Ligue 1

Paul Merson believes referee made a big mistake not awarding a penalty to Sunderland against Leicester City. Sunderland were denied a penalty late in the game when Hamza Choudhoury tugged back Daniel Ballard who was 1 vs 1 with Foxes goalkeeper. “If you are Ipswich and Leeds, then you would be fuming,” said Merson. “For me, it’s a stonewall, gets …

Manchester United should opt against hiring Gareth Southgate and instead focus their attention on Brighton and Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi. That is the view of former Liverpool and Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore, who believes the Red Devils, following the recent investment of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will sack Erik Ten Hag in the summer, regardless of what happens …

This summer will see Oliver Glasner given the chance to add to his Crystal Palace squad for the first time and the Austrian coach has his eye on Rapid Vienna talents Leopold Querfeld and Matthias Seidl. Querfeld is a product of the Rapid youth ranks and made his debut for the Austrian club in 2021, racking up more than 60 …

There is still a chance that Matt Ritchie and Paul Dummett remain at Newcastle beyond this summer despite the duo receiving very few minutes this season. Both players have been at the Tyneside club for many years and are good lads to have in Eddie Howe’s dressing room. Ritchie has been at the Magpies since 2016, while Dummett made his debut for …

This summer is a huge one for Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou will look to take his squad up another level to compete with the Premier League’s top three next season.  There will be several incomings at the North London club but that will have to be funded with the help of outgoings. Spurs have several players facing uncertain futures ahead of …

There’s no doubt that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has got an awful lot in his in tray at Man United. Having recently been ratified as part-owner of the club but with full responsibility for football matters, the businessman has wasted no time telling everyone what he’s going to do but without actually seeming to do it. Whether it’s a blanket PR …

The winners of the Championship Play-Off final, dubbed ‘the world’s richest game,’ are often sent tumbling straight back to the English second-tier after a season in the Premier League. Even the two teams that go up automatically are beginning to religiously suffer the same fate. No need to change Premier League status quo says former agent Take this season’s Premier …

Liverpool host Man City at Anfield on Sunday afternoon in what is a massive game in the Premier League title race, but Jurgen Klopp faces an anxious wait on the fitness of Ibrahima Konate.  The Frenchman went down in the second half of the Reds’ Europa League clash with Sparta Praha on Thursday night and was replaced by Virgil van …

The biggest game of the season is fast approaching. Premier League leaders Liverpool will welcome reigning champions Manchester City to Anfield on Sunday for a blockbuster encounter. Separated by just one point, both teams will know how important the upcoming game is, especially with third-placed Arsenal two points behind but hosting Thomas Frank’s struggling Brentford on Saturday, the Gunners, who …

The European Championship is just around the corner, and former super agent, Jon Smith, believes that Gareth Southgate cannot afford to overlook Ivan Toney. Although the Bees are struggling down near the foot of the table this season, Toney has looked as sharp as ever in front of goal. That’s remarkable when you consider that he spent eight months out …