Football’s Catch-22 of winning at all costs has created a Messi situation
Players’ extortionate wages are killing clubs — so let’s not pretend the €565k-a-week Argentine superstar isn’t as complicit as Barcelona, writes [...]
Lionel Messi
Plans for league restructure scrapped by FA, Dier brands alleged Herrera elbow ‘ridiculous’ and Newcastle coach struggles with Geordie lingo
1. Football League officials have scrapped plans to introduce a fifth league into the professional game and take the number of clubs from 92 to 100 after the proposal, which [...]
Rooney recalled to captain England against Scotland, Non-League manager banned for betting against his own team and Croatian striker sets new hat trick record
1. Wayne Rooney will captain England in their World Cup qualifying game against Scotland at Wembley tomorrow night. Gareth Southgate had left the striker out of the starting [...]
FIFA to punish Republic of Ireland over Easter Rising logo, League Cup to be known as Carabao Cup from 2017/18 and a sensationally bad chipped penalty in Chinese Premier League
1. FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Republic of Ireland for wearing shirts displaying a logo marking the centenary of the Easter Rising. It comes in the [...]
Wenger claims Gunners have best title chance in years, Leverkusen boss banned for nutcase jibe at rival and MLS player booked for twerking
1. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his club have the “best chance in several years” of ending their Premier League title drought this season. Wenger last guided the [...]
The midlands’ managerial merry-go-round, PSG’s Aurier saves international opponents life and San Marino’s first away goal in 17 years
1. Former Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce is expected to be announced as the new Aston Villa manager in the next few days. If appointed, Bruce will take over at Villa Park [...]
England Women’s first goal scores passes away, formation of European Elite League could be five years away and Dutch fans to take cuddly toys to Feyenoord
1. Sylvia Gore, who scored the first ever goal for the England Women’s team, has sadly passed away at the age of 71. Our deepest condolences go to her friends and family. [...]
City to allow Hart to leave for ‘reduced fee’, Spurs open to NFL games on same day as Premier League fixtures and one fan gets baffling tattoo of Gianluigi Buffon’s face
1. Joe Hart will be allowed to leave Manchester City for a reduced fee. Hart is currently on loan to Italian club Torino but City officials are quoted as saying their [...]
Mourinho includes ‘exiled’ Schweinsteiger in senior squad, fresh injury set-back for England keeper Butland and Italian Club Chievo make shirt number history
1. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was happy that ‘football history’ had been made during the friendly international between Italy and France. The game saw video [...]
Inquest continues into Dalian Atkinson taser case, Keane to call time on Ireland career after friendly and Manchester City fans treated to debatable ‘legends’ in pre-match entertainment
1. The Republic of Ireland record’s goal scorer, Robbie Keane, has announced his decision to retire from international football after his country’s friendly [...]
The Offside Rule 