It’s pretty impressive…in a way.

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It will be tough for Louis van Gaal to deny new signing Anthony Martial a first start in Manchester United colours against PSV Eindhoven. Captain Wayne Rooney will not return from injury in time to face the Dutch champions, giving United’s manager a selection dilemma for the Champions League opener. With Marouane Fellaini underwhelming against […]

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Steven Naismith’s perfect hat-trick has put him in some rather exalted company. The Scot became the first player to score three times against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in the Premier League, but another unlikely face was the last player to find the net thrice against the Portuguese coach in a league game. In fact, two players hit […]

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Martial had a dream debut

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He’s too good

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AC Milan manager Sinisa Mihajlovic and his Inter counterpart Roberto Mancini spiced things up before the Milan derby with a curious bet. There was money on the line, but not as you might expect – both agreed that the winning manager would make a sizeable donation to a charity supporting refugees. It was a classy gesture, and […]

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We’re not sure what new Marseille manager Michel has been saying, but it’s worked a treat. After two scorchers in the coach’s first game in charge, the Ligue 1 club continued their private goal of the season competition against Bastia. Young left-back Benjamin Mendy had only scored one career goal before the match, but he was […]

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What the hell was going on?

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If ever a clip needed the Benny Hill music in the background, it’s this. A quarterback fumbles the ball? No biggie, it happens. Someone else follows suit? Weird, but it wouldn’t be the first time. But when a third and then a fourth player can’t gather the loose ball, we can’t help but ask whether […]

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We knew football kits were getting more expensive, but £699 for this season’s shirt seems a bit excessive even by today’s standards. That’s how much it will cost Cardiff City fans if they want to get their hands on the black and yellow third kit, but before you start making assumptions about Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan there’s […]

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Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian reportedly has his sights set on a career in interior design once his football career draws to a close. A college qualification could see him trade changing rooms for Changing Rooms – and he may well end up forming a team with his girlfriend, who has similar aspirations. According to […]

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This is brilliant…

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He’s done this before!

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What do you do after beating your opponent in the ‘Fight of the Century’? Take them on at a different sport for a cool $2m, of course. While question marks remain about the goings-on before Floyd Mayweather’s fight against Manny Pacquiao, it seems ‘Money’ wants to show he’s the best on the court as well […]

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Weird…

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Sunderland Pantilimon 6 Didn’t have much to do over the 90 minutes, and tried his best with the goal Jones – 6 Restricted Spurs’ wide men  and showed intent coming forward O’Shea – 6 Did well to keep Kane quiet for the most part Kaboul – 7 Probably his best performance in a Sunderland shirt. […]

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The mind boggles!

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The tough games have come early for Barcelona this season, but that hasn’t mattered. After an opening day victory in Bilbao and home triumph against Malaga, the Champions League holders travelled to Madrid to face Atletico and attempt to preserve their perfect record. When you’ve got Neymar in your side, that’s not as tough as […]

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When’s the last time you can remember Juventus going three games without a win at the start of a season? It’s the sort of thing that just never happens. Or at least it didn’t until now. After back-to-back defeats to open the campaign for the first time in their history, the last thing Juve will […]

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Anthony Martial’s Manchester United debut was the stuff of dreams. The 19-year-old forward was less than half an hour into his Premier League debut when he embarrassed Martin Skrtel en route to a fine solo goal in United’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool. But he’s not the first top-flight striker to make a near-instant impact on his […]

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After a miserable first half for both teams, Manchester United got the better of Liverpool with a professional display after the break. Goals from Daley Blind, Ander Herrera and debutant Anthony Martial were enough to wrap up a 3-1 win, though Liverpool’s Christian Benteke scored the pick of the goals. Questions were asked about Louis […]

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Manchester United De Gea – 6 Had a shaky moment early in the second half but responded well. Save from Ings was crucial. Darmian – 7 Impressive going forward and rarely troubled defensively. Smalling – 8 His renaissance continues – incredible to think so many wanted him out barely a year ago. Blind – 7 […]

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Anthony Martial’s Manchester United debut couldn’t have gone much better. The Frenchman’s new club doubled their 1-0 lead within minutes of him replacing Juan Mata, and he then went on to seal a 3-1 win with a goal that made all the ‘New Thierry Henry’ hyperbole seem like it just might be accurate. 1 – […]

