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With Forest Green Rovers teenage sensation Jake Young missing out on Tuesday night’s clash with Newport after twisting his ankle in a pothole, here are five of the weirdest and most unique injuries that have occurred in the world of football. CARLOS TEVEZ The former Premier League star tore a calf muscle after getting involved […]
Embed from Getty Images After a long few months, fans are finally being allowed back into football stadiums, much to the joy of managers and fans. For the likes of local side Cheltenham Town Football Club, this could provide the boost they need to get to the top. Currently second in the table, the team […]
For the first time since last October, Gloucester City kept a clean sheet at home, following their 0-0 draw with Boston United on Tuesday night. The Tigers last game without conceding on their own patch came in the 1-0 victory over Bradford Park-Avenue on the 19, October 2019, thanks to a goal from former midfielder […]
Embed from Getty Images Olivier Giroud scores four as Chelsea top Group E Chelsea set aside Sevilla with ease in a 4-0 win at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, with Giroud’s performance grabbing the headlines. Sevilla, who had only lost once to an English side at home, went behind after eight minutes with Kai Havertz teeing […]
Referee Stephanie Frappart took to the field to officiate a UEFA Champions League game yesterday evening, the first time in history that a woman has done so. The game saw Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv take on Italian giants Juventus in an almost dead rubber clash, with both sides’ fates for progression to knockout football confirmed […]
Gloucester City are still searching for a new manager after James Rowe left the club to join National League side Chesterfield on November 23. The Tigers are currently top of the National League North after 12 games, but they have failed to win any of their three games since Rowe departed. City are expected to […]
England World Cup winner Geoff Hurst has backed the campaign to ban heading in grassroots football. The 78-year-old, who lives in Cheltenham, has also offered his brain to medical science as concern mounts over the links between heading and dementia. Speaking to Sky News the ex-England player said, “Off the top of my head, I […]
The mystery of Diego Costa. Chelsea’s Spanish demon that divided opinions from day one. His £32 million deal in the summer of 2014 was a part of Jose Mourinho’s spending spree to bring Chelsea immediate and long-term success. It worked to some extent, failed in others. Costa’s fiery personality and sporadic performances summed up Chelsea’s […]
Mark Cooper has made 100 signings in just over four years in charge at Forest Green Rovers. They have been of varying success. Here’s five of Cooper’s best and worst signings since 2016. Christian Doidge Doidge was one of the first signings Cooper made at Forest Green, arriving from Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer […]