The account’s bio was changed to feature the words ‘No To Racism’ Sebastian Coltescu, the UEFA fourth official who is alleged to have racially abused the Istanbul Basaksehir assistant manager Pierre Webo on Tuesday night, has had his Instagram account hacked. The Romanian fourth official was accused by Webo of referring to him by his […]

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The match was suspended before the 20th minute Istanbul Basaksehir’s match with PSG has been suspended overnight after their coach Pierre Webo was allegedly racially abused by one of UEFA’s fourth officials. The game is expected to be finished tomorrow, starting at 17.55 GMT. Webo, a former Cameroon international who has been assistant coach at […]

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Shithousing is the most noble act in football In football the aim is to win. Sure, we want to have fun while we’re at it, playing attractive football and wowing crowds, but the main function of those 11 players facing those other 11 players is to win the game of football. This breeds intense competition […]

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In his defence, some people do look like they’re pissing themselves laughing when they cry Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning, as the very first Covid-19 vaccines were rolled out to the most vulnerable in the United Kingdom. Earlier this morning, 90-year-old Enniskillen-native Margaret Keenan became the first […]

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“If I can have it at 90, you can have it too” Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman from Enniskillen, has become the first person in the world to receive a fully tested and approved Covid-19 vaccine, at her local hospital in Coventry. The woman, a former jeweller who turns 91 next week and only retired […]

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The next World Cup is exactly two years away ‘What? No. It’s two-and-a-half years away. Don’t be stupid,’ you say, perhaps forgetting like most of us have at some point that the next World Cup will be played in December 2022, because it gets too hot to play football in Qatar in the summer. Who […]

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Pogba’s current contract runs until 2022, and it appears no extension has been agreed Mino Raiola, the agent of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, appears to have confirmed that the Frenchman will not sign a contract extension at Old Trafford in an interview with Italian media. Speaking to Tuttosport, Raiola said: “I can say now […]

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Sinfield ran the marathons to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association in support of his former teammate Ex-Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield has completed his seventh marathon in seven days, raising more than £1 million for the Motor Neurone Disease Association in the process. Sinfield, who is now the Rhinos Director of Rugby, […]

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We’ve all seen him do it Picture the scene: a Tottenham Hotspur player launches the ball high into the air aimed at the opposition’s penalty box. The opposing team’s defenders ready themselves to get to the ball first and clear it. Harry Kane, however, has different ideas. Sensing the movement of a player behind him, […]

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Boos were heard ahead of Colchester’s home game against Grimsby Colchester United have today released a statement condemning the behaviour of supporters who booed players that engaged in anti-racist protests prior to their match against Grimsby Town on Saturday. The boos were heard around the JobServe Community Stadium before kick-off, and at the time the […]

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The earlier you pay, the cheaper it is Money makes the world go around. We know this. We work so we can get paid money, to then pay rent or a mortgage, and buy the goods and supplies for us to survive and thrive. That’s life. Sport is no different. Teams in the EFL dream […]

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Caoimhin Kelleher is having fun at the moment With Brazilian number one Alisson on the sidelines, and the usual deputy Adrian out of favour, Caoimhin Kelleher has stepped into the Liverpool net with a ridiculous level of assuredness. The Cork-native claimed a clean sheet in his debut last week against Ajax in the Champions League, […]

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Van-Tam was speaking at a government presser alongside the prime minister Prime minister Boris Johnson was left looking flustered during a government press conference on Wednesday evening after Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam said that he doesn’t for see a future for society without masks. Speaking at a press conference on the day that […]

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PSG’s Champions League hopes hang in the balance ahead of Wednesday’s fixture Thomas Tuchel has admitted that Marcus Rashford is on Parisian minds ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s crucial Champions League match against Manchester United on Wednesday. PSG’s side go into the game at Old Trafford requiring a win to keep their Champions League hopes in […]

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EA Sports have responded to a lawsuit brought against the company by three American gamers, calling their accusations “baseless” and a misrepresentation of the company’s games. A class action lawsuit was last month filed against EA Sports in the US District Court of Northern California by Jason Zajonc, Danyael Williams, and Pranko Lozano. The […]

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The tweets date back to 2011 and 2012 Pablo Matera, the captain of the Argentina international rugby team, has been sacked from his country’s set up after the emergence of a number of racist tweets from his Twitter account. On Tuesday the Argentina Rugby Union released a statement saying that Matera had been sacked as […]

