‘Classless and the fans need to realise’ Jesse Lingard’s brother has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United for denying the forward a farewell appearance in what would have been his final game for the club at Old Trafford. Lingard, whose contract expires in the summer, is one of several members of United’s first team […]

4 years ago

United’s fans are being asked to walk out of the Brentford game 17 minutes early A group of Manchester United fans are urging their fellow supporters to stage a walkout during the final home game of the season in protest at the Glazer family’s ownership of the club. United host Brentford at Old Trafford on […]

4 years ago

“The Glazers are ripping the soul from this club. A new manager coming in the summer and a few new players shouldn’t change anything.” Three hours before Manchester United play their penultimate home game of the season, supporters begin to gather at the Tollgate pub. The Old Trafford turnstiles are a 15-minute walk from here […]

4 years ago

Italian football has its Peter Enckelman moment (sort of) Spare a thought for poor Ionut Radu. In just his second appearance for Inter Milan, the goalkeeper might just have gifted AC Milan the league title after a calamitous late error against Bologna. The Romanian’s attempt to play a simple first-time pass to Danilo D’Ambrosio went […]

4 years ago

Decision time Well, Paul Pogba, the time has come. It’s been clear for *at least* a couple of months/years now that your future lies away from Manchester United. With your name rarely sliding out of the transfer gossip columns in recent weeks, it’s time to put the rumours to bed and settle this once and […]

4 years ago

“They got it wrong with us. They got a big surprise at our club.” One morning in late March, four NAC Breda supporters drove north to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and boarded an Easyjet flight bound for Manchester. Arriving in England, they stopped for breakfast before making their way to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium. They set […]

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Everton have asked for an explanation from PGMOL Everton have demanded an explanation from referees’ chief Mike Riley after Anthony Gordon was denied a second-half penalty against Liverpool on Sunday. Frank Lampard’s side lost the Merseyside derby 2-0 at Anfield but the game had been goalless when Gordon went down in the penalty area after […]

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We go again It’s been a while since we did one of these – eight(!) whole months, in fact. But when we saw Jurgen Klopp casting his eye over Everton’s warmup at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, we just couldn’t let the opportunity for a FootballJOE Photoshop Challenge™ pass us by. The brief was simple enough. […]

4 years ago

The emojis say it all Everton’s Anthony Gordon took to Twitter to express his frustration at the decision not to award his side a penalty in Sunday’s Merseyside defeat to Liverpool. Gordon put in an impressive performance for Frank Lampard’s relegation-threatened side at Anfield and was the subject of two penalty appeals either side of […]

4 years ago

PSG are reportedly set to part ways with Pochettino Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly on the brink of parting ways with Mauricio Pochettino, with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said to be posed to replace him as the new PSG manager. PSG reclaimed the Ligue 1 title over the weekend after a 1-1 draw at home to […]

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They become the first side to have played in the Premier League to have been relegated out of the Football League Furious Oldham Athletic supporters made their feelings known as their club were relegated from League Two on Saturday – becoming the first former Premier League side to drop out of the Football League. Play […]

4 years ago

Crawley have taken action after being made aware of ‘serious and credible’ accusations Crawley Town have suspended manager John Yems as a result of ‘serious’ accusations that he used discriminatory language and behaviour against his own players. The League Two club have opted to temporarily relieve him of his duties while they investigate. He will […]

4 years ago

Maguire was given 72 hours to quit United by crazed ‘fan’ A Manchester United ‘fan’ reportedly told club captain Harry Maguire that bombs would be detonated at his home if he did not leave the club within 72 hours. Maguire has been the subject of intense scrutiny from some elements of United’s support in recent […]

4 years ago

Magnificent stuff The first leg of Brazil’s Campeonato Pernambucano final was – as a lot of finals tend to be – a tense affair. Fortunately, thanks to an unexpected intervention from a police dog, those in attendance had something to take their mind of the football for a couple of minutes. Retro had taken […]

4 years ago

United have got their man Erik ten Hag will become the next manager of Manchester United, the club announced on Thursday. The 52-year-old will leave his position as Ajax manager at the end of the season to take charge at Old Trafford, where he will replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick. He has signed a deal […]

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Lukaku lasted an hour against Arsenal Romelu Lukaku was booed off the pitch by Chelsea supporters as he was substituted during his side’s defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday night. Having come on from the bench in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace, Lukaku was named in Thomas Tuchel’s starting XI for the Premier League […]

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‘Offensive chants about the tragedy are completely unacceptable’ Manchester United have denounced supporters who chanted songs about the Hillsborough tragedy during their side’s defeat by Liverpool on Tuesday. United lost 4-0 at Anfield, with some supporters heard singing the songs from the away end. United statement on Hillsborough chanting In a statement released by a […]

