Community Shield 2022 Liverpool dominated Manchester City 3-1 in the Community Shield winning the first trophy of the 2022-23 season! Two late goals from Salah 83′ and Nuñez 90+4′ sealed the Reds’ victory over the Premier League champions. Trent was first on the scoreboard 21′, 1-0 Liverpool until Alvarez tied the game at the 70th minute. Reactions from the …
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Terry Neill – RIP | Arseblog … an Arsenal blog
Former Arsenal boss Terry Neill passed away this week. Jon Spurling (@jonspurling1) remembers his time at the club. — My mum wasn’t much of a football fan, but as I began following Arsenal in the late ‘70s, I discovered that she was rather partial to the plethora of Irish accents swirling around the Arsenal team of that era. Player wise, …
Read More »Mane opens Bayern account in German Super Cup triumph
Berlin (AFP) – Sadio Mane opened his competitive goal-scoring account for Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga champions defeated Leipzig 5-3 to capture the German Super Cup for a 10th time on Saturday. The African Player of the Year, who ended a six-year stint at Liverpool to move to Bavaria in the summer, also had two goals ruled out for offside …
Read More »Norwich beaten on Championship return
London (AFP) – Norwich made a losing start on their return to English football’s Championship on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 away to Cardiff in a match where both sides had a player sent off. The Canaries were relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing bottom of the table, but with many pundits predicting they will bounce …
Read More »Newcastle closing in on shock move for Chelsea’s Timo Werner – Report
Newcastle are now in ‘advanced negotiations’ to sign Timo Werner on loan from Chelsea, according to The Mirror. The ‘exclusive’ from senior reporter John Richardson states that we currently have the edge over RB Leipzig – who have also been heavily linked – as the German is ‘desperate’ to prove himself in the Premier League. Although any move would be …
Read More »England ready for ‘fairytale’ women’s Euro 2022 final against Germany
London (AFP) – England women’s captain Leah Williamson called on the Lionesses to seize a “day of opportunity” by winning a major tournament for the first time in the Euro 2022 final on Sunday. A record crowd for a European Championship match in either the men’s or women’s game of 87,000 is expected at Wembley to see England take on …
Read More »Official: Barcelona’s Oscar Mingueza joins Celta Vigo on a four-year deal
Barcelona are finally focusing on the departure aspect of their summer window, and have sold Oscar Mingueza to Celta Vigo on a four-year deal. The transfer is subject to the medical and the signing of contracts. El FC Barcelona i el Real Club Celta de Vigo han arribat a un principi d’acord per al traspàs del jugador Óscar Mingueza — …
Read More »VAR grants equaliser for Man City vs Liverpool as Alvarez nets debut goal
In the 69th minute of this evening’s season-opening Community Shield clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, Pep Guardiola’s men drew level for a moment thanks to Julian Alvarez. After Julian Alvarez nodded the ball down to fellow summer arrival and strike partner Erling Haaland, the ball made its way to Kevin de Bruyne and he wasted no time in showcasing …
Read More »‘If I retire, football dies’
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 41st birthday around the corner later this year it’s no surprise to see that the legend was questioned on retirement by a fan, but his response showed that he’s still the same man that football fans have come to know over the last 20 years. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Zlatan responded with “When do I retire? Never. …
Read More »Liverpool prepared to pay whatever it takes for star midfielder
Liverpool are reportedly prepared to pay Real Madrid whatever it takes to seal a transfer for midfield star Federico Valverde. According to Spanish outlet Nacional, as quoted by Football365, Jurgen Klopp is desperate to sign the Uruguay international and is convinced that Valverde would join the Reds due to the midfielder’s relationship with Carlo Ancelotti and his likeliness to feature …
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