The ‘Big Six’ aren’t happy with Newcastle’s takeover Newcastle United were not involved in a meeting between the 19 other top-flight teams as the Premier League explained the decision to allow the £305million Saudi-led takeover. It is thought that clubs such as Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal have been against the takeover since it […]

4 years ago

Brooklyn Nets players are required to have at least one vaccine dose Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has stated that point guard Kyrie Irving will not practise or play with the Nets until he’s allowed to be a “full participant.” Although the NBA does not require its players to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to play […]

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It is set to be released early next year The trailer for a new Amazon Prime documentary about the life of Wayne Rooney has been released. ‘ROONEY’ is set to be released early next year and has been directed by BAFTA winner Matt Smith, with the documentary aiming to provide viewers with a closer look […]

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“Competitions are the most fun there is. They are whining.” Rafael van der Vaart has told Thibaut Courtois to ‘stop whining’ about the number of games in the football calendar. The Dutchman has taken issue with the Real Madrid man’s comments in which he claimed that the UEFA Nations League third-placed play-off was simply a […]

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Police have said it would ‘exhaust all opportunities’ to find the person who vandalised the mural Greater Manchester Police has released CCTV footage of a man they are keen to speak to in connection with the vandalism and defacing of the Marcus Rashford mural in Manchester. The Akse P-19-created mural in Withington is dedicated to […]

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“It was a personality clash. I just didn’t think it was working at the time.” Chelsea’s former head of the loan department Eddie Newton has revealed that Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne were allowed to leave the club due to a ‘personality clash’ with then-manager Jose Mourinho. Since leaving Stamford Bridge, both Salah – who holds […]

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A true leader – even without the armband Paul Pogba gave an impassioned dressing room team talk at half-time of France’s Nations League final match against Spain. The Manchester United midfielder played an influential role as Didier Deschamps’ side secured a 2-1 victory against the Spaniards on Sunday night. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for […]

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Haye’s last professional win came in 2016 David Haye has insisted that he still wants to fight Tyson Fury even after the Gypsy King was victorious against Deontay Wilder in their trilogy bout. Fury and Wilder provided boxing fans with one of the most entertaining fights in recent years, with the bout going 11 rounds before […]

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“I can’t say I’m completely happy” Gini Wijnaldum has admitted that he is “not completely happy” at Paris Saint-Germain – just four months after his move from Liverpool. The 30-year-old joined the Parisians on a free transfer this summer, but has made just 11 appearances so far this season, starting in six. The Dutchman has […]

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“I think it’s difficult for them not to read it” Phil Jones believes that young players who are starting out in the game have to be mentally prepared to handle the “toxic” environment of social media. The Manchester United defender has been the subject of online abuse on multiple occasions in recent years following a […]

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Talk about jobsworth refereeing Newcastle defender Jamal Lewis was shown a second yellow card for supposedly time-wasting during Northern Ireland’s World Cup Qualifier against Switzerland. Referee Slavko Vinčić gave the full-back a second yellow in the 36th minute of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Geneva. The 23-year-old received his first booking in the 23rd minute for […]

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The return of the ‘Drake curse’ Fans of Tyson Fury are worried that The Gypsy King will become the latest victim to the ‘Drake curse’ after the singer posted a message expressing his support for the boxer. Essentially, the ‘Drake curse’ is a phenomenon that some people believe occurs whenever Drake shows his support for an athlete or team before […]

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“Just for me, look down at him and say ‘Rest in Peace’” WWE legend The Undertaker has sent his support to Tyson Fury ahead of his trilogy bout against Deontay Wilder on Saturday. The pair’s entertaining first fight ended in a draw in December 2018, with Fury securing victory in their rematch last year. In […]

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A rivalry that began in 2018 will come to a conclusion tonight While heavyweight boxing has a rich history of scintillating rivalries, there are few that have entertained the audience like the one currently being witnessed between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Both fighters are a master of their trade: Fury is arguably one of the most […]

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She was given two hours to lose the additional 2.5lbs British fighter Shannon Courtenay has been stripped of her WBA bantamweight world title after she missed weight ahead of her first defence on at the weekend. Courtenay is set to face America’s Jamie Mitchell on the Liam Smith-Anthony Fowler undercard in Liverpool, but the 7-1 fighter […]

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“He’s one of the best players in the world” Brazil legend Rivaldo has claimed that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is “one of the best players in the world” and should be in contention to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or. The Egyptian has made a spectacular start to the season, scoring nine goals and registering three assists […]

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Football Manager players, take note A fan has been rewarded with a full-time scouting job for El Salvador’s national team after he spent years searching the internet for players to help improve the country’s football team.  Hugo Alvarado has been made El Salvador’s first full-time scout after spending more than 10 years searching for eligible […]