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“He told me to ‘f*** off’ and I told him the same…” West Ham forward Andriy Yarmolenko has opened up about his heated exchange with former Ukraine teammate Anatoliy Tymoshchuk over Russia’s invasion of their homeland. Tymoshchuk, who had held his country’s all-time appearance record, was recently stripped of all of his caps by the […]

4 years ago

Salah has explained he was not being disrespectful in his post-match interview Mo Salah has moved to clarify comments he made after Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Manchester United on Tuesday after some viewers mistakenly believed they were about United’s players. Salah scored twice as Liverpool strolled to a comfortable victory over their rivals at Anfield, […]

4 years ago

“A year is a very long time to wait for someone to make good on a promise…” Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) have said they are ‘deeply frustrated and disappointed’ by the amount of time being taken by the Glazer family to introduce a Fan Share Scheme (FSS). As part of a bid to appease […]

4 years ago

‘Now we’ll plan to make sure this club comes back…’ Wayne Rooney was applauded by supporters of Derby County on Monday evening after he and his players stopped to speak to them after the club’s relegation from the Championship was confirmed. A 1-0 defeat for Derby away to QPR coupled with Reading coming back from […]

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Haaland’s move to City could be finalised as soon as next week Manchester City have taken a significant step in their pursuit of Erling Haaland, reportedly reaching an agreement with the Norwegian’s representatives which will see him become the best paid player in the Premier League. According to the Daily Mail, City have offered a […]

4 years ago

‘You are Ronaldo, one of the greatest players ever, and what’s his name is your captain?’ Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies has questioned why Harry Maguire is the captain of Manchester United instead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Maguire has received heavy criticism for his performances throughout the season, which United will end without a trophy and – […]

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Reyna couldn’t hide his emotion after another injury setback Gio Reyna left the field in tears after suffering another injury setback in Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga game with VfB Stuttgart on Friday evening. With only a minute played of the game in Baden-Württemberg, Reyna was seen clutching his hamstring after pulling up during a short sprint. […]

4 years ago

Done deal. Nearly. After weeks of speculation, Erik ten Hag looks set to become the next Manchester United manager. United intensified their pursuit of a new permanent boss last month, with the Ajax boss seen as one of the frontrunners along with Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino. Several reports on Tuesday claim that United’s hierarchy have […]

4 years ago

Ronaldo appears unimpressed with Rooney’s comments about his return to Old Trafford Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Wayne Rooney of being ‘jealous’ on Instagram after his former Manchester United teammate gave an honest assessment of his return to Old Trafford. Ronaldo rejoined United at the start of the season, 13 years after leaving for Real Madrid. […]

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‘My views are my own and always have been…’ Conspiracy theorist and former footballer Matt Le Tissier has announced he is to step down from his role as an ambassador for Southampton Football Club. Le Tissier posted a tweet on Tuesday which suggested media manipulation in the reporting of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, specifically in […]

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McClaren could be assistant to Erik ten Hag Steve McClaren could make a surprise return to Manchester United as Erik ten Hag’s assistant, over 20 years after he left his position as Sir Alex Ferguson’s No 2. United have recently spoken to Ten Hag as they step up their pursuit of a permanent successor to […]

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‘It’s almost like there was a divorce between the first team and the academy’ Wayne Rooney has said that the distance between the Manchester United first team and academy was “huge” during Jose Mourinho’s time as manager at Old Trafford. The Derby County boss was appearing on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football and was asked […]

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Van Gaal intends to continue in his role as Dutch manager Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has announced he is receiving treatment for an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. The former Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Ajax manager was appearing on RTL TV show Humberto on Sunday evening when he revealed he has been receiving […]

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Bayern eased to a 4-1 win, but could now be stripped of the points after the error Bayern Munich could be made to forfeit their game against SC Freiburg on Saturday after a botched substitution saw Julian Nagelsmann’s side field 12 players for a matter of seconds towards the end of the match. With around […]

4 years ago

Neville gave another blunt assessment of the club after United’s lacklustre draw with Leciester Gary Neville says he suspects Manchester United’s next manager could be named in the coming days after his former club turned in another lacklustre home performance against Leicester on Saturday afternoon. Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino have been strongly linked […]

4 years ago

Check the date Leeds United Supporters’ Trust (LUST) have used April Fools’ Day to take a swipe at the growing links between football and cryptocurrency by pretending to launch their own spoof fan token. In a tweet posted on Friday morning, LUST encouraged fans to buy the LUFC Trust Fan token to increase their influence […]

