Bournemouth 0-2 Tottenham: James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski guide Spurs to emphatic away victory as Ange Postecoglou continues his strong start in charge England star James Maddison opened the scoring with his first Tottenham goal Dejan Kulusevski added a second to deflate Bournemouth’s comeback hopes Ange Postecoglou watched on as his side recorded back-to-back victories […]
Fans reckon Richarlison ‘must be cursed’ after he misses huge chance for Spurs
Football fans have slammed Richarlison for his performance against Bournemouth on Saturday lunchtime. Tottenham Hotspur have started to get into the swing of things under Ange Postecoglou – but the Brazilian was still less than impressive as the Lilywhites claimed three more points. And one moment drew the fury of Spurs fans more than others, […]
Man Utd in talks to sign ex-Chelsea star as 'emergency' free transfer
Manchester United are considering a move for Ryan Bertrand on a free transfer, according to reports. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Erik ten Hag faces a dilemma at left-back with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia both injured. Diogo Dalot is expected to deputise temporarily, while Alvaro Fernandez is another option, although the 20-year-old is yet […]
Luis Rubiales suspended by FIFA and ordered not to contact Jenni Hermoso
The president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been suspended by FIFA and ordered to refrain from contacting Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales refused to resign from his position in a defiant press conference on Friday and instead claimed that he is the victim of ‘social murder’ and ‘false feminism’ following his conduct during the […]
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more
The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent. This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, […]
Spanish FA strongly defends president Luis Rubiales in fresh statement
Luis Rubiales: Spanish FA threaten legal action as they accuse Jenni Hermoso of ‘LIES’ after she insisted she did NOT consent to kiss from under-fire president after World Cup final The Spanish FA has issued a strong defence of president Luis Rubiales The body tries to show Hermoso’s complicity in the moments before the kiss […]
Thiago Silva appears to snub Chelsea captaincy in recent matches
Thiago Silva appears to snub Chelsea captaincy after twice passing the armband to Enzo Fernandez in recent matches…despite Mauricio Pochettino previously hailing the Brazilian’s leadership responsibilities Thiago Silva doesn’t appear to have any interest in becoming Chelsea captain The Brazilian has passed the armband on to Enzo Fernandez in recent matches WATCH: It’s All Coming […]
Erik ten Hag seeks answers after ‘unacceptable’ Manchester United performances
In August 2022, United were 4-0 down after 35 minutes to Brentford. A year on, the difficulties came in the remaining 55 minutes. “First 35 minutes, we were so good, dominated the game totally, we should have scored minimum once – but I think two,” said Ten Hag. “They were nowhere, nothing, and then things […]
On this day in 2014: Man Utd break British record to sign Angel Di Maria
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 Manchester United smashed the British transfer record when they completed the signing of Argentina’s Angel Di Maria on this day in 2014. The […]
Premier League officials are 'FURIOUS at Mike Dean's comments'
Premier League officials are ‘FURIOUS at Mike Dean’s comments’ after the former referee admitted he previously didn’t step in on ‘major, stupid’ VAR decision Mike Dean’s VAR revelation has caused reported uproar amongst officials The former referee admitted he previously made an error while he was VAR WATCH: It’s All Coming Up – Mail Sport’s […]