Sunday was an incredibly tense day at Old Trafford. A matchday that started with Manchester United fans hoping that their result against Bournemouth at home and Manchester City’s game with Swansea City at Liberty Stadium would somehow allow them Champions League football next season, ended up watching no football at all. That’s because a suspect package – that […]

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Better safe than sorry. We doubt anyone will complain about the reaction of Manchester United, the Premier League or the Greater Manchester Police, after they divulged further details of the ‘suspicious package’ that led to Sunday’s game with Bournemouth being abandoned due to serious safety concerns. Such was the concern over the discovery, that a bomb […]

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Some things transcend sporting rivalry and demand a bit of perspective. Manchester City may have just secured a Champions League spot after sharing the points with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, but that wasn’t the only thing on Joe Hart’s mind after the game. Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium was evacuated, and their game […]

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Hopefully the situation is now under control Following the cancellation of Manchester United’s game with Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, after the discovery of a ‘suspect package’ in the NW quadrant of the ground, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that a ‘controlled explosion’ has been carried out within the stadium. Update: Bomb disposal experts currently […]

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You can’t blame them for being worried. A ‘suspect package’ in the NW quadrant of Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium saw their final game of the season with Bournemouth abandoned due to serious security concerns. The drama at the ground was very real as fans were told to vacate the area as quickly and calmly as […]

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Updates seem to suggest that the security threat at Old Trafford isn’t mere precaution. Shortly after the stadium was evacuated of fans and Manchester United’s home game with Bournemouth abandoned, the staff and journalists in the vicinity of the ground were also told to leave. The latest update is that the ‘suspect package’ that was […]

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The game is off and police are on high alert. Manchester United’s game with Bournemouth has dramatically been abandoned after a ‘code red’ security alert caused Old Trafford to be evacuated twenty minutes before the game. The ground was urgently emptied of fans as tannoy announcements told those already within the stadium to vacate the area […]

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This is very worrying. Manchester United’s home game with Bournemouth was due to kick off at 3pm along with the rest of the Premier League’s final schedule of games, but twenty minute prior to the start of the match, the whole stadium was urgently evacuated. There is a serious security concern, and a ‘Code Red’ […]

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Drake is known for many things, not least his trademark look. The Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor is something of a worldwide phenomenon. He has managed to cultivate such a strong personal ‘brand’ that people who haven’t even heard a note of his music would have no trouble picking him out from […]

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This is desperately sad. Real Madrid are one of the biggest and most widely supported clubs around the world. The passion with which fans from all corners of the globe follow the Spanish side is a testament to their broad appeal. Sadly, a number of their ardent supporters were killed in a space that they had […]

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Poor James Milner. He really can’t win. When he tries to say or do something in public, he is lampooned for being boring, but on occasions when he simply wants to blend into the background, we stands out like a sore thumb. Thursday night saw Liverpool host their end-of-season Players’ Awards 2016. It was perhaps […]

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Do you know your Godfather from your Goodfellas? It’s time to take to the mattresses and prove you’re a made man with the mother of all gangster movie quizzes. Anything below 14 and you’ll be sleeping with the fishes…

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Are we back in the ’90s?

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The comedian warns the US: “You get what you deserve”

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Well played, Gary. Well played. We all know Gary Lineker is up for a laugh. He may be a well-respected voice in the global game and the face of BBC’s flagship football programme, but the MOTD man is happy to take the p*ss out of himself, as is apparent in his crisp ads and rather perilous […]

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Blimey. Talk about revealing. Football kits the world over are becoming more and more generic, with the bigger sports manufacturers choosing to work to set templates with just the smallest of alterations for each team’s uniform. So it’s always a welcome change when a major brand tries something new. That said, we’re not sure what to […]

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Maybe he’d just be better off recording it from the telly. Diafra Sakho had plenty to celebrate on Tuesday evening. Not only did West Ham beat Manchester United by three goals to two in a thrilling final game at the Boleyn Stadium, but the Senegalese forward topped off a fine display with the opening goal on […]

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Facial hair. Nearly every adult male is capable of it but so many get it so very wrong. Alas no one teaches you at puberty what your face-based follicles are saying about you; you’re taught how to shave, but not how to shave. By way of a public service, we thought we’d inform you as […]

