Author: WTX Sports Team

Someone on the internet (unpromising start but stay with me) harvests clips of football managers, the odd actor and for some reason always Dion Dublin delivering classic football lines. The mystery man edits them into montages so funny they will make you snort out your tea. One of my favourites is called This is the Premier League We’re Talking About. As we zip down through (nearly) all the teams in the league, it quickly becomes…

Glenn Hoddle believes Chelsea would be ‘in a better state’ if new England boss Thomas Tuchel was still in charge at Stamford Bridge.  Tuchel took over at Chelsea in January 2021, replacing club legend Frank Lampard, and went on to enjoy a largely successful if turbulent 20-month spell in west London. The German ended his first season at Stamford Bridge by lifting the Champions League trophy – Chelsea beating Manchester City 1-0 in the 2021…

Manchester United have been tight-lipped over the club’s move to appoint Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese coach is the leading contender to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked on Monday following the club’s dismal start to the campaign. United have expressed an interest in paying Amorim’s £8.3m release clause but the move has been delayed due to Sporting demanding around £4.5m for his backroom staff. There is a further complication in that…

Arsenal are still waiting to learn the extent of Gabriel Magalhaes’ knee injury with their problems at the back growing ahead of the trip to Newcastle United. The Gunners will again be without the suspended William Saliba who will also miss the visit of Chelsea on 10 November after his straight red card shown in the defeat to Bournemouth. His partner at the back Gabriel was forced off in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool following…

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Uefa promises 1bn euros to European women’s football UEFA Commits €1 Billion to Transform Women’s Football in Europe UEFA has unveiled a bold €1 billion (£830 million) investment plan for women’s football over the next six years, aiming to establish it as the most-played team sport for women in Europe. This historic commitment draws from competition revenues and UEFA’s own investments, with funds earmarked for national team competitions, club competitions, and national associations. Through its…

Australian police recover 40,000 stolen Bluey coins Australian police have recovered over 40,000 limited-edition Bluey coins, stolen months before their release. In July, 63,000 coins were reported missing from a warehouse in Western Sydney. On Tuesday, authorities seized 40,061 coins in a raid just 10 km from the site, following the arrest of Christina Vale, the third person arrested over the alleged theft.  The coins, valued at A$1 but selling online for ten times that,…

Diogo Jota will not be back before the November international break and Federico Chiesa is struggling to get near match fitness, reveals Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Jota picked up the problem in the win over Chelsea earlier this month and missed the draw with Arsenal on Sunday as a result. There was some hope that the Portuguese forward would be back in action as early as this weekend against Brighton in the Premier League, but…

Former Arsenal manager ‘perfect fit’ for Man Utd, reckons Dwight Yorke Manchester United hero Dwight Yorke believes Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is the ‘perfect fit’ to become the new Red Devils boss. Erik ten Hag was dismissed from his post at Old Trafford on Monday after a nightmare start to his third season in charge. The search for a new boss does not look likely to take long as Sporting manager Ruben Amorim appears…

Ruben Amorim has built a reputation as one of the finest young coaches in European football since taking charge of Sporting in 2020, with fans, pundits and former team-mates falling over themselves to praise the manager. The 39-year-old now finds himself within touching distance of the Manchester United job, just the latest step in an extraordinary and meteoric rise for a special talent with the world at his feet. Sporting confirmed this afternoon that United…

Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo tracked by two Premier League rivals Bryan Mbeumo has emerged on the radars of Arsenal and Newcastle after a brilliant start to the season for Brentford. The Cameroon international has been impressing for the Bees since they were promoted to the Premier League in 2021 but he is enjoying easily his best campaign this time around. The 25-year-old has scored eight goals in just nine league games, including two in the dramatic…

Stoke City condemn ‘sickening’ chants aimed at Kevin Campbell’s son Tyrese Stoke City have condemned the ‘sickening’ and ‘abhorrent’ chanting members of the club’s fanbase directed at Tyrese Campbell during the side’s clash with Sheffield United last weekend. Campbell doubled Sheffield United’s advantage against his former team – after Kieffer Moore’s early opener – and the hosts held firm to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory at Bramall Lane. But vile chanting heard amongst Stoke’s away…

Enzo Maresca says he is ‘happy’ for Manchester United’s newly appointed interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy and looking forward to catching up with his old ‘friend’ when Chelsea travel to Old Trafford this weekend. United relieved Erik ten Hag of his duties after a dismal run of results at this early stage of the season and Van Nistelrooy has taken over the reins while the club consider their options. The first major challenge for Van…

Kevin De Bruyne injury return remains a mystery to Pep Guardiola Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he remains in the dark as to when Kevin De Bruyne will return from injury, despite the midfielder being back in training. The Belgian superstar has not played since the Champions League clash with Inter Milan on 18 September and has made just four Premier League appearances so far this season. The 33-year-old is dealing with a thigh…

England manager Sarina Wiegman plans to adjust her squad for Tuesday’s friendly match against South Africa. Following a narrow 4-3 defeat to Germany at Wembley on Friday, the Lionesses are eager to regain momentum as they prepare to defend their European title in next summer’s tournament. Wiegman hinted at the inclusion of “different faces” in the lineup for the 19:45 GMT kickoff in Coventry, aiming to test various player combinations and manage playtime effectively. “I…

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Emiliano Martinez became the first person to win the Yashin Trophy for the world’s best goalkeeper two years on the spin, but only after he was loudly booed on his way into the Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Aston Villa and Argentina stopper was credited as the world’s finest in his position once again after winning the Copa America over the summer. Last year he got the nod over Manchester City’s Ederson, while this time around…

Mikel Merino has dismissed the idea that Arsenal’s injury problems could be an excuse for dropping points in recent weeks, saying there is actually a benefit to some players being out injured. The Gunners are third in the table, so it has hardly been a disastrous start to the season, but they have only won five of their nine Premier League matches so far. A draw with Liverpool last time out followed a shock defeat…

Brazilian side Palmeiras made an ambitious move for Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, but it was firmly rejected by the Premier League side. Jesus came through the youth ranks at Palmeiras and made his professional debut for the club in March 2015. He quickly caught the eye of Manchester City and moved to the Etihad in January 2017 where he won four Premier League titles. The Brazil international was a big signing for Arsenal when they…

Paul Scholes has questioned Manchester United’s pursuit of Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim, naming Zinedine Zidane and Xavi as his preferred options to succeed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. United parted ways with Ten Hag on Monday with Ruud van Nistelrooy stepping in to take charge as interim boss. But the search for a permanent replacement is already underway with Amorim in talks to join the Premier League giants. The 39-year-old is thought to…

Ruud van Nistelrooy has deleted a historic photo of him doing ‘blackface’ just hours after confirmation of his appointment as Manchester United’s interim manager. Erik ten Hag’s reign as United manager ended on Monday following last weekend’s controversial defeat against West Ham. Van Nistelrooy returned to his former club in the summer with a view to providing additional support to his compatriot who, after being given what ultimately turned out to be a stay of…