Anyone concerned about two Liverpool players becoming Monday Night Football regulars can breathe a sigh of relief. Former Reds striker Craig Bellamy has been talked of as a potential replacement for Gary Neville, who has left the programme to focus on his duties as Valencia head coach. But if the Welshman does get involved, it […]

11 years ago

A two-goal burst in the opening 10 minutes proved enough for Portland Timbers to win their maiden MLS Cup. Early strikes from Diego Valeri and Rodney Wallace – the former after a blunder from opposing goalkeeper Steve Clark – were enough for them to beat Columbus Crew SC. Don’t blink. You’re watching the fastest goal […]

11 years ago

Aston Villa boss Remi Garde isn’t going to just let Jack Grealish walk straight back into the team. The Ireland youth international, who declared for England earlier in the year, has not featured since being criticised for his antics in the wake of the 4-0 defeat at Everton. Grealish was sent to train with the […]

11 years ago

If there was a list of things not to do in a final, this might be top of the list. Columbus Crew went into MLS Cup as favourites, but found themselves two goals down to the Portland Timbers inside the opening seven minutes and trailed 2-1 at half-time. And the opener, just 30 seconds in, […]

11 years ago

This is the sort of thing no one needs to see. The Chilean league match between Colo Colo and Santiago Wanderers was postponed following violence between fans ahead of the kickoff. Reports of violence outside the stadium had seen kickoff delayed, and Colo Colo players – including former Premier League man Jean Beausejour – reportedly pleaded […]

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Atalanta midfielder Giulio Migliaccio had an eventful afternoon against Palermo. The veteran replaced team-mate Jasmin Kurtic in the second half, only to get sent off quicker than you can say Giulio Migliaccio. Did he have a score to settle against his former club, or was it just boredom that caused the 34-year-old to kick an […]

11 years ago

If you’re the sort of person who complains about having to pay £4 for a pint, look away now. Because one brewery in Canada is charging $1,000 for a bottle of its latest creation. That’s nearly £500. So, what makes the Glacial Mammoth Extinction beer, from Vancouver’s Storm Brewing, so special? The clue’s in the name. […]

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Chelsea’s forgettable season reached a nadir as the Blues lost at home to relegation strugglers Bournemouth. Naturally, the fans weren’t best pleased with the outcome after Glenn Murray’s contentious goal helped lift the visitors to 17th, just two points behind Jose Mourinho’s men. But one supporter, named Louis, delivered a truly epic rant after the […]

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If you were a Premier League footballer who had just seen your team fall to a surprise defeat, how would you react? Perhaps you’d talk it over with your team-mates, or spend some time alone reflecting on the result. You probably wouldn’t do what Alberto Moreno did. The Liverpool full-back saw a stunning equaliser against […]

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Talk of a Liverpool title challenge may have been a touch premature, after Jurgen Klopp’s side lost 2-0 at St James’ Park. Much of the pre-match consternation concerned the absence of two strikers, with Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge and Newcastle’s Ayoze Perez both starting on the bench. https://twitter.com/LulamaFCB/status/673532152504524800 Amazed that Steve McClaren has left out Ayoze […]

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…and nearly causes a riot!

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After Divock Origi and Daniel Sturridge ran riot at Southampton in midweek, Christian Benteke wasn’t expected to start for Liverpool at St James’ Park. But the £32m man was selected by Jurgen Klopp and struggled to justify his inclusion in the first half, missing a golden chance and struggling against a defence that shipped five […]

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This is the one player he wants…

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“He’s a challenge”

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Rabbit in the headlights!

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Gary Neville’s first important task at Valencia will be to learn Spanish, according to a former club legend. Gaizka Mendieta, who captained the club to back-to-back Champions League finals, thinks the new boss needs to learn the language to get the Mestalla faithful on side as quickly as possible. Neville admitted that he is keen to make […]

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Daniel Sturridge will wait for his next Premier League start, as Jurgen Klopp has left the England striker on the bench for the trip to Newcastle. Liverpool have made two changes from the 1-0 win over Swansea, with Joe Allen and Lucas stepping into midfield in the absence of Adam Lallana and Emre Can. Newcastle, who […]

