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  • Samuel Umtiti racially abused in Barcelona’s game against Espanyol

    5 February 2018

    Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw against Espanyol on Sunday. The game was very tough for the Catalans both on the pitch and off it, and Samuel Umtiti was reportedly racially abused by an opponent. The French defender was seen on Camera being held back by GerardPique as he attempted to confront the opponent who racially abused him. It is still unclear who is the Espanyol player that had rained the…

  • Teenage Spanish footballer dies while playing for the under 14 age group

    5 February 2018

    Reports in Spain are claiming that a young Spanish footballer named Nacho Barbera has died after suffering a Cardiac arrest while playing for his club, UD Alzira. The young football was said to have suddenly fallen ill and was taken to a hospital where attempts to save his life ultimately proved unsuccessful. La UD Alzira está de luto. Esta tarde ha fallecido durante un partido en Ontinyent su…

  • Klopp accuses match official of wanting to take the attention after Liverpool’s draw with Tottenham

    5 February 2018

    Liverpool drew a high profile game against Tottenham on Sunday, but it was a game full of drama late on with the referee decisions taking centre stage. The Reds appear to have won the game after Mohamed Salah scored what looked like the winner in the 91st minute. However, in the 94th minute, the Lilywhites were awarded a penalty for a very soft challenge by Virgil van Dijk on Erik Lamela. The…

  • Ronaldinho officially retires from football at the age of 37

    17 January 2018

    Barcelona legend Ronaldinho has officially called it quits on his footballing career at the age of 37. The Brazilian legend was a joy to watch in his playing days and delighted many fans with his outrageous skills and infectious smile. He moved to PSG from Brazilian side Gremio in 2001, then decided against joining Manchester United to move to Barcelona after the 2002 World Cup in Korea and…

  • Naby Keita will NOT join Liverpool from RB Leipzig this month

    15 January 2018

    Liverpool have been dealt a major blow in their efforts to bring forward the summer move of Naby Keita from RB Leipzig. The Reds have been hoping to bring the Guinean midfielder’s transfer forward this month even if it required them paying an extra charge. However, the Germans have decided against allowing him to leave early, and they released a statement saying he would remain a Leipzig player…

  • Jamie Vardy and Mohammed Salah break club records in Liverpool victory

    31 December 2017

    Jamie Vardy’s rise to football prominence is one of the most inspiring stories an amateur footballer would need to keep his hopes of making in to the top flight alive. The England attacker rose from non-league football to win the Premier League with the Foxes two seasons ago. He broke the goal scoring record for the longest number of consecutive games a player played and scored in the Premier…

  • Jose Mourinho claims he knows how Manchester United can stop Manchester City

    28 December 2017

    Jose Mourinho claims that spending more money would help Manchester United stop Manchester City from running away with the Premier League title. The former Chelsea boss has already spent £300 million to try to rebuild the Red Devils since he was made manager before last season, but he claims it is not enough. The Red Devils fell 15 points behind Manchester City in the title race over the weekend…

  • Manchester City prepare to make Pep Guardiola the highest paid manager in the world

    18 December 2017

    Manchester City would sit down with Pep Guardiola at the end of this season to extend the Spaniard’s deal. The new deal would reportedly be worth £5 million more than his current £15 million per season. Guardiola still has about 18 months to run on his current contract at the Etihad, and he looks willing to stay in the Premier League longer than he first thought. The Catalan declined the offer of…

  • Arsenal will enter new contract talks with resurgent midfielder next month

    16 December 2017

    Following his return to full fitness this season, Arsenal are set to offer Jack Wilshere a new deal when the transfer window reopens next month. Wilshere has seen his Gunners career take a hit following a series of high profile and long term injuries over the past few seasons, and almost left the club last summer. The midfielder was shipped out on loan to Bournemouth last season, but he failed to…

  • German legend regrets not playing in the Premier League despite interest from Manchester United

    16 December 2017

    Germany and Bayern Munich legend Oliver Kahn has joined the list of former professionals who regret not taking a chance with a Premier League move before ending their careers. The 2002 World Cup finalist was courted by Manchester United who were still looking for a capable replacement for Peter Schmeichel in 2003, but he turned them down as he was reluctant to leave Bayern at the time. According…

  • Manchester United defender to be out of action for up to three months following surgery

    16 December 2017

    Manchester United would be without the services of Ivorian defender Eric Bailly for at least the next two months after the club decided that he should undergo surgery on his injured ankle. Bailly has not played in eight consecutive games for the Reds Devil after he got the injury while on international duty. He has not featured for the Red Devils since their 1-0 loss to Chelsea and looks set to…

  • German giants fire manager and replace him almost immediately

    10 December 2017

    Borussia Dortmund have fired Peter Bosz and replaced him with former FC Cologne manager, Peter Stoger. The German side fired the former Ajax manager after their 2-1 loss to relegation battlers, Werder Bremen. His replacement, Stoger was let go of his job by FC Cologne on the 3rd of December after a poor run of results also. Stoger had joined FC Cologne in 2013 and led them to promotion to the…