Following Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool, club centre-back Harry Maguire received a serious bomb threat at his home. Police had to be called in and a thorough search with sniffer dogs revealed no suspicious items. Mohamed Salah scored twice while Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane scored the other two goals as Jurgen Klopp’s ran riot with a 4-0 scoreline at Anfield. Things went from bad to worse for Maguire as in the aftermath of the defeat, he received a serious bomb scare at his home on Thursday. The England international immediately called the police, who carried out a proper…
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Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to purchase Chelsea has received backing from two sporting greats of their respective fields. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton recently confirmed that he as well as tennis superstar Serena Williams are now a part of the consortium to buy the London club. Sir Broughton’s bid was one of the three to have made it to the final round; since then, the British businessman has amassed the backing of several key figures linked to Chelsea FC and beyond, including Lord Sebastian Coe and ex-Blues captain John Terry. Hamilton, meanwhile, confirmed his involvement in the Chelsea bid. Reportedly, the seven-time Formula…
Barcelona had to really struggle to secure all three points on their way back from San Sebastian. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goal proved to be the difference between the two sides, but the scoreline could’ve read very differently after the stipulated time. Barcelona’s lack of intensity since returning from the international break has been a bit of a concern for Xavi and his team. Ever since hammering Atletico Madrid, Valencia, and Real Madrid by four goals, the Catalan giants have lost their steam. They were knocked out of the Europa League by Eintracht Frankfurt last week and also saw their seven-game unbeaten run in the league come to…
Despite losing multiple players to injuries, Barcelona overcame Real Sociedad in their Thursday night’s LaLiga encounter. Barca lost all but one of their starting defense to injuries in the second half. Jordi Alba, the lone survivor, and Clement Lenglet, brought on as a replacement, were in visible distress too. But, battered and bruised, Barcelona still managed to hold onto a narrow 1-0 lead to beat Sociedad on Thursday night. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the only goal of the game in the 11th minute. Gavi p ounced on the ball after it had bounced back off the upright and dinked a pass to the back post for Ferran…
Erik ten Hag will join Manchester United as manager for the next three seasons, plus an additional one if the club deems it so, this summer. The Red Devils confirmed the Dutchman’s appointment after weeks of speculation. The club’s media confirmed the same in today’s announcement, revealing that the Dutchman will replace Ralf Rangnick at the end of this season on a contract until June 2025 with the option to extend it by another 12 months, subject to work visa regulations. Speaking to the United website for the first time, ten Hag claimed that taking over the job was a great honor, even if…
Following a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool, Manchester United were thrown under the bus by interim boss Ralf Rangnick. Meanwhile, two leading scouts have also parted ways with Manchester United. Just minutes after he had seen his side getting mauled at Anfield, Rangnick, who is going to take over the position of director of football this summer, admitted just how far behind United were to their arch-rivals Liverpool. Also read 👉 Liverpool demolish Man United to go top for the time being Six years, that’s how far ahead Liverpool were compared to the Red Devils following their appointment…
Despite their best efforts, the 21-point deduction proved too big a hill to climb for Wayne Rooney’s Derby County, whose relegation from the Championship was confirmed this past Monday. For the first time since the 1985/86 season, the Rams will play their football in the third tier of English football. Moreover, Derby’s relegation brings a close to their thirteen-year stay in the Championship, the league they’ve resided in since their relegation from the Premier League – a year after they were last promoted – back in 2008. Pride Park has witnessed some close calls in those thirteen years when Derby came…
Three glaring defensive errors proved costly for Chelsea against rivals Arsenal, who came away from Stamford Bridge with three points yet again. Thomas Tuchel’s post-match assessment was simple: Chelsea “scored” five yet lost 4-2. The defeat, their third home loss in a row, came against a struggling Arsenal and was one that now threatens to drag the Blues down into the top four race late in the season. The Blues started well, dominating possession early on and pinning their opponents inside their own half. But, a long ball over the top in the 13th minute proved to be their undoing, as Andreas Christensen’s weak pass back…
Los Blancos striker Karim Benzema missed twice from the spot, yet his side emerged 3-1 winners over Osasuna from their Wednesday LaLiga match. As such, Carlo Ancelotti’s men took a step closer to their 35th LaLiga title. The in-form Benzema failed to find the net himself despite ample opportunities – more on that later – but he did set David Alaba up for the opening goal of the game in the 12th minute. The Frenchman’s first-time pass on the volley from the right side of the box was converted by Alaba on the second attempt – and Real led. Osasuna found a way…
After scaling European heights, Mesut Ozil’s next footballing step might take him across the Atlantic to Major League Soccer. The German midfielder, who currently represents Fenerbahce, is a target for Los Angeles FC, as per his friend. According to Ozil’s long-time friend, and former Turkey international, Ridvan Dilmen, the German star is the subject of interest from the United States. The former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder was frozen out by Fenerbahce recently – for reasons untold – and his future in Turkey has been thrown into doubt. However, as per Dilmen, there is already a suitor ready to take the 33-year-old away from Fenerbahce…