Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara bags a perfect hat-trick to lead Spain U21s to silverware
4 HRS AGO - Up until the final this evening, the likes of Isco and Morata had been stealing the plaudits in Expand
4 HRS AGO - Up until the final this evening, the likes of Isco and Morata had been stealing the plaudits in Israel at the Under 21 European Championships. Tonight, however, Barcelona youngster Thiago Alcantara took the limelight as scored a first half hat-trick within 37 minutes to all but secure victory for the Spaniards in their 4-2 win [...] Collapse
Leaked Picture! Are Liverpool’s first games of the 2013-14 season against Hull, Fulham & Everton?
8 HRS AGO - A screengrab taken from Liverpool FC’s official website is being passed around social media Expand
8 HRS AGO - A screengrab taken from Liverpool FC’s official website is being passed around social media sites on Tuesday, showing the Reds’ opening games of the 2013-14 Premier League season. According to the image uploaded onto Twiiter by @anfieldonline, Liverpool kick off their campaign with an away match at Hull, followed by a home game against Fulham and then [...] Collapse
Iran’s Carlos Queiroz (ex-Man United) trolls South Korea pinning a sad pic of their coach on his shirt
9 HRS AGO - A war of words broke out in the days before the massive World Cup qualifier between Iran and South Expand
9 HRS AGO - A war of words broke out in the days before the massive World Cup qualifier between Iran and South Korea on Tuesday. Iran coach Carlos Queiroz and his South Korean counterpart Choi Kang-hee traded verbal insults as tensions between the nations heightened. After beating Uzbekistan last week to secure their pole position in the Asian [...] Collapse
Carla Dauden from Brazil: “No, I’m not going to the World Cup”
10 HRS AGO - The start of the Confederations Cup appears to have really woken up the globe to internal issues Expand
10 HRS AGO - The start of the Confederations Cup appears to have really woken up the globe to internal issues in Brazil. In the lead up to the opening Confederations Cup match, President Dilma Rousseff was booed, riot police broke up a protest outside the Maracana with tear gas and then Brazilians sent a message over the social networks [...] Collapse
Picture: June 17th was officially the slowest Arsenal news day of all time
12 HRS AGO - Fans want to see action, Arsenal yesterday gave them pictures of grass being cut. A top news story Expand
12 HRS AGO - Fans want to see action, Arsenal yesterday gave them pictures of grass being cut. A top news story on Arsenal’s official website yesterday was the ground-shaking exclusive news that Emirates Stadium pitch was given its first cut of the summer. The article included 19 (!) pictures of grass being cut and images of empty stands. The [...] Collapse
A Newcastle fan vents his anger on YouTube over Joe Kinnear’s return to St James’ Park
14 HRS AGO - With already over 2000 views since it was uploaded onto YouTube on Monday, the rant from Expand
14 HRS AGO - With already over 2000 views since it was uploaded onto YouTube on Monday, the rant from ‘The True Geordie’ appears to resonate with plenty of Newcastle fans at the moment. The True Geordie has posted a 9 minute video online in which he lambastes his beloved club for having appointed Joe Kinnear as the club’s [...] Collapse
Barcelona are closing in on Chelsea’s Juan Mata [El Mundo Deportivo]
16 HRS AGO - The front page of Tuesday’s El Mundo Deportivo has Juan Mata splashed on the cover with the Expand
16 HRS AGO - The front page of Tuesday’s El Mundo Deportivo has Juan Mata splashed on the cover with the headline “Mata: within range”. In an article sure to anger many Chelsea fans, El Mundo Deportivo report that rumour which surfaced several days ago that Jose Mourinho is willing to sell off his superb Spanish forward as Mata is deemed [...] Collapse
Joe Kinnear goes on Talksport and gives one of the most ridiculous interviews of all time
1 DAY AGO - Newcastle United fans are a little miffed at the appointment of Joe Kinnear as their new Director Expand
1 DAY AGO - Newcastle United fans are a little miffed at the appointment of Joe Kinnear as their new Director of Football. Tonight the ex-Newcastle boss went on Talksport to explain a few things, probably hoping for some positive PR. Things did not go to plan for Kinnear, as social media went crazy taking the piss out of [...] Collapse
Luis Suarez: “Nobody has talked to me or Liverpool” [AS]
1 DAY AGO - Considering Luis Suarez has said this summer that he wants to leave Liverpool due to the English Expand
1 DAY AGO - Considering Luis Suarez has said this summer that he wants to leave Liverpool due to the English press, the Uruguayan striker has certainly been vocal to the Spanish speaking media in recent days. On Sunday, Suarez gave an in-depth interview to El Pais about Uruguay’s chances at the Confederations Cup where he hinted at staying [...] Collapse
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5lfd: Stuart Pearce loses his job
