‘My emotion got the better of me’ Marcus Rashford has moved to clarify his exchange with a disgruntled supporter outside Old Trafford on Tuesday night, claiming the footage being circulated on social media “lacks context”. Rashford was a second half substitute as Manchester United exited the Champions League at the hands of Atletico Madrid but […]

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In a couple of weeks, I’ll take my son to his first game at Old Trafford. He turned five recently, so hasn’t fully grasped the ins and outs of what football is just yet, let alone the intricacies that come with pledging your allegiances to a particular team. Nevertheless, when I told him where we […]

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Guardiola’s side lost ground in the title race at Selhurst Park Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was involved in a heated discussion with Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita after full-time at Selhurst Park Monday night. City, who had appeared to be making light work of their title defence only a couple of months ago, were […]

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Chelsea were forced to keep Three’s logos on their shirts Chelsea reportedly had no choice but to keep Three’s logo on their shirts at the weekend – despite the telecommunications company suspending its sponsorship agreement with the club in response to the sanctioning of outgoing owner, Roman Abramovich. It was announced last week that Three […]

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With Abramovich on his way out, Chelsea’s next owners could be a Saudi consortium Chelsea Football Club is reportedly the subject of a £2.7bn offer from Saudi Media Group. Outgoing Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government last week having already confirmed his intention to sell the club following Russia’s invasion of […]

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Promes is facing a charge of attempted murder Dutch international Quincy Promes had his phone tapped by police over a suspected involvement with drug trafficking and organised crime, a report in his homeland has revealed. It was announced last week that the Spartak Moscow forward, who played for his country at the European Championships last […]

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PSG’s Champions League exit has sparked anger amongst the fanbase We’ve been here before, haven’t we? Another season, another spectacular (and quite funny) Paris Saint-Germain failure in the Champions League. While this season’s last-16 exit to Real Madrid might have lacked some of the drama witnessed in the implosions at the hands of Manchester United […]

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The Premier League have privately approved one of two NFT deals The Premier League is closing in on announcing its first official NFT (non-fungible token) partnership, with clubs reportedly approving a deal with a company called ConsenSys. According to The Athletic, the Premier League is also looking into a possible agreement with another firm, Dapper […]

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Brady may have let slip his comeback plans when chatting with Ronaldo on Saturday Tom Brady is back. Just six weeks after announcing his retirement, Brady, one of the finest players in NFL history, has confirmed he will return for another season – his 23rd – with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “These past two months […]

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“I’m still bitterly disappointed about the result…” Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe again insisted he would not be commenting on matters outside of football after he was asked after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea about a mass execution in Saudi Arabia. Newcastle were taken over by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund earlier in the season […]

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Salah wants to stay, but talks have broken down Liverpool’s hopes of tying Mo Salah down to an extended deal at Anfield have reportedly been dealt a blow after talks broke down over the forward’s wage demands. Although The Guardian report that Salah remains keen to stay with the club, he and his agent, Ramy […]

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Kudela was hit with a ten-game ban Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela has confirmed that he has dropped his appeal against a ban for racially abusing Glen Kamara during a Europa League game last year. UEFA hit Kudela with a ten-game ban after the Rangers midfielder reported him for racially abusing him during a Europa […]

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Nike could follow Three in suspending their deal with Chelsea Nike are reportedly considering ditching their kit deal with Chelsea after outgoing owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government. Abramovich, who became Chelsea’s owner in 2003, announced he intended to sell the Premier League club last week. This followed calls for him to […]

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Abramovich’s UK assets have been frozen Chelsea will not be able to sell tickets to supporters after it was revealed outgoing owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government over his links to Vladimir Putin. A government report has named Abramovich as part of a wave of sanctions being placed on individuals with […]

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AIMS celebrates its one-year anniversary this month A scheme set up by the PFA has pointed to data which debunks the myth that young South Asians are not participating in football. The Asian Mentoring Inclusion Scheme (AIMS) was launched a year ago and seeks to inspire the next generation of South Asian footballers within the […]

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Ronaldo was troubled by a hip injury in the buildup to the Manchester derby Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly flew to Portugal after learning he would play no part in Manchester United’s derby with Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. While many had expected the 37-year-old to lead United’s attack at the Etihad, it was clear before the […]

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City ripped through United to claim a comfortable Manchester Derby victory In the end, there were no surprises. Manchester City, we were reminded on Sunday afternoon, are the superior team in Manchester these days, turning in a performance which – for the second time this season – spelled out the gulf in class between the […]

