Emmanuel Petit has snubbed Cole Palmer and named the one Chelsea player he’d love to see at Arsenal. The two London rivals clash on Sunday at Stamford Bridge with the Gunners looking to reverse a miserable run of form. Mikel Arteta’s men slipped to a damaging defeat on Wednesday night in Milan after they were beaten 1-0 by Inter thanks to Hakan Calhanoglu’s controversial penalty. The Gunners have also failed to score away from home…
Olympics breakdancing icon Raygun has backtracked on her shock retirement announcement and insists she will perform again. The Aussie appeared to confirm she had danced for the last time following the backlash she received for her performances at the Paris Games. The 37-year-old, a university lecturer with a PhD in dance, shot to fame after she became an internet sensation for her maverick routines. She may have suffered the ignominy of scoring a grand total…
Rio Ferdinand has aimed a dig at ‘touchy Arsenal people’ after the Gunners lost 1-0 at Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot as the Italian champions secured maximum points against the English runners-up. Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand covered the match as a pundit for TNT Sports alongside ex-Arsenal star Martin Keown and presenter Laura Woods. There was a very…
West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus is facing a lengthy spell out of action after seeing his ban for a red card against Tottenham extended to five matches. The 24-year-old was initially shown a yellow card after a meltdown against Spurs last month, which saw him kick Micky van de Ven while he was on the ground, then shove bot the Dutchman and Pape Sarr in the face and raise his hands to Brennan Johnson. It…
Chelsea have been told their former midfielder Billy Gilmour is ‘good enough’ to play for Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal. Gilmour spent almost a decade in the Rangers academy before joining Chelsea’s youth team in 2017 and making his first-team debut for the Blues two years later. The Scotland international enjoyed an impressive start to his Chelsea career and earned praise from a number of pundits, including Manchester United legend Roy Keane.…
Manchester United are planning to ‘make moves’ in two areas under new boss Ruben Amorim in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Red Devils are targeting an ‘affordable striker’ as well as a new No.8 to play in central midfield, Sky in Germany’s transfer guru Florian Plettenberg has claimed. United are closely monitoring Leon Goretzka, although it is thought the Bayern Munich midfielder has no plans to leave the Bundesliga giants this winter.…
Paul Merson says Mikel Arteta must ‘take a chance’ on Martin Odegaard ifManchester City and Liverpool win their respective games before Arsenal’s trip to Chelsea this weekend. Top-of-the table Liverpool will go ten points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal in the Premier League table should they beat Aston Villa in Saturday evening’s eagerly anticipated match at Anfield. Reigning champions City, meanwhile, who sit second, travel to Brighton, who are without a win in their last three…
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler expects to have Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley available again when the Seagulls face Manchester City on Saturday. Pedro started the season impressively, with two goals in his first four Premier League appearances but suffered an injury on international duty with Brazil and then picked up an ankle problem on his return against Nottingham Forest on 22 September. O’Riley has been out of action since his Brighton debut against Crawley Town…
Former Premier League midfielder Sandro has surprisingly come out of retirement to sign for seventh-tier side Harborough Town. Despite sitting 16th in the Southern League Premier Central, Harborough beat National League South side Tonbridge Angels 4-1 in the FA Cup last weekend to set up a mouthwatering second-round tie with League One side Reading. Perhaps feeling they were in need of some star quality before that clash, the non-league side have pulled off the audacious signing…
Matteo Darmian has picked out Bukayo Saka for special praise ahead of Inter Milan’s clash with Arsenal, labelling the winger an ‘important player’ with ‘great qualities’. Saka – a two-time Player of the Season at Arsenal – has enjoyed another strong start to the campaign from an individual perspective, racking up three goals and seven assists in the Premier League. The 23-year-old England international also got on the scoresheet in Arsenal’s impressive Champions League win…
Fitness influencer and famous bodybuilder Joey Swoll has slammed the actions of an OnlyFans model after she performed a grim act in a public gym. Sarah Caus, a Brazilian model and content creator, sparked outrage after her provocative workout routine went viral on social media. In the clip, Caus could be seen squatting down on the barbell before rubbing back and forth along the bar as others trained around her. As the incident went viral,…
Tottenham travel to Turkey for a Europa League match with Galatasaray hoping to exorcise some of their recent poor performances away from home. Spurs have won nine of their last 11 matches in all competitions, beating both West Ham and Aston Villa 4-1 and knocking Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 success in N17, but their last two away days have been disasters. First, they blew a 2-0 half-time lead at…
Leny Yoro appears to be closing in on his return to action after being pictured in Manchester United first-team training this morning. The 18-year-old, widely regarded as one of the finest young defenders in European football, joined United in a £52million move from Ligue 1 outfit Lille back in mid-July. The deal saw Yoro become the most expensive footballer aged 18 or younger and one of the most expensive centre-backs in the history of the…
Victory Gyokeres has had plenty of opportunities to show off his unique goal celebration at Sporting, but what is the inspiration behind it? The 26-year-old has been in incredibly good form for Sporting since joining from Coventry City last year, becoming one of the hottest strikers in world football. The Sweden international scored 43 goals in 50 games in his first season with Sporting and has shown no signs of slowing down, with 23 in…
Golf star Bryson DeChambeau made a surprise and somewhat awkward appearance on stage during Donald Trump’s victory speech in Florida. After a dramatic election night in America, Trump secured his return to the White House for a second term after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. In what became an early victory speech in Mar-a-Lago, the President-elect addressed his swathes of fans and extended thanks to family and friends who joined him on stage. But the…
Arsenal will have Martin Odegaard available again for their Champions League showdown against Inter Milan tonight but Declan Rice will miss out. After defeat away to Newcastle United on Saturday, the Gunners face another challenging week on the road, in Italy this evening before Sunday’s trip to Chelsea. Odegaard has not played for the Gunners since the 1-1 draw with Brighton at the end of August, suffering a ‘significant ankle ligament injury’ while on international…
Ronnie O’Sullivan isn’t known for his close friendships with other snooker players, but Jimmy White still has the Rocket’s unwavering affection. The Rocket and the Whirlwind have been good pals for years and it seems that friendship is as strong as ever. Asked by Eurosport which other player he would choose to be sat next to on a plane, O’Sullivan didn’t hesitate in saying: ‘Jimmy White. ‘Best company in the world, he’s funny, he’s lovely,…
We’re into a different stage of our England development and it’s interesting to see how far we’ve come and where we’re at now. The recent international break was a great time to assess our progress as a squad. What we have noticed is some of the expectations from outside are quite different now. Maybe that is because of the success we have had. People want to know why we are not winning every match, why…
The Manchester United squad has already been surprised by Ruben Amorim, with his age taking some of them aback, according to Manuel Ugarte. The Sporting boss is just 39 years old but has already developed a glowing reputation in management and won two league titles with the Portuguese side. After dismissing Erik ten Hag the Red Devils moved pretty quickly to get hold of Amorim as his permanent replacement and a deal has been agreed,…
Glenn Hoddle believes England and Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has the potential to become a ‘superstar’ and surpass Manchester City’s Phil Foden. Palmer and Foden were team-mates at the Etihad Stadium before the former completed a £40m move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2023. The presence of Premier League Player of the Year Foden was one of the reasons Man City sold Palmer as both occupy a similar position on the pitch. But…
Incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim could be handed a triple injury boost ahead of his first match in charge of the club. The Portuguese boss officially starts work at Old Trafford on 11th November, with his first match in charge 13 days later against Ipswich Town. United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy earned a draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday. That was despite being without eight first-team players. The likes of Mason…
