“He’s like a pressing monster” Liverpool’s assistant manager Pep Lijnders has praised the impact of the club’s new signing, Diogo Jota, who joined last week from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Portuguese international joined the Reds on a deal worth £41 million that could rise to £45m, and he may be in line for his debut on […]

5 years ago

Ozil has been left out of the last four matchday squads Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that he doesn’t foresee Mesut Ozil breaking back into the Arsenal team anytime soon, after the German midfielder was left out of yet another matchday squad. The Gunners defeated Leicester City 2-0 in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday […]

5 years ago

‘Welcome to the county of Kent, papers please’ Lorry drivers will be required to have a “Kent access permit” to get into the county from January 1, Michael Gove has confirmed. The new system will require all lorry drivers intending to access ferry ports or the Eurotunnel to attain and present a permit to gain […]

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It’s the first time in a decade that neither has been nominated for the award Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been omitted from the nominations for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year awards. For the first time in 10 years, the two greatest players of the modern game do not appear on the […]

5 years ago

Burger King called it the Stevenage Challenge Fast food chain Burger King were praised on Wednesday for an ingenious marketing campaign which saw League 2 side Stevenage become FIFA 20 Career Mode’s most used team as a result of their sponsorship of the club. Burger King began sponsoring the fourth tier team at the beginning […]

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A Japanese supercomputer found the shields to be almost entirely ineffective Plastic face shields are significantly less effective at preventing the spread of Covid-19 than face masks, and provide almost no protection from airborne droplets. According to experiments and simulations carried out by Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer, almost 100 percent of all airborne droplets […]

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The measures have been in place in the west of the country for the past three weeks Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced fresh coronavirus guidelines on Tuesday afternoon and confirmed that from Wednesday visiting other households will not be permitted in the country. Sturgeon stated that data had suggested that such policies, which were […]

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“Unless we palpably make progress, we should assume the restrictions I have announced will remain in place for perhaps six months” Boris Johnson announced new coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday afternoon which he says could be in place for up to six months. The prime minister’s statement followed a stark warning by chief scientific adviser Sir […]

5 years ago

What exactly is fashion? Is fashion about feeling good? Is it about looking good? Is it perhaps both? Many people, myself included, would probably say so. High fashion, though, is slightly different. While the vast majority of us are happy to find a nice piece that’s also a bargain, high fashion is about spending so […]

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Somehow, they’ve bettered their 2018 effort When Nike dropped their Nigeria kits for the 2018 World Cup, football fans and hipsters the world over lost their collective minds. The home kit, which featured white sleeves and a bright lime base with black and white zig-zags was the football shirt to be seen in two years ago, even […]

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Spurs had a good day on Sunday After the disaster that was Tottenham Hotspur’s opening day defeat to Everton, Jose Mourinho’s side needed some positivity in their second match of the season away to Southampton. Thankfully, they got some in the form of an absolute demolition job of the Saints courtesy mostly of forwards […]

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Four goals is a lot Plenty of footballers go whole seasons – hell, even their entire careers – without scoring a total of four goals. Professional football is hard, and goals are actually quite hard to come by. Sometimes, though, footballers decide to do away with convention and just score a shit load of goals. […]

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Here we go again Wolverhampton Wanderers are “one step away” from signing Barcelona right-back Nelson Semedo, according to the oracle of transfers Fabrizio Romano. According to the Italian journalist, Wolves and Barca are close to a €40 million agreement for the 26-year-old Portugal international, who ticks all the boxes for the Premier League side due […]

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Dele has been left out of Spurs’ last two squads Paris Saint-Germain have begun talks to sign Tottenham Hotspur attacker Dele Alli, who was reportedly offered to Real Madrid as part of the loan deal which took Gareth Bale back to London. According to a report in The Telegraph, PSG believe they have a good […]

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Manchester United need more footballers Football matches are won on the field of play. They are not won in conference calls, in shareholder meetings, during sponsorship discussions or in emerging markets – they are won by the footballers you’ve acquired against the opposition. Ed Woodward, however, doesn’t seem to view football this way. He has […]

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The deal is said to be worth £45 million Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Diogo Jota, according to Sky Sports, with the Portuguese forward expected to undergo a medical at Melwood today. The 23-year-old, who has made over 100 appearances for Wolves since joining from Atletico Madrid – initially on […]

