Ronaldinho was extremely close to joining United in 2003 In 2003 Ronaldinho signed for Barcelona, his arrival the catalyst for the glorious era that followed for the club. Things could, however, have turned out very differently, with Ronaldinho coming extremely close to joining Manchester United instead. How Beckham’s Real Madrid move saw United and Barca […]

3 years ago

Haller has returned to Dortmund for further tests Sebastien Haller has left Borussia Dortmund’s preseason training camp after discovering a testicular tumour, the German club have announced. The former West Ham striker, who recently joined Dortmund from Ajax, had been preparing for the season with his new team in Switzerland on Monday when he complained […]

3 years ago

It was just banter It is hot. Very, very hot. So hot, in fact, the UK could soon see its hottest day in history, with temperatures forecast to top 40C this week. Those kind of temperatures make doing literally anything hard work – let alone trying to play in a World Cup finals. And that […]

3 years ago

Bakayoko was let go by officers when they realised he was not a suspect Footage posted on Twitter shows the moment Tiemoue Bakayoko was stopped and held at gunpoint by police in Italy, in an incident which proved to be a case of mistaken identity. Bakayoko is believed to be on the cusp of joining […]

3 years ago

‘You are a tremendous Nordic meat shield’ Manchester City’s players were left baffled after Troy Hawke gave them the Greeters Guild treatment as they arrived for training camp ahead of their preseason tour in the United States. Hawke, the alter ego of comedian Milo McCabe, has made a name for himself by taking his Greeters […]

3 years ago

A new Serie A rule on shirt colour was announced last year AC Milan could be forced to rethink their soon-to-be-released third shirt due a new rule set to come into effect from the start of the 2022/23 season. Leaked images claiming to show the Italian champions’ third kit for the new campaign have recently […]

4 years ago

Frenkie de Jong is close to joining Manchester United. Again. Manchester United have reportedly reached full agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of Frenkie de Jong. Reports claim United, who have been in pursuit of the Dutch midfielder all summer, have finally agreed to pay Barca a package of around €85m (£72m) with a guaranteed […]

4 years ago

Ronaldo could more than quadruple his wages Cristiano Ronaldo, for those of you who’ve spent the last week or so under a rock, wants out of Manchester United. With no Champions League football on offer and little hope of the club mounting a realistic push for the league title as Erik ten Hag attempts to […]

4 years ago

Never change, Twitter Darwin Núñez, it turns out, is not very good at all. Ignore the 34 goals he scored last season; the £85m transfer fee Liverpool paid to Benfica a few weeks ago was, clearly, an enormous waste of money. How do we know this? Well, because we’ve just watched a 20-second video doing […]

4 years ago

We regret to inform you that Lord Sugar is at it again Monday night was a wonderful night for English football. An 8-0(!) mauling of Norway saw England’s women roar into the quarter finals of Euro 2022, raising hopes that football might *actually* be coming home this time. This was not just a proud night […]

4 years ago

Maguire has ‘achieved a lot of success’ New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed Harry Maguire will continue as the club captain. The defender was first named United captain by previous manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but the arrival of Ten Hag – coupled with Maguire’s poor form throughout the 2021/22 season – saw […]

4 years ago

Iñaki Williams has joined a select club Athletic Club forward Iñaki Williams recently made headlines by announcing his intention to play for Ghana, turning his back on the Spanish national team after being capped for La Roja at senior level in 2016. Williams was born in Bilbao to Ghanaian parents, making him eligible to represent […]

4 years ago

This looks familiar For Romeo Beckham, deciding to pursue a career as a professional footballer can’t have been an easy call. As is the way with the children of any famous former athletes, comparisons with their parents are inevitable and bring with them added pressure. Here though, he’s hardly helping himself. Turning out for Inter […]

4 years ago

How? William Akio. Remember the name. Read it, say it aloud. It is a name we all should know; a name we all will know. With one swing of his right boot, Akio etched his name into the history of association football on Sunday afternoon, producing a miss so bad, it makes that infamous Ronnie […]

4 years ago

Rooney set for a second stint at D.C. United Wayne Rooney is set to seal a return to management, after reportedly agreeing terms to take charge of MLS side D.C. United. Rooney recently stepped down as manager of Derby County, who were relegated to League One. Despite their drop to the third tier of English […]

4 years ago

You’re Cristiano Ronaldo. Time to find out which club you should play for next Well, Cristiano, it’s make your mind up time. No matter how many times Manchester United insist that you’re not for sale, you want out and it’s becoming increasingly obvious to everyone that your future lies elsewhere. Where, exactly, isn’t clear, but […]

4 years ago

Concerns remain for the Chinese tennis player Nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova was amongst those to criticise security personnel at the All England Club after footage emerged of them questioning activists seen wearing ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ t-shirts. Chinese tennis star Peng disappeared from public view late last year after appearing to allege a former […]