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F1 is heading to Vegas F1 has confirmed it will hold a Grand Prix in Las Vegas in 2023 – the third race to take place in the United States next year. A 3.8-mile track, which will partly run along the city’s iconic Strip, was unveiled as part of the announcement, which was made in […]

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‘I have given my word’ Luis Enrique has opened the door to the possibility of becoming the next manager of Manchester United – but only after the World Cup in Qatar. United have recently stepped up the process of recruiting a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with Ajax boss Erik ten Hag and Mauricio […]

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A US official has cast doubt on whether Abramovich was the victim of poisoning Outgoing Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly ‘fine’ after it was claimed he, along with two other Ukrainian peace negotiators, was the victim of an attempted poisoning earlier this month. It was claimed on Monday that Abramovich and other negotiators had […]

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England player names have been removed from their shirts at half-time Eagle-eyed England fans may have noticed that Gareth Southgate’s players took to the field for the second half of their friendly against Switzerland on Saturday with no names on the back of their shirts. The Three Lions breezed through World Cup qualifying unbeaten and […]

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A missile struck an oil facility near the Jeddah race track on Friday This weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead after Formula 1 drivers agreed to race – despite security concerns following a missile attack near the Jeddah circuit. Four-hour meetings between drivers and senior race figures were staged on Friday night, running […]

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Usyk believes fighting Joshua is a better way to help Ukraine Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed on Instagram that he has decided to leave Ukraine to focus on his preparations for a rematch with Anthony Joshua. Usyk defeated Joshua last year to become the unified heavyweight champion. Though the pair were expected to fight again this […]

4 years ago

‘The game is, and always will be, for fans…’ Last year, just as newly unveiled plans for a European Super League began to crack and disintegrate, the Football Association released a short statement. In response to the fierce supporter protests which followed the announcement of the breakaway league, several English clubs had reconsidered and hastily […]

4 years ago

The government have amended the terms of Chelsea’s special operating licence Chelsea fans will now be able to purchase tickets for their side’s Champions League tie with Real Madrid and the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace. According to terms of the licence issued to the Premier League club by the government in the wake […]

4 years ago

McGregor has been released on bail UFC star Conor McGregor has been charged by police in Ireland after being arrested for dangerous driving. McGregor was detained in west Dublin on Tuesday evening. He had been driving his Bentley Continental GT. As reported by the Irish Independent, the 33-year-old, who already has several road traffic convictions […]

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‘The Palestinian war has been completely silenced…’ Hector Bellerin has questioned why Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has received greater attention in the media when compared to conflicts taking place elsewhere in the world. The Real Betis right-back, who is on loan from Arsenal, has never shied away from speaking about issues outside of football, […]

4 years ago

‘There are three major options for Ten Hag. United is only one of them.” Erik Ten Hag has offers from two other major European clubs, despite intensifying speculation that the Ajax manager is poised to become Manchester United’s next manager. Ten Hag is reported to have held positive talks with United over replacing interim manager […]

4 years ago

Name all the clubs Ronaldinho scored Champions League goals against Rarely has a player looked so undaunted and completely at home on the Champions League stage as Ronaldinho. Though his star may not have shone at the very top of European football for quite as long as some of us would have liked, the Brazilian […]

4 years ago

Aubameyang appeared to aim a thinly veiled dig at the Arsenal fans who doubted him Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has fired another reminder to those who claimed his time at the top was over, scoring twice as Barcelona mauled Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Sunday. Aubameyang opened the scoring in the Clasico after half an hour, […]

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City are only the fourth club to ever top the list Manchester City have been named the highest revenue-generating football club in the world by Deloitte for the 2020/21 season – the first time in their history they have topped the list. The Premier League side were sixth in last year’s edition of the list […]

4 years ago

Arsenal took a huge step towards a Champions League return Ashley Young has claimed Arsenal’s players celebrated as if they had won the league following their victory against Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. Having lost at home to Liverpool in midweek, Arsenal took a significant step towards a Champions League return at Villa Park, where […]

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“He must have stopped off on his way to Manchester for those fans meetings…” Gary Neville has reacted angrily to the timing of Avram Glazer’s discussions over the launch of a cricket team in Dubai – held two days after Manchester United were eliminated from the Champions League. A tweet sent by Sheikh Mansoor Bin […]

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Never a dull moment Even by Nick Kyrgios’ standards, Thursday’s Indian Wells quarter-final defeat to Rafael Nadal was eventful stuff. The Australian went down in three sets to Nadal, his notorious temper seeing him argue with a fan before almost hitting a ballboy with a racket as he slammed it into the court. In the […]

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