Jurgen Klopp is happy to see the return of Brendan Rodgers to the Premier League, but only on one condition – he doesn’t move in Brendan Rodgers has now been confirmed as the new Leicester City manager, taking over from Claude Puel, the only French person alive possessing less charisma than a day-old baguette left […]

7 years ago

Brendan Rodgers was all but confirmed as Leicester City manager today, leaving a vacancy at Celtic Park mid-title race Neil Lennon is heading back to Celtic to take over until the end of the season and the appointment will be confirmed tonight, according to Sky Sports. Lennon, a former player for the club as well […]

7 years ago

You’re laughing at the feature image aren’t you? If not, why aren’t you laughing at the feature image? A group of undertakers – as in, actual undertakers, not a gang of clones of the former wrestler – are suing a South African pastor over a fake resurrection. As in, this self-styled prophet claims to have […]

7 years ago

Come one, come all Unless you are that extremely weird variant of person, the kind that wakes up to go to the gym at 4am and thinks ‘doing park runs’ is a personality trait, you’ll love a sausage roll every now and then. In which case you’ll no doubt be pleased to hear that Greggs […]

7 years ago

You’re probably sick of the Kepa fallout by now aren’t you? If you still have room for pudding, step right this way Chris Sutton is just the latest pundit to have his say on the Kepa Arrizabalaga saga that occurred on Sunday, the meaty casserole of nonsense of such a scale that it almost overshadowed […]

7 years ago

After spending 13 seasons chasing wide receivers in the NFL, Charles Tillman is now working for the FBI Former Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers cornerback Charles Tillman has graduated from the FBI academy and will now be working as an agent, presumably not undercover (otherwise whoops, sorry Charles), as reported by the Chicago Tribune’s Brad […]

7 years ago

The Spurs manager confronted Mike Dean after Burnley’s 2-1 win against Tottenham on Saturday Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been charged with improper conduct by the FA following his actions after a 2-1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. Pochettino was filmed by television cameras angrily confronting Mike Dean after the full […]

7 years ago

Thank u, next Ariana Grande is headlining August’s Manchester Pride, her first performance in the city since the 2017 Manchester bombings. 22 people died after her concert at the Manchester Arena was targeted by a suicide attack outside the venue. Ever since, the American singer has developed something of an affinity with the city and […]

7 years ago

For those that managed to endure Manchester United verus Liverpool, you’ll know that it was a bit of a bloodbath Players were going down like it was the opening scene in Saving Private Ryan. United were forced to make three substitutions in the first half, as Ander Herrera, Juan Mata AND Jesse Lingard (who himself came […]

7 years ago

Alva Johnson, a former staffer who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign, is suing the president for attempting to kiss her without her consent Johnson said she denied Donald Trump’s attempts to kiss her outside of a rally in Tampa, Florida in August 2016 and is now suing the president, alleging that he attempted to kiss her […]

7 years ago

Who said Cholo’s Atlético Madrid don’t play sexy football? Chelsea loanee Alvaro Morata has had an especially tough time of it of late, no more so than on Wednesday night when his towering header against Juventus was disallowed after a VAR review, which spotted a small push on the suddenly floppy hardman Giorgio Chiellini. Even so, […]

7 years ago

Army and police officers surrounded the plane after it was forced to land A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Bangladesh to Dubai made an emergency landing after an ‘attempted hijacking’, according to reports. Shakil Miraj, the airline’s general manager, says army and police officers surrounded the plane after it was forced to land on Sunday at […]

7 years ago

That would be just 17 days before the UK is due to leave the European Union Theresa May has said that she will not allow MPs to vote on her Brexit deal this week, as originally promised, but will instead postpone until March 12. Her first Brexit plan was defeated by a record 230 votes […]

7 years ago

Isis bride Shamima Begum has said she regrets speaking to the media Shamima Begum, who had her UK Citizenship revoked by the Home Secretary Sajid Javid, has said that the UK government has made an example of her and that she regrets ever speaking to the media. In an interview with the Telegraph Begum, who […]

7 years ago

James McAvoy and Ruth Wilson star The long-awaited screen adaption of Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, inches ever closer and we now have the very first trailer for the upcoming series airing on the BBC. You’ll perhaps know the series better by the individual titles of the books: Northern Lights (1995), The Subtle Knife (1997) […]

7 years ago

The 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday has proved to be the final straw Claude Puel has been sacked as manager of Leicester City following the club’s dismal run of form. Puel has won just four of his 13 games at home this season – losing seven – and the Foxes have lost their […]

7 years ago

Marvel: ‘Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history’. Geri Halliwell: Geri Haliwell, aka ‘Ginger Spice’, has deemed former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ‘the original Spice Girl’ during an interview with The Times. Why does Geri Halliwell think Winston Churchill is ‘the original Spice Girl’? Well, it’s not exactly clear. But it was […]