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It’s the most prestigious individual award a player can win France Football have revealed the men and women who have been nominated for the 2021 Ballon d’Or award. The award, which is given to the year’s best footballer, was cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The last winner of the award was Paris Saint-Germain’s […]

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The game will go ahead Andorra have confirmed that tomorrow night’s match against England will go ahead, despite a fire breaking out at the Estadi Nacional stadium earlier today. It is thought that the fire was caused as a result of somebody welding a metal structure at the stadium prior to tomorrow’s Group I clash […]

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Andorra host England at the stadium tomorrow. A fire has broken out at the Estadi Nacional ahead of Andorra’s World Cup qualifier against England on Saturday. It is thought that the fire was caused as a result of somebody welding a metal structure at the stadium prior to tomorrow’s Group I clash between Andorra and […]

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They want to increase the Camp Nou’s capacity from 99,000 to 110,000 Barcelona president Joan Laporta has stated that the Catalan giants will play at a different stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned upgrade of the Camp Nou. Laporta has suggested that he wants the overhaul of the Camp […]

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The Nations League delivered, again Theo Hernandez scored a last minute winner against Belgium to send France to the Nations League final after Romelu Lukaku had a late goal ruled out for offside. It was a game full of star-studded talent, with both sides playing their part in a true spectacle that saw the current […]

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Chelsea are due to take part in the tournament FIFA are reportedly set to postpone the Club World Cup until 2022 with a decision yet to made on when it will be held after Japan withdrew as hosts. Reigning Champions League winners Chelsea were due to play in the tournament that was originally scheduled to […]

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“There’s no shame in losing to Usyk” Eddie Hearn has suggested that Anthony Joshua is ‘obsessed’ with winning his rematch bout against Oleksandr Usyk following his defeat to the Ukrainian last month.  Joshua lost to Usyk on points, with the judges scoring the fight 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 all in favour of the cruiserweight – who became […]

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It certainly makes the ‘kissing the badge’ celebration difficult Designing a football shirt is no easy task. Every season, the manufacturers need to design three (sometimes four) shirts that are different to the designs worn the previous year, and invariably they still get criticised by a large portion of supporters. Ahead of this season, Puma […]

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The investigation has been ongoing since April Merseyside Police have closed their investigation into the online racist abuse of Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita as the Instagram users responsible for the abusive messages were found to be based outside of the UK. Keita was sent monkey emojis after he posted a photo on Instagram […]

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“F*** her and f*** them – there was no face-off and we saved the fight” Tyson Fury’s US boxing promoter Bob Arum has claimed that he “saved the fight” after stepping in to ensure that The Gypsy King and Deontay Wilder did not face-off during their recent press conference. Arum was annoyed with presenter Kate Abdo […]

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“There is still no justice for Jamal’s murder” The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has urged the Premier League not to ‘cave in’ on the Saudi takeover at Newcastle United. The takeover of Newcastle by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund could be announced today, Thursday October 7, according to reports. However, Hatice Cengiz – Khashoggi’s fiancee […]

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He has played just 141 minutes this season Rio Ferdinand believes that one reason why Donny van de Beek is barely featuring for Manchester United could be due to him being ‘too nice and polite about the situation’. The Dutchman has started in just 17 of his 39 appearances for the Red Devils, with just […]

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Over 300 million people worldwide suffer from colour vision deficiency World Rugby have announced that red-green kit clashes will be banned at the 2027 World Cup to help people with colour vision deficiency (CVD). The new law means that should Wales and Ireland be drawn to play against each other in the tournament, or in following […]

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“We need laws and rules that are applied” Giorgio Chiellini has stated that he is “ashamed” of the racist abuse Fiorentina fans directed at Napoli players. Napoli players Kalidou Koulibaly and Victor Osimhen took to social media to condemn the racist abuse that they received from Fiorentina fans during Luciano Spalletti side’s 2-1 victory over […]

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“I take 100% of the blame off David Luiz” Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez has revealed that he doesn’t blame David Luiz for the fractured skull he suffered following a collision with the former Arsenal defender last November. The 30-year-old was involved in a ghastly clash of heads with the Brazilian during Wolves’ 2-1 win over […]

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“He was never going to Man City” Alan Shearer has claimed that Manchester City were ‘played like mugs’ as Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford in the summer. For a short period late in the transfer window, it appeared that the 36-year-old would be making a shock move to City as he pushed to leave […]

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The incident occurred in 2017 Odsonne Edouard has paid the victim of a shooting incident that left him without hearing in one ear after Crystal Palace ordered their frontman to pay the charges. The incident occurred in 2017 while the 22-year-old was on loan at Toulouse from Paris Saint-Germain. Edouard was convicted of violence with […]