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All games have been postponed in Mexico’s top flight in response to the violence At least 22 people were left injured as violence erupted between rival supporters at a Mexican top flight game on Saturday. The Liga MX game between Queretaro and Atlas had to be abandoned after 63 minutes as fighting between fans spilled […]

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Tymoshchuk is yet to say anything on Russia’s invasion and continues to work in St Petersburg Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukraine’s most capped footballer of all time, has been publicly criticised by former teammates for remaining silent over Russia’s invasion of his homeland. Whereas the likes of Andriy Shevchenko and other well-known Ukrainian sporting figures have used their […]

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China are set to scrap coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures China is poised to pull TV coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures because of a planned show of support for Ukraine following the invasion by Russia. Vladimir Putin gave the order for his troops to cross the Ukrainian border a week ago, […]

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Shakhtar’s CEO has urged Russia’s football community to speak out against Vladimir Putin’s invasion Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed that one of their youth coaches has been killed as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies. In a Facebook post urging Russia’s football community to use their influence to help stop the invasion, Serhiy Palkin, Shakhtar’s CEO, said […]

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Russian connections to football have been broken off since the invasion of Ukraine began In the wake of Vladimir Putin’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine, Western powers have moved quickly to place sanctions on Russia. The world of football has mirrored this, with organisations and clubs swiftly announcing how they have severed their own ties […]

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The Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge could be coming to an abrupt end Roman Abramovich’s future as Chelsea owner appears to be growing increasingly uncertain with reports that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been offered the opportunity to buy the club. While Abramovich is said to be keen to retain the Premier League club, his […]

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The Abramovich era at Chelsea could come to an end as soon as this week Roman Abramovich will reportedly receive offers for Chelsea this week after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine plunged his ownership of the club into uncertainty. According to Matt Law in the Telegraph, as many as three interested parties are monitoring the situation […]

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Messi’s time at Barcelona began with a contract scrawled on a napkin In 778 appearances, Lionel Messi scored a staggering 672 goals for Barcelona, propelling them to the most successful period in their storied history. His long association with the club, however, may never have come to be. Were it not for a few hastily […]

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A spokesperson for Abramovich has refused to confirm reports he is in Belarus Roman Abramovich is reportedly in Belarus to assist with talks attempting to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Russia launched an invasion on its neighbouring country last week despite widespread condemnation from the international community. However, delegations from Russia and […]

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Schalke have confirmed they have agreed to end the long-running partnership German football club Schalke 04 have confirmed they have agreed to terminate their partnership with Russian state-owned energy corporation Gazprom. The 2. Bundesliga side announced last week that they would be removing all Gazprom branding from their shirts in response to Russia’s widely condemned […]

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A touching moment in Lisbon Ukrainian international Roman Yaremchuk was visibly moved by Benfica supporters’ show of support for him and his homeland during Sunday’s game against Vitoria. The 26-year-old had started the game on the bench but came on for Darwin Nunez with half an hour remaining at the Estadio da Luz. Handed the […]

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Kepa responded on social media after his costly missed penalty Kepa Arrizabalaga and Carabao Cup final penalty shootouts really don’t mix. Yet again at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, he was the one making headlines after Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties. The circumstances were slightly different this time around. After famously refusing Maurizio Sarri’s orders to […]

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Bielsa’s four-year stint at Elland Road is over Marcelo Bielsa has been dismissed as Leeds United manager after a poor run of form raised fears of relegation from the Premier League. Bielsa was hugely popular amongst Leeds supporters having led the club to the top flight after a 16-year absence. However, in just their second […]

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Abramovich will still be able to invest his money in the club – as things stand Roman Abramovich will reportedly remain as Chelsea owner, despite the release of a dramatic statement which confirmed he would be relinquishing the stewardship and care of the club to trustees of its charitable foundation. The statement, released on Saturday […]

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A significant statement from Abramovich Roman Abramovich has announced that he is handing over the stewardship and care of Chelsea to trustees of its charitable foundation. In a statement published on Saturday, Abramovich, Chelsea’s owner since 2003, said that he believed the trustees were in the best position to look after the club’s interests. The […]

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Moving scenes at Goodison Ukrainian internationals Oleksandr Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko were both moved to tears ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Everton on Saturday, as the importance of football was once again put sharply into perspective. City’s Zinchenko was seen seeking out the Everton full-back as the two teams warmed up before Saturday’s Premier […]