4 HRS AGO - Mark Chapman brings you all of the days football news including Stuart Pearce losing his job as Expand
4 HRS AGO - Mark Chapman brings you all of the days football news including Stuart Pearce losing his job as manager of the England under 21s, and Joe Kinnear being confirmed as Newcastle's new Director of Football. Collapse
Insane Story: A 51-year-old goalie in Bosnia played a match with a bullet lodged in his head
8 HRS AGO - A crazy story is being reported by Sarajevo media concerning a 51-year-old goalie who played 90 Expand
8 HRS AGO - A crazy story is being reported by Sarajevo media concerning a 51-year-old goalie who played 90 minutes after a bullet got lodged in his head. Dusko Krtalica, an amateur goalie in Bosnia, complained about having a headache during a match last weekend only to find out he was lucky to be alive after getting shot in the head. [...] Collapse
Graphic: The values of the Spain Under-21 squad
10 HRS AGO - Catalan paper Sport have used Transfermarkt to attempt to value how much Spain’s Under-21 Expand
10 HRS AGO - Catalan paper Sport have used Transfermarkt to attempt to value how much Spain’s Under-21 stars would fetch in the current market. With just a few hours to go until the Under-21 European Championship final, the young La Furia Roja side have yet to let in a goal and are clear favourites to beat Italy at [...] Collapse
Yohan Kebab: The best jokes & Tweets on Joe Kinnear’s TalkSport gaffe
10 HRS AGO - It is Tuesday afternoon and “Yohan Kebab” is still trending on Twitter in the UK. It Expand
10 HRS AGO - It is Tuesday afternoon and “Yohan Kebab” is still trending on Twitter in the UK. It may be silly season, with less football news than during the season, but kudos to TalkSport for one of the finest football interviews… EVER! Undoubtedly, besides all the other factual inaccuracies spouted by Newcastle’s new Director of Football, the [...] Collapse
Liverpool bound Henrikh Mkhitaryan can also sing… [Video]
11 HRS AGO - Major new signings usually see their past exploits dredged up by fans of their former club and we Expand
11 HRS AGO - Major new signings usually see their past exploits dredged up by fans of their former club and we expect the video below to be wheeled out by Liverpool supporters if the current rumours are true. Liverpool would secure a real coup if they do sign three-time Armenian player of the year Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Shakhtar Donetsk. [...] Collapse
Team Sheets: Australia v Iraq (2014 World Cup Qualifier)
13 HRS AGO - Australia: Schwarzer, Wilkshire, Neill, Ognenovski, McKay, Kruse, Bresciano, Milligan, Oar, Expand
13 HRS AGO - Australia: Schwarzer, Wilkshire, Neill, Ognenovski, McKay, Kruse, Bresciano, Milligan, Oar, Holman, Cahill. Iraq: Noor, I. Ahmed, Ali Bahjat, Khaldoon, A.Saad, S. Waleed, Ali Adnan, Saif Salman, Humam Tariq, Mohannad Karrar, Dhurgham. Collapse
Picture: The Newcastle Chronicle tear Joe Kinnear apart with their front page on Tuesday
15 HRS AGO - He has been in the job less than 48 hours, but Joe Kinnear already looks like a dead man walking Expand
15 HRS AGO - He has been in the job less than 48 hours, but Joe Kinnear already looks like a dead man walking at St James’ Park. Newcastle’s new Director of Football opened himself up to large amount of ridicule afte a car-crash interview with Talksport radio on Monday night, and the backlash has been swift and harsh. Now Tyneside’s [...] Collapse
Thiago Alcântara to leave Barca to ensure WC 2014 dream, Man United & Bayern lead race [Sport]
16 HRS AGO - Thiago Alcântara wants to leave Barcelona according to the front page of Spanish daily Sport on Expand
16 HRS AGO - Thiago Alcântara wants to leave Barcelona according to the front page of Spanish daily Sport on Tuesday. With the headline “Thiago wants to go” splashed on their paper, jounrnalist Tomas Andreu reports that the Spanish Under-21 midfielder now sees his future away from the Nou Camp as the player wants to play more minutes of top [...] Collapse
5lfd: Monday Night Club 17 Jun 13
1 DAY AGO - Mark Chapman is joined by Danny Mills, Pat Nevin and football writer Amy Lawrence. A decade after Expand
1 DAY AGO - Mark Chapman is joined by Danny Mills, Pat Nevin and football writer Amy Lawrence. A decade after Roman Abramovich took over at Chelsea, the panel debate how much football has changed and how much of it he is responsible for. We hear from a man whom Abamovich brought in as talent scout at the club, Frank Arnesen. Other topics up for discussion include the current state of youth football in England and Joe Kinnear's return to Newcastle. Collapse
Manchester City tipped to beat Real Madrid to signing of Isco [Marca]
1 DAY AGO - This morning in AS, Spain Under-21 star Isco revealed that he has offers on the table from both Expand
1 DAY AGO - This morning in AS, Spain Under-21 star Isco revealed that he has offers on the table from both Manchester City and Real Madrid, this evening Marca suggest that the Malaga playmaker is less likely to be heading to the Bernabeu. Joining up with former Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City looks to be the [...] Collapse
