You cannot beat a bit of truly bad football. We all love to sit down and watch football played at its most attractive. But there is a simple, almost sick thrill one experiences when watching a bunch of honest, hard working footballers make absolute fools of themselves due to their sheer inability to do anything right. […]

7 years ago

Anthony Joshua emerged as the victor, but it was far from easy. The unified heavyweight world champion Joshua has retained his four belts after a gruelling seven-round mandatory title defence against veteran Russian Alexander Povetkin. The fight, held at Wembley Stadium, was a sell-out affair carried out in front of a raucous crowd. Surprisingly for […]

7 years ago

It’s time for another pixelated players quiz You know the drill. You click on the link for this quiz on pixelated players and you scroll down. You read a few of these carefully written sentences and then you decide to ignore what’s been written and just do the damn quiz. We understand, we really do. […]

7 years ago

Joey Barton is a man of opinions. Whether it was during his time as a footballer or in his current role as manager of Fleetwood Town, Barton loves to say things; things which are usually fairly controversial. Barton has had opinions on a variety of issues throughout the years, but a cursory search through Twitter […]

7 years ago

This will cause arguments

7 years ago

After four long years, David Beckham’s MLS team has an official name: Inter Miami David Beckham has made no secret of his desire to own a Major League Soccer side. From the moment he joined LA Galaxy in 2007, the former England captain made it abundantly clear that he foresaw a new MLS team in […]

7 years ago

Understanding the UEFA Nations League is a lot like an orange. First you have the skin… okay that analogy doesn’t work as well with the UEFA Nations League as it does for marriage, but the point remains that this new competition – one which has been decried as complicated and convoluted – is actually very, […]

7 years ago

If it’s good enough for Arsenal, it’s good enough for Man Utd When Arsenal supporters continually rented a plane to fly over the club’s matches with the slogan “NO CONTRACT – #WENGER OUT” trailing behind, people – including Man Utd fans – were quick to mock them. The anger and exasperation at what had become […]

8 years ago

When it was announced that PSG had signed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, there was shock. Fresh off the back of relegation from the Premier League with Stoke City, Maxim Choupo-Moting had failed to make a single appearance throughout the Championship season so far. So what, exactly, is one of the world’s wealthiest football clubs, with the […]

8 years ago

Son Heung-min will be a happy man. Not only is Son Heung-min an Asian Games champion with South Korea but the Tottenham Hotspur attacker is also going to be given an exemption from his country’s military service as a result. Son was instrumental in his nation’s 2-1 victory over Japan in West Java, laying on the […]

8 years ago

We all love pixels and we all love football players Pixels make up virtually image on the internet, as well as video games and movies. They are great. So are football players, who excite, delight and infuriate us in equal measure as they run around the pitch kicking that sweet football. Now to the uninitiated, […]

8 years ago

We’re still getting kit leaks, and this time it’s Manchester City Throughout the summer we marvelled at the constant stream of leaks coming from kit manufacturers around the world, and on Saturday we were graced with yet another leak, this time in the form of Manchester City’s new third kit. City’s away jersey for the […]

8 years ago

Football managers can occasionally be slightly petty They, like people who aren’t football managers, often like to have things their own way. They enjoy telling people something and they enjoy watching that person do exactly what they told them to do. As people, football managers sometimes go a little too far. We’ve all done it. […]

8 years ago

Jose Mourinho is definitely getting sacked. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was apparently absent from the club’s Carrington training ground on Wednesday morning. The Portuguese coach, who has received a torrent of criticism for a combination of both his team’s performances and his own behaviour (particularly towards the British media), did not appear to join […]

8 years ago

A rather unsubtle statement from Yaya Toure’s agent Yaya Toure left Manchester City at the end of last season after eight years at the Etihad Stadium. The Ivorian legend is now a free agent after a Premier League career which has seen him win the league on three occasions. His agent, the always entertaining Dimitry […]

8 years ago

Loris Karius has left Liverpool, while Simon Mignolet remains When Loris Karius departed Liverpool for a loan spell with Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas, he left Simon Mignolet and new signing Alisson as the two senior goalkeepers in the squad with Premier League experience to their names. Karius’ departure had been coming for quite a […]

