Rule 1 of broadcasting at any level is to know when you’re on air. It brought about the downfall of the likes of Ron Atkinson and Richard Keys, while Prime Minister David Cameron was lucky to get away lightly with this faux pas. Now the PA announcer at Bournemouth has seemingly added his name to […]

11 years ago

The goalless draw between Manchester United and Manchester City was not one for the ages. A dismal first half, which saw neither team muster a shot on target, was followed by a scarcely better second period. United fans were unimpressed with the hosts’ display. https://twitter.com/lxndrnthrtn/status/658305482424233984 While City surely would have threatened more with a full-strength […]

11 years ago

It’s tough work being a corporate sponsor of a Premier League club. You want to put the partnership to good use, as some of Manchester United’s partners have attempted in the past, while showing you have your finger on the pulse. Nivea’s creative team must have jumped for joy when they found the perfect way […]

11 years ago

If Juventus end up parting with Premier League target Paulo Dybala, they may live to regret the decision. Despite only joining over the summer from Palermo, Argentine striker Dybala has been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal after reportedly growing frustrated at a lack of first team action. But the 21-year-old was given a start […]

11 years ago

Black cats on top…

11 years ago

Oh Mario!

11 years ago

After we did so well with our tips in Week 8, we decided to take some time off and return refreshed. Last time out, two of our three selections found the net, but we can’t choose obvious picks like Kevin de Bruyne and Glenn Murray every week. So here you have it, our players for […]

11 years ago

For the first time since December 2012, Manchester United and Manchester City meet with the Premier League lead at stake. City got off to a flying start to the campaign, but United have caught up after an early setback against Swansea to get within two points of their noisy neighbours. Fans of both teams will […]

11 years ago

Music and religion have gone hand in hand together for centuries. From Gregorian chanting in the mediaeval era all the way through to P.O.D in the late-90s, religion has been used as an excuse for some of the world’s most objectively terrible sounds. But now, perhaps taking a leaf out of the Rapping Rabbis’ book, […]

11 years ago

Some legends that midfield!

11 years ago

Aymeric Laporte is one of the hottest young properties in world football, and the French Under-21 star could be on his way to England. Laporte is a regular in the Athletic Club first-team, and only the second Frenchman to play for the Bilbao outfit after Bixente Lizarazu, and any interested party would need to match his […]

11 years ago

The Premier League’s traditional Christmas fixtures are a point of contention for fans and commentators alike. They’ve been used by some as evidence of the England team’s struggles at major tournaments, but at least one Premier League manager is desperate to keep them. Arsene Wenger admitted he “would cry” if the top flight introduced a […]

11 years ago

Apologies if you have to live here…

11 years ago

If anyone was worried about Man United fans losing their passion for the club, they needn’t have been. United have been releasing a wide range of new club apparel since joining forces with Adidas, with the retro leisurewear particularly popular. But things have got even more extreme with the new Stretford trainers, which have seen […]

11 years ago

Messi is interested…

11 years ago

What’s the first football game you can remember playing? Maybe it was FIFA Road to World Cup 98, with the indoor pitches. Or Championship Manager 01/02 with stars like Cherno Samba. Whatever it was, it probably features at the National Football Museum’s ‘Pitch to Pixel’ exhibition, which celebrates the marriage of football and gaming. JOE […]

11 years ago

Jamie Vardy is having the season of his life. Nine goals in the opening nine Premier League games are as many as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have managed between them. Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has had a part to play in the England man’s success, but he doesn’t want people to get carried away. […]

11 years ago

The world of football was hit with the sad news that legendary Netherlands and Barcelona forward Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 68-year-old, a hero at his first club Ajax, has been a massive influence for countless stars of the game. And after the news broke this morning, several generations of players […]

11 years ago

We’ve seen football clubs punished for strange things over the years, but this might top it all. Manchester City have been celebrating their last-gasp Champions League group stage win over Sevilla, but a surprise judgement from UEFA has brought them crashing back down to earth. City’s supporters booed the Champions League anthem, which is played […]

11 years ago

Jurgen Klopp has been making all the right noises since arriving at Anfield. After making reference to “the best atmosphere in the world” in his first press conference, the former Dortmund coach took on the FA over Reds midfielder Jordan Rossiter. And the German will surely continue to impress the Anfield faithful with the comments made […]

11 years ago

Many Manchester United fans have been celebrating keeping hold of David De Gea, and for good reason. The Spaniard was unlucky to concede against CSKA Moscow after saving Roman Eremenko’s penalty, and has been in his usual imperious form since returning to the starting line-up ahead of Sergio Romero. But it seems he has a […]

11 years ago

This can’t be a coincidence…

11 years ago

Real Madrid, more than any other club in world football, are known for their free-flowing attacking football. This was most prominent in the Galacticos era, but the club still has a wealth of attacking and creative talent including Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and Luka Modric. Even without stars like Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez for their trip to […]

11 years ago

Some people will go to ridiculous lengths to meet their heroes. Real Madrid were in Paris for their Champions League group stage game against PSG when a fan took to the pitch to embrace Cristiano Ronaldo. We knew the Portuguese frontman was popular, but this might be taking it a bit too far. A fan […]

11 years ago

You could be forgiven for looking at this season’s Premier League table and thinking someone was on the wind-up. Leicester in the top six? Chelsea in the bottom half? West Ham as the second highest scorers? None of us would have predicted any of this. The same goes for fantasy football, where a number of […]

11 years ago

Great Scot!

