Injuries plagued the latter years of his career Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from football at the age of 30. He will now take on a role as Arsenal’s U18 coach, as reported by The Athletic. The former Arsenal midfielder broke onto the scene in the late noughties as a teenager and was touted […]

4 years ago

If you want to see Arctic Monkeys live, you’re looking at spending about £80 per ticket. Similarly, for Red Hot Chilli Peppers, tickets for their Wembley gig range between £45 and £85. If you want to see the Beatles, your best bet is trying to get a Glastonbury ticket and hoping you can get within […]

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‘I feel fine there.’ Manchester United isn’t the most appealing destination for footballers right now. Despite their biggest club in the world shtick and the allure of playing with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League, their underwhelming form in recent seasons has seen the club tumble down elite players’ list of preferred places to work. […]

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‘Absolute grasses’ A Rangers fan has been sacked from his job after he told his employers he was still in Seville following the Europa League final, before TV cameras put him front and centre during the Scottish Cup Final. Rangers lost the Europa League final on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday May 18. After […]

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A picture is worth a thousand words… Thibaut Courtois has responded to Mark Goldbridge after the YouTuber criticised several aspects of his goalkeeping in a comparison with Manchester United’s David De Gea. Goldbridge’s tweet addressed comments from Spain manager Luis Enrique, who recently explained his thinking behind his three goalkeeper picks, of whom De Gea […]

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11 players have won the Premier League with two different clubs, you have 20 minutes to name them – we’ve even given you some clues

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Rio Ferdinand has responded to John Terry after the former Chelsea captain embarrassed himself on Instagram after Rio left him out of his top 5 CBs

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‘Swing low, sweet chariot’ is often sung at England rugby games England rugby international Maro Itoje has revealed he will no longer sing the anthem ‘Swing low, sweet chariot’, which fans regularly sing in the stands. The Rugby Football Union recently conducted a review of the song – whose origins have links to the American […]

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Many Brits expect opposition fans to react badly to a player coming out Just over half of football fans believe homophobia is a serious problem in the men’s game, according to YouGov polling. Blackpool’s Jake Daniels became the first openly gay male footballer in the English professional game on 16th May, citing Josh Cavallo coming […]

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Ambitious, to say the least A Manchester United fan group have issued a ‘rallying call’ to fellow supporters, asking them to protest against major sponsors and stakeholders online… by clicking on their adverts. ‘The 1958’ have led the organisation of protests against the ownership of the club in recent weeks, with a large crowd turning […]

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Eintracht Frankfurt captain Sebastian Rode finished the Europa League final with a bandage on his head after John Lundstram’s boot scratched his head

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Cheikhou Kouyate has come under criticism from fans after he came out in defence of Idrissa Gueye, who refused to wear a rainbow shirt for PSG

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These days, if you say you’re Scouse, not English, you get locked up and thrown in jail In late May 2015, almost 100,000 people filled the Camp Nou to the brim for the Copa del Rey final. An entire stadium full of Catalan and Basque nationalists, supporting Barcelona and Athletic Club, in pursuit of Spanish […]

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A Bolton fan has revealed the story that saw him pretending to be a club official after sneaking into Stoke’s ground for his team’s last ever PL game

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I mean, fair enough If you fart at work and you can’t disguise it, own up and apologise. And maybe re-evaluate your diet. That is a simple rule to live by to ensure you do not alienate the people around you by being gross. This shouldn’t need saying. One footballer who does not live by […]

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“I would apologise maybe to some extent.” Rio Ferdinand has said he would apologise to José Mourinho after the manager’s quote from 2019 about his achievements with Manchester United ‘aged so, so well’. Speaking on beIN Sports about his tenure at Old Trafford three years ago, Mourinho explained that finishing second in the 2017/18 season […]

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Never go full Keysey If you’ve never read Richard Keys’ blog, it is an absolute treat. The former Sky Sports man, now working out of Doha for beIN, generally uses the page to write somewhat incoherent takes on why Big Sam deserves a job and Pep Guardiola is overrated. Proper Football Man stuff. This time, […]

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Luton Town secured a vital three points in their promotion push with one of the funniest goals you will see all season thanks to a goalkeeping gaffe

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Lineker has addressed rumours of James Corden replacing him as host of Match of the Day, which appear to be based on absolutely nothing

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West Ham skipper Declan Rice has said he apologised to the referee after confronting him in the tunnel following their Europa League defeat to Frankfurt

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Maddison told a Leicester fan that, “with all due respect you don’t know what you’re talking about” after the players’ efforts were questioned

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Get over it, Shilts Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final shirt, that he wore when he scored the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England, sold for £7.1m at an auction this week. The shirt, whose value obviously derives from the two iconic goals Maradona scored that day, was previously in the possession of England’s […]

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Pep Guardiola is understood to want to play Paul Pogba in a deeper role, if he were to join from cross-city rivals United on a free transfer

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He has since apologised David Moyes was sent off during West Ham’s Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night after appearing to kick a ball towards a ball boy. It was the Hammers’ second expulsion of the night, after Aaron Cresswell was given his marching orders after a VAR check in the 19th […]

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Not entirely his fault, is it? To paraphrase Gary Lineker, football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, Real Madrid find a way. There is really no other way to explain the end to the second leg of Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final against Madrid on […]

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These days, if you sing Three Lions, you get locked up and thrown in jail! No, you don’t, because those rumours were nonsense. Thursday morning saw social media awash with reports that Three Lions (It’s Coming Home) would be BANNED(!) at the Qatar World Cup, to prevent the supposedly arrogant song annoying other nations. David Baddiel and […]

