Hungry qualify for Euro 2020 Hungary faced Iceland on Thursday evening in a Euro 2020 play-off clash. The winner would, of course, book their place at next summer’s Euros. And when Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson fired Iceland into the lead with just 11 minutes on the clock, things didn’t look great for Hungary. However, late drama […]
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Domagoj Vida played 45 minutes for Croatia whilst positive for coronavirus / Inter CEO calls for international football ‘boycott’
Playing while positive Croatian centre-half Domagoj Vida was discovered to have played an entire 45 minutes of football whilst being positive for coronavirus. Players are tested regularly for the virus but due to the timing of the test and the match’s scheduling results of the positive test were not delivered until the match had begun. […]
Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe admits to being unhappy over lack of playing time
Pepe’s Arsenal stint Arsenal secured Nicolas Pepe’s services in the summer of 2019 for a club-record £72m. Despite having an outstanding season the campaign prior with Lille, Pepe’s first year in England was pretty underwhelming. The Ivorian struggled to hold down a regular starting spot last term, as well as failing to produce anywhere near […]
Champions League penalty controversy mars match week 3 of group stages / Gullit labels Dalbert sending off ‘outrageous’
Handball controversy Game week 3 of the Champions League group stage has been marred by contentious hand ball decisions which cost both Atletico Madrid and Rennes hugely. Beginning with the incident in Russia, with Atletico one goal to the good, Fyodor Smolov’s cross met the arm of Hector Herrera after the Mexican headed the ball […]
Salzburg chief assures Erling Haaland ‘will land’ at Liverpool
Christoph Freund, director at Red Bull Salzburg, has, on Monday, suggested that Erling Braut Haaland is destined for a move to Premier League champions Liverpool. BVB standout 20-year-old Haaland has of course established himself as one of world football’s most highly-regarded young talents over the last 18 months. On the back of a scintillating opening […]
League rival exposes Parkinson’s major Sunderland flaw that could lead to dire results – opinion
Portsmouth ace John Marquis has revealed how Kenny Jackett’s side identified a major flaw in Phil Parkinson’s Sunderland that could hold dire consequences.
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‘The opposite of disappointed’ – Houssem Aouar opens up on failed Arsenal switch
Lyon star Houssem Aouar has provided an insight into his current mindset, after missing out on a potential move to Arsenal. Partey > Aouar The pursuit of midfield reinforcements at the Emirates proved one of the talking points of the summer transfer window. Mikel Arteta, despite having secured Dani Ceballos’ loan return, evidently felt as […]
Everton understood to have bid £26m for Norwich’s Ben Godfrey/ Richarlison & Allan injured in League Cup action
With less than a week remaining of the current transfer window, Everton appear to have stepped up their search for defensive reinforcements. Everton short at the back The Toffees have already secured the services of James Rodriguez, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Allan in the current window – all of whom have improved Everton a great deal. […]
Gini Wijnaldum expected to depart Liverpool as free agent next summer
The latest word stemming from the English press on Monday suggests that Georginio Wijnaldum is set to see out the final year of his Liverpool contract, before departing the club in the summer of 2021. Reds stint Dutch international Wijnaldum has been on the books of Liverpool since the summer of 2016. And, despite his […]
David Brooks ‘expecting’ an offer from Leicester/ Man United still considering winger
An update on the future of David Brooks has, on Tuesday, been provided. Brook’s Bournemouth stint David Brooks joined Bournemouth in the summer of 2018 from then Championship outfit Sheffield United. The Cherries are understood to have paid Sheffield United just over £10m for the attack-minded midfielder’s services. Brooks would go on to enjoy a fruitful debut […]