‘I want to win titles, to play for something’ Paul Pogba has admitted it is “sad” that Manchester United have gone without silverware since 2017 as he remained coy on his future. The French midfielder, who returned to Old Trafford for a club-record £89m in 2016, has been linked with a move away from the Red Devils […]

4 years ago

Warrington defeated Kiko Martinez on Saturday night Josh Warrington broke his jaw in his spectacular world title seventh-round victory over Kiko Martinez, promoter Eddie Hearn said. The 31-year-old was victorious in front of his hometown Leeds crowd at the First Direct Arena and secured his first victory since 2019. The two-time world champion endured a […]

4 years ago

‘I’m a massive football fan’ The ‘Just Stop Oil’ activist who halted Tottenham Hotspur’s game against West Ham says he is a ‘massive football fan’ and ‘enjoyed the first-half’. Nathan McGovern, 22, disrupted Spurs’ Premier League clash against the Hammers last Sunday in an effort to get the government to halt new fossil fuel licensing […]

4 years ago

Moriba has made just six appearances for Leipzig RB Leipzig reportedly want to get rid of ‘immature’ summer signing Ilaix Moriba, who arrived at the club from Barcelona. Moriba signed for the Bundesliga outfit from the Catalan giants in a deal costing an initial €16 million, with the potential for a further €6 million if certain […]

4 years ago

Eriksen scored on his Denmark return with his first touch Christian Eriksen appeared to be hit by a coin during a post-match interview after making a sensational return to international football with Denmark. The 30-year-old made his first appearance for his national side after suffering a cardiac arrest in the summer during Euro 2020. What a […]

4 years ago

The incident reportedly happened on January 16 Manchester United youngster Tahith Chong was reportedly “robbed at knifepoint” after “masked raiders” broke into his home at 3am. The 22-year-old, who is currently on loan at Championship club Birmingham City, is the latest United player to be targeted after Paul Pogba, Victor Lindelof and Jesse Lingard were […]

4 years ago

‘I would have called up Balotelli, because he has incredible physical strength’ Roberto Mancini’s mother Marianna Puolo believes her son made a mistake when he didn’t select Mario Balotelli for Italy’s World Cup play-off clash with North Macedonia on Thursday. The Azzurri suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in Palermo, with Aleksandar Trajkovski bagging an injury-time winner […]

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Bielsa was sacked by Leeds United last month Marcelo Bielsa is being linked with a return to management with the Bolivia national team, just weeks after his sacking by Leeds United. The 66-year-old has held talks with the Bolivian FA regarding the vacant manager’s job, according to the body’s president Fernando Costa. The Argentine was dismissed […]

4 years ago

Raine is aiming to complete their section of the sale by the end of April Raine Group has shortlisted bids from Todd Boehly, David Blitzer and Josh Harris, the Ricketts family and Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca as the four candidates to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. As reported by The Athletic, Nick Candy and […]

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‘I don’t really know what that achieves’ Gareth Southgate has suggested he is ‘unsure’ what England would achieve by boycotting the Qatar World Cup later this year due to human rights issues in the country. Qatar has been at the centre of controversy ever since it was awarded the finals, with the Gulf state heavily […]

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‘The main thing is Fenerbahce’ Mesut Ozil has responded to being excluded from Fenerbahce’s squad with a cryptic tweet claiming that the club is the ‘main thing’. It comes after the former Arsenal star was suspended with immediate effect by the Turkish club, who also sanctioned Ozan Tufan. Fenerbahce released a statement announcing that the […]

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A large black smoke cloud could be seen from the F1 track A fire erupted at an oil depot in Jeddah on Friday ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia this weekend, with Yemen’s Houthis rebels acknowledging that they had launched a series of attacks. Black smoke clouds could be seen from the […]

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‘I think we’re duty bound to try and do what we can’ Lewis Hamilton has insisted that Formula 1 drivers are “duty bound” to raise awareness of issues in Saudi Arabia and suggested that he is “open” to meeting those in authority to try and make positive changes in the country. Jeddah will host the […]

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The Welshman has fired back at Marca Gareth Bale has fired back at Spanish outlet Marca after they called him a ‘parasite’ prior to Wales’ World Cup qualifier on Thursday night. Spanish newspaper Marca launched a sensational attack on the Real Madrid man, describing him as a ‘Welsh parasite’ and accusing him of ‘sucking Real Madrid’s euros.’ […]

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Van Gaal slammed Fifa for allowing Qatar to host this year’s World Cup Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has doubled down on his claims that the decision to allow Qatar to host this year’s World Cup is “ridiculous” and “bull****”. Earlier this week, the former Manchester United boss criticised Fifa for the controversial decision to hold […]

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Foster was convicted in December after pleading not guilty Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding at 99mph on a motorway. As reported by The Sun, the 38-year-old was clocked 29mph above the speed limit in a black Tesla on the M40 at Beaconsfield, Bucks, on […]

