Tag: Football
Celtic 0-2 Hearts: Brendan Rodgers apologises to fans for ‘lack of desire and passion’ | Football News
Brendan Rodgers apologised to Celtic supporters after they lost back-to-back league games for the first time in a decade and said his players lacked “desire and passion”. First-half goals from Lawrence Shankland and Stephen Kingsley earned Hearts their first league win at Celtic Park since 2007, opening the door for Celtic’s title rivals Rangers, who…
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Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski could be £80m to £100m player, says Gary Neville | Football News
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says he can see Dejan Kulusevski becoming a “£80m to £100m player” after his match-winning performance against Nottingham Forest. The Sweden international scored one and assisted another as Tottenham came away from the City Ground with a hard-fought 2-0 victory on Friday Night Football. Kulusevski has featured on the right…
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Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca handed permanent ban for punching referee by Turkish Football Federation | Football News
Faruk Koca has been handed a permanent ban by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) after being arrested for punching a referee at the end of a Super Lig match on Monday night. The TFF board also ruled that Ankaragucu, a club in the top-tier Super Lig in Turkey, would pay a two million lira ($54,000)…
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Rangers ready for lift-off – Europa League and Conference League hits and misses | Football News
Klopp only has eyes for Man Utd Jurgen Klopp made history on Thursday by naming Liverpool’s youngest-ever team in Europe for their Europa League dead rubber against Union Saint Gilloise. The academy graduates – Jarrell Quansah aside – failed to seize their chance on a difficult night against an impressive side. The much-changed side lacked…
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Man Utd midfielder Casemiro of interest to PSG – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… THE SUN Paris Saint-Germain are interested in a move for Casemiro, according to reports. Manchester United are struggling to shift £73m flop Jadon Sancho. Millionaire ex-Billericay Town owner Glenn Tamplin, who splashed cash on Premier League stars, is on the run from the cops. Ivan Toney…
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South Asians in Football Weekly: Ex-Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal set for AFC Asian Cup bow | Football News
The latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly is out after another exciting week for the community in the Beautiful Game… Former Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal is in line for an international recall and an AFC Asian Cup debut. The midfielder, whose mother is Iraqi and father is Pakistani, is expected to return…
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Liverpool and Man Utd goal involvements: Mohamed Salah 18-0 Rasmus Hojlund | Football News
The 7-0 defeat was meant to be Manchester United’s lowest ebb, but United return to Anfield on Sunday in yet another crisis after crashing out of Europe on Tuesday with a whimper and losing to Bournemouth at Old Trafford last weekend. Meanwhile, Liverpool are buoyant. Jurgen Klopp’s side head into the weekend top of the…
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Newcastle 1-2 AC Milan: Eddie Howe says he and his team are devastated by early Champions League and Europe exit | Football News
Eddie Howe says both he and his Newcastle team are “devastated” with their early exit from the Champions League and Europe, especially as his side “lost the power” to show their full worth on the biggest stage. Newcastle thought they were heading into the Champions League last 16 when they lead AC Milan 1-0 on…
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John Eustace and Tony Mowbray leading candidates for Stoke City job | Football News
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace and ex-Sunderland and West Brom boss Tony Mowbray are among the leading candidates to take over at Stoke City, Sky Sports News understands. Former Fulham, Watford and Sheffield United manager Slavisa Jakanovic is also thought to be on Stoke’s shortlist with the club yet to narrow down their preferred candidate…
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Puma to end sponsorship of Israel’s national football team
FILE – Israel players pose ahead of the Euro 2024 group I qualifying soccer match between Israel and Romania at the Pancho Arena in Felcsut, Hungary, on Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File) BERLIN–Puma will end its sponsorship of Israel’s national football team next year, in a decision made before Hamas’ Oct 7 attack,…
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