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He follows Blaise Matuidi from Juventus to Miami Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer team founded by David Beckham, have announced the signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus. The Argentina international arrived in Miami last week, where he was greeted by Jorge Mas, one of the co-owners of Inter Miami, ahead of his move. A […]

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“I have made the most difficult decision” Thiago Alcantara has bid a heartfelt farewell to Bayern Munich and the club’s fans ahead of his proposed move to Liverpool. On Thursday it was revealed that the Reds had agreed a deal worth around £25 million for the Spain international, who is expected to sign a four-year […]

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At least they’re leaning into it Since they began signing Portuguese players like they were on sale on MandM Direct, people have consistently made jokes about them being ‘Portugal FC’. That has only intensified this summer as they signed two Portuguese players, Fabio Silva and Vitinha, to their first team from FC Porto. Well, with […]

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Ripdorf fielded only seven players, the minimum needed for a game A German football team lost 37-0 to their local rivals on Sunday after the team they named socially distanced throughout the entire match. SG Ripdorf, based in Uelzen in Lower Saxony, decided to play the minimum amount of players required for the match after […]

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The PlayStation is dead, long live the PlayStation This week, Sony hosted another long-awaited showcase of what we can come to expect from their new console, the surprisingly named PlayStation 5. That’ll take some getting used to. We now know the price of the PS5, as well as a bit more about the particular specs […]

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God has deserted us There have been a lot of instances in recent years in which the public have made their feelings known on a variety of topics. Whether it’s been elections across the world, or even Brexit, people across the world are making their opinions known, for better or worse. Nothing, though, could have […]

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Vamonos! Liverpool are doing it. After a summer of winding up their supporters to the point of exhaustion with their lack of transfer activity, the Reds have agreed a deal for one of the world’s premier central midfielders. Thiago is joining Jurgen Klopp’s side for £20 million up front, and finally Liverpool fans can tick […]

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The transfer saga of the summer is coming to an end Liverpool are finally about to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich after months of speculation. According to Simon Hughes and James Pearce of The Athletic, a fee of around €30 million has been agreed between Liverpool and the Bundesliga giants. The Spanish international has […]

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“We can have 1,000 people in a ground, but I can’t go and have a pint with my mates unless there’s only six of us” Sheffield United manager has highlighted the inconsistencies in the government’s approach to coronavirus by questioning how the newly implemented Rule of Six can allow the return of football fans to […]

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The pilot scheme is being undertaken ahead of a proposed return of fans by the start of October Nine English Football League games this weekend will host up to 1,000 fans in the stadiums as part of the EFL and the government’s crowd pilot scheme. Ten games had originally been chosen as part of the […]

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The youngster is yet to make a first team appearance for Arsenal Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has confirmed that the Blades have made an enquiry about the availability of young Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. Balogun, a member of Arsenal’s under-23 squad, has a contract at the Emirates Stadium which runs until next summer. According […]

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FIFA 21 is here Every year EA Sports brings out a new FIFA game and every year we buy it. This year will be no different, and if nothing else it will give us something enjoyable to do when we’re in the midst of Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo. To celebrate the game’s release, we’ve put […]

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Say hello to the theme park no one asked for A new LaLiga football theme park is being planned to open in Spain’s PorAventura World. The partnership between Spain’s top flight and the theme park is reportedly worth €150 million and begins in earnest with something called The Beat Challenge. Judging by the advertisements, this […]

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What an opening weekend of football that was We’d waited for it to return for, well, weeks, and this weekend the Premier League came back. Yes, it had empty stadiums, weird crowd noise and that glib replacement for an actually meaningful anti-racist message, but nonetheless it is great to have the top flight back. Conventional […]

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Traffic jams are generally crap Due to our impatient human nature, we all want to get where we’re going as quickly (or quicker) as is humanly possible. Traffic jams represent an issue in this regard. They force us to slow down, or even stop, and entertain the thoughts inside our minds for an extended period […]

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Who doesn’t love trainers? No one, that’s who Trainers are great. They look nice, they keep our feet from getting wet or cold, and, given the right pair, can actually convince people that we are much cooler than we actually are. Whether you’re a sneakerhead (that’s a relatively recent term for people who, erm, like […]

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Am no a grass The government’s “rule of six” comes into effect today, limiting the size of groups meeting inside or outside to six. Those found guilty of breaking these rules could face fines up to £3,200, but how – you may ask – can the government possibly enforce such measures? The answer, it appears, […]

