The Arsenal playmaker has been called out by some after reportedly refusing to lower his salary during the coronavirus pandemic Manchester United legend Roy Keane has fired back at criticisms of the Premier League’s top players for an apparent refusal to […]
Hope mixed with worry and uncertainty as football reawakens
Football is re-awakening amid the Covid-19 pandemic but the sense of hope at teams which have started training is mixed with worry over whether it might be too soon and the uncertainty of how to keep players safe. On hold […]
Bundesliga ready to resume on May 9 pending government approval, says CEO Seifert
The German league could be the first to return to action since football came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic Bundesliga CEO Christian Seifert has said that the league will be ready to return to competitive action as early […]
Arsenal stars Lacazette, Xhaka, Pepe and Luiz warned over breaking lockdown rules
The quartet of players have been reminded of their responsibilities as people continue to flout the government-imposed rules during lockdown Four Arsenal stars have been spoken to by the club after photos emerged of the players flouting social distancing rules amid the […]
Premier League matches could be on free to air TV
England’s Premier League could make games available on free-to-air broadcasting once the season resumes following the suspension due to the coronavirus, Britain’s culture secretary said in quotes reported by the BBC on Wednesday. Oliver Dowden said he has had “productive […]
Klopp feared he’d get sacked by Liverpool if he didn’t improve them quickly enough
Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he felt he would be sacked by Liverpool if he didn’t oversee an improvement in the club’s fortunes quickly enough when he first arrived. The Reds appointed the former Borussia Dortmund head coach in October 2015, with the Merseysiders […]
‘Liverpool spending £60m-plus on Werner is exciting’ – Reds need to land another forward, says Aldridge
Timo Werner has the potential to be an exciting addition at Liverpool, admits John Aldridge, with there every reason to believe that an offer of £60 million-plus ($74m) could be tabled. Those at Anfield are said to be mulling over an […]
Odion Ighalo must do what it takes to extend Manchester United stay
The Nigeria striker may well have a difficult choice to make if he wants to extend his Old Trafford stay, argues Ed Dove While it’s trite to talk of sporting tragedies amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Odion Ighalo’s fairytale move to Manchester […]
Sharp rise in footballers reporting depression symptoms
The global players’ union FIFPRO says there has been a sharp rise in the number of players reporting symptoms of depression or anxiety since the sport was brought to a standstill by the COVID-19 outbreak. FIFPRO said that 22% of […]
‘I have 300m in the bank and an island… if anyone speaks I’ll kill them!’ – Zlatan’s LA Galaxy time remembered
The former Barca and Man Utd star has never been shy of stating his opinion, as his Galaxy team-mates found out after one painful loss Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s former LA Galaxy team-mate Joao Pedro remembers the star’s stay in MLS as a turbulent time marked […]