Euro 2020 player focus: Morata pays the penalty for Spain
It could have all been so different for the industrious striker whose tournament ended in the ultimate heartbreak, writes Amarachi Orie. Alvaro Morata went from hero to [...]
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Europe Well-Represented at Russia 2018
“Germany lifts the 2014 World Cup” by Marcello Casal Jr (CC BY-SA 3.0) The qualifying stages for Russia 2018 are now over with and we know the names of the 32 [...]
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 [...]
Barnet boss to miss match due to heart operation, Southgate wants decision over his England future and Uruguayan journeyman completes record breaking 28th career transfer
1. Barnet manager Martin Allen will miss his team’s match against Crewe Alexandra while he undergoes a heart operation. Former Brentford manager Allen, affectionately [...]
Ronaldo keen on another ten years at Madrid, Kevin Gallacher: Scots can win World Cup Wembley clash and Olivier Giroud’s biggest childhood fear is bizarre
1. Cristiano Ronaldo claims he still has ten years left at the top of his game. Real Madrid’s Portugal international, 31, signed a new deal to keep him at the Spanish [...]
Low to stay with Germany until 2020, Mourinho faces stadium ban over ref row and Jamie Redknapp drops a clanger
1. Germany coach Joachim Low has agreed a new contract to keep the 56-year-old in his role with the reigning World Cup holders until the end of Euro 2020. 2. Jose Mourinho [...]
Mourinho charged by FA over Anfield referee comments, Waddle claims EFL cup is a ‘rip off’ for fans and GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY…Football’s answer to WWE’s Jim Ross
1. Jose Mourinho has been charged by the FA in relation to comments the Manchester United manager made about referee Anthony Taylor before the recent 0-0 draw against [...]
FA chief fears openly gay players would suffer ‘significant abuse’, Mourinho in jibe at press and Liverpool after bore draw and truly bizarre goalkeeping incident in Egypt
1. FA chief Greg Clarke has told a House of Commons Select Committee meeting that he would be amazed if there wasn’t a single homosexual player in the Premier League. [...]
Rivals ask fans to avoid trouble ahead of Anfield fixture, York brands Southgate ‘a disgrace’ over Rooney axe and young Fulham fan sends his favorite player a letter and £3
1. Liverpool and Manchester United have issued a joint statement asking their clubs’ supporters to behave themselves during the game between the two teams, set to take [...]
Swiss researchers claim international groups have inbuilt bias, Bristol City legend Gerry Gow loses battle with cancer and York sack Jackie McNamara only to appoint him as caretaker boss
1. Former Bristol City and Manchester City player Gerry Gow has passed away at the age of 64 after having been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. He made 445 [...]
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