According to a recent leak, Real Madrid’s Vinicius is reportedly set to be awarded the prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or award. This news comes ahead of the official ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on October 28. Interestingly, it signals the end of an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Neither star is in contention for this year’s …
Read More »Scholes Claims Rashford’s Palace Snub Wasn’t Tactical
Manchester United icon Paul Scholes has said Erik ten Hag did not drop in-form Marcus Rashford due to tactical reasons. He believes the England international was up to something, which led to his omission from the starting XI against Crystal Palace. Manchester United Benched Marcus Rashford For Crystal Palace Clash Manchester United frontman Rashford delivered an excellent performance in Manchester …
Read More »Madrid, Man United, Benzema, Ramos and Pogba in messages to ‘legend’
Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema is among a glittering cast of former and current Real Madrid and Manchester United players to pay tribute to Raphael Varane following the defender’s retirement from football at the age of 31, calling the former centre-back “high class” in a social media post honouring his long-time friend. Varane and Benzema won the Champions League four …
Read More »Paul Mitchell speaks out as Newcastle confirm Academy move
Newcastle United sporting director Paul Mitchell has spoken out following the appointment of Diarmuid O’Carroll as the clubs new Under-21s manager, describing our Academy as “a cornerstone of our sporting strategy.” O’Carroll arrives from St Mirren where he had been assistant manager for the past couple of years but has now been given the task of developing some exciting young …
Read More »Ajax vs Besiktas Prediction: Europa League
Aiming for a strong start in the Europa League, Ajax host Turkish side Besiktas at Johan Cruijff Arena. Both teams come into the match with contrasting form – Ajax, after a draw in the Eredivisie, while Besiktas are enjoying a strong run in the Turkish Super Lig. This promises to be a competitive clash between two European heavyweights. Ajax Recent …
Read More »Francisco Conceicao’s return could be the game changer in the Juventus attack
Juventus fans were thrilled by Francisco Conceição’s debut performance against AS Roma, where he lit up the pitch in the few minutes he played. However, the FC Porto loanee has not featured since, due to injury. Juve has been eagerly awaiting his return, especially as their current attacking struggles have made his presence even more desirable. The Bianconeri are disappointed …
Read More »Former Real Madrid star Raphael Varane retires at 31
Raphael Varane has officially announced his retirement as a player. The legendary defender joined Italian side Como this summer after leaving Manchester United as a free agent. Despite various offers, Varane opted to sign a two-year deal with the Serie A newcomers. The center-back, however, never actually featured in the Italian top flight. Instead, the Frenchman unfortunately suffered a significant …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb Apologises For Emotional Outburst Against Ravens
CeeDee Lamb spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon, apologising for an outburst against the Ravens where the receiver’s emotions clearly got the better of him during the week 3 loss. CeeDee Lamb Apologises It has been a frustrating start to the season all round for the Dallas Cowboys, who are now 1-2 to start the campaign after a week …
Read More »Sharpe on Europe with Sir Alex, Cantona and Ten Hag
Thirty-one years ago this month, Manchester United began their European campaign by beating Honved with the help of two Roy Keane goals and one from Eric Cantona. Lee Sharpe set up Keane – like the winger, now a pundit – for his second goal in that game, then helped Sir Alex Ferguson’s team beat the Hungarian side again two weeks …
Read More »£20m man ‘open’ to Newcastle exit as two clubs plan January move – Report
Callum Wilson is reportedly attracting interest from a pair of Premier League clubs, with the England international looking to “revive” his career another run of injury setbacks. Wilson, who has yet to appear for Newcastle United this season after a procedure on his back, is being monitored by both Brentford and Fulham ahead of the January transfer window. As reported …
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