Michael Black
Sports Editor
Premier League Week 30 Fixtures: TV Schedule, Live Stream & EPL Table 2020/21
Michael Black • Apr 2 2021The 2020/21 Premier League season continues apace this weekend, with some important fixtures taking place from Saturday to Monday. The action gets underway at lunchtime on Saturday, as Chelsea go…
Chelsea leading the race to sign Sergio Aguero this summer
Michael Black • Apr 2 2021Chelsea have jumped to the head of the queue to sign Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero. City’s all-time leading scorer will leave the club when his contract expired this summer,…
West Ham and Newcastle handed boost in Armstrong pursuit
Michael Black • Apr 1 2021West Ham United and Newcastle United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong. The two Premier League clubs have been strongly linked with…
Mourinho desperate to add Skriniar to Tottenham’s defensive unit
Michael Black • Apr 1 2021Tottenham Hotspur are still interested in signing Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. Spurs have been repeatedly linked with the Slovakian international who has played a key role in Inter Milan’s…
Tottenham ‘working towards a contract extension’ for Heung-min Son
Michael Black • Apr 1 2021Tottenham Hotspur are hoping to extend Heung-min Son’s contract with the club. The 28-year-old has been linked with Bayern Munich, with various media outlets claiming that the Bundesliga giants are…
Biggest Games To Watch Across Europe – April 2021
Michael Black • Mar 31 2021The 2020/21 season is reaching the business end, and there are a host of potentially pivotal games taking place across Europe during April. Each of the main five leagues feature…
Arsenal linked with summer move for Christopher Nkunku
Michael Black • Apr 1 2021Arsenal have been linked RB Leipzig midfielder Christopher Nkunku. The French star has shone in the Bundesliga over the past couple of years after previously making a name for himself…
Everton linked with move for Orlando City FC striker
Michael Black • Mar 30 2021Everton have been linked with a move for striker Daryl Dike. The 20-year-old is currently on loan at Barnsley from Orlando City FC and is due to return to the…
Relief for Chelsea as Southgate confirms Mount is not injured
Michael Black • Mar 30 2021England manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Mason Mount should be fit to face Poland on Wednesday. The Chelsea midfielder sat out part of the training session on Tuesday, sparking…
The Ultimate Football Cheats & Divers XI
Michael Black • Nov 22 2021The history of football has been littered with unscrupulous characters – individuals who have the capacity to make your blood boil with their underhanded behaviour. From diving to winning free-kicks…
Robbie Keane’s comments highlight why some ex-players should avoid punditry
Michael Black • Mar 26 2021Barely a day goes by in football without someone spouting nonsense. The latest culprit is former Tottenham Hotspur forward Robbie Keane, who excelled himself on talkSPORT on Friday. During a…
Premier League – Unfulfilled Potential XI
Michael Black • Nov 22 2021The launch of the Premier League in 1992 sparked a wave of hype that has continued apace since then. While the self-styled ‘best division in the world’ clearly has plenty…
The 15 Greatest Sports Cheats Of All-Time
Michael Black • Mar 15 2022Integrity, sportsmanship and pride. If there are three words that make up the foundation of the sporting world, these would probably be at the top of the list. All sports…
‘Enough is enough’: Rangers star is right – football must tackle racism now
Michael Black • Mar 21 2021‘Enough is enough’. Glen Kamara’s impassioned statement about the racist abuse he received during Rangers’ Europa League tie against Slavia Prague at Ibrox had a familiar feel to it. For…
Petulant Chelsea target needs a reality check
Michael Black • Mar 21 2021Erling Braut Haaland – the next big thing or petulant baby? The 20-year-old’s goalscoring exploits for Borussia Dortmund over the past year have drawn admiring glances from across Europe. Haaland…