The summer shopping lists are being put together. In the past few days, Manchester United have been linked with Jarrad Branthwaite, Baylee Dipepa, Aaron Anselmino and Mikayil Faye. All decent prospects but no house-hold names. You can now add Wolves defender Max Kilman to the list. It has been reported by The Times that United […]

2 years ago

“That didn’t happen.” Rio Ferdinand and David Moyes did not exactly see eye-to-eye during the Scots’ short tenure as manager of Manchester United. On the latest Stick To Football, though, the former United and England defender went out of his way to try settle some myths and a couple of “white lies” about Moyes’ time […]

2 years ago

The Washington native played 10 seasons in the NFL. Vontae Davis, a former NFL star and two-time Pro Bowl player, has died in Florida, aged just 35. The former Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills cornerback was found unresponsive by his personal assistant in his Florida home. No cause of death has yet been announced. The […]

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This is now crisis mode for Manchester United and their patched-together defence. Man United have conceded the most amount of shots, from all Premier League clubs, since the turn of the year. Defensive matters are set to continue on shaky ground, though, as Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelöf have both been ruled out of action […]

2 years ago

The INEOS era starting to take effect at Old Trafford Man United have already brought in Omar Berrada from Manchester City, have Dan Ashworth (former Newcastle United) lined up for a big role and have irked Southampton by circling around director of football Jason Wilcox. Jim Ratcliffe, David Brailsford and the INEOS group are making […]

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Di Matteo hasn’t been in management since 2016 On the night John O’Shea hoped to get a win over Switzerland to further press his claims to stay involved with the Ireland team, FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill and board member Packie Bonner were up in the stands with former Chelsea and Aston Villa boss, Roberto […]

2 years ago

‘There are no two words in the English language more harmful than “good job”.’ Whiplash is a film that grossed 15 times its’ production budget at the box office, won three Oscars, launched the career of its’ director and sits at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. For all that, the fact that it never went super massive […]

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Can be very few complaints with this – he was a quality operator. Ashley Cole has become the first 2024 inductee to the Premier League Hall of Fame, and the 20th overall since it was launched in 2021. The former Arsenal and Chelsea stars becomes only the fourth defender to make it to the league’s […]

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“She’s laughing at me, and I’m being nice!” Abbie Larkin and Izzy Atkinson are not long in from the Crystal Palace training field and have each other for back-up in our midweek chat, over Zoom. The Ireland internationals are relatively new recruits at Crystal Palace and are already eyeing a leap to the Women’s Super […]

2 years ago

“I feel good, and sharp.” Conor McGregor has confirmed an agreement has been made with the Ultimate Fighting Championship for his next bout. The full details, he said, will soon be announced by the promotion but Michael Chandler, the former Bellator lightweight champion, is the confirmed opponent. It is likely that the fight would headline […]

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World Rugby is looking at a five-phase plan, with some changes coming into play almost immediately. World Rugby is looking at a number of trials, law enforcements and changes – including the potential lowering of tackle heights and 20-minute red cards – as part of a radical plan to broaden the appeal of the sport. In a release titled […]

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“No-one has to worry about anything.” Jurgen Klopp looked understandably drained at Old Trafford, on Sunday, after witnessing his side give up the lead on two occasions before being knocked out of the FA Cup. Liverpool had rallied from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 at half-time only to concede an equaliser to Antony in the 81st […]

2 years ago

The former Manchester United midfielder has vowed to fight the ban. Paul Pogba insists he will fight a reported four-year ban from football, following a failed doping test. Repubblica Sport reports that the midfielder has been banned for four years for doping violations. The French international, and 2018 World Cup winner, has released a passionate statement after […]

2 years ago

“Agree with that.” Match Official Mic’d Up is the Premier League’s new initiative to bring greater transparency to the VAR process, and how big in-game decisions are made. So far this season, we have seen PGMOL referee chief Howard Webb appear on Sky Sports and TNT Sports to talk through the VAR review process over […]

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We were convinced that was Joe Cole handing over the PA system. Rio Ferdinand was not shirking his recent comments on Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka, despite being on a plane to Porto full of Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s side are facing Porto in their ‘Last 16’ first leg, on Wednesday, and Ferdinand was on […]

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“I do apologise to him.” Kalvin Phillips has been offered a better late than never apology from his boss at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola. Back in December 2022, Phillips was not long back from the World Cup, with England, when Guardiola offered an update on his availability. At this stage, the midfielder had only made […]

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Leaned into that banter a bit too much A BBC reporter’s unfortunate exchange with Irish actor Andrew Scott has been rounded on my movie fans, and fans of common decency, after a clip emerged from the BAFTAs red carpet, on Sunday. Scott, who was nominated as Best Actor for his role in All of us […]

