It’s a me, Mario! That’s not true of course, my name isn’t Mario, but that’s a thing Mario Mario says (that’s legitimately his full name, look it up). This is all a pointless preamble to say that Nintendo have today announced their latest Mario Kart title, and it’s a massive change from the previous entries. Mario Kart […]

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The deal was only signed last year The Premier League has terminated its biggest TV rights after just one year, it was confirmed today. Premier League Communications tweeted on Thursday afternoon that the deal, with its Chinese TV rights holders, had been ended effective immediately. The Premier League confirms that it has today terminated its […]

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“Proper bants” You’ve all likely seen it by now. The ad on the Tube extolling the virtues of going back to the office at a time when more than 1,000-a-day are still contracting coronavirus. The ad seeks to tap into our inherent love of the office. Our love of our colleagues. Our love of getting […]

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This is just great news to be honest Comedian Bill Bailey has been officially announced as one of the dancers on the next series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The official Strictly Twitter account announced the news on Thursday, featuring Bailey in what could only be described as some kind of Country and Western-inspired suit. Speaking to Zoe […]

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The actor and wrestler confirmed the news on Instagram Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has said that he and his family tested positive for Covid-19. In a video message posted on Instagram, the 48-year-old said that they contracted the virus from close family friends, who themselves were unaware they were infected. In a video that is […]

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Or perhaps we just don’t understand the genius of the board West Ham United have reportedly agreed a deal to sell youngster Grady Diangana to West Bromwich Albion for an initial £12 million, and it’s safe to say their fans don’t have a clue why they’re doing so. Diangana spent last season on loan at […]

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We’ve all seen the clip Maradona is there, in his Napoli tracksuit, socks down to his ankles and hair ruffled like a cherub who’s escaped heaven for a night on the town. The music in the stadium is blaring, fans are filling up, and eyes are only one one person. Maradona has the ball and […]

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The Simpsons remains brilliant, despite how bad it’s been for over a decade Such is the pure genius of seasons 2-10/3-9 (depending on your own sensibilities) that the show could continue on its current trajectory for another 50 years – and let’s face it, that may happen – and it would still be arguably the greatest […]

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A good use of his time, I’m sure you’ll agree Prime minister Boris Johnson has taken advantage of this quiet period in the political calendar to join business networking site LinkedIn. According to Johnson, his reason for doing so is to engage with business owners, something he would usually do at places like the lavish […]

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At a time of division, Rashford is an example to all of us On Monday morning, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford announced the launch of a task force with the aim of ending child food poverty in the United Kingdom. It is just the latest example of an exemplary young man going above and beyond […]

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The footballer has partnered with a number of supermarkets Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has announced the formation of a Child Food Poverty Task Force, which aims to end food poverty for children across Britain. While Boris Johnson is busy giving his thoughts on whether BBC Proms should play certain songs or not, Rashford has […]

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The club legend failed to appear for planned pre-season testing Lionel Messi’s ongoing battle with Barcelona took another turn this weekend as the Argentine failed to turn up for planned pre-season testing after telling the club that he is no longer contracted to them. According to journalist Marcelo Bechler, Messi sent an official statement to […]

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Barcelona continue to have a normal one FC Barcelona have sacked the law firm Cuatrecasas for advising club legend Lionel Messi on his highly publicised exit strategy from the club. According to a report in Marca which cites an initial Crónica Global story, the law firm had in the past represented both club and player, […]

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You’ve probably heard of the ePremier League, now is the time to watch it The Premier League season ended at the end of July after a hiatus enforced by something you might have heard about – the coronavirus pandemic. Since then the Champions League has come and gone and now, here we are, faced with […]

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Welcome to the weird world of football Most football club statement are boring, to be quite honest with you. The very purpose of club statements is to incite as little excitement as is humanly possible, so the language is mundane, only certain people read them, and the cycle continues forever. Well, that is, until now. […]

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The midfielder will be replaced in the squad by Eduardo Camavinga Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of international duty with the France national team. The 27-year-old was due to be named in Didier Deschamps squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Sweden and Croatia, but will now remain […]

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The decision comes after the postponement of MLB, NBA and WNBA games in response to the brutal shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of police A Major League Soccer match between Atlanta United and Inter Miami set to be played on Wednesday night was postponed minutes before kick-off as part of a Black Lives […]

