Bukayo Saka and Mohamed Salah both scored in Sunday’s Emirates showdown (Image: Getty) Former Liverpool and Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant believes that Bukayo Saka can replace Mohamed Salah as the best winger in the Premier League once the Egyptian leaves Anfield. Salah is out of contract at the end of this season and clubs in … Read more
Ronaldo has enjoyed a temperamental relationship with the FIFA ceremony (Image: FIFA via Getty Images) Despite his five Ballon d’Or awards, Cristiano Ronaldo’s relationship with the prestigious ceremony has been far from smooth. The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid ace has clinched the award in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 – second only to … Read more
Erik ten Hag doesn’t have any excuses for his Man Utd sacking (Image: Getty) The excuses behind Jose Mourinho’s 2016 Chelsea sacking – that he wasn’t backed and had a reduced pre-season – don’t apply to Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag has, after a drawn-out process that included a crunch meeting, one-year extension and countless … Read more
The Ballon d’Or trophy will be handed out to the winner in Paris on Monday (Image: Getty) The annual Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place this evening on Monday, October 28 in Paris, as football’s biggest stars from the men’s and women’s game come together to celebrate the crème de la crème. For the first time, … Read more
A picture was captured of a VAR official appearing to play Fantasy Premier League (Image: @DaleJohnsonESPN) Claims on social media that a member of the VAR panel was indulging in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) antics during the fiery Arsenal vs Liverpool match have now been quashed. The rumour mill went into overdrive online as screens … Read more
The former One Show host was at the Emirates Stadium (Image: Twitter) Jermaine Jenas made a comeback on TV for the first time since his sacking by the BBC, being spotted at the epic Arsenal versus Liverpool match on Sunday. The ex-Newcastle United and England player, aged 41, saw his tenure with the BBC cut … Read more
Xavi has been strongly linked with replacing Erik ten Hag at Manchester United (Image: Instagram) Xavi has sparked a social media storm among Manchester United fans after his wife posted a picture of him and his son, with the youngster donning a Red Devils kit. The 44 year old former Barcelona manager is currently without … Read more
One journalist who helped Lionel Messi win the 2023 Ballon d’Or was fired (Image: Getty) Former Argentina star Enrique Wolff was stripped of his Ballon d’Or voting rights due to concerns over his impartiality. The former Real Madrid and River Plate defender was deemed to have “lost objectivity” in his voting for the 2023 award, … Read more
Lamine Yamal was allegedly targeted when he celebrated his goal in Barcelona’s 4-0 win (Image: Getty) Real Madrid have opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse aimed at Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal following their 4-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu. Videos on social media appear to show the 17-year-old being subjected to taunts by a … Read more
Hugo Viana will take over from Txiki Begiristain at Man City (Image: Getty) Hugo Viana will take over from Txiki Begiristain as Manchester City’s director of football at the end of the season. And he has big shoes to fill, with Begiristain enjoying huge success in the role since 2012. With that in mind, Viana … Read more