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Things continue to go from bad to worse for PSG Achraf Hakimi is reportedly ready to leave Paris Saint-Germain less than 12 months after joining the club as he ‘cant take it anymore’ in France. The 23-year-old defender signed for the Parisians on a five-year contract in a deal worth £60million from Inter Milan in […]

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Overmars was unveiled as the new technical director of Antwerp on Monday A sponsor of Royal Antwerp has announced it will end its deal with the Belgian club following the decision to appoint former Ajax chief Marc Overmars as technical director. Former Arsenal winger Overmars resigned last month after admitting sending inappropriate messages to female […]

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He was reportedly involved in an altercation with the interim boss Mesut Özil has been suspended with immediate effect by Fenerbahce, with the Turkish club sanctioning the former Arsenal man along with Turkish international Ozan Tufan. Fenerbahce released a statement announcing that the 33-year-old had been suspended, which read: “Our Football A Team players Mesut Özil […]

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The woman claims there is a ‘culture of sexism and misogyny’ within the WRU A former Welsh Rugby Union employee has accused individuals within the organisation of joking about raping her and comparing her to Adolf Hitler. As reported by the Daily Mail, the female complainant claims that there is a ‘culture of sexism and […]

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Really, Boris? Really? Prime Minister Boris Johnson has bizarrely appeared to back Ukraine hosting Euro 2028, despite the UK and Ireland submitting a joint bid to host the tournament. Johnson’s comments came after he condemned Russia for expressing an interest in staging the European Championship despite Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russia’s football […]

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There are no trains to London from either city over the entire weekend Labour have called for the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City next month to be moved from Wembley Stadium. Liverpool progressed to the semi-final after securing a hard-fought win over Nottingham Forest in the quarter-final, while Pep Guardiola’s men cruised […]

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Tyson remained unfazed by the ordeal Mike Tyson appeared to be challenged to a fight by a man who pulled a gun on the former boxer, after video footage of the altercation emerged online. The 55-year-old was in attendance at a comedy event at a rooftop bar, however, things quickly escalated and he ended up […]

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‘He was chucking things out there and I wonder whether he will regret some of the things he said’ Chris Sutton has questioned whether Everton manager Frank Lampard was right to publicly criticise his players following the 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Toffees exited the FA Cup in humiliating fashion at Selhurst […]

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The protesters carried Ukraine flags Ukrainian protesters attempted to stop one of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s yachts from docking in the Turkish port of Bodrum. The luxury yacht, ‘Solaris’, which is reportedly worth around £450m, departed from Montenegro last week and attempted to dock in the Turkish resort on Monday (March 21). However, it was […]

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Rest in peace, Declan Bingham and Sheldon van Deventer Australian footballer Declan Bingham has died, with his father sharing the devastating news on social media. Declan’s father, Troy, announced the passing of his son on social media, which was then posted by the Erie Sports Center in Pennsylvania. Troy’s business partner was also reportedly killed […]

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Van Nistelrooy is currently in charge of Jong PSV Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly being lined up as PSV Eindhoven’s next manager. The Dutchman is currently in charge of Jong PSV – the club’s reserve side – having previously coached the Under 18 side for three years. The 45-year-old, who has […]

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Another day, another PSG issue PSG’s dressing room has reportedly split into two separate ‘cliques’ following their recent run of poor results and Champions League exit. The Parisians have endured a difficult period in recent weeks, with the shock elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid severely affecting the mood in […]

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‘That’s bull****, but it doesn’t matter. It’s about money.’ Louis van Gaal has criticised Fifa for the decision to allow Qatar to host this year’s World Cup, describing it as “ridiculous” and “bull****”. The Netherlands manager will be looking to win the World Cup for the first time in the country’s history at this winter’s […]

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City and Liverpool face-off in the semi-final on the weekend of April 16 Liverpool and Manchester City supporters have reacted angrily after it was confirmed that there will be no trains running to London on the weekend when the two teams face-off in the FA Cup semi-final next month. The Reds progressed to the semi-final […]

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Argentina have appealed his suspension Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero has been called up to the Argentina squad – despite being suspended for the next two matches. As reported by The Athletic, the 23-year-old flew out with Lionel Scaloni’s squad ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. However, the defender – who was not named in […]

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Warning: Contains footage some viewers may find distressing  He was jailed for 19 months for the attack CCTV footage captured the moment a man slammed a 20kg weight into a fellow gymgoer’s head, which fractured his skull and left him covered in blood. The “disturbing motiveless attack” – which was caught on CCTV at a […]

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‘You’re gonna win the Ballon d’Or next season?! The Ballon d’Or?’ Eric Garcia appeared to mock Vinicius Jnr’s Ballon d’Or credentials during Barcelona’s 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in the El Clasico on Sunday night. The Brazilian winger is tipped to become one of the best players in the world and collect several individual accolades […]