11 years ago

Tyson Fury doesn’t think he’s a good enough role model to deserve the accolade of Sports Personality of the Year. The boxer is fourth-favourite for the award after his victory over Wladimir Klitschko, but a petition to remove him from the shortlist over allegations of homophobia attained more than 45,000 signatures. Fury claims he was […]

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It’s tough out there for a manager. With Steve Clarke being sacked by Reading and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink leaving Burton for QPR, some 25 bosses have now left their jobs with Premier League or Football League clubs since the start of the season. Normally we’ve had to wait until after Christmas for the milestone to […]

11 years ago

Real Madrid have failed to find an escape route after their monumental cup blunder. The 2014 Copa Del Rey champions have been eliminated from the competition after using an ineligible player in their victory over Cadiz, according to reports in Spain. Última hora: El Real Madrid, eliminado de la Copa del Rey. Más información en […]

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Just the two injuries for JOE selections last week, then. Both Sergio Aguero and Seb Larsson failed to complete 90 minutes, leaving us with just five points for the week. You lot did a little better, and have extended your lead. Previous Total Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Total JOE 15 Larsson 1 Aguero […]

11 years ago

It appears as though talk of Harry Redknapp taking over at Al-Jazira is a bit premature. The former Tottenham manager took to Twitter to deny contact with the UAE top-flight club, whose current coach Abel Braga is thought to be on his way out. Al-Jazira have struggled to cope with the loss of Manuel Lanzini […]

11 years ago

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s match against West Ham, the club has confirmed. The England striker, who was sent off the last time the two teams met at Old Trafford, has been ruled out with an ankle injury and will also miss the crucial Champions League trip to Wolfsburg. Rooney’s record against the Hammers […]

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It seems unimaginable to see Arsene Wenger in the dugout of any club other than Arsenal. The Frenchman has spent two decades and more than 1,000 games in charge in North London, but rumours about his future will not go away. Speaking to Le Parisien, the 66-year-old admitted it would be “difficult” to see himself elsewhere, […]

11 years ago

While the fallout from Real Madrid’s monumental balls-up against Cadiz drags on, at least one club seem to be enjoying themselves. Merida AD, the third-tier side who face Cadiz in their next league game, have alluded to Madrid playing suspended winger Denis Cheryshev in their match preview. Club captain Jonhy is banned for the league […]

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Arsene Wenger might owe a lot of his Arsenal success to his management of Thierry Henry, so his views on the former striker’s punditry might come as a surprise. Henry is a regular on Sky Sports, during which time he has been critical of the current Arsenal team, but it seems ignorance is bliss for […]

11 years ago

Jamie Vardy and Gaz Seddon have seen their careers go in different directions since they were team-mates at Fleetwood. While Vardy has been on a record-setting run in the Premier League, Seddon is preparing to turn out for Salford City FC in the second round of the FA Cup. But back in 2010, the pair were […]

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He might have played just three times in the Premier League, but Reece Oxford is reportedly the target of an £8m Manchester United bid. The holding midfielder, who can also play at centre-back, doesn’t turn 17 until later this month. But after bursting onto the scene in the opening-day victory at Arsenal, the teenager has […]

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Gary Neville’s unveiling at Valencia has been hotly anticipated, with the former England defender’s appointment coming out of the blue for many. The 40-year-old has joined on an initial short-term deal until the end of the current season, and answered the media’s questions across a lengthy press conference at the club’s Mestalla stadium. As well […]

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England manager Roy Hodgson has given Gary Neville his full backing as the assistant coach makes his first step into management with Valencia. Neville revealed at his first press conference in charge of the Spanish club that Hodgson “understood completely” how big an opportunity the 40-year-old had been given. “When I spoke to Roy he was […]

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Gary Neville has admitted he would question the appointment of an unproven manager like himself at Valencia if he was still working as a pundit. However the new boss of the La Liga side is confident that he can get the results required to show that he is more than up to the task. Neville […]

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New Valencia head coach Gary Neville has said the top job at the “wonderful football club” was one he couldn’t afford to turn down. He revealed in his first press conference that, while he has worked with owner Peter Lim at Salford FC, it was the size of the club that convinced him this was […]

