All was not as it seemed Forget what you might have seen earlier. Richarlison and Vinicius Junior weren’t involved in a ‘fight’ at training after all, despite what widely circulated pictures from the Brazil camp appeared to show. The Selecao are preparing to face Japan in a friendly on Monday in a game which marks […]

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Neymar was amongst those who intervened Brazil duo Richarlison and Vinicius Junior had to be separated by teammates after appearing to come to blows during a training session. Reports claimed the pair were involved in a ‘heated altercation’ as the Selecao prepared to face Japan in a friendly in Tokyo on Monday, with pictures of […]

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Tammy, we need to know what you were *really* talking about Roma striker Tammy Abraham has sent Liverpool fans into a frenzy on social media after telling Trent Alexander-Arnold that he will be ‘joining you guys next season’. The England international was seen talking to the Reds right-back at the end of an England training […]

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An order preventing the media from publishing the latest charge has been lifted Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape, meaning the 27-year-old now stands accused of eight counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape, relating to seven women. Mendy denied […]

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So, so many questions Liverpool fans have descending on Paris in their thousands ahead of Saturday night’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. It is – obviously – a big deal, even for a club with such a storied European history. For some of the fans making the trip, it’s a once in a lifetime […]

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‘I hope the millions of refugees around the world who also love football know that we stand together’ Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has spoken of his pride at representing refugees across the world as he prepares for this weekend’s Champions League final against Liverpool. Camavinga, who completed a transfer to the Spanish capital from […]

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The competition opens on 26th May and closes on 30th May. Competition will be live on RugbyJOE Instagram (@rugbyjoe).  1x winner will be chosen The winner will win 4 x tickets to the Leicester vs Wasps game on Saturday 4th June at Welford Road. Plus a signed Leicester Tigers jersey and £150 Samurai gift card. […]

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“Watch your mouths because you don’t know who you’re talking to sometimes…” A video has emerged showing what appears to be Anthony Joshua in a heated confrontation with a group of students after he was reportedly heckled as he walked past their halls of residence. The students from Loughborough University are said to have taunted […]

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Boris Johnson has received Sue Gray’s updated report into lockdown-breaking Downing Street parties. The damming publication contains photographs from the prime minister’s birthday on June 19 2020, and the alleged former director of communications leaving-do on November 13. Read the entire report, in full, below. FINDINGS OF SECOND PERMANENT SECRETARY’S INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED GATHERINGS: REPORT […]

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It’s just a white and green shirt. Not linked to Saudi in any way. Nope. Nothing to see here. Newcastle United appear set to launch a brand new away shirt which is *definitely not* inspired by Saudi Arabia in any way whatsoever. Leaked images claiming to show the Premier League club’s away kit for the […]

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Don’t celebrate too quickly City! Manchester City secured their fourth Premier League crown in five years with a comeback win over Aston Villa on the final day of the season, but it’s actually Liverpool that would’ve won the title if it was based on aggregate results. Pep Guardiola’s men won their sixth Premier League title after […]

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How’s your nerves? Shot to pieces? Yeah, ours too We’re not excusing the pitch invasion that followed Manchester City’s dramatic win over Aston Villa on Sunday, but you can – after all that happened at the Etihad – understand it. City, after a frankly ridiculous game of football, are champions again. City sealed dramatic comeback […]

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‘McBurnie is a role model and shouldn’t be doing that’ The ‘fan’ who was allegedly stamped on by Sheffield United striker Ole McBurnie claims that he ‘feared he was going to die’ during the altercation. As reported by the Sun, George Brinkley, 26, was ‘dragged over while celebrating on the pitch’ with thousands of other […]

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“Think of the nights they’ve given us…” Ally McCoist struggled to keep a lid on his emotions in the immediate aftermath of Rangers’ Europa League final defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday. The former Rangers and Scotland forward was in Seville as part of BT Sport’s coverage of the game and watched on as his […]

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Gueye missed the equivalent commemorative match on the same weekend last year Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye reportedly missed PSG’s 4-0 win over Montpellier because he didn’t want to play in a shirt that had his number in rainbow colours. This weekend, players across France wore special rainbow shirts ahead of the upcoming International Day […]

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Aguero visited the statue at the Etihad on Friday Manchester City unveiled a statue of Sergio Aguero outside the Etihad Stadium on Friday, but some fans think that it actually looks more like Toni Kroos. The reigning Premier League champions had the statue created to mark the 10-year anniversary of his famous title-winning goal in 2012. City released a […]

