NEWCASTLE goalkeeper Loris Karius is proving there's nothing wrong with his catching ability. The German shotstopper, who famously committed two clangers in a Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, could be in line to start his first game for the Toon, with Nick Pope suspended. But despite his troubles on the pitch, off it […]

SIR ALEX FERGUSON retired as arguably the greatest football manager  – certainly in Premier League history, at least. The Manchester United legend won 13 Premier League titles as well as five FA Cups and two Champions League crowns. Despite boasting a host of stars, including David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville down the years, […]

MANCHESTER UNITED's Europa League victory over Barcelona has been backed up by some impressive stats. The Red Devils beat the LaLiga side at Old Trafford last night thanks to goals from Fred and Antony cancelling out Robert Lewandowski's opener. The result meant that United ran out as 4-3 victors on aggregate. The comeback from United […]

LEROY SANE was left fuming after the Bayern Munich team bus left without him before last weekend's game againstBorussia Mönchengladbach, according to reports. German outlet Bild reported that the former Manchester City man was supposed to report to the meeting point at 4.15pm where two buses, one with the players on and one with the […]

JURGEN KLOPP has revealed that his confidence was recently shaken after scratching his car. After Liverpool's 5-2 thumping at the hands of Real Madrid this week, the German used an unusual anecdote to explain the mentality his squad must show. Having initially lost confidence after his car accident, Klopp managed to regain his composure. And […]

DJED SPENCE ushered a cameraman away from filming his devasted team-mates. The on-loan Tottenham defender suffered Europa League heartache as his Stade Rennais side were knocked out by Shakhtar Donetsk on penalties. Despite winning the game 2-1 on the night, the French side had to go to a shootout with Shakhtar as the tie finished […]

A sheepskin coat and microphone will be placed in John Motson’s old Wembley commentary position at Sunday’s Carabao Cup final in touching tribute following his death – with his picture to appear on big screens before kick-off so fans can pay respects ‘Motty’, who became synonymous with English football, died yesterday aged 77 He retired in […]

ERIK TEN HAG has confirmed Marcus Rashford is a doubt for Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle. The red-hot England star, 25, sparked injury concerns with a cryptic Instagram post following the 2-1 Europa League win over Barcelona. And Ten Hag appears to have confirmed Rashford could miss Man Utd's first Wembley showdown in six […]

BOXING promoter Eddie Hearn gave a brutally honest assessment of the skills of YouTube personality Jake Paul. Hearn labelled Paul's ability as "average" during a Q&A – but insisted he was complimenting him. The pair sat down for an interview with DAZN back in May last year amid the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano fight […]

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