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“That’s my choice at this moment in time” West Bromwich Albion striker Callum Robinson has revealed that he has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, despite contracting the virus twice. The Republic of Ireland international missed games for his national side in November 2020, after being named as close contact before testing positive himself.  The 26-year-old […]

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The sale is worth around eight per cent Manchester United’s owners have listed 9.5 million shares in the club up for sale, with a value of $186.86m (£137.12m). On Tuesday night, the Red Devils informed the New York Stock Exchange of the sale, in the names of club directors Edward Glazer and Kevin Glazer. The latest […]

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“David Beckham has done it” England. Old Trafford. 6 October 2001. England’s hopes of qualifying for the 2002 World Cup were under serious threat, trailing 2-1 to Greece in injury-time. The prospect of The Three Lions having to face Ukraine in a tricky two-legged play-off was becoming more and more of a realistic possibility. Greece had […]

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He was reprimanded by the military brigade A Brazilian footballer has been arrested after a violent attack on a referee left the man unconscious in hospital. Sao Paulo RS’s sixth tier match against Guarani was abandoned after William Ribeiro threw referee Rodrigo Crivellaro to the floor before kicking him while he was down. The attack […]

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‘In January we will have news from Mbappe’ Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has provided an update in the club’s pursuit of PSG star Kylian Mbappe after revealing that he will have ‘news’ from the Frenchman in January. Following three big-money bids in the summer – all of which were rejected by Paris Saint-Germain – […]

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They could probably do with him in midfield Yaya Touré has offered to help former side Barcelona amid one of the most difficult periods in the club’s history. The Catalan giants are currently ninth in La Liga, having won just three of their opening seven matches. Ronald Koeman’s men have also made a disappointing start to […]

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“AJ’s a man and he’s not” John Fury has compared Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s reaction to respective losses, claiming that Wilder “couldn’t carry AJ’s jockstrap”. Anthony Joshua suffered his second loss in four bouts when he was beaten on points by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk last month. Similarly, Wilder lost his last fight against Tyson […]

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FIFPRO want players to take a 28-day off-season break and a 14-day mid-season break World players’ union FIFPRO have stated that ‘compulsory breaks’ are urgently needed in order to prevent player burnout. The union have suggested that a player should miss a match after as few as three games in the ‘critical zone’. FIFPRO’s 2020/21 workload […]

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“You should always start with your best player.” Sir Alex Ferguson told Khabib Nurmagomedov that your best player “should always start” after Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the Manchester United starting line-up against Everton on Saturday. When the United starting XI was released ahead of the Red Devils’ tie against the Toffees, it was […]

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Mbappe was annoyed that Neymar ‘didn’t pass to him’ Kylian Mbappe has admitted that he called Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar a “bum” during a furious rant last month. During the Parisians’ 2-0 win over Montpellier in September, Mbappe was seen moaning about Neymar after he had been substituted two minutes from full-time. It appeared that […]

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“In this situation, the Man City player would’ve been sent off” Pep Guardiola has stated that if the tackles made by James Milner were made by a Manchester City player, then they would’ve been sent off. Liverpool and City played out a scintillating tie at Anfield, with four second-half goals scored between the two sides […]

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Man Utd say they support the request made by their former player Park Ji-Sung has asked Manchester United fans to stop singing a chant about him as it contains a racial insult to Korean people. The former United midfielder has stated that although he knows fans don’t mean to cause offence when they sing the […]

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Salah scored 31 goals last season, more than Mane and Firmino combined Jamie Carragher has suggested that Mohamed Salah was ‘let down’ by Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino last season, stating that his personal standards have never dropped. The Egyptian has made a sensational start to the new season, scoring eight goals and grabbing two assists […]

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It was certainly a toothless display… Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes was spotted searching for his tooth after the Gunners’ 0-0 draw against Brighton on Saturday. The Brazilian collided with Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in the second half of the tie, with neither team able to find a winner on a wet and windy night at the Amex […]

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Blind has criticised Ronaldo for ‘only thinking about goals’ Former Netherlands head coach Danny Blind has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo for the impact he is having on Manchester United playing in an ‘unfamiliar pattern’. Blind believes that although Ronaldo is contributing with goals, his defensive performance is having a detrimental impact on the Red Devils. Recent […]

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He flew to Las Vegas on September 18 Tyson Fury has revealed that he has not spoken to his family during his US fight camp ahead of his trilogy bout against Deontay Wilder. The British world heavyweight champion flew to Las Vegas on September 18 in order to further his preparations ahead of his fight […]

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