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Everyone is saying the same thing… In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Kansas City Chiefs came out victorious, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes got their third ring, but the win did come with some controversial flash-points. The 49ers, looking to avenge a 2020 Super Bowl loss to the […]

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“Jealous people do weird, jealous things.” Fool Me Once has exploded into the Netflix Top 10 for ‘Most Popular TV Show’ (English-speaking), just a month after it was released on the streamer. The crime thriller, based on a Harlan Coben book, stars Michelle Keegan as Maya Stern, a grieving widow drawn into a gripping whodunnit after her husband […]

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A Tottenham defender has registered the fastest match speed this season. Sky Sports has revealed the top five fastest players in the Premier League for the 2023/24 season, so far. Two Ireland internationals made the cut, while Anthony Gordon and Amadou Onana just missed out. During a Monday Night Football segment on the players clocking […]

2 years ago

“A truly remarkable soul.” TV presenter Jonnie Irwin has died, his family has said. The 50-year-old, who who presented Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun and Escape to the Country, on BBC, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020. In a statement, his family said: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news […]

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We can safely predict that no-one, absolutely none of ya, saw this coming. As the final hours wound down in one of the most boring, and fiscally responsible, January transfer windows, Jesse Lingard swooped in with a late classic. Lingard has been on the hunt for a new club having not played since his 2022/23 […]

2 years ago

“The kid who can do no wrong, wins again!” Luke Littler was warned, ahead of his Premier League Darts debut, by Michael van Gerwen that he was in ‘with the big boys’. After the first quarter final stage of the new season, the teenager had avenged a world championships defeat, while MVG was on his […]

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The latest blip did not go down well with management, or many of the players. Marcus Rashford has reportedly been disciplined by Manchester United, but is expected to be available for selection for the club’s next game on Thursday. Last week, the England international was pictured out in Belfast on two nights, and reported as […]

2 years ago

“Own your power!” As soon as the Oscar nominations were announced, hundreds of thousands of us – similar numbers to a famous march on Washington in 1963 – went searching for Rustin. Netflix may finally get some traction on a movie that got off to a slow start. Many were expecting Leonardo DiCaprio and Andrew Scott to be […]

2 years ago

Time to dust ourselves off, bite down on that mouthguard and go again. The 2024 Six Nations is upon us, and we have you covered for all the biggest moments, best scores, hottest talking points, press conference quotes, pundit reactions, and more. Click on the key point you want to read about, or just keep […]

2 years ago

“The thought came up, ‘I am not sure I am here then anymore’ and I was surprised myself by that.” Jurgen Klopp will leave his role as manager of Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season. The German revealed the decision has been brewing a while, but it has only come to light, with a good […]

2 years ago

Golaço! Back in 1992, inspired by the success of Italia 90 and Paul Gascoigne’s big-money move from Tottenham to Lazio, Channel 4 launched Football Italia onto the TV screens and straight to our hearts. Football Italia saw many of us lap up the brilliance of Serie A in one of its peak decades. Most of […]

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A couple of them are still going strong. A dozen years ago, Poland and Ukraine co-hosted a football tournament that featured an English penalty shoot-out gut-punch, a colourful Irish cameo and Spain showing everyone who was boss. Our Euro 2012 quiz will transport you back to those heady days. We are giving you 20 footballers […]

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Anything over 13 is a score to be proud of. We have a testing football quiz for you all that is all about the club jersey numbers for some of your favourite players. We’ve given you the pictures of 16 well known footballers. You’ll notice they don’t have numbers on the back of their shirts. Your challenge […]

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The Scots opened the meeting, and dressing, room doors. The new Netflix rugby documentary, Six Nations: Full Contact, is out now. The sneaky stars of the show are Finn Russell and Scotland. The Scots last won the Five Nations in 1999 but have yet to claim the big prize since Italy joined, making it the […]

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“We’ll deal with whatever comes our way.” The new Netflix rugby documentary, Six Nations: Full Contact, is out now, and both Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton come to the fore in the final episode. Ireland are featured prominently in episodes one, two and eight of the eight-episodes series, which revolves around the 2023 Six Nations […]

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How very organised of them. The advent of The FIFA Best Awards, earlier this week, caused some chagrin when Lionel Messi won the top men’s prize ahead of goal glutton, Erling Haaland. It also led to an interesting observation from Jamie Carragher. The former Liverpool and England defender debated awards – how fair or unfair […]

