Monthly Archives: October 2019

The Copa Conquistadors: Madrid move an insult to 58 years of Libertadores history

CONMEBOL’s decision to stage the second leg of the final between River Plate and Boca Juniors at the Bernabeu is a shameful money-making exercise “You will see me fly through the city of fury, where nobody knows of me and I am (part of everyone). Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey “With the sunlight my […]

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Messi and Suarez the world's best strike partnership, says Pique

The pair have between them outscored both Real and Atletico Madrid in La Liga season, leading their team-mate to mark them out for special praise Gerard Pique described Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez as the world’s best strike partnership following Barcelona’s 5-0 thrashing of Levante on Sunday. Messi hit a hat-trick and assisted goals for […]

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Basque national team to apply for FIFA and UEFA membership

The Spanish region wants to dispute the World Cup and European Championship under its own flag and will make a formal request for recognition The Basque Football Federation will officially apply to make the region’s national team a member of UEFA and FIFA, which would clear the side to play at the European Championship and the […]

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Rabiot & De Jong rumours annoy Rivaldo as Barcelona ignore La Masia

The former Blaugrana star feels the Liga champions should be looking to promote from within on a more regular basis, rather than dip into the market Barcelona legend Rivaldo has questioned the club’s ongoing snub of La Masia academy graduates in favour of pursuing players like Adrien Rabiot and Frenkie de Jong. The Liga champions […]

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Solskjaer keen for first 'proper test' against Tottenham

Things could have been much tougher for the caretaker boss as far as fixture lists go, with a higher quality of opposition lying in wait Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could not have hoped for a better start to his time as Manchester United’s caretaker boss, but admits that Sunday’s upcoming clash with Tottenham will be his […]

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'Unprofessional Bayern do not respect Chelsea' – Sarri blasts Germans over Hudson-Odoi pursuit

The German champions have made no secret of their wish to sign the young winger, angering the Blues boss in the process Maurizio Sarri believes Bayern Munich have not acted in a professional manner during their open pursuit of Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. The 18-year-old attacker has attracted interest from the German champions this month, […]

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Penalty king Salah steps up again to settle Liverpool's title jitters

The Egyptian won a third spot-kick in four Premier League games to earn the Reds a crucial 1-0 win at Brighton that moves them seven points clear “It is not easy to stay at the top,” Fernandinho mused after Manchester City cut the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool last Thursday week, “The pressure is […]

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Asian Cup 2019: Premier League players in international action

Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle will be the hardest-hit by players leaving to participate in the Asian Games – though who else misses out? The Asian Cup is now fully underway with the group stage matches having completed, with Australia eager to lift their second title in a row. The likes of Japan, South Korea and […]

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Macilai hat-trick extends Crusaders streak over Reds

The Reds were handed an emphatic reality check, going down 38-5 to the Crusaders on Friday night. An early blitz from Jone Macilai, who finished with a hat-trick, put Queensland on the back foot as they became Canterbury’s eighth consecutive victim and continuing a 17-year drought in Christchurch. It took Macilai just eight minutes to […]

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Mann-Rea send off black and white

Brumbies hooker Josh Mann-Rea will find out on Monday whether a late brain snap against the Stormers will cost him any Super Rugby time. Mann-Rea was red carded in the 63rd minute after throwing a number of punches in a scuffle with Oli Kebble when the Brumbies trailed by five points. The send-off arguably took […]

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