8 years ago

Oh, Harry the Hornet, what a being you are. You walk around the sideline on your hind legs like Rory Calhoun, soaking in every last bit of joy, love, pain and vitriol you evoke from the watching supporters in the stands. You dive in front of professional footballers in a bid to mock them, and […]

8 years ago

The former footballer Paul Gascoigne was arrested by police at Durham railway station Paul Gascoigne has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after allegations made by a woman on a train travelling from York on Monday, as per Sky News. The woman claimed to have been touched inappropriately by the 51-year-old, who was then […]

8 years ago

Neymar gets a lot of flak sometimes Some people believe that he is something of a primadonna who dives too much and complains equally often, but when it comes down to brass tacks Neymar is also a very good footballer. While he may do some undesirable things on the football pitch, he can also do […]

8 years ago

Zinedine Zidane is currently without a job. Jose Mourinho is a man under pressure at Manchester United, and if the Premier League club decide to discard of the Portuguese manager, then Zinedine Zidane is ready to step in. The former Real Madrid youth team coach has been without a club since resigning from his position […]

8 years ago

Burnley’s European adventure could be coming to an end sooner rather than later Sean Dyche was rightly praised last season for securing a place in the Europa League for his Burnley side, a spot which was confirmed when the Clarets finished the season in seventh place, just nine points off Arsenal in sixth. Burnley’s first […]

8 years ago

Rui Faria left Manchester United at the end of last season A long-time ally and assistant to manager Jose Mourinho, Rui Faria’s two-year spell at Old Trafford came to an end after he departed the club in May. While Mourinho has since added further coaches – including former midfielder Michael Carrick – to his staff, […]

8 years ago

Tomas Repka made more than 150 appearances for West Ham United between 2001 and 2005 Now, the former Czech international defender is facing six months in prison after being found guilty of advertising sexual services online using images of his ex-wife. The 44-year-old, who played for a number of clubs including Banik Ostrava, Fiorentina and […]

8 years ago

David Silva’s son Mateo was born prematurely in December 2017. When David Silva’s son Mateo was born late last year, the Manchester City midfielder took time away from football. Shortly after his birth, Silva released a statement on Twitter to confirm that Mateo had been “born extremely preterm and is fighting day by day”, and […]

8 years ago

There’s a saying in football, when something is described as “Spurs-y” This insult of sorts comes from a time when Tottenham Hotspur were something of a laughing stock among certain groups of football fans, mainly due to their history of doing everything really well, up until the point that it actually matters. In truth, it […]

8 years ago

There was a story about Jermaine Pennant doing the rounds on Twitter recently. The story, purported to come from Pennant’s new book Mental: Bad Behaviour, Ugly Truths and the Beautiful Game, involved the former Liverpool winger apparently discussing his relationship with Rafa Benitez at Anfield. Despite causing a stir on Twitter, the tale is almost definitely […]

8 years ago

Toni Kroos is the third of Ozil’s former Germany teammates to dismiss claims of racism Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has dismissed claims made by Mesut Ozil that there is inherent racism in Germany’s national team set up. The Arsenal star made headlines after the World Cup when he announced his retirement from international football, […]

8 years ago

Parkhead and Ibrox are iconic places. The homes of Rangers and Celtic are like places of pilgrimage for the club’s respective supporters, and the differences between those supporters are both numerous and well-publicised. One set of fans believes in the concept of transubstantiation, while the other set doesn’t. This difference of opinion between the supporters […]

8 years ago

David Beckham’s MLS team is finally becoming a reality Beckham has been pushing for his Miami-based Major League Soccer team to come to fruition for a very long time. From confusion over the location of the team’s stadium to a newly-pursued option to place it within a multi-sports complex, the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid […]

8 years ago

It’s the Carabao Cup, but not as you know it The Carabao Cup. We all know it. We all love it. It’s the competition that others wish they were, but they can’t be. It’s named after swamp-type domestic water buffalo native to the Philippines, something not many other competitions can boast about. Despite the universal love […]