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The first half of Manchester United against Liverpool was not the most inspiring, giving some creative types time to work on something new. But even that doesn’t quite explain Adidas’ response to Daley Blind’s opening goal. With the tagline ‘Make a splash when it matters’, the clip shows a computer-animated version of the Dutchman riding […]

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The team news is in for Manchester United’s match against Liverpool, and the big news is David De Gea’s return to the starting line-up. David de Gea returns to Man United's starting line-up… pic.twitter.com/7oFxHeTOTp — JOE (@JOE_co_uk) September 12, 2015 There’s plenty of positivity over De Gea starting, after the Spaniard signed a new contract […]

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Everton Howard – 7 Had no chance with Matic’s goal and showed little fear against opponents who put six past him last season. Coleman – 6 Kept Hazard and Azpilicueta relatively quiet, was never likely to have as much impact as usual going forward. Stones – 8 Showed Chelsea what they were missing, and was […]

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Manchester United and Liverpool have both made their fair share of signings during their time in the Premier League. Some have made a massive impact, while others are considerably more forgettable. Each of the 10 players in the quiz below have played for either United or Liverpool – see how many you can identify from […]

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If any of you followed our advice last week and picked Scott Sinclair, you’ll be laughing now. The Aston Villa winger struck twice in the club’s draw against Sunderland, earning a fair few points for those managers with the foresight to add him to their team. After the mayhem that occurred at the end of […]

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Major League Soccer might only have been going for a couple of decades, but those in charge are confident it’s ahead of the Premier League in one key area – competitiveness. Since the Premier League rebranded for the 1992/93 season, only five teams have lifted the title compared to eight different MLS Cup champions, and […]

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Virtual insanity…

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We could finally get an answer to the question on everyone’s lips: which is better – the Premier League or MLS? The winners of England and America’s major trophies could be poised to come together for a summer tournament that will decide once and for all whether the likes of Diego Costa and Alexis Sanchez […]

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Megs!

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Can you imagine?

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That’s a lot of cash…

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This is unlikely to be topped

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Every single team in the Champions League and Europa League group stages will club together to generate an extra €2-3m in refugee aid. The 80 teams, including seven from the English and Scottish top divisions, will each donate €1 per ticket for their opening home game in UEFA competition this season. The 80 @ChampionsLeague & @EuropaLeague clubs have […]

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Like father, like son…

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One of the beauties of living in America is that if you don’t succeed in one form of football they’ve got another one of their own for you to try. That’s the path that Josh Lambo has taken after leaving MLS club FC Dallas. The 24-year-old has time on his side, and has signed a deal […]

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Michael Owen hasn’t endeared himself to many of his former clubs, and this latest move might not see him invited back to Anfield any time soon. Asked to pick a combined XI from Liverpool and Manchester United for the Premier League website, the ex-England striker risked the wrath of the Anfield faithful by leaving out […]

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Confidence is one hell of a drug. No one has a higher opinion of Zlatan Ibrahimovic than Zlatan himself, and the Paris Saint-Germain striker was in typically self-congratulatory mood in an interview with the club’s YouTube channel. The striker, or “Ibra-Kadabra” as he claims to be known in the dressing room, answered a series of […]

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It’s starting to look as though Michael Kokocinski’s comedy own goal isn’t the worst thing someone at 1860 Munich has done this week. The Bavarian club, who play in Germany’s second tier, have unveiled a new kit designed especially for Oktoberfest. We’ve spent our morning trying to work out if it’s glorious or hideous, and […]

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Crazier things have actually happened…

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Music to our ears…

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Watch this glaring miss…

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Imagine these two legends working together…

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Aguero would be proud of this strike…

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Caking bad…

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Great news…

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It’s one of the sequels we’ve been looking forward to the most, and now it seems as though Trainspotting 2 will definitely happen. Ewan McGregor, star of the 1996 original, had gone on record as saying a sequel 20 years on would “make sense”. And now director Danny Boyle has confirmed one of the worst-kept […]

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Injuries to Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge have left England – much like Wayne Rooney – looking rather thin up top. But it seems we’ve been overlooking a solution to the striker crisis that’s been staring us in the face. The Three Lions are currently preparing for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland, and a […]

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