He’s back…

11 years ago

They cante do that…can they?

11 years ago

He might have failed to cut it in the Premier League, but Claudio Pizarro is adored in Germany. The Peru striker, who scored just two goals for Chelsea after joining in 2007, has just joined Werder Bremen for the fourth time in his professional career. And from the reception the 36-year-old got at Bremen airport, it’s easy to […]

11 years ago

In these post-recession times, we’ve learned to be careful with our money. While we might not quite be keeping tabs on every single penny, most of us will check the old bank account more than once a year, just to stave off the panic of a big fat zero staring you in the face. But that […]

11 years ago

What a kok up…

11 years ago

We thought Manuel Neuer’s reflex save against Poland wouldn’t be topped this weekend. We were wrong. Azerbaijan forward Ruslan Qurbanov could have been forgiven for thinking he’d scored his first international goal. Qurbanov caught the ball perfectly just 10 yards from goal, putting it out of reach of any normal goalkeeper. But Malta’s Andrew Hogg […]

11 years ago

Can you guess who it is?

11 years ago

With all the drama of deadline day, it’s understandable that our attention was focused on the Premier League. But just across the channel an absolutely sensational bid could have rocked the football world to its core. Paris Saint-Germain are believed to have launched a €150m (£110m) bid for Cristiano Ronaldo that would have absolutely obliterated […]

11 years ago

Steven Gerrard has opened up about his education, admitting he wishes he had better qualifications and that he had learned a second language. The former Liverpool captain made the admission when speaking to youth players at his current club, LA Galaxy. “From a football point of view, I’ve got no regrets … but I do […]

11 years ago

Which one are you?

11 years ago

There’s a reason why Manuel Neuer came so close to winning the Ballon d’Or. The Germany goalkeeper, the only player in his position among FIFA 16’s top 10 rated players, pulled off a stop against Poland that few (if any) others could have achieved. Neuer has held the Indian sign over Bayern Munich team-mate Robert […]

11 years ago

England manager Roy Hodgson is using the game against San Marino to give two players their full international debuts. Jonjo Shelvey and Jamie Vardy will both start for their country for the first time, while John Stones has been handed just his third England start. Shelvey and Vardy have both started the season strongly as […]

11 years ago

It was all going a little too well for Scotland. On the cusp of qualifying for Euro 2016, they just needed to win against Georgia – ranked 147th in the world, below Guam and Aruba – to keep things ticking along. You can probably guess what happened next – Valeri Kazaishvili scored for the hosts in […]

11 years ago

Dulwich Hamlet Football Club know all about using the power of football to make a difference. The club and their fans have used the beautiful game to tackle homophobia and support gender equality, among other campaigns, and now the club’s Supporters’ Trust is doing its bit for the ongoing refugee crisis. While clubs such as […]

11 years ago

For all the criticism levelled at the process that saw Qatar awarded the 2022 World Cup, the accompanying dismissal of their players seems somewhat misplaced. Many have been quick to write off the gulf state’s national team, who have never reached a World Cup proper, but they seem prepared to make a big statement in their Russia […]

11 years ago

No surprises at 1 and 2

11 years ago

Back to the future…

11 years ago

No Stevie G…

11 years ago

Plenty of Arsenal fans have expressed their disappointment at the club’s lack of transfer activity, and former player Paul Merson shares their concern. Merson, who won two league titles with the Gunners in 1989 and 1991, expressed his sympathy with those on the terraces after Arsene Wenger made no outfield signings during the transfer window. […]

11 years ago

So close!

11 years ago

Daniel Sturridge has been out for so long that people are already copying his trademark celebration. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have watched his England team-mate pull off his unique dance on international duty, and he makes a decent fist of it himself. The Arsenal midfielder was acting out a series of ‘football charades’ in a video […]

11 years ago

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have named their squads for the group stages of the Europa League, and it’s mixed news for a couple of big-name strikers. Daniel Sturridge was included by Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, suggesting the club are confident the England forward will return to fitness in time to feature against at least one […]

11 years ago

Who gets your vote?

11 years ago

Amid the current refugee crisis, the stance of German football clubs and their fans has been admirable. Multiple Bundesliga clubs have welcomed gestures from their supporters welcoming those fleeing war-torn regions, and now Schalke have gone one step further with their #StehtAuf (‘Stand Up’) campaign. Led by former Schalke winger Gerald Asamoah, who represented Germany […]

11 years ago

Making progress

11 years ago

‘Arry’s not ‘appy

11 years ago

Still got it

11 years ago

Really, Roy?

