talkSPORT have also condemned Sinclair’s tweet Former footballer Trevor Sinclair appears to have deleted his Twitter account hours after sparking a furious backlash on the platform over a tweet about the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday evening that the Queen had passed away at her Balmoral residence after concerns had […]

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A decision on the rest of this weekend’s fixtures is expected on Friday morning A statement from the EFL has confirmed it has postponed its Friday night fixtures as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen had passed away peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon. […]

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A fan has reportedly fallen from part of one of the stands Nice’s Europa Conference League game with Köln is reportedly set to be called off after violent clashes between the two clubs’ supporters took place inside the Allianz Riviera Stadium. The game was scheduled to start at 17.45 GMT, but footage circulating on social […]

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Stewart has been diagnosed aged 49 Marcus Stewart, the former Sunderland and Ipswich Town forward, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 49. Stewart was diagnosed after undergoing tests for 12 months. A joint statement from the Professional Footballers’ Association and Yeovil Town, where he is currently head of player development, has confirmed the […]

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Just when you thought you were done with transfer stuff for a few months… Andy Carroll could reportedly make a surprise Premier League return with Wolves this week – if their attempts to sign Diego Costa prove unsuccessful. Bruno Lage has been left desperately scrambling to recruit an emergency striker option after summer signing Sasa […]

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Oldham released a statement saying Hope was left with ‘serious injuries’ Police are reportedly investigating claims that a ‘vicious assault’ which hospitalised Oldham’s Hallam Hope was carried out by a Chesterfield player. Hope played a full 90 minutes for Oldham in their 2-0 National League defeat at home to Chesterfield on Saturday. A statement from […]

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Hallam Hope was the victim of a ‘vicious assault’ Oldham Athletic player Hallam Hope has been left with ‘serious injuries’ following an assault outside the club’s stadium. A statement released by the club said Hope was attacked on the staff car park outside Boundary Park following Saturday’s 2-0 National League defeat by Chesterfield. The statement […]

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They look great when they go in… Javier Hernandez has accepted full responsibility after he squandered a stoppage time penalty with a failed attempt at a Panenka while in action for LA Galaxy on Sunday night. With the game level at 2-2, the former Manchester United striker had the opportunity to give his side victory […]

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Newcastle are set to break their transfer record Newcastle are close to completing a deal for Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak after a fee was agreed between the two clubs. Isak, a Sweden international, will cost Newcastle £60m. He expected to finalise his move from Spain imminently, report The Athletic. Should the move go through […]

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Depay could make a surprise return to Old Trafford With a few days of the window remaining, transfer silly season is in full swing, with Manchester United’s reported quest to sign every forward with a pulse now seeing them linked with a surprise move for former forward, Memphis Depay. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Old […]

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Ten Hag’s efforts are said to have ‘made an impression’ on the United team Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reportedly made an impression on his players by taking part in a running session scheduled the day after his side lost 4-0 to Brentford. United’s first team squad had been scheduled to have a day […]

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‘Were you expecting something else Piers?’ Gary Neville has revealed his brief pre-match chat with Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday night was entirely mundane – despite what Piers Morgan had suggested on Twitter. Neville was on punditry duty for Sky Sports for United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday, where Ronaldo was named […]

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Football, bloody hell Oliver Burke scored a late, late, late winner for Werder Bremen over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, completing a spectacular late comeback at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund, it seemed, were home and hosed, on course for winning their third Bundesliga game in succession to maintain their 100 per cent start to the new season. […]

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‘I need to slow down a little bit’ Gary Neville has revealed how he was hospitalised after collapsing and suffering a fit during England’s Euro 2020 win over Germany last summer. Neville recently appeared on The Diary of a CEO podcast where, amongst other things, he discussed his hectic lifestyle and the work ethic which […]

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‘Have some respect’ Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen has received death threats and hundreds of abusive messages on social media after being head-butted by Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez on Monday night. The Uruguayan, who arrived on Merseyside from Benfica in the summer, had grown increasingly frustrated by the close attention being paid to him by […]

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Going well Cristiano Ronaldo, to the surprise of literally nobody, doesn’t appear to be too pleased about being made to stay at Manchester United for another season. Not even a year on from sealing his return to Old Trafford, Ronaldo made it known over the summer that he wanted to leave again after United finished […]

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Never change, football fans The football season is back. And as much as we might have enjoyed a break from the domestic game over the summer, nothing – and we mean *nothing* – quite beats the levels of pettiness that comes with club football. An early reminder of this has come in just the second […]

