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Dani Alves ate a banana thrown by a racist football fan during Barcelona’s game against Villarreal. To show solidarity with Alves, footballers from all over the world started posting pictures of themselves eating bananas. Controversially, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra after he admittedly called him […]
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Ryan Giggs will be in the dugout as manager for Manchester United’s game against Norwich, and he has revealed that after news broke earlier this week, the players put a ‘gaffer’ sign over his seat in the dressing room at Carrington. “I’ve had to take a bit of stick!” he told MUTV. “Things like where […]
Dimitar Berbatov has scored a fantastic goal for Monaco today.
During Liverpool’s crucial game against Norwich this afternoon, Luis Suarez was caught on camera cheating again. After initially going down as though someone had broken his leg, he jumped up without as much as a limp the second Liverpool regained possession. It’s a shame that a player with such obvious skill spoils himself by being […]
Rui Faria had to be dragged away from Mike Dean during Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland today. Chelsea’s assistant manager, who has worked alongside Jose Mourinho since 2002 at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, is no stranger to these sort of outbursts though. In October 2006, during the game which saw […]
This afternoon, Liverpool loanee, Fabio Borini, scored the goal which probably means that his parent club will win the league. After putting away a penalty against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. This ended Jose Mourinho’s incredible unbeaten record as his time as manager in West London. In Borini’s absence, Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge have scored […]
The anticipation is almost over with the World Cup in Brazil just around the corner. Coaches are busy finalizing their squads and fans across the world are debating who will be crowned world champions in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July. For some teams, simply qualifying from the initial group phase to the knock-out stages […]
It may seem like the best ever teams in Premier League history are pretty obvious – and the top few places certainly are. The Premier League has been with us since 1992 and few would argue with the top spot being awarded to Manchester United – whether they love them or hate them! Similarly, Arsenal […]
Consider your all time footballing greats; the likes of Diego Maradona, Eusebio, Lionel Messi. Now, we all know how very difficult it is to pick that one special player to rise above the rest, but had you considered that the players themselves are just waiting for your adulation, and can even become embroiled in a […]
The campaign by Hull City fans to stave off a rebrand by billionaire owner, Assem Allam, bore fruit yesterday, after the Football Association (FA) moved to reject the Egyptian’s proposal to change the club’s name. Allam, who has made a fortune in industrial manufacturing, joined Hull City as chairman in 2010, and oversaw the side’s […]
Swansea v Chelsea Swansea will be eager to put last weeks 1-0 defeat at the hands of Hull City behind them this weekend when they face title contenders Chelsea. The Swans are currently in 15th place with 33 points and will be desperate to put distance between themselves and the drop zone. Gary Monk will […]
Liverpool vs Manchester City 13:37 Two coolly dispatched penalties from captain Steven Gerrard maintained Liverpool’s title challenge as they beat West Ham 1-2 in spite of an solid performance from the Hammers. Phillippe Coutinho may be renowned for his sublime skill with the ball at his feet but Brendan Rodgers has also instilled an excellent […]
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Crystal Palace’s last outing in the league saw them win in emphatic fashion with a 0-3 victory away to Cardiff thanks to a brace from Jason Puncheon and a Joe Ledley strike. In Mile Jedinak and Joel Ward, Crystal Palace have two of the most dominant defensive forces in the […]
Fulham vs Norwich Hugo Rodallega’s late header kept alive Fulham’s slim hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation last weekend when they beat Aston Villa 2-1. Fulham are currently 18th in the Premier League with 27 points; 5 points behind 17th placed Norwich. Lewish Holtby provided the foundations for Fulham’s creative attacking play last weekend. Holtby […]
Stoke v Newcastle Stoke City will be confident ahead of their fixture with Newcastle this weekend despite their 3-0 loss to Chelsea last week. The Potters are currently on course for their best ever Premier League finish as they sit in 10th with 40 points. Mark Hughes’ men will be keen to exploit Newcastle’s recent […]
Southampton v Cardiff Southampton will seize every opportunity when they entertain Cardiff this weekend. The Saints, who are currently 8th with 48 points, were convincingly beaten by title contenders Manchester City at the Etihad last weekend 4-1; their biggest away defeat of the season. Southampton fans will feel hard done by after the referee missed […]
June 12th 2015 – Brazil v Croatia – 21.00 – Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo Brazil Population: 198.7million National anthem: Himno Nacional Brasileiro Best World Cup finish: Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Premier League players: David Luiz, Ramires, Oscar (Chelsea), Paulinho, Sandro (Tottenham), Lucas (Liverpool), Fernandinho (Man City). Croatia Population: 4.26 million National anthem: […]
The draw for the Champions League semi-finals took place this morning and Chelsea were drawn against Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the other semi-final.
Sunderland vs Everton Sunderland are currently at the bottom of the Premier League with just 25 points. With 2 games in hand on both Fulham and Cardiff however, a win against Everton could still see the Black Cats escape the drop. Sunderland star man Adam Johnson will be expected to ignite his sides campaign to […]