Man United’s defeat meant much to many clubs, just not Man United

A very strange game with one conspicuously strange line-up in appalling weather and ramifications felt way beyond the two teams involved. Taken in isolation, this was a game in which nothing much made sense. Viewed more holistically, all of it did. Manchester United’s line-up looked utterly bizarre yet at the same time anything more familiar […]

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Guardiola: Latest Man City title win was ‘the hardest one’

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claimed the club’s latest Premier League title success was “the hardest one” after they secured another trophy on Tuesday night. City were crowned champions under Guardiola for the third time in four years, after nearest rivals Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester. The 50-year-old said: “This has […]

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Manchester City’s Premier League title win in numbers

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions on Tuesday night after a much-changed Manchester United side lost to Leicester at Old Trafford. A 2-1 defeat to Brendan Rodgers’ side means United can no longer catch City, who had already been champions-in-waiting for absolutely ages really. Pep Guardiola’s side have been the obvious standout in […]

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Man Utd 1-2 Leicester: Soyuncu heads Old Trafford winner

Caglar Soyuncu’s thumping header gave Leicester’s top-four hopes a huge shot in the arm as they condemned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s scratch Man Utd side to the defeat that saw Man City crowned Premier League champions. The hosts’ 10 changes at Old Trafford gave Brendan Rodgers’ stuttering outfit a great chance to get their Champions League […]

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Africa braced for its race to Australia & New Zealand 2023

The draw for the CAF qualifying competition for #FIFAWWC 2023 took place on 10 May The qualifiers will double up as the CAF Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Morocco 2022 Derbies and big matches aplenty in the first round Africa’s journey to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ began in the […]

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FIFA and Qatar invite MAs to discuss human rights with international experts ahead of FIFA World Cup

On Monday 10 May, FIFA held a virtual meeting with several member associations and confederations to discuss workers’ welfare reforms and broader human rights in Qatar in connection to the country’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022™. The virtual event was organised in collaboration with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), FIFA’s […]

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What’s worse? Crooks on Pogba and Salah or Collymore on Tuchel?

Garth Crooks look like a silly old man as he discusses Paul Pogba and Mo Salah, while Stan Collymore thinks Chelsea are good under Thomas Tuchel by accident.   Hair of the Pog It’s a good day for Mediawatch when Garth Crooks is trending. It’s not such a good day for Garth Crooks, who frankly […]

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Man Utd star Fernandes makes Lingard ‘best player in PL’ claim

Man Utd midfielder Bruno Fernandes thinks Jesse Lingard has been the “best player in the Premier League” over the last ten matches. Lingard has been brilliant since arriving at West Ham on loan in January, scoring nine goals and creating three assists for his team-mates in 13 Premier League matches. The England international seems to […]

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Arsenal line up two replacements as ‘fear’ grips £35m star

Arsenal have lined up two replacements as Hector Bellerin looks set to leave the club this summer, according to reports. The Spaniard has been a regular starter under Mikel Arteta when fit with 24 Premier League appearances to his name this season. Like most of the Arsenal squad, though, he has been underperforming this campaign […]

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Man Utd legend Fergie reveals the key to Ronaldo’s success

Sir Alex Ferguson thinks it is Cristiano Ronaldo’s mental toughness which separates the former Man Utd star from other players. The Portugal international, who currently plays for Juventus, will go down as one of the best players to have ever played the game after winning five Ballon d’Or awards during his career. Ferguson played a big […]

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