A regular feature of the YouTube show “Stick to Football” is the preamble before the official recording starts. Here’s a brief excerpt of the 15th February edition of the show involving Gary Neville and Roy Keane— Neville: “Why have the Liverpool players that were in that ‘Spice Boys’ team not done a Spice Boys documentary?” Keane: “I think you’re being …

April 18 – Holders Manchester City have been dumped out of the Champions League in the quarter finals, sending Real Madrid through to meet Bayern Munich in the last four after a nerve-shredding evening that ended in a penalty shootout. Real Madrid fought for a hard-earned victory in a game in which Carlo Ancelotti’s side rarely saw the ball. Brazilian …

Juventus has lost their court case against Cristiano Ronaldo and will now pay him almost 10m euros, reports Football Italia. Ronaldo had taken the club to court over deferred wages worth around 19m euros. He was adamant they had to pay him, even though his wages were deferred because he had a private agreement with former club president Andrea Agnelli. …

Former Major League Soccer (MLS) star Herculez Gomez has lauded Lionel Messi for his performance in Inter Miami’s 3-2 win over Sporting KC on April 13, saying the Argentine rediscovered his “prime Barcelona” form. Gomez, however, is still disappointed that Messi could not bring his ‘A Game’ in Herons’ CONCACAF Champions Cup defeat to Monterrey days before. Lionel Messi Was …

Former West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has praised current Hammers boss David Moyes for what he believes proved to be a transfer masterstroke. Speaking on his No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce singled our West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen for praise after yet another superb and consistent season from him at the London Stadium. Bowen is surely in contention …

Ilkay Gundogan has once again become a hot topic in Barcelona because of his tendency to publicly criticise the team after poor performances. Six months ago, Gundogan came into focus after he launched a scathing attack on Barcelona’s performance and mentality for the loss to Real Madrid. His comments were not taken well in the Barça dressing room, and he …

Liverpool are reportedly in the final negotiations over hiring Ruben Amorim to replace Jurgen Klopp as manager for next season. The Reds seem to be moving for Amorim as their priority target to be Klopp’s successor, in what is sure to be a hugely challenging job at Anfield after the success the German tactician has had in nine years at …

Former Premier League striker Niklas Bendtner believes that Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen would be a quality addition to the Liverpool defence. He believes that the Denmark international could prove to be an upgrade on Ibrahima Konate. The Frenchman was quite mediocre against Crystal Palace at the weekend and Bendtner believes that Andersen would be a better option for the …

Juventus remains open to the idea of selling Dean Huijsen at the end of this season when he returns from his loan spell at AS Roma. The youngster made a bold move to Rome in the last transfer window, a decision that surprised most people. However, his bet on himself has paid off as he has earned a significant amount …

Chelsea are reportedly still dreaming of sealing the transfer of Barcelona defender Jules Kounde this summer after coming close to doing a deal for him back in 2022. The Blues could do with strengthening at the back after a difficult season, with a long-term replacement for veteran Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva surely making sense as a priority for the west …