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Team Sheets: Italy v Spain (Euro U21 Championship Final)
7 HRS AGO - Italy: Bardi; Donati, Caldirola, Bianchetti, Regini; Florenzi, Verratti, Rossi, Insigne; Immobile, Expand
7 HRS AGO - Italy: Bardi; Donati, Caldirola, Bianchetti, Regini; Florenzi, Verratti, Rossi, Insigne; Immobile, Borini. Spain: De Gea; Montoya, Bartra, Íñigo Martínez, Moreno; Koke, Illarramendi, Alcántara; Tello, Isco, Morata. Collapse
Iran win 1-0 in South Korea, both nations qualify for Brazil 2014
9 HRS AGO - South Korea 0 – Iran 1 (World Cup qualifier, June 18, 2013) The Iranians took the lead early Expand
9 HRS AGO - South Korea 0 – Iran 1 (World Cup qualifier, June 18, 2013) The Iranians took the lead early in the second half when an error in the Korean defence was exploited by Reza Ghoochannejhad. Collapse
Vote: Top 10 Goals of the Past Two Weeks (ft. Sneijder, Isco, Neymar, Pirlo & Suarez)
10 HRS AGO - After a two week break, top goals is back with a bang. Ten sizzlers have been hand-picked for your Expand
10 HRS AGO - After a two week break, top goals is back with a bang. Ten sizzlers have been hand-picked for your consideration, with a lovely Danish free-kick, and spinning backheel goal and a terrific backheel volley for starters. An incredible acrobatic strike from the Finnish 4th tier sits at four, following by a cracking half-volley in just [...] Collapse
Confederations Cup Football Daily: Tahiti score but Nigeria soar
11 HRS AGO - Podcast: Tahiti score but still get hammered 6-1 by Nigeria. Plus, more loony Toon shenanigans Expand
11 HRS AGO - Podcast: Tahiti score but still get hammered 6-1 by Nigeria. Plus, more loony Toon shenanigans from Newcastle's new director of football, Joe KinnearJames RichardsonBen GreenPaul MacInnesSimon BurntonMichael Cox Collapse
A Swiss team are filmed by two girls as they party naked after winning promotion to the 4th division
12 HRS AGO - FC Gams, a Swiss amateur team, got promoted into the country’s fourth tier this week, and Expand
12 HRS AGO - FC Gams, a Swiss amateur team, got promoted into the country’s fourth tier this week, and the players chose to enjoy their promotion in the clothes god gave them. Long after all the fans had left the ground, a group of naked players dancing aournd chanting in a circle, while two girls filmed the moment [...] Collapse
Nutjob! A Ukrainian footballer was sent off for headbutting teammate
13 HRS AGO - A clip from back in May 2013 is doing the rounds today after it had failed to receive any Expand
13 HRS AGO - A clip from back in May 2013 is doing the rounds today after it had failed to receive any attention earlier in the season. Hoverla Uzhhorod were ultimately relegated from the Ukrainian top flight in 2012-13, and one their way down they drew 1-1 with Illichivets in a match which saw two players come to blows. Right under [...] Collapse
Ronaldo tipped for Man United move in 18 months, Arsenal close in on Higuain & Illarramendi & Kinnear makes up Toon facts
15 HRS AGO - Also in the papers: Andy Carroll stopped Ashley Cole v Anton Ferdy fight, Suarez told to issue Expand
15 HRS AGO - Also in the papers: Andy Carroll stopped Ashley Cole v Anton Ferdy fight, Suarez told to issue transfer request & Chelsea target £38m Matic Collapse
Sevilla want more cash from Liverpool for Luis Alberto, Luna going to Aston Villa [Marca]
17 HRS AGO - Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo Monchi appeared on the Spanish TV show ’La Expand
17 HRS AGO - Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo Monchi appeared on the Spanish TV show ’La Bombonera’ on Monday night, and the Andalusian official reveal the current state of negotiations with Liverpool for Sevilla attacker Luis Alberto. Monchi revelaed that whilst Liverpool have lodged a “very good” offer for Luis Alberto, Sevilla are still trying to jack up the transfer fee. Mocnhi said: There [...] Collapse
Chiefly amateurs, Tahiti’s Jonathan Tehau scores an unforgettable goal against Nigeria ft. boat paddling celebration
1 DAY AGO - On Monday night everyone – who wasn’t a Nigerian – was supporting minnows Tahiti Expand
1 DAY AGO - On Monday night everyone – who wasn’t a Nigerian – was supporting minnows Tahiti in their opening Confederations Cup game. They lost 6-1 to the Super Eagles. A squad made up of amateurs and one 33 year old pro playing in Greece, every neutral was willing Tahiti towards at least a respectable scoreline. In truth, [...] Collapse
LOLZ picture: So that’s why Alan Shearer is a pundit on Match of the Day…
1 DAY AGO - Childish we know… still very funny. Kudos to Gary Lineker on Twitter for retweeting this to Expand
1 DAY AGO - Childish we know… still very funny. Kudos to Gary Lineker on Twitter for retweeting this to over 1.5 million followers. Collapse
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