VAR controversy from the Nottingham Forest game at Everton has led to the former asking for public release of the audio between officials. On Sunday, Nottingham Forest suffered a damaging defeat at Goodison Park against relegation rivals Everton. However, several key decisions went against Forest, and that transpired into the club calling out the Premier League and the Professional Game …
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On a fiery night in Rotterdam, 10-man Feyenoord beat NEC to win Dutch Cup
April 22 – Ten-man Feyenoord defeated NEC 1-0 to win the Dutch Cup for the 14th time in a match that was halted twice because of flares at their stadium De Kuip. Igor Paixao scored the winning goal in the second half to send the Feyenoord fans into a delirium. In the 72nd minute, Yankuba Minteh was sent off, but …
Read More »Man Utd controversially squeeze past Coventry to set up FA Cup final against Man City
April 22 – It was seconds away from being one of the most memorable FA Cup stories in the competition’s long history – if not the most. Then a combination of a highly contentious VAR call and a penalty shootout snatched it all away. As pyrrhic victories go, Manchester United’s was right up there on Sunday as they somehow squeezed …
Read More »Bruno’s big hint, Ashworth replacement ‘close; and Crystal Palace preview – New podcast!
The NUFC Blogcast is back for another week, as me and Ed preview Wednesday’s trip to Crystal Palace and look back at a positive weekend of Premier League results for Newcastle United (Listen here or press play the play button below) We start by discussing West Ham’s 5-2 defeat over the weekend, where Palace’s big win saw the Hammers miss a big …
Read More »UEFA leads on anti-doing with pre-Euros education workshop in Nyon
April 22 – Football took another step in underlining its commitment to promoting and protecting clean sport this week as global and European organisations gathered at an anti-doping education workshop in Nyon, Switzerland. UEFA say that more than 100 representatives from its member associations, national anti-doping organisations (NADOs), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Council of Europe, iNADO and the …
Read More »Jeff Stelling slams referee’s decision to not send Manchester United player off against Coventry City
Jeff Stelling believes Manchester United goalkeeper should not even have been on the pitch to win the FA Cup semi-final for the Red Devils. United saw themselves take a comfortable 3-0 lead against Coventry City in what looked like a one-sided game. That is until the Championship side staged a remarkable comeback. Coventry scored thrice in the final 25 minutes to …
Read More »‘Has quality but…’ – Ex-Real Madrid manager on Barcelona wonderkid’s comparison with Messi
If it was not already clear, Sunday night’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid showcased that Lamine Yamal is indeed a very special talent. Just 16 years old, making his away El Clasico debut at the Santiago Bernabeu, Yamal dished out a fine performance, running circles around the Real Madrid defence. The youngster, who had a goal ruled out …
Read More »Juventus could have the chance to sign Samardzic for free on one condition
Juventus may have the opportunity to sign Udinese star Lazar Samardzic on a free transfer this summer. The 22-year-old was one of the best Serie A revelations from last season, which almost earned him a move to Inter. The midfielder had already undergone medicals, but a dispute between his father and famous agent Rafaela Pimenata over commissions and proxy rights …
Read More »Messi’s Inter Miami to smash attendance record in New England
Inter Miami is, once again, going to help a club break its attendance record, and this time, it is the New England Revolution. Major League Soccer sides have been ready to host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami with record crowds on standby. Last season, both Charlotte FC and Atlanta United yielded their biggest crowds of the season with home games …
Read More »CAF cup match called off after clubs get shirty over Moroccan map
April 22 – In a major regional dispute, an African Confederation Cup match between USM Alger and Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane was cancelled just moments before kickoff on Sunday because of a row over the Moroccan club’s shirts. The saga began two days previously when the Moroccan squad arrived in Algeria ahead of the first leg of the semi-final. Algerian media outlets …
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