250,000 doses have been affected by the move A shipment of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine bound for Australia has been blocked by the Italian government amid a dispute with the drug manufacturer over delivery shortfalls in the European Union. 250,000 doses which have been produced by the drug manufacturer at a facility within Italy will […]

5 years ago

Ah, the nostalgia… Between 1992 and 2002, Serie A was, without argument, the best league in the world; home to the best players in the world. At a time when most of us on these shores were becoming accustomed to paying money for the privilege of watching the teams we supported on Sky Sports, Channel 4 offered […]

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“Why we kneel” Crystal Palace’s Patrick van Aanholt has shared an image of racist abuse he received on social media after failing to score a late opportunity against Manchester United on Wednesday night. Van Aanholt had been one-on-one with Dean Henderson in the closing stages of the goalless draw but was unable to slide his […]

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Ritchie has apologised to his manager for comments made during the argument on Tuesday Newcastle midfielder Matt Ritchie has apologised to manager Steve Bruce after the pair were involved in an angry exchange at the club’s training ground earlier this week. Ritchie is said to have been furious at comments made by Bruce after Newcastle’s […]

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Millions can expect an increase to their wage from the beginning of next month New minimum wage rates will come into force across England from April 1, the chancellor has announced. Speaking in the Commons on Wednesday as he announced his Spring Budget, Rishi Sunak said workers aged 23 and over will see their salary […]

5 years ago

Chelsea are not on Haaland’s list Incredibly, it’s barely been a year since Borussia Dortmund signed Erling Haaland. And yes, admittedly, quite a bit has happened in the world in the time since, but the prolific rate at which he’s rattled in the goals since arriving in the Bundesliga makes it feel like the big […]

5 years ago

dearMoon is scheduled to fly in 2023 A Japanese billionaire has announced he is looking for eight people to join him on Elon Musk’s SpaceX flight around the moon in 2023. Yusaku Maezawa, a fashion mogul and art collector, was named as the first private passenger due to be flown around the moon with SpaceX […]

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The report comes days before Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey is due to be aired The Duchess of Sussex  is “saddened” by a report which claims she was the subject of a bullying complaint during her time at Kensington Palace. A report in The Times claims that a complaint was made against Meghan […]

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The FA have reviewed all available footage of the incident The FA have decided to take no action against Luke Shaw and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for their comments after Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday. Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Shaw said he believed referee Stuart Attwell had told Harry Maguire […]

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Rashford and some of Fosu-Mensah’s other former United teammates wished him well following the news of his injury Marcus Rashford and several other Manchester United players have reached out to former teammate Timothy Fosu-Mensah after he picked up a serious knee injury over the weekend. Fosu-Mensah left United in January in pursuit of more first […]

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Sarkozy has been found guilty of corruption and influence peddling Former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been sentenced to three years in prison, with two of them suspended, for corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy was found guilty of attempting to bribe a magistrate with a job in exchange for information regarding a separate case […]

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The Shrewsbury Town boss spent 33 days in hospital earlier this year Shrewsbury Town’s manager Steve Cotterill has been readmitted to hospital with Covid-pneumonia, the club has confirmed. The 56-year-old was first admitted to Bristol Royal Infirmary on January 15, remaining there for 33 days as assistant manager Aaron Wilbraham stepped up to take charge […]

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Police are searching for evidence relating to the “Barcagate” scandal Josep Maria Bartomeu, the former president of Barcelona, is reportedly one of four arrests made by police on Monday after a raid on the club’s Camp Nou offices. According to ESPN, Bartomeu was arrested along with his adviser Jaume Masferrer, the club’s CEO Oscar Grau […]

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Shaw told Sky Sports after the game he had overheard a conversation between Stuart Attwell and Harry Maguire Manchester United have said Luke Shaw misheard comments made by Stuart Attwell to Harry Maguire as the referee explained why he had not awarded a penalty in Sunday’s goalless draw against Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to handle […]

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Trump is back and has no plans to turn his back on politics just yet Donald Trump – to the surprise of absolutely *no one* – has hinted that he may opt to run for president of the United States for a second time in 2024, having finally departed the White House earlier this year. […]

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United were denied a penalty in the first half of their draw with Chelsea Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested “outside influences” are having an impact on key refereeing decisions going against his side. United were denied a first-half penalty against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon when the ball appeared to hit Callum Hudson-Odoi’s […]

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United were denied a first half penalty at Stamford Bridge, despite the referee checking pitch-side monitors Luke Shaw has said the referee decided against giving Manchester United a crucial penalty in their goalless draw at Chelsea on Sunday because it would “cause a lot of talk about it afterwards.” Play was briefly stopped in the […]

