VAR – or Video Assistant Referee – technology only gets involved when officials have made a ‘clear and obvious error’ in one of four key areas: goals, penalties, red cards and mistaken identity. Goals – A close offside decision is the most common reason for VAR being used after a goal has been scored, but … Read more
Andre Onana claims Man Utd cannot use injuries as an ‘excuse’ (Image: Getty) Andre Onana claims he would ditch his goalkeeper gloves and play up front if required, with several Manchester United stars forced to play out of position in 2023/24 due to the injury issues which crippled Erik ten Hag’s squad. Casemiro was among … Read more
In pictures: England v Italy Neymar was stretchered off the pitch in tears on Tuesday night as Brazil took on Uruguay in CONMEBOL qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The forward appeared to sustain a serious knee injury in Montevideo, with the Al-Hilal star later being spotted leaving the stadium on crutches with a splint … Read more
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City feared illness could hamper their treble bid. (Image: Getty) Manchester City were reportedly worried that an outbreak of food poisoning could derail the business end of their season after a trip to Spain to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League. Star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne missed the first leg … Read more
Abderrazak Hamdallah has not played in Europe since leaving Aalesund in 2014 (Image: Getty) Abderrazak Hamdallah is approaching the twilight of a curious career. Goals galore in a variety of far-flung leagues have failed to land him a crack at a top European division, despite finding the net at a more prolific rate than eight-time … Read more
One week after disappointing in the final round and giving away a tournament victory, Xander Schauffele powered past a stacked leaderboard to win the 2024 PGA Championship in wire-to-wire fashion, breaking through to claim the first major championship of his career. The 30-year-old American tied a major record with a 9-under 62 to open play … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo made a gesture which was noticed by boxing fans during the contest (Image: DAZN) Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to point at his watch as he made an impromptu gesture during the historic world heavyweight title bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar was among an ensemble … Read more
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal fell short of winning the Premier League to Man City (Image: Getty) Arsene Wenger revealed to Thierry Henry why Arsenal stopped competing for Premier League titles. The Gunners required what manager Mikel Arteta described as a “miracle” on the final day of the season to pip Manchester City to the title, needing … Read more
Stefano Pioli is reportedly keen to work with three Chelsea stars at AC Milan (Image: Getty) Chelsea have been gifted the opportunity to kickstart their firesale thanks to AC Milan. The Serie A side are reportedly keen on three of the Blues’ first-team players which would allow the club to raise significant funds for their … Read more
Chelsea star Conor Gallagher could depart Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Image: Getty) Tottenham have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, with the Blues lining up a replacement for their academy product. Mauricio Pochettino has pleaded with club chiefs to keep hold of the 24-year-old, but Premier League … Read more