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The pub chain’s owner has dismissed claims by experts There is little risk in going to the pub, the owner of pub chain JD Wetherspoon has insisted, after news emerged that 66 of the chain’s staff had tested positive for Covid-19. The company’s owner, Tim Martin, who is not a disease expert, stated on Monday […]

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Hamilton has been a vocal proponent of the Black Lives Matter movement Lewis Hamilton wore a t-shirt calling for the arrest of the police officers that killed Breonna Taylor following his victory at the Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton, who took the knee before the race began, wore a T-shirt with the words “Arrest […]

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The arrest is understood to have happened in Corsica Irish MMA star Conor McGregor has been arrested for alleged attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure on the French island of Corsica, according to the AFP news agency. McGregor had reportedly been in the area for several weeks while training for a 180 kilometre voyage to […]

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The Argentine impressed hugely at the end of last season Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is undergoing a medical at Aston Villa ahead of his departure from the Emirates after the clubs agreed a fee believed to be £20 million. Martinez made nine league appearances last season – his most in an Arsenal shirt – while […]

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The Premier League is back after a very brief hiatus The coronavirus pandemic meant that last season was very, very long – almost a year in fact from start to finish. It’s been less than two months since the 2019/20 season ended yet here we are getting ready for a new one all over again. […]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year Well, actually that’s Christmas. But this Christmas we’re all going to be locked inside our own homes unable to visit our families because of the ongoing pandemic, so FIFA ratings day will have to suffice. Every year, not long before the game’s release, EA Sports release the […]

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They rebuked Newcastle United’s claims that the takeover has been “rejected” The Premier League has responded to a statement on Wednesday from Newcastle United regarding their failed takeover by a consortium including the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. In their own statement, released to the public on Thursday afternoon, the Premier League said it […]

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And no, before you ask, his agent is not Jorge Mendes… yet at least Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be heading back to FC Porto (have they even bothered leaving? Perhaps it would make more sense just to rent a flat opposite the stadium) to sign yet another of their players. After the signings of Fabio Silva (permanent […]

5 years ago

Wildfires continue to tear through the American west More than two million acres of land have been burned in California due to wildfires blazing through the western American state, with a further 300,000 destroyed in Washington. Thousands have been evacuated as the fires tear through a number of states, with smoke covering huge swathes of […]

5 years ago

The news every Arsenal fan wanted to hear Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to put pay to speculation regarding his future at the Emirates Stadium by signing a three-year contract extension at the club. According to David Ornstein  and James McNicholas of The Athletic, the Gabon striker has agreed a new deal which was […]

5 years ago

A lot can be said with a football club’s badge Few things in football have evolved over the last century as much as club’s badges. Once upon a time, all badges were a Pick n’ Mix of local references, with coats of arms and little details nodding to the community. Some badges are still like […]

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Mendez-Laing played close to 100 matches for the club since 2017 Cardiff City have terminated the contract of star player Nathaniel Mendez-Laing just three days before the start of the Championship season, but have yet to offer an explanation why. The announcement by the club came as the player deleted all of his social media […]

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Who doesn’t love a little prank? When a group of Top Eleven manager sat down with the help of the game’s developers, Nordeus, for a chat about their favourite Jose Mourinho stories, they expected it to just be a casual chat about football. Speaking to a number of players, the pretence was to tell their favourite stories […]

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The deal would be the second highest sale of a Championship player in history Aston Villa are on the verge of massively strengthening their frontline with the signing of Brentford’s in-demand striker Ollie Watkins, who is reportedly close to signing for the club for a Championship-record fee. The fee, according to Phil McNulty of the […]

5 years ago

Mendy helped Rennes finish third in Ligue 1 last season Chelsea are confident of securing the services of Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the coming days, according to reports. The 28-year-old Senegal international will provide competition for under-fire goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, in whom Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has lost faith after consistently disappointing performances since […]

5 years ago

Lionel Messi will not be leaving Barcelona this summer After a protracted period of to and fro between player and club which feels like it has gone on for months, Lionel Messi has today agreed to stay at Barcelona rather than engage in a legal dispute with the club. In an exclusive interview with Goal […]

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God, this transfer just gets worse and worse as time passes It didn’t take long after Alexis Sanchez left Arsenal for Manchester United for the transfer to be seen for what it truly was: a massive mistake that should never have happened. The Chilean striker arrived at Old Trafford amid much fanfare and a stupid […]

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