7 years ago

James DeGale admits he’s ‘pretty sure that’s it’ after a heavy defeat to rival Chris Eubank Jr Saturday night’s eagerly anticipated grudge match between former Olympic Gold medallist James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr ended far more convincingly than most imagined, with Eubank Jr dominating right through the early proceedings until the end to take […]

7 years ago

Fuck ‘Mega Charizard Y’ off, right now. I don’t know what that is, nor do I want to know Look. I’ve got to keep this intro (relatively) brief as we have 151 of these glorious beasts to get through, all the way from Aerodactyl to Zubat. These are the real Pokémon, after all. The originals. The […]

7 years ago

For example who cost more: Diego Maradona or Titus Bramble? Remove inflation and it’s an incredible question. Which got me thinking about all kinds of comparisons between transfer fees for players. Who cost more out of Andy Carroll and Gianluigi Buffon? How about Marcelo and Andy Robertson? Vidic and Godin? Sterling and Figo? The premise […]

7 years ago

The Japanese car manufacturer is set to close its Swindon branch Honda is the latest company moving its workforce out of the United Kingdom in the wake of Brexit following reports that the company is expected to announce the closure of its Swindon branch, putting 3,500 jobs at risk. The car company will keep its main […]

7 years ago

How long did that take for them to shit the bed? A few hours? This morning Angela Smith announced herself as one of the co-founders of the new Independent Group, a political group formed by seven rebel MPs who quit Labour. At the announcement press conference, the MPs stood up, one after the other, and […]

7 years ago

Shamima Begum left the UK for Syria in 2015 but has asked to return Danny Dyer has said 19-year-old ‘ISIS bride’ Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK. Bergum left her home in Bethnal Green aged 15 and fled to Syria with two school friends, where she married a Dutch jihadist named Yago Riedijk. […]

7 years ago

“Good morning, how nice to see you, and goodbye” News broke this morning that Labour would split today as reports circulated that a group of MPs would resign from the party. In the end, seven did, branching off to form the Independent group. Therefore, you’d forgive Jeremy Corbyn for feeling the strain a little bit as […]

7 years ago

It’s been a good year for cows Do you remember that giant cow? The really big cow? This one. That guy. That enormous, massive cow. That absolute unit. I thought it was the cow-related news story of the year at the time and whilst I still stand by that bold acclamation, even with 10 months […]

7 years ago

A Brooklyn precinct commander told his officers to shoot the rapper ‘on sight’ 50 Cent is reportedly considering legal action after it has emerged that a New York Police Department commander told police officers under his control to shoot the rapper ‘on sight’. Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez, commanding officer of Sunset Park’s 72nd Precinct, allegedly made […]

7 years ago

Thierry Henry was sacked as Monaco boss in January Thierry Henry’s first job as manager didn’t exactly go to plan as the Frenchman was sacked by Monaco in late January and replaced by the man he originally came in for – Leonardo Jardim. His record at the club of 4 wins, 5 draws, and 11 […]

7 years ago

Finally, justice for the ‘pay David De Gea Alexis Sanchez wages’ campaign Manchester United are set to offer David De Gea a new five year contract that would make him the highest paid player in the history of the Premier League, according to The Times. De Gea’s current deal expires in 2020 and the club’s […]

7 years ago

He’s a prominent Brexiteer Britain’s wealthiest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is planning to leave the UK  to save four billion pounds in tax, according to The Sunday Times. Ratcliffe, who was knighted less than a year ago, is now looking to move his home and businesses to Monaco in an attempt to reduce his tax […]

7 years ago

The Dutchman will be playing there again on Tuesday night Bayern Munich take on Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League tie, but their talismanic winger Arjen Robben has admitted that it is his least favourite stadium – at least in terms of coming and playing there as […]

7 years ago

A less than ideal companion for your long haul flight Airline passengers in Indonesia were given a bit of a scare after spotting a 12-inch scorpion crawling out of one of the overhead lockers during a flight from Jakarta to Pekanbaru on Thursday. The scorpion – known locally as kalajengking – was seen crawling around the […]

7 years ago

If you can get more than 15, it’s a good score Those were our halcyon days, back when the Playstation 1 reigned supreme as the one true console. The ugly grey shoebox was hardly a design masterpiece but it had some of the best games of all time; games like Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: […]

7 years ago

Link’s very first handheld adventure is coming to the Nintendo Switch The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, launched on the Game Boy in 1993, is getting a beautiful new remaster for the Nintendo Switch. The game will feature a new 3D-art style from the traditional top-down camera angle fans of the Game Boy original will be […]

7 years ago

Good news for good boys The Elon Musk led electric car company Tesla is releasing a new ‘Dog Mode’ on its cars that will keep your doggos and/or puppers safe in the car whilst you are away. They are updating their Cabin Overheat Protection feature they launched in 2016 so it can now keep dogs […]

