Jose Mourinho as if he’s already in charge of Manchester United, with the former Chelsea boss apparently destined to replace Louis van Gaal in the summer. But it has now been claimed that is wide of the mark, with the Sunday Mirror claiming Mourinho is resigned to […]

11 years ago

Real Madrid might not beat Barcelona to La Liga glory this season, but they’re desperate to end the season as top scorers. A home meeting with high-flying Celta Vigo could have been a potential banana skin for other teams, but a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Madrid side destroyed their opponents 7-1. Ronaldo now has 27 league goals this […]

11 years ago

We’re still getting over the fact that Conor McGregor has lost a mixed martial arts bout for the first time since 2010. The Dubliner was a strong favourite to see off the challenge of Nate Diaz, but the Stockton native upset the odds, despite only coming into the fight as a last-minute replacement for the injured Rafael Dos […]

11 years ago

Today’s North London Derby was hard-fought on the pitch, but it seems some fans took the attritional atmosphere too far. Things seemed to boil over between the two sets of fans before kickoff, with one supporter pictured with a bloodied head as a brawl broke out. Various outlets report that police were required to intervene in […]

11 years ago

It really is getting to squeaky bum time for Leicester City fans. With just 10 Premier League games left cracks are appearing in the faith of Foxes fans who backed their side to go on and lift the trophy. After huge wins against Liverpool and Man City in February, Claudio Ranieri’s men had a bit […]

11 years ago

Before today, West Ham hadn’t beaten Everton in the Premier League since April 2007. That’s 15 games, home and away. West Ham have been relegated and promoted in the interim, while the game was so long ago that a young Carlos Tevez was playing for the Londoners. The record looked unlikely to go when Romelu Lukaku […]

11 years ago