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The investigation took place in March An investigation has discovered that several World Cup hotels in Qatar have refused to allow gay guests to stay and others have asked customers to change their behaviour during their visit. While FIFA and the Qatari authorities have previously claimed that everyone is welcome at the tournament, a survey […]

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The competition opens on 12th May and closes on 17th May at 13.00 GMT. Competition will be live on RugbyJOE Instagram (@rugbyjoe).  1x winner will be chosen The winner will win 2 x tickets to Heineken Champions Cup Final in Marseille, Saturday 28th May 2022, The Stade Vélodrome. Tickets courtesy of EPCR Challenge Cup Tickets […]

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The Leeds skipper did not take kindly to the distraction Leeds United captain Liam Cooper appeared to aim an expletive outburst at a cameraman just moments before kick-off in Wednesday night’s Premier League tie against Chelsea. Prior to kick-off at Elland Road, television cameras were on the pitch and were focusing on captain Cooper, with the defender […]

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“Unfortunately, a really good signing.” Jurgen Klopp has given his reaction to the news that Erling Haaland will be joining Manchester City in time for next season. It was confirmed on Tuesday that City had reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the 21-year-old, with personal terms already believed to have been agreed. […]

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Fabinho is a major doubt for the FA Cup final Liverpool could be without Fabinho after the midfielder was withdrawn with an injury during the 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Tuesday. The Brazilian was replaced by Jordan Henderson in the first half after appearing to strain his hamstring. The 28-year-old had pulled up after […]

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“You’re not. It’s a fact.” Jamie Carragher has said that Manchester City must win the Champions League if they are to be considered part of European football’s elite. City exited the Champions League in dramatic circumstances on Wednesday, squandering a two-goal lead in their semi-final against Real Madrid in stoppage time. On Sunday, they responded […]

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The long-running investigation could finally be reaching an end A lengthy Premier League investigation into Manchester City’s finances, triggered by allegations the club breached FFP regulations, is reportedly reaching its final stage. The Daily Mail say the Premier League have appointed ‘subject matter experts’, which suggests the three-year inquiry could soon be brought to a […]

4 years ago

Rodriguez announced the news to the world on Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodriguez has announced the name of their newborn daughter: Bella Esmeralda. She was born on April 18th, when Ronaldo and Rodriguez also announced the tragic news of the death of their baby son, Bella Esmeralda’s twin. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdQcTPHMz1k/ Following the heartbreaking news, Liverpool […]

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Carragher was never letting this one go And so, Real Madrid – not Manchester City – will face Liverpool in the Champions League final later this month after a spectacular climax in the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. With 90 minutes played in Madrid, it looked for all the world that Pep Guardiola’s side were on […]

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Several active players are currently involved in the world of NFTs In the past few months, numerous footballers have posted online about NFTs, with more and more following the trend as their popularity increases. Many people will undoubtedly have seen an ape-related image shared on Twitter – probably by John Terry – and wondered, ‘what […]

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Grealish – and pretty much every other City player – was targeted Jack Grealish appeared to see the funny side as Leeds fans targeted him with balls of scrunched up paper during Manchester City’s win at Elland Road on Saturday evening. Leeds fans were encouraged to take part in a pre-game mosaic, with sheets of […]

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Maguire is one of three players who could be used in a swap deal for De Jong Harry Maguire has been linked with a move to Barcelona this summer as Manchester United reportedly eye a swap deal for Frenkie de Jong. Incoming United manager Erik ten Hag is known to be a big admirer of […]

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A previous version of this story stated that Mino Raiola had passed away aged 54. It has since been updated after the agent posted from his Twitter account confirming he has not died Mino Raiola is ‘very, very ill’, but has not died, contrary to earlier reports, as stated by a source close to the […]

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Benzema has worn a bandage on his hand in games since 2019 Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, you may have noticed, wears a bandage on his right hand each time he plays football. This has been the case for a number of years now, giving rise to the theory that the striker chooses to continue to […]

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Mendy has been accused of nine charges, including eight counts of rape Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was allowed to skip his latest court hearing on Thursday ahead of his upcoming trial for a series of alleged sex crimes. Mendy is facing nine charges – including eight counts of rape – involving six alleged victims […]

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James had some medals stolen in the burglary A man remains under investigation after being arrested by police following a burglary at the home of Chelsea’s Reece James last year. James posted CCTV footage to his Instagram page shortly after the burglary, which took place while he was playing in a Champions League game for […]

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“Rivalries should be set aside in heartbreaking circumstances such as this…” Liverpool supporters are planning to hold a minute’s applause for Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday night after the couple’s newborn son passed away. An announcement on Ronaldo’s social media pages on Monday confirmed the tragic news that the baby boy […]