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Congratulations Jeff Bezos! Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon, has just become the first person in the history of the entire world to have a net worth of $200 billion. Bezos’ inspiring tale is just another chapter in a rags to riches tale for the richest man on earth, which saw him start his now […]

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The response was to an article by BTP Media Manchester United have responded to criticism over its running and lack of transfer activity during the summer window with a series of rebukes over its position on recruitment during the Covid-19 pandemic. The article in question, published on August 19, was entitled ‘Manchester United are being […]

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The captain will not be demoted by the club Manchester United have decided not to demote captain Harry Maguire, despite the fact that he was found guilty of aggravated assault in a Greek trial earlier this week. According to MEN, the club has no plans to make a decision in the near future, nor is […]

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No, Messi did not send his transfer request to Barca via fax You’ll probably see many people today taking the piss out of Lionel Messi for letting Barcelona know of his desire to leave Camp Nou via fax. Who would have thought that the greatest footballer ever was such a traditionalist, with a house full […]

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Blind was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2019 Ajax defender Daley Blind has collapsed during a pre-season friendly with Hertha Berlin. The 30-year-old is said to have been walking on the pitch when he feel to the floor with no player near, with some reporting a loud scream. Blind, who played for Manchester United […]

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Could Messi and Pep be about to reunite? Lionel Messi has chosen Manchester City as the club he wants to play for next, after telling Barcelona that he intends to leave the club after almost 20 years. According to Marcelo Bechler, the journalist who first broke the news of Messi’s desire to leave this summer, […]

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Oh Football Twitter, can’t you go five seconds without humiliating yourself? The answer to that question, if you’ve ever spent more than a couple of minutes wading through the swamp that is Football Twitter, is categorically ‘no’. Football Twitter is a strange place, but even by its own bizarre standards, the latest trend – “He’s […]

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The decision was made after Maguire’s guilty verdict on Tuesday England manager Gareth Southgate has decided to drop Harry Maguire from his England squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark, following the defender’s guilty assault verdict in a Greek court earlier on Tuesday. Maguire was found guilty of all charges in […]

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The day we never imagined has come Lionel Messi has asked to leave FC Barcelona, the club where he made his legend and where he helped enhance theirs. After 19 years, hundreds of appearances and more than 600 goals, the Argentine wizard has told the board at Camp Nou that now is the time to […]

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The club confirmed the news to AP Barcelona have confirmed to the Associated Press reports that club legend Lionel Messi has requested to leave the club where he has spent his entire career. The club confirmed that Messi has sent documents expressing his desire to depart the club and will look to activate a clause […]

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The statement follows a guilty verdict against Maguire Manchester United have released a statement following captain Harry Maguire’s guilty verdict at the hands of a Greek court today. Maguire was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery towards police officers on the Greek island of Mykonos. In their statement, only […]

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The sentence was handed down on Tuesday evening Harry Maguire has been handed a 21-month and 10-day suspended sentence by a Greek court, after being found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery towards police officers on the Greek island of Mykonos. The sentence has been suspended because it was a […]

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Sentences are expected soon Harry Maguire has been found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery towards police officers on the Greek island of Mykonos, it has been confirmed. The sentence is expected shortly. The Manchester United captain was arrested alongside his brother and a friend on the Greek island on […]

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This story just gets weirder and weirder When Harry Maguire was arrested for assaulting police officers on the Greek island of Mykonos last week, it was hard to imagine the story getting any stranger. Then, on Tuesday, reports emerged from the trial – at which Maguire isn’t present – which told of the prosecution in […]

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Maguire is not present at the trial Further details of Harry Maguire’s arrest on the Greek island of Mykonos on Thursday night have emerged on the first day of his trial. Maguire was arrested last week alongside two friends during a night out in Mykonos, where he was holidaying with family, friends and Manchester United […]

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Football badges have a lot of history Teams started using football badges to, well, identify and differentiate themselves from other teams. Over time they have gone from being a few letters to being more complicated, with ships and animals and anything else you can imagine putting on a badge. More recently, they have become more […]

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This signing would be quite the coup for the Yorkshire side Leeds United are reportedly close to completing the signing of Valencia’s Spanish international striker Rodrigo Moreno, according to Spanish media. GolsMedia are reporting that negotiations for the 29-year-old, who was told that he was no longer wanted by the club earlier this summer, are […]

