Erling Haaland reveals why he chose to join Borussia Dortmund in January
The Norwegian wonderkid tells FourFourTwo about the video of Dortmund fans which helped make up his mind.
Lampard and Solskjaer: What the Chelsea and Man United coaches tells us about modern management
Chelsea host Manchester United on Monday in what would have been considered a title showdown in the recent past. Now led by heroes from a bygone era, each boss is desperate to restore success to the club they love
How are the Premier League’s top sides doing in the January transfer window?
Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are all targeting big names this winter.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham really did prove that trophies are not the only measure of success
History is written by the victors. It’s one of life’s great truisms, and, when it comes to Premier League football, it has a number of direct equivalents: ‘Nobody remembers who finished second’ … ‘What’ve they won?’ … ‘Show us your medals.’
10 players who came to the EPL too early
What could have been? This lot failed to perform in the Premier League but went on to have fine careers.
The real anti-Guardiola? Solskjaer is reaping the rewards of Man United’s counter-attack
Chelsea beat Manchester United 54-46 on Sunday. They did not, of course. Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but it contributes nothing to footballing scorelines and United, with slightly less of the ball, scored four more goals.
Nagoya Grampus bring back the Gary Lineker days with 25th anniversary kit
It was 25 years ago when Gary Lineker was the main man at Nagoya Grampus Eight, where he scored nine goals in 23 appearances, before announcing his retirement from football in September 1994. His last game for the club was watched by none other than Arsene Wenger, who took over the job just a few months later. So, to pay… Read more →
Video: Uruguay’s Jose Gimenez smashes in own goal against Italy
Italy continued their fine run of form against the South American side on Wednesday night in a friendly in Nice, beating Uruguay 3-0 at the Allianz Riviera. Italy were gifted their opening goal in the seventh minute through Jose Gimenez. A long pass over the top from Lorenzo Insigne was brought down in the area by Andrea Belotti, but before… Read more →
8-year-old girl turned away from U.S. tournament final because she looks like a boy
Hernandez was meant to be playing in the final for her team Azzuri Cachorros U11s in a Springfield Soccer Club girls tournament before organisers said she couldn’t take part. As a result, her whole team was kicked out of the tournament too. Her father, Gerardo Hernandez, told local TV station WOWT 6 News that his daughter “was in shock”. Mili added:… Read more →