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Mason was at the heart of controversy during Brighton’s loss to West Brom on Saturday Lee Mason will miss the Premier League game between Sheffield United and Liverpool on Sunday due to injury, reports have claimed. Mason was due to be a fourth official at Bramall Lane but has been replaced on the sidelines by […]

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Cancel Super Sunday football, screen Keane vs Redknapp instead Honestly, would anyone *really* have minded if Sky Sports had spontaneously decided to axe their live coverage of Premier League football on Sunday afternoon and let Jamie Redknapp and Roy Keane continue to bicker with each other for another few hours instead? Frankly, we’d have been […]

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Leicester were surprisingly eliminated from the Europa League by the Czech side Slavia Prague players found time to FaceTime Tomáš Souček as they celebrated their Europa League victory over Leicester City on Thursday night. Having held Brendan Rodgers’ men to a goalless draw in the Czech capital, Slavia scored twice in the second half to […]

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“It’s not a new normal. It’s an aberration that we’re going to correct as soon as possible” Working from home has been a way of life for most of us these past 12 months. For the vast majority of us, it’s been a good thing. It cuts out the commute, helps our productivity and – […]

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Morelos was in a promising position when he stopped play During his time as a Rangers player, Alfredo Morelos hasn’t always been synonymous with acts of fair play. But, with his side leading by a single aggregate goal against Royal Antwerp on Thursday night, the Colombian was applauded – at least by some of his […]

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Uefa could be looking to take the biggest game in European football out of Europe Uefa are reportedly plotting a shakeup of the Champions League – when, by the way, are they ever *not* reportedly planning a shakeup of the Champions League? – which could see the final staged outside the continent. According to reports, […]

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The Bundesliga club are on course for relegation to the German second tier Schalke 04 may consider selling their LEC slot to ease their mounting financial troubles, a report has claimed. The German club currently sit bottom of the Bundesliga on just nine points and appear likely to drop out of the top flight in […]

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“Let’s not waste this chance to make football a more welcoming and safer environment for all who love our game” A new initiative has been launched which calls for football players to show their respect for referees and officials by clapping them on to the field of play. The campaign, called “Give The Ref A […]

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Had things worked out differently, Shoretire could have been making his senior debut in the blue of City, not the red of United Shola Shoretire became the latest product of Manchester United’s storied academy system to make a first team appearance at the weekend, coming on as a late substitute in the Premier league game […]

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“The devil is already here” Researchers say a coronavirus variant which has established itself as the most dominant strain of the virus in California not only spreads more easily than its predecessors but also evades antibodies caused by Covid-19 vaccines or prior infection. The variant is thought to have emerged in May of last year […]

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Musiala has declared for Germany, despite being capped by England up to Under-21 level Bayern Munich youngster Jamal Musiala has confirmed that he has chosen to represent Germany at senior level, despite being capped for England youth and Under-21 sides. The midfielder turns 18 later this week and scored his first Champions League goal in […]

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Klopp could move back to his homeland next year, according to Bild Jurgen Klopp could leave Liverpool at the end of next season to take the German national team job, according to a report in his homeland. Despite making light of recent rumours that he was set to depart Anfield in the near future, a […]

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Woods has undergone surgery on “significant orthopaedic injuries” Golfing great Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” after undergoing surgery on his legs following a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday. A statement from the LA County Sheriff’s department confirmed Woods had been involved in a crash while driving on his own near Rancho Palos […]

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Lennon leaves Celtic with Rangers on the brink of ending their dream of a tenth consecutive title Celtic manager Neil Lennon has resigned as manager, a club statement has confirmed. The 49-year-old returned for his second stint as the club’s manager two years ago following Brendan Rodgers’ departure to Leicester City, leading them to two […]

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Firefighters required the jaws of life to cut Woods from the vehicle Tiger Woods has been taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. The golfer was driving on his own near Rancho Palos Verdes when his vehicle flipped over, with firefighters later freeing him from the […]

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“It’s incredibly unethical and unprofessional but you cannot control everything…” Pep Guardiola has suggested the issue of players leaking team selection details is a part of football that is difficult to control, despite being “incredibly unethical”. The topic has recently been thrust into the headlines after reports that Jack Grealish’s injury may have been inadvertently […]

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Going to a game is back in our sights Football clubs in England will be permitted to welcome as many as 10,000 fans back into their stadiums in May – provided coronavirus rates continue to drop. Boris Johnson announced his roadmap for easing England back out of restrictions in the House of Commons on Monday, […]

