‘You just know’ We spoke to staunch Kopite and legendary chant-creator John Mackin to help us unravel the sweet science of the football sing-along Whether they’re cutting, topical or just plain funny, there’s nothing better than a well-timed football chant spreading across the terrace to make a supporter’s spine tingle.Read More →
round up all the biggest football gossip from Wednesday’s papers and online… Liverpool are set to launch a club-record £85million bid for Ousmane Dembele, the Barcelona forward, in the January transfer window. (FULL STORY) Tottenham Hotspur are planning a £35million January move for Nicolo Barella, the Cagliari midfielder dubbed theRead More →
Suarez rant The striker took out his frustration on his team-mate after the 4-3 loss at home – the first time the club had been beaten at the Camp Nou since 2016 Luis Suarez was allegedly involved in a heated exchange with Barcelona teammate Gerard Pique following their 4-3 homeRead More →
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has disclosed what he told his players after his side were defeated 3-1 by Manchester City on Sunday in the Premier League derby encounter. Goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero and IIkay Gundogan ensured victory for the hosts at Etihad. Anthony Martial’s lone strike wasRead More →
PAPER TALK Plus, former Liverpool target could join Premier League rival instead, and Arsene Wenger’s ‘fake news’ Here are the biggest transfer rumours and other football stories from Wednesday’s newspapers and online… Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has blocked a move by West Ham to take Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan in January.Read More →
Raphael Varane says his fellow France team-mates will be happy whichever of them wins this year’s hotly contested Ballon d’Or award. Real Madrid defender Varane has been backed by France icon Michel Platini for the prize after winning both the Champions League and the World Cup in 2018, the onlyRead More →
COMMENT By Kunle Fayiga Follow on Twitter Francis Uzoho has firmly become Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper, ending months of instability in that department. However, concerns over his abilities came to the fore after a below-par performance in the narrow 3-2 victory over Libya in last month’s 2019 Africa Cup ofRead More →
A court in Brazil has seized the passports of Ronaldinho and his brother over their failure to pay a fine for building on an environmental protection area. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star and his brother, Roberto, were convicted of illegal construction in February 2015 and ordered to pay 8.5Read More →
Jamie Carragher believes that Liverpool must pin their hopes on Manchester City progressing to the latter stages of the Champions League this season if the Reds are to have a chance of winning the Premier League title. Last weekend’s Premier League action saw City open up a gap to LiverpoolRead More →
For Marko Grujic it was the perfect draw. When Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade were paired together in the Champions League group stage back in August, the young midfielder could barely contain himself. “It was the one I was hoping for, of course,” Grujic tells Goal exclusively ahead of Tuesday’s GroupRead More →
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp explained his decision to leave Xherdan Shaqiri out for his side’s trip to Red Star Belgrade, saying his team’s focus was purely on the game. Shaqiri was born in Kosovo, an ethnically Albanian province that fought a war of independence against Serbian-dominated Yugoslav forces in theRead More →
Malcom in the middle? Since the former Bordeaux star arrived at Camp Nou in the most controversial of circumstances, it has been a case of Malcom on the sidelines. The Brazilian has singularly failed to impose himself at Barcelona, consigned to the bench and not even considered as a viableRead More →
Danny Murphy has tipped Liverpool to be genuine title contenders over the next FIVE YEARS thanks to their new-look and youthful back line – led by ‘world class center-back Virgil van Dijk. The Reds showcased their newfound defensive qualities and resilience in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal at the EmiratesRead More →
roo-no It has been confirmed that the Three Lions’ record goalscorer will win his 120th and final cap against the United States later this month The confirmation that Wayne Rooney will play again for England resulted in a brilliant rant from talkSPORT host Mark Saggers. Rooney, the former Manchester UnitedRead More →
ALL THE BELTS The undisputed cruiserweight champion defends his titles against the Brit on November 10 Liverpool’s Tony Bellew is set to challenge undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for his four world titles on November 10. The Ukrainian giant is eyeing a future move up to heavyweight to face AnthonyRead More →
Liverpool playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri believes that he is not afforded enough respect as a player for his achievements with Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old Switzerland international was a double Bundesliga winner with the German outfit, as well as a member of their 2012-13 Champions League winning squad. Shaqiri was an unusedRead More →
Big Sam was speaking on talkSPORT series ‘On the Sporting Couch’ — tune in for the full interview on Sunday November 4 at 8pm Sam Allardyce has admitted he found it tough to enjoy England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals in the summer after his acrimonious dismissal from his jobRead More →
It had been expected to be on the North Stand however, the team have changed their minds following discussions with fans Tottenham Hotspur’s iconic Golden Cockerel will be put on top of the South Stand of their new stadium, the club has announced. Original designs had the new Cockerel facingRead More →
The Gremio teenager tells Brasil Global Tour about his shock call-up after joining the Selecao for the first time EXCLUSIVE “Nobody called me. I was taken by complete surprise,” says Phelipe. Up to that point, it had just been another day at work for the 19-year-old. “I wasRead More →
Sergio Aguero is probably the best striker in the world and Manchester City fans are lucky to have him, according to the club’s former forward Paul Dickov. Aguero joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2011 for £35 million ($45m) after establishing himself as one of the world’s most sought-after young talentsRead More →