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“I was about 13 and I never fully accepted that…” Sir Bradley Wiggins has revealed he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was a child.  The 41-year-old Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion, who retired from cycling six years ago, told Men’s Health UK he has never fully accepted what happened […]

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It’s 13 o’clock somewhere Emile Smith Rowe has got a new tattoo. The Arsenal midfielder’s new ink depicts a lion beneath a cracked clock displaying with Roman numerals. None of this is inherently interesting; footballers get unoriginal tattoos all the time. But inspect a little closer and you will notice something rather off about the […]

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Every social media manager’s worst nightmare Celtic’s Instagram admin had a moment to forget as they posted what appeared to be a holiday photo on the club’s official page by accident. The post – which was promptly deleted – shows a woman posing for a photo prior to eating a plate of food, alongside the […]

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The stick narrowly missed Diaz A Benfica supporter was seen throwing a stick at Liverpool’s Luis Diaz in the immediate aftermath of the Colombian’s goal on Tuesday night. Diaz scored the third as Jurgen Klopp’s side won 3-1 in Lisbon, taking a significant step towards the Champions League semi-finals. Diaz was booed throughout the game […]

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Well, we didn’t see this coming… Former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas hosted the 2022 World Cup draw and nobody could quite believe what they were seeing. The draw took place on Friday, with England and the other 31 nations discovering their fate ahead of the prestigious tournament at the end of this […]

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England face Switzerland as preparations for the World Cup intensify England play Switzerland this weekend as Gareth Southgate steps up his preparations for the Qatar World Cup later this year. The Three Lions breezed through qualifying unbeaten and will hope to build on this momentum ahead of the tournament. Switzerland also secured their spot in […]

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They retrieved the tactics board on Monday night Atletico Madrid reportedly left their tactics board at Old Trafford ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Manchester United on Tuesday. The reigning LaLiga champions trained at the stadium on Monday evening before returning to their hotel in the city centre. However, staff quickly realised that […]

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81 men were executed for crimes ranging from killings to alleged ties with terrorist organisations, the kingdom’s state media has said Saudi Arabia has put 81 men to death in a single day in what is the largest execution in the modern history of the kingdom. Those who died were executed for crimes ranging from […]

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Not a good week at Stamford Bridge Recent developments at Chelsea have prompted some of their players to explore potential exits from the club, a report has claimed. Despite Roman Abramovich confirming his intention to sell the Premier League club earlier in the week, Chelsea’s financial future has been plunged into uncertainty following the news […]

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Sponsored by Fanz Motson recently announced his top 5o games John ‘Motty’ Motson – who has commentated on over 2000 games on television and radio – announced his full retirement from BBC commentary in 2017. During his time in football, as both a fan and a commentator, Motty has witnessed some truly special moments. For […]

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Sponsored by Fanz Motty began his commentating career in 1971 John Motson, or as many know him as, Motty, boasts an infamous voice. If you’ve watched football on television at any point in the last 40 years, you’re likely to have heard him commentating on a match. Starting his career with the BBC in 1971, […]

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RugbyJOE Instagram ticket giveaway  The competition opens on 23rd February at 11am and closes on 24th February at 11am GMT. Competition will be live on RugbyJOE Instagram (@rugbyjoe).  1x winner will be chosen The winner will win 2 x tickets to Scotland V France (Guinness Six Nations 2022) on 26th February 2022 at BT Murrayfield, […]

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Footage has emerged of Phil Foden’s mother being attacked in the backstage area of the Manchester Arena following Amir Khan’s loss to Kell Brook

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Paolo Schietekat has since left Qatar, where the charges against her still stand A Mexican woman faces a sentence of 100 lashes and a prison term of up to seven years after she reported being sexually abused while working in Qatar. Paolo Schietekat had been working for the 2022 World Cup organising committee in the […]

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Really important news Phil Foden has a tattoo. A neck tattoo. If like us, you thought your eyes were deceiving you, don’t worry; they are not. It really is there: an actual real-tattoo, starting just behind his ear and running vertically down the side of the Stockport Iniesta™’s neck. The City youngster was first spotted […]

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It’s all very confusing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s proposed move to Barcelona appears to be back after a series of conflicting reports, initially claiming the move had collapsed, then that it was back on, and then that it was in fact not happening. Following earlier reports from The Athletic that the striker – who had been in […]

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Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku explains how adopting more plant-based foods into his diet has helped transform his fitness and performances

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