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Oh, ref. Ref, ref, ref…. Being a referee is no easy gig. Make a mistake in a high-profile game and you’re probably going to find your name in one or two unwanted headlines. Rarely though, do such errors cast ripples that transcend countries and continents, such as the one made by poor Oscar Macias over […]

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Barton is back in management Joey Barton has been appointed as the new manager of Bristol Rovers, the club has confirmed. The 38-year-old left Fleetwood Town at the start of January after nearly three years at the club and has now agreed a contract until 2023 at the Memorial Stadium. 🤝 We are delighted to […]

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Several of Grealish’s teammates removed him from their FPL sides when it became clear he would miss the Leicester game News of injury to Jack Grealish might have come as a surprise to many ahead of Aston Villa’s defeat by Leicester City on Sunday. Having not missed a single league game for his club in […]

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Ruthless Thomas Tuchel has explained his decision to substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi against Southampton was because he didn’t like the player’s body language, not because of injury. Hudson-Odoi had himself been brought on as a substitute at half-time in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at St Mary’s, with the London club a goal down at the time. However, […]

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Bamford saw his equaliser chalked off after a VAR review Ah, good. Just what we need, this. The weekend’s barely started and here we are, jumping straight into some fresh VAR controversy. Leeds United were on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline as they left Molineux on Friday night. Things could, however, have ended […]

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Kongolo will not feature for Fulham this weekend after the breach of Covid regulations Fulham boss Scott Parker has described a surprise party thrown for Terence Kongolo as “not acceptable”. The defender was an unused substitute for his side’s win over Everton at Goodison Park last week. He was later pictured returning to his apartment […]

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Williams lost 6-3, 6-4 to Osaka in the Australian Open semi-final Serena Williams left a press conference in tears after her defeat to Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semi-final. Williams is still in pursuit of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, but was beaten 6-3, 6-4 in the Rod Laver Arena. She was seen […]

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Zaha said the protest was “degrading” Wilfried Zaha has said he intends to “stand tall” instead of taking a knee when he returns from injury, explaining the protest and the meaning behind it does not go far enough. The gesture, popularised by NFL star Colin Kaepernick as a way to protest racial inequality, was approved […]

5 years ago

Schmeichel was said to wear a corset beneath his shirt Slavia Prague have issued an apology after a bizarre video took aim at Kasper Schmeichel, accusing the Leicester goalkeeper of being overweight. Slavia play Leicester in the first round of the Europa League knockouts on Thursday and published a video about their English opposition to […]

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Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In is set for release in a matter of weeks Sir Alex Ferguson is to feature in a soon-to-be-released documentary in which he shares some of his most treasured memories with his son while recovering from a life-threatening brain haemorrhage. The legendary Manchester United manager spent time in an intensive care […]

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“I didn’t think it would be a big problem but obviously, now I know.” Former Manchester United youngster Ravel Morrison has admitted he stole pairs of boots from Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney, selling them to buy food for his family. Morrison was a member of the United youth side which won the FA Youth […]

5 years ago

All is not well at Barcelona. Again. After the nature of their Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich last summer, Barcelona look set for another (slightly less) humiliating elimination from the competition, this time from Paris Saint-Germain. Mauricio Pochettino’s men were the better side throughout Tuesday night’s last-16 first leg clash at […]

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“I don’t need that, it doesn’t make me better, it is wasting time” Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has revealed how he stopped reading comments on social media after he was told to copy Robert Enke, the former Germany goalkeeper who committed suicide in 2009. Enke, who played for Borussia Mönchengladbach, Benfica, Barcelona and Hannover 96 […]

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“So many chapters to live” Marcus Rashford has sent his support to Ravel Morrison after footage of his interview with Rio Ferdinand was widely shared on social media on Tuesday. Morrison, once highly rated as he progressed through Manchester United’s youth ranks, spoke candidly to Ferdinand about his career on Vibe with FIVE, admitting he […]

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“The boy had a good heart, he was just beaten by his background.” Ravel Morrison appeared lost for words at hearing a text message paying tribute to him from former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Morrison was a member of the United youth side which won the FA Youth Cup in 2011, featuring alongside […]

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“They don’t move their feet three, four, five yards. They never do and they have to do it. If they don’t start doing it, they’re never going to get to a point where they’re going to win the league.” More dropped points from Manchester United at relegation-battling West Brom on Sunday has seen Gary Neville […]

5 years ago