“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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

“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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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, […]

4 years ago

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, […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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 […]

4 years ago

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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AFCON 2021 (2022) kicks off on Sunday The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2021 kicks off this weekend, as hosts Cameroon take on Burkina Faso in Olembé. The tournament will see a plethora of Premier League superstars represent their countries. The AFCON 2022 teams include the likes of Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Sadio Mané, Edouard Mendy […]

4 years ago

All accounts linked to the brand have been suspended by Twitter Twitter has suspended the accounts relating to online brand Politics For All, including News For All, Football For All, and the brand’s owner Nick Moar. The brand, which has seen rapid increase in popularity over the past year, has become something of a talking […]

4 years ago

A collection of the best and funniest football tweets from throughout the calendar year – apologies in advance for ignoring your favourite

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The family tree reportedly caught fire on Christmas morning A father, his two sons and their dogs died after a house fire in Pennsylvania, USA on Christmas morning. Eric King, 40, his sons Liam, 11, and Patrick, 8, and their dogs all died in the fire, according to ABC 6. The fire reportedly began at […]

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He made the claim on BBC Breakfast this morning A professor has said on breakfast TV this morning that those who test positive with Covid should be allowed ‘to go about their normal lives’ as they would if they had a common cold. Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, said: […]

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Spidey swinging to the top of the box office Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the first film to surpass $1billion at the global box office during the coronavirus pandemic. The film, which has been the subject of rife speculation online in the months leading up to its release, stars Tom Holland as the titular […]

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The video of the lap dance went viral A newly-recruited NYPD officer who went viral earlier this month after a video of her giving a lap dance to a superior officer has apologised to the officer’s wife. Vera Mekuli has apologised to the wife of Lieutenant Nick McGarry for the lap dance, saying she has […]

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UPDATE: Fresh reports are suggesting that no announcement will be made as a direct result of today’s meeting An announcement from Boris Johnson is expected soon as he holds a ‘crunch’ meeting today to review the nation’s covid data to assess whether he will plunge the UK back into restrictions ahead of the New Year. […]

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The 29-year-old is awaiting extradition The son of property magnate Rocco Tomassetti has been arrested after allegedly shooting his parents in their mansion on Christmas morning. Dino Tomassetti, allegedly fled the scene in a Cadillac Escalade and is awaiting extradition, according to police. Rocco Tomassetti, 65, and his wife Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, were reportedly shot […]

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What a year it’s been A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes. So I won’t waste too many in this introduction. Below are the top 10 football photographs of the year, handpicked by Getty Images’ editors, accompanied by their reasoning behind selecting them. Enjoy. Messi the draft excluder “Perhaps the greatest […]

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Rittenhouse has been cleared of all charges Kyle Rittenhouse, the US teenager who shot dead two men during racial justice protests in the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been cleared of homicide and all other charges against him. The 18-year-old killed the two men and wounded a third in August 2020, but claimed at his […]

4 years ago

Terry has finally noticed the comment from his old boss Antonio Conte’s Chelsea days are long behind him, but that’s not to say he isn’t still keeping a close watch on what his former players are eating. Having arrived at Tottenham earlier this month, the 52-year-old has quickly imposed a ketchup ban on his players […]

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A judge in Los Angeles has granted Britney’s request to end the 13-year conservatorship The legal arrangement which has controlled many aspect of Britney Spears’ life for the last 13 years has been terminated, a judge in Los Angeles has confirmed. A large gathering of the pop star’s fans gathered outside the courthouse on Friday […]

4 years ago

Emiliano Sala lost his life in a plane crash in January 2019 In January 2019, an aircraft carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, who had just completed a move from Nantes to Cardiff City, disappeared from radar over the English Channel. It later emerged the plane had crashed, killing Sala and its pilot, David Ibbotson. The […]

4 years ago

David Henderson will face 18 months in prison David Henderson has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after organising the flight that killed footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. The single-engine Piper Malibu aircraft carrying 28-year-old Sala, who had just completed a move to Cardiff City from Nantes, crashed into the English channel […]

4 years ago

Jack Peat, author of The Great Pie Revolt, gives us his run-down of the best pies and pints at football stadiums across England

5 years ago

The influencer has 2m followers on TikTok TikTok star Gabriel Salazar died on Sunday (September 26 September) in a crash during a high-speed police chase in Texas. 19-year-old Salazar, who was known as GabeNotBabe across his social media channels, was driving a white Chevrolet Camaro when officers tried to stop the vehicle at around 1.25am. […]

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The lucky winners will get the chance to work with BT Sport After a rigorous judging process, BT Sport have announced that AriSports as the winners of their Innovate 21 competition, rewarding the entrepreneurship and innovation behind their match-prediction platform. The brainchild of co-founders Rassim and Djewed Hariz, AriSports’ platform allows football fans to predict on-pitch […]

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They’ve quickly changed their name to acknowledge De Gea’s save Football Twitter can be a funny old place at times. No professional footballer – regardless of the level they play at and what they’ve achieved in their career – is immune from being the butt of someone’s joke. Take David De Gea, for example. Despite […]

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The 43-year-old passed away in March An inquest has concluded that the death of former Shrewsbury Town midfielder Steve Jagielka was drug-related. The 43-year-old, the older brother of former England defender Phil, passed away in March. He was found at his home in Telford by a cousin who was helping him move back to the […]

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Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo was arrested on Sunday after a 17-year-old accused the footballer of rape. He will stand before a prosecutor on Tuesday

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