4 years ago

Stop us if you think you’ve heard this one before Jorge Mendes, agent of Cristiano Ronaldo, holding talks with the fierce rivals of one his most famous client’s former clubs. Hmm. Familiar? Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last few days, you’ll be aware that Ronaldo has decided he wants to cut short […]

4 years ago

Fair play to this reporter for being so upset about a red hat Nick Kyrgios hit back at a reporter who questioned his decision to flout Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code by wearing a red hat and trainers on Monday. Prior to his fourth round win over Brandon Nakashima, the Australian walked out onto Centre […]

4 years ago

Ronaldo had been due to start preseason training on Monday Cristiano Ronaldo will not return to Manchester United training on Monday due to family reasons, the club have confirmed. United’s international players had been given an extended summer break and were scheduled to meet up with the rest of the squad on Monday to begin […]

4 years ago

Casey previously pulled out of an European Tour event in Saudi Paul Casey has become the latest high-profile golfer to join the Saudi-backed LIV Series. The 44-year-old said he was “excited” at the prospect, and expects to make his series debut later this month at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. "You'll see me in Bedminster." […]

4 years ago

‘He was probably a bully at school…’ Stefanos Tsitsipas accused Nick Kyrgios of being “evil” and a “bully” after the Australian came out on top after an explosive encounter at Wimbledon. Kyrgios beat the Greek fourth seed in a heated four-setter on Saturday, where Tsitsipas aimed several shots at his opponent – his former doubles […]

4 years ago

Manchester United have had better Saturdays For a time last week, it seemed like Manchester United might actually be getting their shit together. Despite a slow start to the summer transfer window, it appeared a raft of new signings was close. Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and at least 17 Ajax players would soon be added […]

4 years ago

Tuchel’s attempted joke about Antonio Conte did not go down well Romelu Lukaku is an Inter Milan player again, having sealed a season-long loan to the Serie A club on Wednesday. The Belgian striker left Inter a year ago for a second stint at Chelsea, who were willing to fork out a club-record fee of […]

4 years ago

At this point, you have to laugh… The last time we checked, Frenkie de Jong looked poised to become a Manchester United player. After weeks of haggling, a deal had apparently been struck with Barcelona, who were willing to cash in on the former Ajax midfielder to help ease the club’s financial troubles. Erik ten […]

4 years ago

Newcastle officially released their new white and green shirt on Tuesday Newcastle United players and fans who wear the club’s new third shirt will be taking part in sportswashing and PR for Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman and his government, Amnesty International has said. The white and green shirt, which bears a close resemblance to […]

4 years ago

Paul Stretford is said to have stepped in to pay wages as a takeover bid for the financially stricken club stalled Wayne Rooney’s agent is reportedly under investigation by the Football Association for secret payments made to players and staff at Derby County. A report by The Telegraph says a cheque for £1.6m was allegedly […]

4 years ago

Get more than 100 and you’ve done very well You look bored. Just as well, then, that you’ve found this – the perfect football quiz to use up ten minutes of your day. Here, we’re challenging you to name as many clubs as you possibly can that have competed in the Champions League. Let’s be […]

4 years ago

‘I just can’t understate how sad and how cruel this is’ Megan Rapinoe denounced the US Supreme Court’s decision to reverse the Roe v Wade abortion ruling, describing it as “cruel” and “sad” during an emotional press conference appearance on Friday. Rapinoe and her Unites States teammates are due to face Colombia in a friendly […]

4 years ago

Botman appears to be on the brink of a Newcastle move Newcastle United appear to be close to finally completing a deal for Sven Botman. The Lille defender, a Dutch Under-21 international, was said to have been in Newcastle’s sights in January, when the club – newly flushed with Saudi riches at the time – […]

4 years ago

‘These leeches need to go’ A Manchester United supporters group have staged a protest against the Glazer family’s ownership outside the club’s London offices. The 1958, a recently formed group whose members coordinated a series of protest marches before United games, visited the offices in Mayfair on Friday, where they unfurled a large flag. ‘We […]

4 years ago

If found guilty, the eight medical personnel could face up to 25 years in prison A judge in Argentina has ordered that eight medical personnel stand trial over accusations of criminal negligence in the death of legendary footballer Diego Maradona. Maradona died in Buenos Aires in November 2020 after suffering a heart attack. He was […]

4 years ago

How Arnold’s fan meeting came to be On Saturday afternoon, Manchester United Chief Executive Officer Richard Arnold learned a fan protest against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club would take place outside his house. Instead of letting the protest go ahead, Arnold decided to meet those planning it, who were assembling at a nearby […]