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Another twist Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona is expected to be resolved very soon, with reports from Spain claiming he has admitted to teammates that he could now join Manchester United. United have been linked with a move for De Jong all summer having agreed a fee wit Barca for the Dutch midfielder weeks […]

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We *think* this was friendly… Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher spent some of their Saturday afternoon trading jibes on Twitter after Carragher made reference to Neville’s silence on the Glazer family during his time as a Manchester United player. It began innocently enough, with Neville tweeting that he was on his way […]

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Kounde will miss out on Saturday Barcelona have managed to register four of their new signings ahead of their opening LaLiga game of the season on Saturday. The Spanish league’s financial restrictions meant Barca have been unable to register multiple new arrivals, but the club have now freed up funding with several ‘economic levers’ being […]

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Your daily reminder that Manchester United are bad at transfers Manchester United reportedly made an unsuccessful last-ditch attempt to sign Timo Werner from Chelsea, as their miserable summer continues. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll be well aware that things haven’t been going to plan for United in the transfer market this summer. […]

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One regular day of Barclays Manchester United. That’s all I ask for. Will never happen Manchester United are ‘relaxed’ about Paris Saint-Germain’s attempts to sign Marcus Rashford – despite reports that the player’s representatives held discussions with the French club last week. Newly appointed PSG boss Christophe Galtier is believed to be in the market […]

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Knighton will not be put off by the doubters Michael Knighton has brushed off those who have doubted his bold plan to force a takeover attempt of Manchester United (no this is not 1989). Some 33 years on from his infamous keepie-uppies in front of Old Trafford’s Stretford End, Knighton announced this week that he […]

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United are unhappy with the potential arrival of Arnautovic Manchester United supporters have written to Richard Arnold to question the club’s reported attempts to sign Marko Arnautovic given his alleged history of racism. The former Stoke and West Ham forward currently plies his trade in Italy with Bologna and has emerged as a surprise target […]

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A strong contender for goal of the season What are we, a couple of weeks in? The season may have only just started, but Ismaila Sarr has produced a strong contender for goal of the season as Watford drew at West Brom on Monday night. Relegated from the Premier League last season, the Hornets began […]

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‘In this day we cannot say some things’ Wolves boss Bruno Lage has shed light on his heated touchline argument with Jesse Marsch at the end of his side’s defeat to Leeds on Saturday. Wolves lost 2-1 at Elland Road in their Premier League opener, with the two managers seen exchanging words at full-time. This […]

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Godfrey was injured in the early minutes of Everton’s season Ben Godfrey is set for a spell on the sidelines after being stretchered off during the early minutes of Everton’s opening Premier League game of the season at home to Chelsea. The defender injured his right leg as he attempted to block a Kai Havertz […]

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‘No matter who you are, if you are violent towards a woman, you should face consequences…’ A banner carrying the message ‘Kick rapists off the pitch’ was flown over the opening Premier League fixture of the new season between Crystal Palace and Arsenal on Friday night. A plane towing the banner was seen in the […]

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The Lionesses are demanding their victory sparks ‘real change’ England Lionesses have followed their European Championships success by penning a powerful open letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss – demanding that every girl is given the opportunity to play football. England’s women beat Germany 2-1 in Sunday’s Euro 2022 final, becoming the first senior […]

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‘He believed it was a joke’ New Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed his attempt to ask John Terry for his old shirt number didn’t initially go to plan, with the former club captain mistakenly believing it to be a prank call. The Senegal international completed his switch to Stamford Bridge last month, bringing to […]

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‘We are a team and you have to stay until the end’ Erik ten Hag has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo and a group of his Manchester United teammates for leaving their preseason friendly against Rayo Vallecano before full-time at the weekend, describing their behaviour as “unacceptable”. United played host to the Spanish side at Old Trafford […]

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‘To sit there for 12 months, it is criminal really, at my age’ Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has delivered a scathing assessment of his treatment by the club, describing the way he was handled last season as “criminal”. Former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had named the 25-year-old ahead of David De Gea for […]

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‘People listen to that stuff and it’s an incredible lie’ Former Manchester United coach Chris Armas has firmly dismissed reports claiming Sir Alex Ferguson delivered a stinging put-down when the pair met for the first time. Armas joined United as part of Ralf Rangnick’s coaching staff during his time as interim manager last season. The […]