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Trying to bring down Manchester United from within

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This is a diplomatic faux pas of huge proportions. Channel 4 News have obtained incredible footage of David Cameron casually chatting away to the Queen about “some fantastically corrupt countries” coming to London for the 1st international anti-corruption summit. The event takes place on Thursday and aims to “step up global action to expose, punish and […]

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We know it matters deeply to West Ham fans. Just not everyone else. The Boleyn Ground has been home to the Hammers for 112 years, so of course it’s a wrench to leave. Their penultimate game of the season against Manchester United on Tuesday is the final match to be played at the grand old […]

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They’ll be many a Man United fan muttering ‘typical’ under the breath. The Old Trafford faithful have previous experience of exciting young targets being snaffled by other clubs at the last minute, and in particular Bayern Munich. Who can forget Thiago Alcântara joining the German club after a summer of being storied to the move to […]

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The phrase ‘bite their hands off’ comes to mind. West Ham are currently flush with cash. Their fans may be sad to be leaving the Boleyn Ground (did you hear about that? It’s been mentioned once or twice), but their heavily subsidised move to the Olympic Stadium will generate the club huge extra revenues each […]

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One person has been killed, whilst three are injured. In depressing news coming out of Germany, a knife-wielding man has stabbed four people at a train station. The attack happened in Grafing, 25 miles south-east of Munich in Bavaria. A police spokesman confirmed that the authorities have not ruled out a “political motive”, whilst Ebersberger newspaper […]

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It involved a real explosion, real police, and 800 volunteers

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Oh no he didn’t! *sassy double click* Manuel Pellegrini’s stint at Manchester City may be in danger of coming to an underwhelming end in a matter of days, but it’s easy to forget that he has been the most successful manager in England during his time at the Etihad. And he has done it all […]

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Not long now. With the domestic season nearly over and the Premier League already decided, thoughts are now turning to the summer’s football, and more specifically the European Championships in France. The BBC and ITV will be sharing the coverage of Euro 2016, and on Monday the Beeb were proud to announce their star-studded team of […]

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Things are seriously toxic at Arsenal right now. A season that promised so much at the Emirates is petering out to nothing, and Sunday’s credible but largely irrelevant 2-2 draw at Manchester City did little to defuse the tensions amongst Arsenal fans. It seems there’s something of civil war taking place within the Gooner fanbase, with […]

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It’s almost like they’re two different people entirely

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Get your own catchphrase big man! They’re both British, and now they’re both bonafide champions in their respective sports. Anthony Joshua may be the reigning IBF world heavyweight champion of the world, but even he can appreciate the remarkable achievements of Premier League medal winner Jamie Richard Vardy. The England man’s brace in Leicester City’s 3-1 […]

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That nice Italian suit is absolutely ruined. Not that we think Claudio Ranieri will be all that bothered. The affable Roman was holding court in the post-match press conference when a few of his buoyant Leicester City charges decided to give him an impromptu shower. The Foxes had just beaten Everton 3-1, and subsequently been […]

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A bet’s a bet. Spurs, Middlesbrough, Barnsley, West Ham and Wigan fans will remember Mido with varying levels of fondness. The mercurial Egyptian striker spent the best part of eight years in England and is something of a cult hero to some. A very small ‘some’ granted. The 33-year-old is now long retired and plies his […]

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Talk about apt. Leicester City skipper Wes Morgan was carrying out his captaincy duties when his teammate decided to have a little fun. He was appearing live on Sky Sports after receiving the Premier League trophy when he was rudely/amusingly interrupted. It may have been mere high jinx, but in a way it perfectly illustrated […]

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What a magical scene. Just when we were becoming a little desensitised to the Leicester City story with all the blanket coverage, Saturday evening brought their achievements clearly back into focus. It was hard for even the most cynical of neutrals not to be moved by the scenes at the King Power stadium as an […]

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This would be bloody typical. As England fans gear up for Euro 2016 with far more enthusiasm and hope than usual, following a Premier League season notable for the number of superb English performers, there were fears one of the potential stars of France could have picked up serious injury. A concerned Jamie Vardy went down […]

