Paddy Madden knows there were sceptics when he made the move to Stockport County. The striker was at the peak of his powers at Fleetwood Town, but last March he completed a surprise switch from League One to non-league. “I know there were a few eyebrows raised when I signed,” he admits to Sky Sports. … Read more
Blackpool striker Jerry Yates has been named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month for October. An October for the ages for Yates owed much to his clever positioning. There were three doubles among his seven goals and an assist in seven games, which included four headers, two volleys and a jinking solo … Read more
Antonio Conte admitted that England captain Harry Kane is “really, really tired” less than a week before England fly out to the World Cup. Kane has started every game for Tottenham this season and was again in the starting line-up as Spurs crashed out of the Carabao Cup after a 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. … Read more
Brentford striker Ivan Toney says he is assisting the Football Association with its enquiries amid allegations he gambled on matches. The Daily Mail claims Toney has been the subject of an FA investigation, which is still ongoing, for seven months, but has not been charged with any offence. The Mail also says the investigation relates … Read more
Paul Dickov, the former Manchester City and Arsenal forward, summed up the scheduling of the first-of-its-kind, mid-season FIFA World Cup later this month in one word—“crazy”. The first match of the Qatar World Cup on November 20 comes exactly a week after the last Premier League fixture. England take on Iran a day later. “Usually, … Read more
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has injured his hamstring again after making a comeback from two months on the sidelines, the Serie A club said on Monday, three weeks before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar. Lukaku, on loan at Inter from Chelsea, returned to action in the Champions League group game last week … Read more
Gary Neville says Manchester United should soon “end the relationship” with Cristiano Ronaldo, but Roy Keane reckons players “have done worse things” and that the striker is not a “bluffer”. Ronaldo was dropped by Erik ten Hag for their 1-1 draw at Chelsea after refusing to come on as a late substitute against Tottenham before … Read more
Erik ten Hag has says he does not expect Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United during the January transfer window. That is despite the Dutchman confirming that the striker refused to come on as a late substitute against Tottenham before leaving early during Wednesday’s victory. Ten Hag has dropped Ronaldo for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea, … Read more
Liverpool’s season might have got off to a rocky start but the Merseysiders are still a great team and will bounce back, their former striker Sadio Mane said on Monday. “A dip in form can happen to any team,” Bayern Munich’s Mane told Reuters after receiving the Socrates award at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony … Read more
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for 2022. The 34-year-old managed 44 goals in 46 matches last season as Real won the Champions League, another LaLiga title along with the Spanish and European Super Cups. Benzema was crowned in a ceremony in Paris ahead of Sadio Mane in second and … Read more