11 years ago

Amir Khan has long been touted as a potential opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr – but the Bolton boxer thinks the American is running scared. Khan revealed he is confident that his “speed, movement, accuracy and youth” would be too much for the undefeated veteran, and thinks that’s why ‘Money’ has opted to fight Andre […]

11 years ago

The makers of FIFA 16 have a very broad definition of the word ‘legend’. EA had already announced a handful of the retired stars included in the upcoming version of the game, with some of our favourites like George Best, Ryan Giggs and Javier Zanetti among those included. But the newest additions for the game’s […]

11 years ago

We almost feel sorry for Riccardo Meggiorini. He’s just 29, but his life has probably plateaued with one moment of genius. The Chievo Verona player has had a perfectly good career, scoring at a decent rate in the Italian lower leagues and earning himself a shot in Serie A, and now we can see why. […]

11 years ago

What a difference a few months makes…

11 years ago

People should have learned by now that you don’t mess with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. If you knock him down, he comes back even stronger. For those of you unconvinced by the image created with the ‘Zlatan Facts’ persona, the Sweden striker brushed off a journalist in his homeland with an display of passive aggression as cutting as […]

11 years ago

Last season, Arsenal’s 3-3 draw with Anderlecht in the Champions League threw up an interesting school of thought. It seemed, many argued, that finishing strongly was valued much more highly than starting strongly when the outcome was the same. As such, Arsenal were heavily criticised for throwing away a three-goal lead in the last half-hour, after […]

11 years ago

Now he’s taking his shirt..

11 years ago

He probably just needed a change of scenery. Mario Balotelli is already a changed man just days after returning to AC Milan, the club’s president Adriano Galliani has claimed. In fact, ESPN report, the former Liverpool striker is so committed to the cause that he’s even rising above the standards set by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic. “Coach Sinisa […]

11 years ago

Got to be worth a punt

11 years ago

Clue: It’s A LOT.

11 years ago

We now know David De Gea will be a Manchester United player until January at least, but it seems he might stick around for a lot longer. The Spanish number one saw his move to Real Madrid collapse in acrimonious circumstances, but may stun the footballing world and sign a new contract with United. According […]

11 years ago

This is just comical…

11 years ago

This is insanity!

11 years ago

This transfer window keeps getting worse for Manchester United. After missing out on multiple targets and fudging the sale of David de Gea to Real Madrid, the Premier League club were dealt a further blow when Trafford Council attacked the club for the mice infestation at their home ground. And we know how bad United […]

11 years ago

Big season ahead…

11 years ago

Nottingham Forest supporter Reiss Stenson was feeling confident ahead of his club’s Championship match against Cardiff City. In fact, he was so confident that he sent a photo of himself to the Bluebirds’ Twitter account, standing outside the Cardiff City stadium with a big grin on his face. https://twitter.com/Reiss_Nffc/status/637568287161847808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Stenson left himself plenty of time to […]

11 years ago

This guy has been on loan 11 times…

11 years ago

Football Manager is a very divisive game. Its fans can’t live without it, travelling overseas to watch their charges or creating Wikipedia pages for fictional players. But people who don’t like it really don’t like it. https://twitter.com/callumhbcfc/status/630517293919961088 For the second window running, the BBC have enlisted the help of Football Manager expert Alex Stewart to help run […]

11 years ago

It’s been on and off for weeks, but now we may be able to draw a line under the David De Gea to Real Madrid saga. After La Liga’s governing body, the LFP, refused to extend the registration period for new players, reports in Spain claim Real have indicated they will not appeal to force a move through […]

11 years ago

It’s all happening at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground today. Anthony Martial isn’t the only highly-rated teenager set for a move to Old Trafford – Newport County prodigy Regan Poole is also poised to join the club. Poole, 17, will sign for a fee in the region of £400,000, according to the Daily Mail. The youngster […]

11 years ago

After a rush of departures on Deadline Eve, it looks as though Manchester United might have had a masterplan all along. Following the loss of Adnan Januzaj, Javier Hernandez and Anders Lindegaard, as well as pending moves for David De Gea and James Wilson, the club seem set to dip into their deep pockets for a […]

11 years ago

He sounds very confident…

11 years ago