Month: November 2017
Liverpool vs Chelsea: Premier League preview & predicted line-ups
Liverpool host Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday aiming to bounce back from Tuesday’s embarrassing Champions League collapse at Sevilla. Jurgen Klopp’s side blew a 3-0 lead to draw…
Read more »Giant Swastika unearthed under German football ground
A routine construction work in Germany has unearthed a Nazi era swastika symbol buried under a football ground. Local builders were digging into the ground in the Hein Kling sports…
Read more »On This Day in Football: George Weah’s cousin makes Saints debut
Updated:On this day in 1996, football legend [citation required] Ali Dia made his debut for Southampton. Dia’s story is as bizarre as it is hilarious. Signed by Saints boss Graeme…
Read more »Juventus lead Tottenham in the race for Gomes
According to talkSPORT, Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes could be on his way to Juventus, with his agent Jorge Mendez trying to broker a deal for January. The 24-year-old, who joined…
Read more »Klopp: I need Sturridge at Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he still needs Daniel Sturridge at the club, despite rumours that the England striker could seek an exit due to a lack of playing time…
Read more »Schalke chief responds to Arsenal and Goretzka rumours; Gunners to open negotiations in January
Arsenal are set to enter negotiations to bring Schalke 04 midfielder Leon Goretzka in the January transfer window, as per reports in the Guardian. Liverpool are also rumoured to be…
Read more »Ozil could join Barcelona in £20m deal
Arsenal and Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil could be on his way to Barcelona in January for £20m, reports Mundo Deportivo. The 29-year-old is out of contract with the Gunners in…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Spurs demolish Wigan, Longest FA Cup tie in history
Updated:On this day in 2009, Tottenham Hotspur recorded their record win in the Premier League by hammering Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane. Peter Crouch gave Spurs the lead…
Read more »Sevilla hope to complete deal for Pastore
Sevilla are close to completing a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain attacking-midfielder Javier Pastore, reports Sport via talkSPORT. The 28-year-old has struggled for playing time this season and could be…
Read more »David Prutton tips Wolves to deliver 7/1 stunner against Leeds
David Prutton believes his former club Leeds United will struggle to cope with Wolverhampton Wanderers when the teams meet at Molineux on Wednesday. Both sides head into the game on…
Read more »Arsenal didn’t answer their critics, they proved them right Hector
Updated:Footballers. They can be a precious bunch at times. Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin probably falls into that category. After his side’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday,…
Read more »Dani Alves issues warning to Celtic ahead of Champions League clash
Celtic face the daunting task of playing Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes on Wednesday for a UEFA Champions League group stage fixture. The Parisians thrashed Celtic 5-0 in Glasgow…
Read more »Van Bronckhorst responds to rumours about a possible Rangers return
Former Rangers star Giovanni van Bronckhorst has responded to rumours linking him with a return to Ibrox. The 42-year-old enjoyed a great spell in Glasgow as a player where he…
Read more »Manchester clubs and Tottenham on course for top spot monopoly in Champions League
England’s five Champions League representatives are all still in with a chance of finishing top of their respective groups in Europe’s premier football competition. Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and…
Read more »Chelsea Getting its Money’s Worth from Álvaro Morata
Updated:Despite his role in Chelsea’s Premier League championship last season, you always felt Diego Costa’s time at the club was limited. After all of the controversy surrounding both sides throughout…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Reunification of Germany, Di Matteo bids goodbye
Updated:On this day in 1990, a few days after the German reunification, the Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR (DFV) was dissolved and in its place the North East German Football Association (NOFV) was…
Read more »Andrei Kanchelskis reveals how he was tricked into calling Sir Alex a ‘Scottish b*****d’
Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis has revealed a hilarious episode from his Old Trafford days where he called Sir Alex Ferguson a ‘Scottish b*****d’. Kanchelskis moved to Manchester from…
Read more »Chris Coleman lining up January moves for Liverpool duo
New Sunderland manager Chris Coleman is already preparing his January transfer plans and it seems that the former Wales boss is lining up loan moves for Liverpool duo Danny Ward…
Read more »Gary Rowett confirms Derby duo could miss QPR clash
Derby County could be without the services of Bradley Johnson and Tom Lawrence for this week’s game against Queens Park Rangers. Manager Gary Rowett has confirmed that Johnston is set…
Read more »Arsenal have silenced their critics, claims Bellerin
Arsenal returned to action after the international break to earn the local bragging rights against North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez secured the Gunners…
Read more »Liverpool striker to leave club in January to keep World Cup hopes alive
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is set hand in a transfer request to leave the club in the January transfer window, as per reports in the Daily Mirror. The former Chelsea and…
Read more »Five Things: Arsenal win irrelevant without title, Pogba the key to Man Utd, West Ham still a shambles
Updated:The Premier League came back with a bang after the international break, providing plenty of issues to discuss for fans across the country. The North London derby, Paul Pogba’s influence…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Bournemouth striker sets Cup record, Socrates returns
Updated:On this day in 1971, Third Division club Bournemouth thrashed Southern League side Margate 11-0 in the first round of the FA Cup with nine of the goals coming from Ted…
Read more »West Ham fans react to Watford defeat on social media
Updated:David Moyes would have expected a better start to life as the new manager of West Ham United. The former Manchester United boss replaced Slaven Bilic earlier this month after…
Read more »Aston Villa could lose Sam Johnstone in January
Aston Villa could lose star goalkeeper Sam Johnstone during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old has been sensational under Steve Bruce this season and West Brom are lining up a…
Read more »Leeds fans tear into match officials on Twitter after Middlesbrough win
Leeds United secured a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Middlesbrough today and their fans took to Twitter to share their views on the match officials. The home fans seemed clearly unhappy…
Read more »Spanish midfield star responds to Manchester United rumours
The January transfer window is over a month away but Manchester United have already been linked with some of the hottest properties in world football. The latest to join the…
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