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No more accidental celebrations – Mike Dean is set to retire Mike Dean will retire from refereeing at the end of the season following 22 seasons in the top-flight, as reported by the Telegraph. While he is set to walk away from his on-filed duties, Dean is reportedly in discussions with the Professional Game Match […]

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Week 29 As night follows day, Monday follows Sunday. Don’t be down, though – at least you’ve got a brand new FootballJOE Pub Quiz to keep you going. On a side note, how good is it to actually have a bit of sun in the sky? Just makes everything better, really. Ah, then again, it is […]

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Liverpool will face-off against Man City in the semi-final Liverpool progressed to the semi-final of the FA Cup after securing victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, but the home side were on the wrong send of two crucial VAR decisions. The Reds struggled to break down Forest for large parts of the match, but eventually […]

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It was Al-Assad’s first visit to an Arab country since the Syrian civil war began Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has been criticised by the UK government and MPs for meeting Syrian president and Vladimir Putin ally Bashar al-Assad. Mansour, who has owned City since 2008, is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab […]

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Not the start Verstappen and Red Bull were hoping for Max Verstappen was forced to retire early as Charles Leclerc won the Bahrain Grand Prix to take the first victory of the season. It appeared as though the Dutchman would take second in the race, however, a mechanical issue with just three laps to go […]

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It just had to be the front tooth, didn’t it? Lucas Torreira was involved in an entertaining game on Saturday as Fiorentina’s drew 1-1 with Inter Milan in the Serie A – which saw him score and lose break his tooth. The 26-year-old – who is on loan from Arsenal – opened the scoring for […]

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Anyone else still rubbing their eyes? Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha scored one of the strangest goals you’ll ever see against Everton, with Michael Olise’s initial strike defying physics as it struck the post. Patrick Vieira’s side dominated their FA Cup quarter-final tie against the Toffees, taking the lead against Frank Lampard’s men in the 29th […]

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‘I’d take Thor, 100 per cent, 100 per cent’ Martyn Ford was ‘gutted’ that friend Eddie Hall suffered defeat to Hafthor Bjornsson on Saturday night, but has vowed to get revenge. Ford, dubbed by many as the ‘World’s Scariest Man’, was ringside at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium to support former World’s Strongest Man Hall. However, […]

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Surely not again, Ivan… Brentford striker Ivan Toney replied ‘nowhere exciting’ when he was asked where he plays his football, just two months after using an expletive in reference to the Bees. The 26-year-old was in his car when he was approached by TikTok star ‘callmetoksy’ – who speaks to celebrities, usually in their cars, […]

4 years ago

‘We’re coming back here this year. I don’t give a s**t what the schedule is’ Dana White has confirmed that the UFC will return to the UK ‘this year’ after an incredible night in London on Saturday. The UFC president returned to London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night with several British fighters on display. The […]

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Justin Price is due to be sentenced on March 30 A teenager has admitted racially abusing Marcus Rashford on social media after England’s Euro 2020 final defeat in July. Justin Price, 19, from Worcester, racially abused the Manchester United and England forward on Twitter after the Three Lions lost on penalties to Italy. The Crown […]

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‘Tottenham – Arsenal okay? If we speak about unfair. I stop.’ Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has hit out at at Mikel Arteta over his complaints about Arsenal’s Premier League schedule. Gunners manager Arteta is less than pleased with Arsenal’s current fixture congestion, with the London outfit having played against Liverpool on Wednesday night and […]

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Barton allegedly grabbed his wife Georgia by the throat Joey Barton “kicked his wife in the head” causing a “golf ball-sized lump” after drinking “four or five bottles of wine”, a court heard on Friday. The Bristol Rovers manager allegedly grabbed his wife Georgia by the throat and kicked her in the head at their […]

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The alleged attack occurred on Wednesday night Both Arsenal and the police are investigating an alleged attack on a Sikh fan during the Gunners’ Premier League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday night. The claim, which was made by Gurpreet Singh on Twitter, alleges that a Sikh supporter was targeted and had his turban taken from […]

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Kurzawa didn’t even play in the tie against Real Madrid Layvin Kurzawa was confronted by furious Paris Saint-Germain supporters as he left the club’s training facility on Wednesday afternoon. A video emerged on social media that showed a group of PSG fans running down the road to catch up with the left-back, who was stopped […]

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He was previously sentenced to three months in prison The pitch invader who halted Everton’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United on Thursday has been revealed as an Insulate Britain campaigner. The game was delayed for eight minutes in the second-half after stewards had to enter the pitch to remove a protestor who had attached himself […]

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It would allow supporters to buy fan tokens for more than £100 Ex-England defender John Terry is reportedly fronting a consortium that is looking to purchase a stake in Chelsea for £250million. As reported by Goal, the former Blues captain and ex-women’s player Claire Rafferty are heading up the consortium called ‘True Blue’ that is […]

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