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Paris Saint-Germain were dumped out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage following a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in a game described as a “meltdown” by Ligue 1 journalist Robin Bairner. Despite a late winner from Kylian Mbappe in the first-leg, and another goal from the Frenchman in the […]
Four games get underway this evening in the Premier League as the race for top four heats up. Last place Norwich City host Chelsea, who’s owner Roman Abramovic has recently been sanctioned by the British government due to the controversy concerning Russia and Ukraine. Chelsea beat Burnley convincingly in their previous game, winning 4-0 againt […]
The Premier League are in the process of finalising an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) deal likely to be worth over £400 million. With four blockchain firms in the running, it appears French-based company Sorare are favourites to secure the deal. Their bid however could be in jeopardy after the UK’s Gambling Commision launched an investigation into […]
Bristol City under-23s captain Josh Owers praised the “gritty” and “strong performance” from his side as the Young Robins went second in the Professional Development League 2 after beating Swansea. Owers scored the only goal of the game on Tuesday afternoon when he received a pass after a breakaway from Prince Henry to finish into […]
Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government, with severe implications for Chelsea Football Club. It has been announced that the Chelsea owner’s UK assets have officially been frozen by the British government, and he has also been handed a travel ban. The news has meant the sale of Chelsea has been put on […]
There were wild celebrations at Plock Court on Wednesday as University of Gloucestershire men’s football threes beat Southampton Solent threes to reach the Western Conference Trophy final. After reaching the end of extra time with the teams level at 3-3, two saves from goalkeeper Jacob Fairbrother in the shootout helped send UOG on their way. […]
Sunday’s Carabao Cup final not only brings together two of England’s finest teams, but also two heavyweight head coaches in Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp. There’s a lot of similarities between the German coaches. Both achieved their coaching badges studying under Erich Rutemöller. Both rose to prominence at the helm at Mainz 05, before making […]
Norwich boss Dean Smith wants to ‘build on a positive performance’ against Liverpool where his side were unlucky not to come away with any points. The Canaries, who host Southampton tonight, find themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table having won just four games so far this season. despite an upturn in […]
Rob Edwards has insisted his Forest Green Rovers side are not panicking after losing a first game in 20 matches last Saturday. Rovers fell 1-0 to Walsall at The Fully Charged New Lawn losing in the league for the first time since October 2021, when they were beaten 2-0 by Swindon Town. But Edwards’ side […]
The Vitality Women’s FA Cup returns this weekend as holders Chelsea host Leicester City tomorrow, before an action-packed Sunday. With a spot in the quarter finals at stake, it will be a big weekend for clubs such as Durham and Charlton Athletic who will fancy their chances of scalping their struggling opponents. Chelsea kick off […]