8 years ago

Jesse Lingard loves having fun Whether he’s scoring lovely goals, dancing and generally smiling a lot while taking the mick out of Marcus Rashford on Instagram, Jesse Lingard is a young man who just wants to have a good time. A video which has resurfaced this week gives yet another example of the 25-year-old living […]

8 years ago

The (video) game’s gone Remember the good old days when you scored a goal on Pro Evo and FIFA. Not FIFA 19, the ones from the past, like 97 or 98. You knocked one in, probably a gritty goal poach from three yards. A proper goal. Then, when you went to celebrate, there was nothing […]

8 years ago

The post is Salah’s first since being recorded using his phone while driving It is a day since Mohamed Salah was referred to police by his employers, Liverpool Football Club, after being recorded using his phone while driving by a supporter. The incident reportedly took place shortly after Liverpool’s 4-0 Premier League win against West […]

8 years ago

What a difference a few feet make, especially to the Anfield camera. Perception is everything. We are basic beings, made up of viscera and flesh and bone and warts, and our eyes are not as sophisticated as we like to think they are. The way we view something makes a massive difference to how we […]

8 years ago

Benjamin Mendy is a special character. The French left-back is a major proponent of a certain kind of ethos which essentially leads him to do what he wants in life. Thankfully, all he seems to want to do is play football extremely well, be a very nice man and be enormously funny on social media. […]

8 years ago

This is a serious upgrade for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp wasted no time this summer in improving Liverpool’s squad. Since agreeing a deal to bring Naby Keita to Anfield from RB Leipzig, the German coach has made it his priority to strengthen every weak point of his team. While they exceeded expectations last season – particularly […]

8 years ago

“Disgusting”

8 years ago

Andres Iniesta is already making waves in Japan. When Andres Iniesta moved from Barcelona to Vissel Kobe in the J-League, there was widespread sadness from football fans everywhere, apart from those in Japan. Bringing the curtain down on his magical career at the Camp Nou, Iniesta joined the J-League side after agreeing a deal to […]

8 years ago

Manchester United’s youth graduates helped out their side in the Premier League opener. Throughout Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on the opening night of the Premier League, the club’s academy graduates were pivotal in ensuring Jose Mourinho’s side got off to a winning start. United and its fans pride themselves on the club’s […]

8 years ago

Poor Anthony Martial, he just can’t catch a break Okay, to be fair, he has just welcomed a child into the world which undoubtedly makes him pretty happy in the grand scheme of things, but professionally speaking Anthony Martial is having a difficult enough time of it recently. The French forward was left out of […]

8 years ago

Oh, Alexis Sanchez, no, just no. Sanchez came into Manchester United’s opening Premier League game against Leicester City on Friday night after a summer spent – unlike most of his teammates – relaxing and recovering for the season ahead. Sanchez’ country – Chile to those who are not aware – did not qualify for the […]

8 years ago

It’s the end of the Joe Hart era at Manchester City Burnley have made a significant upgrade to their levels of ‘pashun’ and pride with the signing of Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart today. The Lancashire club took the decision to sign the former England number one after injuries to Tom Heaton and Nick Pope […]

8 years ago

September 28 can’t come soon enough

8 years ago

Scottish football never fails to deliver entertainment

8 years ago

Everton are making a habit of signing players from Barcelona Marco Silva looks set to follow up the signing of Barcelona left-back Lucas Digne by bringing yet another defender from Camp Nou to Goodison Park this week. Everton completed the signing of Digne, a 25-year-old French left-back who has previously played Lille, Paris Saint-Germain and […]

8 years ago

Jerome Boateng could soon be a Red Devil. Manchester United’s transfer business this summer would be best described as minimal, but a proposed move for Jerome Boateng could change that. The Premier League side recruited Brazilian midfielder Fred as currently their sole big money signing, bringing him from Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of £52 […]

8 years ago

A lesson to football teams the world over

8 years ago

The midfielder has consistently been linked with a move to Old Trafford

8 years ago

Yeah, good luck with that Thomas

8 years ago

“We keep that a secret and enjoy”

8 years ago