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It appears Manchester United’s centre-backs have different ideas about how to spend their time off Just when you thought that we had got our fill of stories about the antics of Man United’s defenders while on holiday, another spectacular, if a little more wholesome one, appears. Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof has reportedly helped rescue […]

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The club just agreed a fee for one of Europe’s best young talents Some teams use the transfer window to proclaim ambition – exciting fans with transfer speculation linking them with the best players around, only to dither about for a month and end up with, well, no one of note. Ignoring who we could […]

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The United captain was arrested in Greece on Thursday night Further details have emerged regarding the arrest of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire after an alleged fight with Greek police on Thursday night. Maguire was one of three men arrested by police late on Thursday night, after an altercation in which they are alleged to […]

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The Man Utd captain was reportedly arrested in the early hours of the morning Manchester United have issued a statement following reports that Harry Maguire was arrested on the Greek island of Mykonos last night following an alleged altercation. According to reports emerging from Greece, Maguire was arrested after allegedly attacking police following an incident […]

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“A ball can be a volcano of something incredible” For most of his managerial career, Jose Mourinho has been viewed as something of an outsider in the world of football. He did not play to a high level, unlike many of his contemporaries, and as such was viewed as having a different, perhaps even less […]

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Few transfers work for all parties involved, Lukaku’s is the exception On Monday night, Romelu Lukaku excelled as his Inter Milan side put five goals past Shakhtar Donetsk on their way to the Europa League final. Lukaku scored twice in what was his 10th consecutive Europa League game with a goal, and took his overall […]

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David Silva made a shock move to Sociedad on Monday evening There was always going to be some serious fallout when it emerged that David Silva had back out of what many believed to be an agreed upon move to Lazio in favour of a return to LaLiga. Silva left Manchester City officially over the […]

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In a totally normal move, he will remain as an MP Former chancellor Sajid Javid has returned to his former employer, the bank JP Morgan, as a senior advisor. Javid, who resigned in February of this year after refusing to sack his aides following a Cabinet reshuffle, will remain as the MP for Bromsgrove alongside […]

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A classic of the genre Paul Ince was a very good footballer. He played for Inter Milan, Manchester United and Liverpool, among other teams, and was a talented and combative midfielder. As is the case with management, not all good footballers become good pundits. And unfortunately for Ince, he falls into this category. Now, there’s […]

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It would be Wenger’s first international job Arsene Wenger has reportedly put the feelers out the Netherlands Football Association in relation to replacing Ronald Koeman, who is expected to take over at Barcelona later this week. Koeman has been in charge of the Dutch national team since February 2018, and has overseen a relative period […]

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Maybe take your own advice mate On Sunday, Manchester City winger Bernardo Silva found himself trending on Twitter after sending a message to Liverpool fans. Calling them “pathetic”, Silva hit out at Reds supporters who had presumably mocked him on social media following City’s 3-1 Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon. And to all Liverpool […]

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Zaha is reportedly keen to leave Selhurst Park this summer Paris Saint-Germain are among a number of leading European clubs interested in signing Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, according to Sky Sports. The Ligue Un champions, compatriots AS Monaco and Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are said to be interested in bringing in the 27-year-old. Zaha, […]

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Will be interesting to see how this is received by fans Barcelona have reportedly chosen Netherlands manager and former player Ronald Koeman as their new manager, replacing the recently sacked Quique Setien. According to Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano, Barca will officially announce Koeman as their new manager next week, at which point he will […]

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Tiger King was a revelation when it hit Netflix at the start of lockdown For a brief period of time, before we realised the true extent of the hellscape in which we were living and were inundated with the death tolls that laid bare the extent of the government’s mishandling of the pandemic, we all just […]

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In June he announced a commitment to donate £10m over the next decade Rapper Stormzy has donated £500,000 to a scholarship fund with the aim of helping disadvantaged students go further. The donation to the Black Heart Foundation will provide financial assistance to students from lower-income backgrounds, covering a variety of areas from training, travel […]

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Pep Guardiola did the same after the end of his Barcelona contract Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is planning to take a year-long sabbatical away from football after honouring his contract with the Reds. Klopp’s current deal at Anfield runs until 2024, by which time he’ll have been Liverpool manager for close to 10 years, and […]

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