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It was nice of him to bring his friend. Aston Villa’s game with Newcastle United was forced to a halt in the second half on Saturday as disgruntled home fans brought their inflatables to the game and threw them onto the pitch. Villa are of course already down as they anchor the league table, and […]

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If you are of a delicate disposition, you may want to look away now. Middlesbrough were involved in a vital promotion decider on Saturday as they hoped to secure an automatic route back to the Premier League against Brighton & Hove Albion. Thankfully for manager Aitor Karanka and the home fans, a 1-1 draw at the […]

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Everyone loves a classic football kit, but how well do you know your shirt sponsors? Take our quiz to see if you know your AIG from your AON…

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One is a big game, full of rival entities looking to attack and overtake each other. The other is football. The biggest and most popular football clubs in the world transcend nationality and borders in their appeal. You’re as likely to bump into a Liverpool fan in Cape Town as you are in Croxteth. Similarly, […]

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We love this already. Justin Timberlake has been on musical hiatus for far too long. It’s been three years since the excellent The 20/20 Experience LP, with possibly his finest tune in Mirrors. In the meantime we’ve had pretenders to his pop crown emerge – including namesake Justin Bieber with some surprisingly good tunes – but no one […]

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Get booking those flights. Whilst we bask in the very welcome May sunshine, it is the time of year when many of our thoughts turn to a summer break somewhere nice. The temperatures may be rising at home, but there’s nothing quite like packing your bags for a trip to somewhere more exotic. Of course, that […]

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If true this would be a sensational coup for Indian football. We’re highly dubious about this until anything is confirmed, but there are growing rumours that Gary Neville may be ready to try his hand at subcontinental football for his next managerial move. The revered Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United defender was sacked […]

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All things considered he took it quite well. Gary Lineker may be the most well-known Leicester City fan in the world, as well as the most famous Lineker, but his younger brother Wayne has something of a cult following of his own – and is no less obsessed with the mighty Foxes. Wayne Lineker is […]

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He probably deserves more than this. Daniel Sturridge proved some of his growing critics wrong on the pitch on Thursday night by scoring the vital second goal against Villarreal, which essentially sent Liverpool through to the final of the Europa League against Sevilla in Basel. The England man has struggled to hold down a first team […]

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Needless to say, he had the last laugh. Ricky Gervais has been busy in the past week. Not only has he been promoting his new Netflix film Special Correspondents, but he has been working on the final mix of the forthcoming movie about his most iconic creation, David Brent. He tweeted about the progress on Life On The […]

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It’s got to the stage that they can’t help taking the p*ss. It was back to the training ground for the still jubilant Leicester City playing staff on Tuesday morning, but it wasn’t any old day at their Belvoir Drive facilities. The newly crowned Premier League champions (it still seems weird to say it) were accompanied by […]

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The fallout from the ‘Battle of the Bridge’ keeps on coming. Following Monday evening’s bruising 2-2 encounter between Chelsea and Spurs, that resulted in Leicester City being crowned Premier League champions, there have accusations and counter-accusations regarding who was to blame for two unsavoury melees on the night. Whilst Mousa Dembele has been criticised for what looked to many […]

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This certainly caused him to lose his train of thought. Former Spurs man Jamie Redknapp was on Sky Sports News on Tuesday to reflect upon Leicester City’s sensational transformation from relegation candidates to Premier League champions in less than a year. His beloved Lilywhites may have come unstuck on Monday evening at the hands of a […]

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Amidst all the drama, this was an unsavoury footnote. Chelsea versus Spurs was always going to be a combustable affair, especially with so much at stake, and so it proved. In the end the home side prevented Mauricio Pochettino’s men from achieving the victory they so badly needed, and the 2-2 result meant Leicester City were crowned […]

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Brilliant. Just brilliant. Like so many of Leicester’s squad, we’re sure Wes Morgan can hardly believe his luck. The big Jamaican defender was playing for Kidderminster Harriers back in 2002 and now he is a Premier League champion. As with so many others – both players and fans – the moment Chelsea drew the game against […]

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