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 […]
IVORY COAST INTERNATIONAL Gervinho has been exiled from the Parma first-team squad after missing several training sessions, the Serie A club confirmed today. The striker spent two seasons with Arsenal between 2011 and 2013, scoring nine goals in 46 Premier League appearances. Since then, he has had stints at Roma and Chinese Super League outfit […]
BOURNEMOUTH’S DAN GOSLING has called for referee Jon Moss to apologise for alleged comments made to Cherries players during the club’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday. The former Everton and Newcastle United man labelled the official ‘a disgrace’, claiming that Moss had mocked him and his team-mates during […]
IRELAND BOSS VERA Pauw says centurion Áine O’Gorman can bring “a lot of experience” and “impact” to the squad after ending her international retirement. The Peamount United midfielder — who can also play a defensive role — had stepped away from international football in September 2018, after earning her 100th cap against Norway, but has […]
BACK IN THE mix after her international retirement reversal, Ireland centurion Áine O’Gorman walks into the room with a massive smile on her face. And a nasty looking astro-turf burn on her knee. Áine O’Gorman pictured at the team’s base at Johnstown House yesterday. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO “Big sliding tackle,” she laughs. “Don’t think I […]
The Mayo football team. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO “Trial by media is never right, but trial by social media is not by jury, but by a crazed lynch mob where the only smarts are limited to the technology in their hand. “Which is why people need to be careful out there, even those who, like O’Leary, […]
WHEN I FIRST learned about the spread of Covid-19 on the news a few months ago, I can’t say it was something I expected to have an impact on my life. It sounded terrible and I sympathised with the people who were affected, but you don’t expect events as far away as China to have […]