Football home – brings you the latest sports and football news.
Former Chelsea and Leicester City defender Robert Huth has announced his retirement from football. Huth, a three-time Premier League winner, had been linked with a move to Frank Lampard’s Derby County. But he hit back at those rumours, while confirming the end of his football days. Huth, 34, tweeted: “This literally couldn’t be less true. …
Leeds United cemented their position at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win at Elland Road against Derby County. On a day filled with controversy, Marcelo Bielsa shocked fans and pundits alike by admitting he DID send a scout to watch the Rams train before the Friday night clash. The theme of scandal …
Tony Cascarino has questioned Jose Mourinho’s commitment to Manchester United before getting sacked and believes he did not deserve his full compensation. Mourinho was paid the £15million owed to him by United and is now free to take another job. He was deposed by the Red Devils in December after a string of bad results …
Dean Saunders has branded Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata ‘a costly mistake’ and has likened the Spaniard to Blues flop Andriy Shevchenko. Morata has failed to live up to his £60million price tag since joining from Real Madrid in the summer of 2017 – scoring 24 goals in 73 appearances. Chelsea are said to have run …
Sadio Mane insists Liverpool will hold their nerve and win the Premier League title this season. The Reds forward fired a bold message to title rivals Manchester City by insisting: “We won’t choke.” Liverpool are currently four points clear at the top of the league as they bid to end 29 years without top-flight glory. …
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understands why Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been heavily tipped to take the reins at Old Trafford on a permanent basis. Pochettino has led Spurs to top-three Premier League finishes in each of the last three seasons while his brand of attacking football has earned plenty of admirers. The …
The poor atmosphere and hordes of empty seats at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium is ‘the price of success’, according to talkSPORT pundit Danny Higginbotham. Pep Guardiola’s men beat Wolves 3-0 on Monday to keep the pressure on Liverpool, as they hunt for their second straight Premier League title. But despite their incredible recent success under …
Leeds United are keeping tabs on Kilmarnock striker Eamonn Brophy, according to reports. Brophy, 22, has netted eight times in the Premiership this season to fire Killie into a title race with Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers. The Rugby Park club are just one place and one point behind the pair, who are tied …
Anthony Martial is ‘close’ to signing a new deal at Manchester United, according to reports. The 23-year-old rejected an offer in October, but looks set to commit his future to the Red Devils with a five-year deal. Martial has enjoyed an excellent season, scoring nine goals to make him the club’s joint-top scorer. Despite off-field …
In Europe, there are 15 clubs with huge aggregate attendances totalling more than a million. On Friday, football governing body UEFA released its tenth licensing benchmarking report – an overview of the state of football across the continent for the 2017/18 season. One nugget of info to jump out was that more people are watching European …