4 years ago

Giggs said it was ‘only right’ he stepped down Ryan Giggs has confirmed he is stepping down from his position as manager of Wales with immediate effect. The former Manchester United winger has been on leave from the role since November 2020 and is set to face a domestic abuse trial in August. Giggs is […]

4 years ago

Buck will continue to support Chelsea in an advisory role Chelsea have confirmed long-term chairman Bruce Buck has stepped down from his position after 19 years. The American arrived at Stamford Bridge in the same year as Roman Abramovich. His decision to step down as chairman comes just weeks after sanctions placed against Abramovich triggered […]

4 years ago

Another shattering blow to United’s hopes of signing literally anyone this summer Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal appears to have scuppered his old club’s chances of signing Ajax defender Jurrien Timber this summer. The highly rated 21-year-old was given his Ajax debut by newly appointed United boss Erik ten Hag, who was keen […]

4 years ago

A group of supporters had been due to protest outside Arnold’s home Manchester United Chief Executive Officer Richard Arnold met with a group of supporters in a pub on Saturday in a bid to prevent a protest against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club from taking place outside his home. A small group of […]

4 years ago

Barcelona confirm the signing of Lucy Bronze Barcelona have announced the signing of England international Lucy Bronze, who joins the club on a free after leaving Manchester City. The 30-year-old passed a medical with the club on Saturday morning, signing a two-year contract with the club. Barcelona Femení have since confirmed her arrival on social […]

4 years ago

Not even kicked a ball for City yet; already being linked with a move Well, what’s it been? A week? Two? Erling Haaland hasn’t had time to settle himself into life at Manchester City yet after finalising his move from Borussia Dortmund, but never mind. Incredibly, he’s already being linked with his next transfer. In […]

4 years ago

There are no suggestions the Arsenal player or his club did anything wrong A yellow card picked up by Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka during a game against Leeds is being investigated by the National Crime Agency (NCA) after a five-figure bet was placed on him to be booked. Xhaka was carded by referee Andre Marriner in […]

4 years ago

Does anyone actually want to play for United anymore? Manchester United’s attempts to sign literally *anyone* this summer appear to have taken a fresh blow, with Christian Eriksen said to favour playing for a club in London next season rather than a move up north. United are said to have tabled an offer for Eriksen, […]

4 years ago

‘Players have to feel important in their clubs. If you don’t have that, it’s over.’ Paul Pogba is seen accusing Manchester United of not caring about his feelings during the opening minutes of his new Amazon Prime documentary series. The ‘Pogmentary’ – no, really – became available for streaming on Friday morning. In the first […]

4 years ago

Nketiah and Lamptey appear set to turn their backs on England England duo Eddie Nketiah and Tariq Lamptey are reportedly close to being granted permission by FIFA to represent Ghana at senior level, despite both playing for Three Lions youth teams. Ghana’s FA recently appointed Chris Hughton as their technical director and have been in […]

4 years ago

‘How can you tell a player you absolutely want him and offer him nothing?’ Outgoing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba can be seen hitting out at a contract offer from the Premier League club in his soon-to-be released Amazon Prime documentary, describing a deal believed to be worth more than £290,000-a-week as “nothing”. For the […]

4 years ago

‘There’s plenty of money in the game – so let’s blow the final whistle on this shameful practise’ Women’s teams deserve to receive the same FA Cup prize money as their counterparts in the men’s game, a union has said. The GMB Union, which represent match hospitality and security staff at several football stadiums across […]

4 years ago

#Glazernomics Shares in Manchester United dipped to a record low on Monday, with the value of the club plummeting by over £1.3bn. Shares in Manchester United plc were trading at just 11.07USD at the close of trading on June 13, representing a drop of 47 per cent since last October. The alarming figures are thought […]

4 years ago

Andrew Redmayne became the hero after his late arrival against Peru Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne was the hero as Australia reached the 2022 World Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Peru in their playoff in Doha on Monday. With the game remaining goalless as the end of extra-time approached, Redmayne – making just his […]

4 years ago

Ten Hag was also keen to sign Gravenberch Ryan Gravenberch has revealed how – to the surprise of absolutely no one at all – Manchester United made an attempt to sign him before he finalised his transfer to Bayern Munich. Confirmation that the Dutch midfielder has completed a £21m-move to Germany from Ajax came on […]

4 years ago

If it ain’t broke… Football’s lawmakers are giving serious thought to trialling kick-ins as an alternative to throw-ins. The International FA Board (IFAB) held its annual meeting on Monday in Doha, where several potential trials were discussed by members. Kick-ins, it has since been confirmed, was one of the ideas talked about, along with trials […]

4 years ago

“I don’t like the term. We want them to feel welcome.” England boss Gareth Southgate has said he believes the term ‘WAG’, referring to the wives and girlfriends of players, is “disrespectful”. Southgate was speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon ahead of his team’s Nations League fixture at home to Hungary and responded […]

4 years ago