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The anti-racism gesture could be ditched ahead of the new season The captains of Premier League clubs are holding talks over whether players should continue to take a knee ahead of games throughout the coming season. The anti-racism gesture was adopted by players in the Premier League in June 2020, when football returned after the […]

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It’s almost as if Community Shield losers’ medals mean absolutely nothing Manchester City’s players reportedly chose not to collect their losers’ medals after their defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side went down 3-1 at the King Power Stadium, with Liverpool deservedly beating the Premier League champions. Trent Alexander-Arnold had […]

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A debut to forget for Erling Haaland Well, that’s it then. Forget what we’ve seen of him the last couple of years or so. Erling Haaland is most definitely a fraud. Or at least that’s how this thing usually goes, right? The Norwegian had a difficult start to life as a Manchester City player on […]

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United lost a goal and a man in the closing stages in Oslo Manchester United midfielder Fred was sent off as Erik ten Hag’s side were defeated 1-0 by Atletico Madrid in Norway. United were playing the penultimate game of their preseason in Oslo on Saturday afternoon. Despite producing a host of decent chances to […]

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Barca are set to spend even more money this summer Barcelona have confirmed an agreement has been reached with Sevilla for the signing of Jules Kounde, subject to the player passing a medical. Barca will pay a reported fee of €50m (£41.85m) for the 23-year-old. The France international had been a transfer target for Chelsea, […]

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Pogba faces a big decision over his knee injury Paul Pogba could be forced to miss the World Cup in Qatar later this year due to the knee injury he picked up in training with Juventus, reports have claimed. Pogba sealed a return to Juve from Manchester United at the start of the month, but […]

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‘It’s about what’s right for Aston Villa’ Tyrone Mings has insisted he has ‘no issues’ with Steven Gerrard’s decision to name John McGinn as Aston Villa’s captain ahead of the season. A statement released by Villa on Wednesday confirmed the Scotland international would replace Mings as captain, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez named vice-captain. Veteran winger/defender […]

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Ronaldo has been rejected again Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of leaving Manchester United this summer have taken yet another blow, with Atletico Madrid the latest club to distance themselves from a potential move for him. Ronaldo is known to have expressed a wish to leave United earlier this month, citing his desire to play Champions League […]

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‘We can’t do everything, but we can’t do nothing’ Championship side Reading have launched their new home shirt for the 2022/23 season, which aims to raise awareness of climate change. While the shirt, which was unveiled on Monday, features the club’s traditional blue and white hoops, its sleeves are covered in a bold striped design. […]

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Sesko has been linked with a move to Manchester United this week Red Bull Salzburg have joked that they will only be prepared to let Benjamin Sesko join Manchester United if they receive a lucrative part-exchange offer from Old Trafford. United are believed to be looking to buy a new striker before the close of […]

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Pogba suffers injury blow just two weeks after Juventus return Paul Pogba could undergo surgery after Juventus revealed the midfielder has suffered a lesion to the lateral meniscus in his right knee. Pogba only recently sealed a return to Juve on a free transfer after the expiration of his contract at Manchester United. He had […]

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Ronaldo’s attempts to leave Manchester United aren’t going too well Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of leaving Manchester United this summer appear to have taken yet another blow with Atletico Madrid fans launching a social media campaign to express their opposition to his potential arrival. It became clear earlier this month that Ronaldo – not even a […]

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We go again You know the drill by now. And even if you missed the first edition of this quiz, you’ll pick it up quickly enough. 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 is to correctly identify which […]

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Sixth Street have now purchased 25 per cent of Barca’s La Liga TV rights Barcelona have sold a further 15 per cent of their domestic television rights to global investment firm Sixth Street, less than a month after selling them an initial ten per cent stake. The deal was done on Thursday and has now […]

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How? Preseason is a time for optimism. A time when, no matter how bad last season was, you can look forward and dream about what your team might be capable of in the months that lie ahead. And then there’s Everton. As is the case with a host of prominent European clubs, they’re over in […]

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Quiz time By now, you’re likely very used to doing our football quizzes. Whether it’s the weekly one, or the various others on stadiums, badges or career paths, there’s very likely something there for anyone with even a mild interest in football to waste a few minutes of their day. This time, something a little […]

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Chelsea’s press officer stepped in to stop Pulisic from answering the question Chelsea intervened to stop Christian Pulisic from answering a question on gun control during their pre-season tour of the United States. The topic has recently become a major talking point in America following a spate of mass shootings in the country. Several sporting […]

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