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Terry is currently an assistant to Dean Smith at Aston Villa John Terry is among the frontrunners for the vacant Derby County job, according to Sky Sports, as the club’s prospective new owners draw up a list of candidates. The Championship club, who currently sit bottom of the division with just one win from their […]

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Luiz played on until he was taken off at half-time Arsenal have faced heavy criticism for their decision to allow defender David Luiz to continue to play against Wolverhampton Wanderers despite suffering a head injury early in the first half. The Brazilian centre-back clashed heads with Wolves striker Raul Jimenez early in the match at […]

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Customers received items such as cat food and grills instead of the PS5 Amazon, the online retailer which is owned by the world’s wealthiest man Jeff Bezos, has apologised to a number of customers who ordered the PlayStation 5, only to receive other items instead. Social media users complained to the company after their hotly […]

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If he doesn’t get it now, he never will Wednesday, November 26th, saw us greeted with the news that we all knew would eventually come, even if we refused to acknowledge it. Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest footballers and compelling characters to ever grace a football field, had died at the age of […]

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One of the best to ever play the game, taken too soon Diego Armando Maradona passed away today at the age of 60. A player and man for which there could never be enough superlatives has been taken far too soon. From playing on the streets in the outskirts of Buenos Aires and his world […]

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Bielsa’s inclusion on the list has prompted confusion from some quarters Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has been nominated for the FIFA men’s manager of the year award, alongside the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Hansi Flick, Julen Lopetegui and Zinedine Zidane. The Argentine coach brought Leeds up from the Championship as winners last season, and […]

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The Duchess of Sussex revealed the news in an essay for the New York Times Meghan Markle has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage during the summer in a New York Times personal essay entitled ‘The Losses We Share’. In the piece, the Duchess of Sussex details experiencing a “sharp cramp” while changing her son, […]

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The plans will come into effect from next month ‘Freedom passes’ will be offered to people who sign up for frequent Covid-19 testing from December onwards, government officials have confirmed. The passes will allow members of the public to be exempt from certain guidelines currently in place, providing they agree to be regularly tested for […]

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From December 2, a maximum of 4,000 fans can attend outdoor sporting events in the lowest-risk areas of England The Premier League has outlined a series of rules ahead of the proposed return of fans to football stadiums, with a ban on singing, shouting and drinking alcohol among them. It follows the announcement by the […]

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Grealish is due in court on Tuesday over a separate incident in March Aston Villa captain and England international Jack Grealish has been charged with his fourth motoring offence after allegedly driving carelessly near the club’s training ground in October. West Midlands Police told the Express and Star that Grealish is due in court on […]

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The incident occurred outside the of Trump National Golf Club in Virginia A supporter of American president Donald Trump has been charged with assault after he was filmed on camera forcefully breathing on protesters while walking around without a mask. Raymond Deskins, 61, was charged with a misdemeanour for simple assault over the weekend after  […]

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Vaccinations will be required for all international passengers The CEO of Australian airline Qantas has confirmed in an interview that anti-vaxxers will not be allowed on the airline’s international flights going forward. November has seen a spate of encouraging reports regarding the roll-out of a vaccine for coronavirus, with Oxford University on Monday confirming that […]

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So long to a WWE legend Wrestling legend The Undertaker has officially called time on his career in WWE after three decades in his final appearance at Survivor Series. The 55-year-old, who is played by Mark Calaway, took to the ring to address the WWE audience for one last time in what felt very much […]

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The two players clashed during Sunday evening’s Premier League match at Elland Road Arsenal and Leeds United have condemned abuse of players Nicolas Pepe and Ezgjan Alioski after the two players clashed during the sides’ goalless draw in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The abuse followed the sending off of Pepe early in the […]

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Preston defeated the Owls by a goal The Football Association are set to investigate Preston North End defender Darnell Fisher, who was captured on camera grabbing opponent Callum Paterson’s genitals twice during a game against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. The match, which was won by the home side after Tom Barkhuizen’s 48th minute goal, was […]

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Luiz is alleged to have struck his teammate on the nose Arsenal’s Dani Ceballos has labelled reports that he and teammate David Luiz were involved in a fight during a training session as ‘FAKE’ in a Tweet quoting the report. David Ornstein of The Athletic had reported that tensions had ‘boiled over’ between Luiz and […]

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It’s unlikely this means Trump will stop talking about voter fraud, however So it turns out that Donald Trump cannot bend every cog of the American political machine to his will. The US president’s campaign to challenge the legality of his election defeat to Joe Biden caused concern initially among people both in the US […]