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CW: Sexual assault The player has appealed the ruling Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual abuse. The 26-year-old footballer has appealed the sentencing. Mina was also facing a sexual aggression charge, of which he was found not guilty. Celta Vigo forward Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years […]

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“I actually don’t have his number anymore.” Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League final for the third time in five years on Tuesday night, beating Villarreal 3-2 in an enthralling encounter at the Estadio de la Ceramica. But captain on the night Virgil Van Dijk still had one complaint, and it wasn’t about […]

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Sportemon Go, a crypto firm endorsed by Andy Robertson and Luke Shaw, which also sponsored Rangers and Hibs, has ceased trading

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Villarreal caught Liverpool napping in the first half but couldn’t sustain their dominance, as Liverpool’s quality shone through

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Not sure this really clarifies anything, to be honest Jake Humphrey has responded to the backlash that followed his ‘tone deaf’ comments about Newcastle United this afternoon. The BT Sport presenter was anchoring the coverage of Liverpool’s trip to St James’ Park, when he took aim at Newcastle’s critics, saying: “As ever with this club, […]

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RIP Football super agent Mino Raiola has passed away at the age of 54, his family have confirmed. pic.twitter.com/xuZWBNA62N — RAIOLA (@MinoRaiola) April 30, 2022 A statement from his family read: “In infinite sorrow, we share the passing of the most caring and amazing football agent that ever was. “Mino fought until the end with […]

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We will miss you, Kammy Chris Kamara has announced he is leaving Soccer Saturday and Sky Sports at the end of the football season. ‘Kammy’ has spent 24 years working for Sky across various shows including Soccer AM, Goals on Sunday and most notable as a roving reporter on Soccer Saturday, “My long career at Sky Sports has […]

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The most chaotic goal you’ll see all season Bolton Wanderers picked up three points against relegation threatened Fleetwood to go ninth in League One on Saturday afternoon. In the final game of their regular season, it was goals galore at the University of Bolton Stadium (almost said Reebok out of habit there), with the hosts […]

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Not sure Jake Humphrey has quite understood why people criticise Newcastle’s ownership In one of the most spectacularly Partridge-esque television moments of the year, Jake Humphrey has taken a dig at critics of Newcastle United’s Saudi-led ownership. The club were taken over during the winter, by a Saudi-led consortium indistinguishable from the Saudi government, with […]

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Football fans have criticised Kylian Mbappé for an apparently selfish decision not to set up Lionel Messi, as if there is some sort of beef between them

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The beautiful game can still improve Half-time interviews with Premier League managers could be introduced next season, according to a report from the Mail. Emphasis on the could – Premier League clubs would have to vote in favour of the idea at the upcoming AGM, and it seems unlikely they will want to add to the […]

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Mark McGhee explained the two sacrifices he has made in order to focus on Dundee’s upcoming relegation scrap against St Johnstone

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Neville praised Hannibal Mejbri for his aggression after coming off the bench, and later admitted the partisanship he showed was ‘unprofessional’

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That’ll be him gone in the summer Paul Pogba was booed by Manchester United fans as he walked down the tunnel after their 3-2 win against Norwich on Saturday afternoon. Pogba was given the tough task of playing as a lone holding midfielder behind Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard against the relegation battlers, which almost […]

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Some fans were heard booing Manchester City have issued a statement apologising to Liverpool after some fans were heard booing during the minute’s silence to remember the 97 victims of the Hilssborough disaster ahead of their FA Cup semi-final clash on Saturday. At half-time, a City spokesperson told the BBC: “Manchester City are extremely disappointed […]

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Liverpool raced into an early 2-0 lead in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final, as stand-in goalkeeper Zack Steffen failed to clear his lines before Mané got to him

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Crystal Palace are different this season Every summer since 2015, Crystal Palace fans have had the same conversation with rivals fans about the future of Wilfried Zaha. That conversation goes something like this: ‘Surely he’s off this summer, eh? Too good for you lot, isn’t he? Where will he go? Spurs? Arsenal? £70 million, you […]

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‘I am an advocate for the women’s game.’ Northern Ireland coach Kenny Shiels has apologised for the offence caused by his comments after his side’s 5-0 defeat to England. Speaking after the World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park, Shiels said: “In the women’s game, I’ve noticed, as I’m sure you’re aware, if you go through […]

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Republic of Ireland international has some brutal words for Kenny Shiels after the Northern Ireland coach said female footballers are too ’emotional’

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Not sure how this fan managed to circumvent security, but we’re glad he did because this is what football is all about – schadenfreude

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Luka Modrić pulled off one of the best assists you will ever see against Chelsea on Tuesday night, and Ferdinand’s reaction was all of us

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An astonishingly stupid thing to say Northern Ireland coach Kenny Shiels leant into sexist stereotypes in his assessment of his side’s 5-0 defeat to England on Tuesday night. England’s women took the lead through Lauren Hemp in the 26th minute, before doubling their lead shortly after half-time through Ella Toone. Three more goals then followed […]

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Comunicado (almost) oficial Erik Ten Hag has agreed a deal in principle to become Manchester United manager, as reported by The Athletic‘s David Ornstein. The Ajax boss has been the front runner for the soon to be vacant position in United’s dugout for the past few weeks and the club appear to have taken a big step […]

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The ruling comes after crowd trouble in the first leg UEFA have ordered Atletico Madrid to close a part of the Wanda Metropolitano for the second leg of their Champions League tie with Manchester City following crowd trouble last week. The La Liga champions will see 5,000 tickets taken away from them after their fans […]

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