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Bielsa is reportedly on the brink at Elland Road Marcelo Bielsa’s future at Leeds United appears to be in serious doubt with the club said to be considering dismissing the Argentine imminently. Leeds followed their midweek thumping to Liverpool at Anfield with a 4-0 loss to Tottenham at Elland Road on Saturday, a result which […]

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The alleged incident occurred last weekend, hours after Porteous had played in Hibs’ win over Ross County Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident of alleged assault. It was reported earlier in the week that Police Scotland were investigating claims the 22-year-old threw an object at a woman, […]

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“There are more important things in life than football…” Poland’s national team players have confirmed earlier reports that they will refuse to play their country’s World Cup play-off with Russia in protest at Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The play-off between the two nations was due to take place next month with the winners progressing […]

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The Chelsea owner has so far escaped sanctions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Finance experts have claimed Chelsea face the possibility of going out of business should their owner Roman Abramovich be hit with sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to a report by The Times, ministers have been encouraged to to […]

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Make no mistake, football has played a part in this – if only a small one It’s barely been 48 hours, yet we have already absorbed enough to understand the magnitude of what is unfolding not even 1,500 miles away. Gridlocked traffic attempting to flee Kiev for the safety of the Polish border. Heart-wrenching footage […]

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United are believed to be looking to terminate their Aeroflot deal Manchester United have refused to be drawn on calls for them to cancel their sponsorship with Russian airline, Aeroflot, despite reports claiming they are looking to terminate the deal as soon as possible. Aeroflot were banned from trading in the UK on Thursday by […]

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“You were my heroes in the ring and you’re my heroes now” Arnold Schwarzenegger has sent a message of support to former heavyweight boxers, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, as the brothers prepare to join the fight to defend Ukraine from invasion from Russia. Russia launched a full scale invasion by land, air and sea before […]

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“Michael, that is the view of a caveman…” Chris Sutton told Michael Owen that his views on concussion in football were comparable to that of a caveman during a heated exchange between the pair on BT Sport. The two former England internationals were on punditry duty for BT’s coverage of the Champions League last-16 meeting […]

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“I don’t have another choice, I have to do that. I’ll be fighting.” Legendary former heavyweight boxers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have vowed to take up arms to help defend their homeland of Ukraine in the face of the intensifying Russian invasion. Russia launched a full scale invasion by land, air and sea before dawn […]

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Zenit were the only Russian side playing in European competition on Thursday Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are out of the Europa League after their last-gasp goal against Real Betis was denied by VAR on Thursday night. Trailing 3-2 on aggregate from the first leg, Dmitri Chistyakov’s header in Seville looked to have sent the […]

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For the second time in a week, United – helped by Elanga – prove they can respond to setbacks For 80 minutes in the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, it seemed only one result was ever likely. Atletico Madrid, sharper and more aggressive from the opening seconds, had taken an early lead against Manchester United and never […]

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“We’ve all been in the trenches of it for so long…” Players from the United States women’s national team have reached a $24m (£17.7m) settlement agreement with the US Soccer Federation (USSF) after a long-running legal fight. 28 members of the USWNT begun legal action against the federation in 2019, months before successfully defending their […]

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This year’s Champions League final appears set to be moved away from Russia UEFA appear increasingly likely to move this year’s Champions League final in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The showpiece event of European club football is scheduled to take place in St Petersburg on May 28, but the governing body have come […]

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“You never think that to see is a dream – you just take that for granted.” Omar Elabdellaoui has completed a miraculous return to professional football, 14 months after losing his sight when a firework exploded in his face. The 30-year-old was named in Galatasaray’s starting XI for their Super Lig game at Goztepe on […]

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This season’s Champions League final is due to take place in St Petersburg UEFA is facing growing calls to move this season’s Champions League final from St Petersburg after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine overnight. Footage released in the early hours of Tuesday morning showed Russian military vehicles crossing the border into two rebel-held […]

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Aguero expects to be in Qatar later this year Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has said he expects to be given a role as part of Argentina’s backroom staff at the Qatar World Cup later this year. The 33-year-old joined Barcelona after leaving City last summer but was unexpectedly forced to call time on […]

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Football’s dangerous ignorance towards head injuries still lingers The first half at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon offered another of those occasions where you find yourself wondering when – if ever – football will learn its lesson. The sight of Robin Koch – bandage stretched tightly around head, blood-soaked shirt replaced with a pristine white […]

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