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This has absolutely nothing to do with Matt Hancock’s constituency being Newmarket, nothing at all The allocation of the government’s sports survival package has been revealed today, with £300 million to be doled out among a variety of organisations overseeing different sports across the country. Sports in the United Kingdom have found themselves struggling enormously […]

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If you don’t have a friend who needs this, then YOU need this The FIFA series is, for many of us, seminal in our memories of our childhoods and adolescence. We have spent more hours than we care to admit playing in Career Mode, online and in person against our friends, winding each other up […]

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Not like there’s anything else worth spending the money on, is there? Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a £16 billion rise in defence spending over the next four years, the largest real-terms increase in the defence budget since the days of the late Maggie Thatcher. Britain is currently locked in negotiations with the European […]

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Another day, another piece of vaccine news A coronavirus vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University has shown promising results in its treatment of people over 60, one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to the virus. The creators of the vaccine, which has just come through its second phase of testing – […]

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Some much-needed positive news In a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent delays caused to the television and film business as a result, BBC has given us some good news by announcing that Line of Duty season six will air by March 2021. “Returning favourites on TV in the period up to the end of […]

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The issue has been cast into the spotlight after a spate of recent dementia diagnoses among retired footballers The Professional Footballers’ Association has announced that it will create a task force to examine the links between the game and brain injury diseases. The players’ union, which has been led by controversial chairman Gordon Taylor for […]

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The company will seek FDA approval ‘within days’ Pfizer has completed the trial for its coronavirus vaccine, the company has confirmed, which has shown its vaccine to have an efficacy rate of 95 percent, with no side effects. The successful end of the trial comes a week after Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their vaccine […]

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Corbyn was readmitted into the party this week Labour party leader Keir Starmer has confirmed that Jeremy Corbyn will be barred from sitting as a Labour MP, after the former leader was controversially readmitted to the party this week. Corbyn will not have the party whip restored to him, Starmer confirmed on Wednesday. His controversial […]

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He’s got a point folks Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan has questioned the wisdom of lifting lockdown restrictions for the Christmas period after the same wasn’t done for other religious festivals in the United Kingdom. Morgan’s comments came on Wednesday’s edition of the ITV morning show, during which he responded to reports that Downing […]

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The fallout from the election continues There was a brief period last week during which it appeared that Donald Trump may have finally accepted defeat in the American presidential election to Joe Biden. On November 15, Trump tweeted the words ‘He won’, but then quickly followed them up with a slightly less factual diatribe, insisting […]

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Balotelli x South Yorkshire would be a sight for sore eyes Championship side Barnsley have enquired about the possibility of signing Italy international Mario Balotelli, who has been a free agent since being released by Brescia during the summer. According to reports, representatives of Balotelli and the South Yorkshire club have met and discussions have […]

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The idea was floated by Robert Jenrick during an interview At the moment, most of us are behaving sensibly, limiting our interactions with people and hoping that by the time December 2 comes around, coronavirus cases will have lowered enough for the current national lockdown restrictions to be brought to an end. Naturally, we all […]

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Keys vs Keane – the feud we never knew we needed Richard Keys has criticised Roy Keane, saying that the former Manchester United captain has “become what he despised” in his role as a pundit on Sky Sports. In a blog on his official website, Keys took issue with Keane’s description of Manchester City defender […]

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The launch follows Rashford’s campaign to provide children with free school meals Marcus Rashford has launched a book club with the aim of allowing children to experience the “escapism” of reading. Teaming up with Macmillan Children’s Books, Rashford has stated that he wants all children to be in the position to be able to read […]

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The Gang Has (Officially) Bought A Football Club Wrexham AFC have released a video on their Twitter account featuring actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney which  confirms the pair’s takeover of the Welsh club. The video, which features charmingly low production values, shows the duo rather confused promoting Wrexham’s primary sponsor, Ifor Williams Trailers, before […]

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The vaccine is being produced by US company Moderna Early testing on a new Covid-19 vaccine has found it to be close to 95 percent effective at preventing people from catching the virus, data from manufacturer Moderna has revealed. The news, which followed a trial involving 30,000 people, follows on the heels of similar data […]

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The chancellor has so far refused to comment on the potential move British drivers could face charges for using roads in the United Kingdom as chancellor Rishi Sunak looks to fill a tax hole totalling roughly £40 billion. The shortfall in tax is believed to have come about due to the switch to electric vehicles […]

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