TOTTENHAM HEAD COACH Jose Mourinho said Christian Eriksen should “hold his head high” if he leaves Spurs amid growing links to Inter. Serie A outfit Inter are reportedly in talks with Tottenham to bring soon-to-be free agent Eriksen to San Siro in January. Eriksen – who is out of contract at the end of the…
Read moreAdidas release new Predator boot featuring 406 tiny spikes
ADIDAS HAVE LAUNCHED their new range of of the iconic Predator football boot. The Predator Mutator 20+. Source: adidas.com The ‘Mutator Predator’ comes in two different models. The ‘Predator 20+’ and ‘Predator 20.1′ boast some features, including, most notably, a sequence of 406 spikes on the foot of the boot. This technology, which they’re calling…
Read moreThird-tier Tranmere dump Watford out of FA Cup and will face Man United on Sunday
THIRD TIER TRANMERE knocked last season’s FA Cup finalists out of the competition on Thursday with a 2-1 win after extra time in a third round replay. Neil Danns celebrates after Tranmere’s victory Source: Richard Sellers The first match between the clubs finished 3-3 after Tranmere recovered from a 3-0 deficit, and last week’s scheduled…
Read moreAFC Wimbledon youngster joins Cork City on loan
AFC WIMBLEDON YOUNGSTER Kyron Stabana has joined Cork City on loan until the summer, the club have confirmed. The 21-year-old defender has yet to play in League One for his parent club, but represented them on three occasions in the Football League Trophy this season. He also has previous experience of senior football, playing on loan…
Read moreNapoli beat Inter to close in on Italian Cup final and PSG stroll into French Cup last four
FABIAN RUIZ SCORED the only goal as Napoli shocked Inter Milan 1-0 in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg tie in the San Siro tonight. The Spanish midfielder broke through after 57 minutes to get Gennaro Gattuso’s side back to winning ways after their 3-2 league defeat at home to lowly Lecce last weekend. Ruiz…
Read moreSt Patrick’s Athletic go black and yellow with new away kit
Jamie Lennon, Darragh Markey and Ian Bermingham in the jersey. Source: St Pat’s FC WE’RE JUST ONE week away from the SSE Airtricity League’s return, when St Patrick’s Athletic will get their Premier Division campaign underway at home to Waterford. This off-season has seen a number of clubs improve on last season’s kits, and the…
Read moreSon scores with virtually the last kick to break Aston Villa hearts
SON HEUNG-MIN struck deep into stoppage time as Tottenham’s chances of Champions League football next season were boosted by a 3-2 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. A third consecutive Premier League victory lifts Spurs up to fifth — which could be enough to secure Champions League qualification with Manchester City facing a two-season ban…
Read more‘I was really thinking about a move to Man Utd’ – Lewandowski reveals phone call with Ferguson
BAYERN MUNICH STAR Robert Lewandowski says he considered joining Manchester United when he received a call from Sir Alex Ferguson. Lewandowski got the call in 2012, when he was 23 and had just scored 30 goals in all competitions in his second season at former club Borussia Dortmund. The Poland international, now 31, says Ferguson’s…
Read moreRobinson on target as West Brom hold on to lead at top of Championship table
CALLUM ROBINSON SCORED a fortuitous goal as Sky Bet Championship leaders West Brom cruised to a comprehensive 3-0 win at play-off hopefuls Bristol City despite Romaine Sawyers’ late red card. Slaven Bilic’s team, who started with Dara O’Shea in defence, took the lead in the 32nd minute when Robinson was left unmarked into City’s box…
Read moreIreland’s Obafemi on target, Chelsea’s Champions League hopes suffer setback
THREE IRISH PLAYERS started and Michael Obafemi scored, but it was not enough for Southampton, as they were beaten 3-1 by West Ham in the Premier League today. Jarrod Bowen scored his first goal for David Moyes’ men, before the 19-year-old Dublin-born striker equalised with a clinical finish, after being set up by James Ward-Prowse….
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