11 years ago

Jurgen Klopp has been at Liverpool for less than two weeks, but he’s already taking on the biggest targets. The former Borussia Dortmund manager will be without youngster Jordan Rossiter for the Europa League game against Rubin Kazan after the 18-year-old picked up an injury on England duty. And Klopp has pulled no punches, criticising […]

11 years ago

Wayne Rooney holding back Ander Herrera?

11 years ago

These look amazing…

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The riches on display are just staggering…

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This is incredible!

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Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made a surprise return to management by rejoining Molde. The 42-year-old, who led the Norwegian side to a league title before joining Cardiff in 2014, will take charge of Molde’s Europa League tie against Celtic on Thursday as his first game back in the hotseat. He has […]

11 years ago

One of Europe’s hottest properties…

11 years ago

When we looked down at the teamsheets for Chelsea’s match away to Dynamo Kiev, one name jumped out. Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, the goalkeeper for the Ukrainians, is a name we remember well from watching the same team in their mid-late 1990s heyday. It couldn’t be the same guy, right? Wrong. The 40-year-old, who played for Dynamo […]

11 years ago

Look away now, Ireland fans. Martin O’Neill’s team will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Euro 2016 play-offs, and when they do so they will come up against arguably the most in-form free-kick taker in European football. Before Roma’s Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen, much of the talk surrounded the German team’s midfielder […]

11 years ago

Arsenal’s Champions League fate is still in their hands after an against-all-odds win over Bayern Munich. The Germans came into the match with 11 wins from 11 league and Champions League games, but second-half goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Özil got Arsene Wenger’s side off the mark in Group F. Here’s what we learned from […]

11 years ago

As a man who has spent more than two decades managing some of Europe’s top teams, you’d expect Louis van Gaal to be pretty clued up. At the very least you’d expect him to know his own squad inside out, but it turns out there are a couple of things that still get past the […]

11 years ago

Ticket prices in football have been a hot topic of late, and Bayern Munich fans let their feet do the talking during their trip to Arsenal. A number of Bayern supporters entered the Emirates Stadium five minutes late to protest about some of the high charges, and their Arsenal counterparts showed their support for the statement. […]

11 years ago

Success in fantasy football is a combination of skill and luck. You can prepare perfectly only for your star player to pick up an injury on the eve of the game and miss out on the action. It’s even worse when that player is your triple captain…unless your vice captain happens to score four times […]

11 years ago

If Arsenal lose at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, their run in the competition will be all but over. Defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos have left the Gunners with no points from their opening two games, but there is some cause for optimism at the Emirates. While Bayern might be all-conquering in the […]

11 years ago

For Barcelona fans of a certain vintage, the name Hristo Stoichkov will conjure up glorious memories. The Bulgarian star led the team to four successive league titles in the early 90s, and had one of the best left feet the game has ever seen. Now retired, Stoichkov has endeared himself to Barça fans even further with […]

11 years ago

There’s no doubting Gareth Bale’s talent, but might Real Madrid be better off without the Welshman? For all his positive contributions in La Liga and the Champions League, especially in the 2014 Decima-clinching final, it seems the Spanish giants perform better when the 26-year-old is not involved. Spanish publication AS, who tore into Bale for his decision to […]

11 years ago

John Boyega’s name is one you’ll be hearing a lot more of in the weeks to come. The British actor features heavily in the latest Star Wars trailer, and his character Finn looks set to have a major role to play in The Force Awakens, the seventh installment of the franchise. Still just 23 years […]

11 years ago

Gareth with the smooth…

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Must drei harder

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Is he ok?

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While some purists might argue the best sandwich has to contain meat, there are some great vegetarian options out there too. Following on from the first entry in our search for Britain’s best sandwich, we made the trip to London’s famous Borough Market for a cheese toastie that’s the stuff of legend. There’s always a […]

11 years ago

Steve Evans might regret comments he made about the Leeds United job last year. The former Rotherham manager has been strongly linked with the Elland Road hotseat following Uwe Rosler’s sacking, but he might need to patch things up with owner Massimo Cellino first. #lufc can confirm that Uwe Rosler has parted company with the […]

11 years ago

How did they miss?

11 years ago

Jose Mourinho’s decision to drop Eden Hazard has put Real Madrid on red alert, according to reports in Spain. The Chelsea manager revealed he left the Belgian out of the starting line-up against Aston Villa due to concerns about the solidity of his midfield – but such matters are rarely a concern in Madrid. The Spanish side […]

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