England goalkeeper Mary Earps has made the shortlist for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award – with no other footballer making the cut. Earps is joined by five other sporting legends on the list, but none are footballers – male or female. Cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Frankie Dettori, wheelchair tennis player Alfie […]
Turkish football club president RESIGNS after hospitalising referee in a shocking on-pitch attack… as he issues an apology for the ‘grave incident’ after initially claiming ‘I only meant to spit at him’ Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler on Monday Koca’s actions have been widely condemned and the official has now resigned Have you […]
Erling Haaland faces a race to be fit for Manchester City’s Club World Cup semi-final… with Pep Guardiola doubtful his star striker will return for next week’s game against Crystal Palace Erling Haaland missed Man City’s trip to Luton with a ‘bone stress injury’ The Norwegian star had started every Premier League game for City […]
Eddie Howe laments Newcastle’s depleted squad and claims ‘there wasn’t much we could do’ about fatigue in 4-1 loss at Tottenham… as Magpies boss warns ‘we can’t afford’ any more players getting injured Newcastle have been pushed to their breaking point by a brutal injury crisis Eddie Howe admitted his side were spent of energy […]
Man United, be warned! Thomas Tuchel issues ominous warning to Erik ten Hag’s strugglers as he demands ‘serious’ Bayern Munich ‘reaction’ after their 5-1 mauling against Eintracht Frankfurt Thomas Tuchel has called for ‘a reaction’ from his side after their recent defeat The German side will travel to Old Trafford for the group stage clash […]
Son Heung-min says he ‘learned a lot from Harry Kane’ after scoring a penalty during Tottenham’s win over Newcastle – as Michael Dawson says Kieran Trippier will have ‘nightmares’ after Spurs star’s display on the wing Son Heung-min dominated from the left in Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Newcastle He scored a penalty and assisted two […]
Pochettino reviews Chelsea’s defeat at Everton A number of Chelsea players have reportedly asked their representatives to seek moves away from Stamford Bridge after the club’s poor start to the season. The unbalanced nature of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad is leaving established stars out in the cold, and the Argentine could complicate matters further by welcoming […]
Romelu Lukaku was at the heart of some chaotic scenes after being sent off for an atrocious tackle. And the Roma striker's studs-up challenge on Fiorentina's Christian Kouame was criticised as a potential leg-breaker. The two teams were drawing 1-1 in the closing minutes of their Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico when Lukaku's […]
Pochettino urges calm after Chelsea lose at Man Utd Todd Boehly’s reign as Chelsea owner might not yet be considered a success but one thing the American billionaire cannot be accused of is not putting his money where his mouth is. Since taking control of the West London club from Roman Abramovich in May 2022 […]
The death of a fan in the stands caused the abandonment Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Granada’s LaLiga match against Athletic Bilbao was abandoned following the death of […]