2 years ago

The former US Open champion was driven to the brink by her Chinese opponent. Emma Raducanu needed swift medical attention as her second round match at the Australian Open was halted. China’s Yafan Wang won the first set 6-4 but Raducanu bounced straight back to claim the second, 6-4. Wang responded to make an early […]

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Steve Borthwick has announced his England squad for the 2024 Six Nations. Jamie George will captain England, with Henry Slade returning and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso called up for the first time. “Last week Steve asked me to be captain for the upcoming Six Nations and I accepted with huge gratitude and enthusiasm,” said Jamie George. “I love […]

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Perhaps the time is right to sell the Ireland international. Liverpool may be willing to entertain offers for Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher, this summer, after reportedly identifying his replacement in the Championship. The Mirror is reporting that Liverpool have been scouting 23-year-old Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson to add to their senior squad. The England U21 […]

2 years ago

‘God bless brother’ Conor McGregor has reached out to an Irish Mixed Martial Artist after he suffered a devastating injury that has left him with ‘no movement in his legs or his left arm’. On Thursday of this week, Ryan Curtis suffered ‘a life altering incident’ during a training session. Bellator fighter Leah McCourt took […]

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“If it was anybody else, it would have been fine.” Roy Keane returned to the Manchester United dressing room, almost 19 years after he finished up with the club, and recalled an infamous post-match moment from the Alex Ferguson era. Back in 2003, fresh off a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup, Alex Ferguson let […]

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The first of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s two priority signings have great potential. Manchester United look set to target loan or cheaper signings in the January transfer windows, but Ratcliffe and the new ‘football operations’ team have a big summer planned. Benfica’s teenage prospect Joao Neves has been identified as a “priority signing”. The first clue […]

2 years ago

There is a new leader of the pride. For the first time in 12 years, the British & Irish Lions have a new head coach. The Lions coach announcement, and press briefing, is taking place in London today [Thursday, January 11] and we will have all the big comments, details and reactions. After Andy Farrell […]

2 years ago

We had the new ‘Maldini’, ‘Batistuta’, ‘Hazard’, ‘Ronaldo’ and the ‘Mexican Messi’ – not all made the cut… Back in January 2019, ESPN tasked its top football writers and pundits with compiling a Top 30 list of ‘soccer’s best players under 21’. Five years on, it is worth revisiting that list to see what players lived up […]

2 years ago

United could have a loan move ace up their sleeve. Manchester United have fallen far behind Arsenal in the Premier League, but they are hoping to be competitive in the transfer market, at least. By underperforming to worrying degrees, this season, United have only succeeded in driving up the potential transfer fee for midfield targets. […]

2 years ago

It would be trading one Eagle for another. Michael Olise has found himself linked with moves to both Liverpool and Manchester City, in recent days, but Manchester United could be going back to the well. United have signed Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace in the past decade. Zaha played only four times […]

2 years ago

“It was game over.” Roy Keane was paired with former Newcastle and Spurs winger Chris Waddle, this weekend, to do some punditry with ITV for the FA Cup third round. The former Premier League rivals joined Mark Pougatch at the Stadium of Light for what ended up being a routine 3-0 win for Newcastle over […]

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‘First question: Do I have lipstick on my nose?’ Cillian Murphy has claimed his first ever Golden Globe award after clinching the accolade for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, after his titular role in Oppenheimer. First nominated for a Golden Globe back in 2006, for his part in Breakfast on Pluto, the Cork […]

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It’s FA Cup weekend The oldest cup competition in the world has been won by a lot of teams. 43 to be precise. Some have dominated and some have lifted it once in their history but one thing that should never be taken away is just how brilliant it is. From those giant killings to […]

2 years ago

“Let the boy play darts!” Former PDC world champion Gary Anderson has stood up for 16-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler after he received some blow-back for an interview and photo-shoot with a tabloid. Littler is the youngest ever player to reach the Last 16 of the PDC world championship and he faces Raymond van Barneveld, on […]

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“It is very new to me… “ 16-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler is tearing it up at the PDC world championships, but having to deal with his first significant piece of social media blow-back. The teenager has reached the Last 16 of the championships after an impressive run at the oche. He next faces former […]

2 years ago

Up and running, at last. Rasmus Hojlund came into the Aston Villa game, on Tuesday, with six goals to his name for the season yet a world of pressure on his shoulders. The 20-year-old had scored five Champions League goals for Manchester United and another for his country, Denmark, in a Euro 2024 qualifier. He has shown […]

2 years ago

Sancho was the last attacker to score a goal at Old Trafford for Man United As we head towards 2024, Jadon Sancho remains the last of the Manchester United attacker to score a Premier League goal at Old Trafford [back in May, last season]. It is enough to make a deal for former Leeds player Raphinha all […]

2 years ago