Fri, 12 Jun, 2020
City have fallen foul of Uefa’s curiously subjective FFP structures and now the roof is falling in, writes Simon Curtis.
Mon, 17 Feb, 2020
It’s fair to say that Arsenal have under promised and over delivered in the transfer window
Fri, 09 Aug, 2019
Denmark defender Mathias Jorgensen has seen enough of Ireland in the past 20 months to believe not even Mick McCarthy can extinguish their defensive instincts.
Thu, 06 Jun, 2019
Lost, amid the sublime composure of £75 million Virgil van Dijk, the fan-pleasing marauding runs of full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson and the promise of Joe Gomez, stands Joel Matip, the forgotten centre-half who may have as big a say in tomorrow’s Champions League Final as any Liverpool star.
Fri, 31 May, 2019
In the interests of generating nuggets of shareable online content, as is the modern parlance, the Virgin Media Sport Twitter feed regularly puts out little chunks of video — goals, bizarre incidents, dollops of punditry, etc.
Thu, 30 May, 2019
Bayern know a win would put pressure on rivals Borussia Dortmund, who are two points behind and play Werder Bremen later that evening.
Fri, 03 May, 2019
Sergio Aguero’s priceless 63rd-minute goal against Burnley on Sunday was not the first time hi-tech equipment has played a hand in Manchester City’s season.
Tue, 30 Apr, 2019
Gerard Pique’s focus as his team took a valuable 1-0 advantage in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Manchester United was particularly impressive, given the many potential distractions inside the Barcelona defender’s head.
Tue, 16 Apr, 2019
The new stadium which boldly stands only a few feet away from the site of the old White Hart Lane resembles a spaceship which has landed, for some reason, halfway down the Tottenham High Road.
Tue, 09 Apr, 2019
It’s been another rough week for Pat. Or Tom. Or Ger. Whatever you want to call him, you know him well anyway.
Sat, 16 Mar, 2019
For such a brilliant football team it is amazing how many boring football matches Manchester City are involved in
Thu, 14 Mar, 2019
It wasn’t as exhilarating as many of this season’s remarkable last 16 ties and it certainly didn’t have the quality of football that’s been on show over the last fortnight; but Liverpool’s wonderful victory in Munich, inspired by two-goal Sadio Mane, has nevertheless put down a marker that is hugely significant.
Hey, remember in the old days when the catastrophists were warning that VAR would be the Y2K of football, not just ruining the game as a spectacle but worse — far, far worse — doing away with all those ‘talking points’ so beloved of pundits, whether in a studio or on a bar stool?
Sat, 09 Mar, 2019
Tonight’s match at Anfield is round two in a three-way Champions League clash that should tell us a lot about the relative strengths of English and German football, or at least the Premier League and the Bundesliga.
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019
Leon Goretzka put an injury scare firmly behind him to score his first goal for Bayern Munich as the defending Bundesliga champions enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win at Stuttgart.
Sat, 01 Sep, 2018
Manchester United face a reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo after being pitted against Juventus in the Champions League group stage.
Fri, 31 Aug, 2018
Last week, the head of Fifa’s referee committee, Pierluigi Collina claimed that 99.3% of “match-changing” decisions have been, thanks to the newly introduced Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, called correctly at the World Cup.
Thu, 05 Jul, 2018
Ten-man Hamburg were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time today, sparking angry fan demonstrations.
Sat, 12 May, 2018
There are updates for Man City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool fans here.
Mon, 29 Jan, 2018
Sven Ulreich saved Chadrac Akolo's 95th-minute penalty as Bayern Munich ground out a hard-fought 1-0 win at Stuttgart.
Sat, 16 Dec, 2017
They made the Borussia Dortmund Twitter account regret one particularly premature tweet, too.
Sat, 25 Nov, 2017
What's being said online and in the papers.
Tue, 21 Nov, 2017
Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe’s top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other countries to follow Germany’s example.
Jurgen Klopp and “best friend” David Wagner will occupy opposing dugouts at Anfield this afternoon, but only one would be on the bench when they first met at Mainz 26 years ago.
Sat, 28 Oct, 2017
Hertha Berlin players took a knee in solidarity with American sports stars ahead of their Bundesliga game against Schalke on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Oct, 2017
Dani Ceballos fired a LaLiga debut double to ease pressure on boss Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid edged out Alaves 2-1.
Sat, 23 Sep, 2017
Manchester United return to the Champions League fray tomorrow with their aura of invincibility ever so slightly dented.
Mon, 11 Sep, 2017
Arsenal will face a traditionally tough trip to Stoke this evening but in Sead Kolasinac, manager Arsene Wenger believes he has the perfect man to deal with the situation.
Sat, 19 Aug, 2017
Serbia have recalled Torino attacker Adem Ljajic to their squad for the upcoming World Cup qualification double-header against Moldova and Ireland.
Wed, 16 Aug, 2017
The signing of Bosnian Sead Kolasinac suggests Arsene Wenger has eventually accepted one can’t always pick a lock with a hair clip, says Simon Collings.
Fri, 11 Aug, 2017
Arsenal defeated Chelsea on penalties in the Premier League curtain raiser but what did the result tell us?
Mon, 07 Aug, 2017
Alexandre Lacazette believes he has all the attributes needed to help fire Arsenal to the Premier League title next season after completing his dream move.
Thu, 06 Jul, 2017
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
Fri, 30 Jun, 2017
Germany eased into the Confederations Cup final following a comfortable 4-1 victory over Mexico in Sochi.
Australia 2
Tue, 20 Jun, 2017
Joachim Low's much-changed Germany opened their Confederations Cup campaign with a 3-2 victory over Australia in Sochi.
Mon, 19 Jun, 2017
There is optimism that Jon Walters will be able to resume training tomorrow after a rest day for the Irish squad today.
Thu, 08 Jun, 2017
Striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar has returned to a Ajax for a second spell after signing a one-year deal, the Eredivisie club have announced.
Thu, 01 Jun, 2017
Ajax, creators of their own legend, were largely authors of their own downfall in Stockholm last night, writes Liam Mackey.
Thu, 25 May, 2017
There are men with a foot in both camps for tonight’s Europa League final. Daley Blind is one, another is Wesley Sneijder.
Wed, 24 May, 2017
Cork City goalkeepers Mark McNulty and Alan Smith are literally lending a helping hand to the Irish cause.
Hamburg beat Wolfsburg 2-1 in dramatic fashion to secure their Bundesliga status and plunge the Wolves into a relegation play-off.
Sat, 20 May, 2017
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will not break the bank to keep Alexis Sanchez at the Emirates Stadium.
Sat, 15 Apr, 2017
Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli deserved to be on the shortlist for the men’s Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award.
Fri, 14 Apr, 2017
The football world was quick to express solidarity with Borussia Dortmund after a number of explosions around their team bus caused the Champions League clash with Monaco to be postponed.
Tue, 11 Apr, 2017
Tue, 14 Mar, 2017
Pep Guardiola has challenged in-form Manchester City duo Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling to get even better.
Wed, 08 Mar, 2017
Sunderland 0 Manchester City 2: Sunderland were game, but the harsh truth is that they were woefully lacking in just about every department. Try as they might, the most stern test faced by Manchester City arrived in the aftermath of the final whistle.
Mon, 06 Mar, 2017
Jose Mourinho has described Manchester United's Europa League pairing with FC Rostov as "a bad draw in every aspect".
Fri, 24 Feb, 2017
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