7 years ago

This is a spicy meatball The good people at FootyHeadlines.com are once again bringing the heat in the form of soon-to-be-released football jerseys. Today, it’s this Manchester United retro long-sleeve number that will be coming in time for next season, courtesy of Adidas. And just look at it, it’s a beauty. The shirt features ‘real […]

7 years ago

John McDonnell was asked to give a one-word answer on whether Churchill was a hero or villain Shadow chancellor of the exchequer and Labour MP John McDonnell has called Winston Churchill a ‘villain’ due to his role in the Tonypandy riots in 1910. At a Politico event, McDonnell was asked to give a one-word answer […]

7 years ago

Eric Harrison passed away on Wednesday night Legendary Manchester United youth coach Eric Harrison, widely credited as the man responsible for developing the ‘Class of 92’, has died aged 81. Harrison passed away peacefully on Wednesday night with his family by his side after being diagnosed with mixed dementia four years ago. Once a lower […]

7 years ago

@ The Colonel, will you be my Valentine? Do you want some chicken? Do you want some chicken in a bucket? Do you… do you want some chicken in a bucket, with some floral decoration so you can give it to your loved one and say: “Here, here is some chicken in a bucket, here […]

7 years ago

Massive, massive news Hark the herald angels sing: “Glory to the new born King… which in this metaphor is the Kinder Bueno which is finally available in the UK in ice cream form”. Or something, I don’t know. It’s big news basically. The Kinder Bueno ice cream has been around for a year, but only in […]

7 years ago

It’s the feature fans have been calling for since the PlayStation 3 Sony has filed a patent leading many sources to speculate that the upcoming PlayStation 5 will have backwards compatibility with all of the previous PS consoles dating back to 1995’s PlayStation 1. Fans were left disappointed by the lack of the feature on […]

7 years ago

There were concerns his ownership stake in Salford City would prevent him from taking charge Paul Scholes, renowned former pinger of footballs, has officially been announced as the new manager of Oldham Athletic. The League Two side confirmed the news after he was cleared by the Football League following a meeting on Friday. Salford City, […]

7 years ago

Joy Villa really believes in the wall, apparently Joy Villa, a singer you likely won’t have heard of, rocked up at the Grammys on Sunday night in a specially designed dress created in support of Donald Trump and the wall he wants to construct across the Mexican border. Villa, who is of Latino and African […]

7 years ago

Over 40% of insect species are threatened with extinction Over 40 per cent of insect species are declining and a third are endangered, according to the first global scientific review of research. This means that the planet’s insects are rapidly moving towards extinction at a rate eight times faster than birds, mammals or reptiles. The new […]

7 years ago

The player was arrested in Thailand after travelling to the country on his honeymoon A Thai court has ordered the release of a football player arrested whilst on his honeymoon. Al-Araibi, an Australian refugee who plays for Melbourne team Pascoe Vale, was detained in Thailand in November where he was remained since. He has now […]

7 years ago

Producers appeared to cut the rapper off as he was accepting his award Drake was midway through an impassioned speech on the nature of the awards ceremony when he was abruptly cut off by producers at the Grammys on Sunday night. The Toronto rapper was receiving Best Rap Song for ‘God’s Plan’ but started explaining […]

7 years ago

He is very blue. Like exceptionally blue Wow lads. Disney have done it. Disney have actually managed to avoid casting a white person as Aladdin in the upcoming live action film of Aladdin, you know, everyone’s favourite cartoon musical based on an Arabic folktale that came flying to us on a magic carpet all way back in 1992. […]

7 years ago

The Netherlands has already gained 1,900 jobs from Britain according to their government The Dutch government has confirmed that they are in talks with over 250 firms and companies who are looking to move their operations before Brexit. According to the economic affairs ministry, the Netherlands has also gained 42 companies or branch offices and […]

7 years ago

This was the first game since Emiliano Sala’s death was confirmed Two Southampton supporters have been arrested following their 2-1 defeat to Cardiff City on Saturday for making aeroplane gestures, mocking the recent death of Emiliano Sala, the Argentine striker the club bought for £15 million from Nantes before he tragically died in a plane […]

7 years ago

Well, for no reason other than they are Everton I’ll be honest, I’ve always quite liked Everton. The main reason being that they’re not Liverpool.  But, even so, you can’t escape a certain feeling you get with them. A certain… Everton-ness. I think my esteemed colleague and head swap merchant Joe Gilmore, a notorious Toffee, summed […]

7 years ago

The BBC are attempting to keep Attenborough from being poached by Netflix The BBC has commissioned three new nature documentary series in a bid to keep David Attenborough from joining Netflix. The new shows, entitled Perfect Planet, Planet Earth III and Frozen Planet II will be shown on the network over the next few years and will build on […]

7 years ago