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Gary Neville has confirmed that his brother Phil will remain on the coaching staff at Valencia, in his first press conference as head coach of the Spanish club. The former Manchester United captain also revealed that Miguel Angel Angulo, who he described as “a Valencia legend”, will also be heavily involved in running things, and […]

11 years ago

More than 30,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the BBC to remove Tyson Fury from the shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year. The boxer has seen his odds for the honour trimmed from 50/1 to 14/1 after his surprise victory over Wladimir Klitschko in Germany. However many feel that he should […]

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When one of the top clubs in your country has appointed a new manager, the least you can do is double-check what country he’s from. Apparently that was too much to ask of Spanish publication Las Provincias, which reported on Valencia’s appointment of ‘the Scot’ Gary Neville. Perhaps they confused the former Manchester United captain […]

11 years ago

Paul Ince has pulled no punches in his criticism of “soft” Premier League players, suggesting Manchester United’s Ander Herrera is not suited to the English game. Ince, who spent several years in the centre of United’s midfield and won two Premier League titles with the club, remains unconvinced by Herrera. “I watched him play in […]

11 years ago

If you speak to most Liverpool fans about Jurgen Klopp they’ll have one thing to say: “If only we’d had him since August.” That might seem on the surface like supporters getting overexcited by a charismatic new arrival, but the stats suggest they might be on to something. The sample size might be small, but Klopp’s […]

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Stop us if you think you’ve heard this before, but a number of FIFA execs have been arrested at the Baur au Lac hotel in Switzerland. You’d think they’d stop going there, after more bad news for FIFA at the same place several individuals were arrested back in May. And this has not gone unnoticed, with […]

11 years ago

The vote for the UK to launch air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria has been divisive to say the least. After the motion passed by 397 votes to 223, plenty have had their say. But it’s impossible to move on from such a contentious topic until you’ve heard from the country’s favourite girl group. […]

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French international Karim Benzema has broken his silence on the sextape blackmail case involving international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. Benzema has been charged in relation to the case, and could potentially face jail time for his involvement. French prime minister Manuel Valls has called for the Real Madrid man to be dropped from the country’s international […]

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Chelsea could move for free agent Emmanuel Adebayor in an effort to boost their attacking options. The Togolese international has been without a club since leaving Tottenham by mutual consent in September, though there is one complication. According to the Daily Telegraph, the former Arsenal and Real Madrid striker is still being paid £100,000 per week […]

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This will be like a red rag to a bull!

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Mark de Mori is under no illusions about the gravity of his upcoming fight with David Haye. “I think he sees me as a stepping stone and he’s already looking down the line, whereas for me this is everything,” the Australian heavyweight says. De Mori is a knockout merchant, with 25 of his 29 career […]

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Bad news…

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The final three have been announced for the 2015 Ballon d’Or, and there are few surprises. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have shared the award between them every year since Kaka’s victory in 2007, and there is a two in three chance that the run will continue. But there is also a new name on […]

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For all his accolades, Lionel Messi has never won the Puskas Award. But the Barcelona star could add the honour – awarded to the scorer of the year’s best goal – after his goal against Athletic Bilbao was named among the final three. The Copa Del Rey final strike, a brilliant solo effort, has been joined […]

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There were plenty of surprises in the original leaked Ballon d’Or longlist, but the final three are the players you’d expect. The battle for supremacy between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will continue, with Neymar joining the pair in the final three. Messi and Ronaldo have shared the award between them every year since 2008, […]

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Jamie Vardy’s journey from Stocksbridge Park Steels to the Premier League is well-known, but what has become of the club where he began. It turns out that the non-league club have gone against all odds themselves in the FA Trophy. While Vardy was scoring for the 11th successive Premier League game, the Steels were stunning holders […]

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Robbie Keane isn’t the only one enjoying his time in Major League soccer. The Ireland captain has thrived with the LA Galaxy, scoring more than 15 goals for the club in each of his four full seasons and firing them to MLS Cup glory in 2014. This year’s efforts, with 20 goals from 24 appearances, have earned […]

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Phil Neville won’t have been many people’s tip for the next member of Man United’s Class of 92 to take a managerial role. However, the youngest member of the club’s golden generation has taken the leap into management, taking the hotseat at Valencia (on a temporary basis at first) following the resignation of Nuno Espirito Santo. He […]

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