BARCELONA FORWARD NEYMAR and his parents will stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption, making the Brazilian the latest football superstar to have to take the stand. The Spanish National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell to be sent to trial over alleged fraud and corruption over Neymar’s […]
IRELAND’S EURO 2020 semi-final play-off against Slovakia will be held in Bratislava, following confirmation from the Slovak FA. The game was potentially set to be fixed for Trnava, a journey of roughly 50km from Bratislava, where Slovakia had played all of their group stage qualifiers, while Bratislava’s National Football Stadium – also named the Tehelné […]
Liverpool v Barcelona: epic Anfield night was captured by Jonathan Liew for The Telegraph. Source: Martin Rickett EARLIER THIS YEAR, we launched Behind The Lines, a brand-new podcast to talk about great sports stories and the people who report them. Along the way, host Gavin Cooney has spoken to some of the best journalists from […]
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND international Mark Travers has insisted he’ll learn from the mistake that led to the opening goal in Watford’s 3-0 win at Bournemouth. With first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale ruled out through injury, Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe handed Travers his first Premier League appearance of the season. The relegation battle at Vitality Stadium was […]
LEONARDO JARDIM has been fired by Monaco just over a year since he was previously sent packing, a source close to the club told AFP on Saturday. To general surprise the 45-year-old was reappointed in January, just three months after he was sacked and replaced by Thierry Henry, who oversaw a disastrous tenure. Click Here: […]
CALUM CHAMBERS IS facing six to nine months out after he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, Arsenal have confirmed. Chambers, who spent last season on loan at Fulham, sustained the injury in the first half of Sunday’s Premier League loss to Chelsea when he fell awkwardly. The 24-year-old defender will miss the rest […]
CELTIC FC HAVE announced that its women’s first team has moved to full professional status for the first time, with immediate effect. Keeva Keenan (centre) with her Celtic teammates. Source: Celtic FC Women Twitter. The historic move ahead of the 2020 Scottish Women’s Premier League [SWPL] season was announced today with the Hoops making a […]
REAL MADRID WON their 11th Supercopa de Espana title as Sergio Ramos tucked home the winning spot-kick to see off city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a dismal goalless draw. With Atleti having failed to convert their opening two penalties, Real captain Ramos proved their nemesis again when he sent Jan […]
THE LOS ANGELES Galaxy have signed Mexico striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez from Sevilla and will make him the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer, Sports Illustrated reported on Friday. Galaxy will be counting on Chicharito, who is Mexico’s all-time leading goal-scorer, to fill the star-power and scoring void left by the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, […]
LIVERPOOL WILL BE without Sadio Mane for tomorrow’s clash with West Ham as the forward recovers from a muscle tear. Manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the Senegal international is also unlikely to return in time for Saturday’s visit of Southampton. Mane suffered the injury in the 2-1 win over Wolves last week and Klopp insisted […]