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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has given an insight into the harsh treatment from his former teammate Peter Schmeichel when he first found his way into the English Premier League giants’ first team. Neville has spent his entire playing career with the Red Devils in a span of 19 years and went on to win several titles and trophies, including UEFA Champions League on two occasions. The former right-back, who has now turned into a pundit, gave a gist of what the great

Chelsea and France forward Olivier Giroud has made a recent statement about the acceptance of homosexuality in the game of football. The former Arsenal star made these comments recently talking about former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hiszlsperger's statement back in 2014 after the star had retired. In the latest Olivier Giroud controversial statement, the attacker insisted that watching his case made him feel that the sport still has a long way to go with regards to accepting homosexuality. Latest Olivier Giroud controversial statement In

The night was set for England’s hero and savior as Wayne Rooney came on the pitch with a guard of Honor by both teams for the last time in the colors of the Three Lions. England's record goalscorer was welcomed with a presentation from FA chairman Greg Clarke and Harry Kane in a genuine show of affection.  For all the mixed opinions evoked by the Football Association's decision to give Rooney a sentimental final run-out for his 120th cap, there appeared no doubt in the

The international football break is on, and fans across the world will not miss club football courtesy of the UEFA Nations League. This new league is a tactical plan by the UEFA to give small nations a shot at playing against bigger and better teams, in a bid to improve their infrastructure and system. No longer shall we see qualification matches featuring powerhouses like Belgium or France massacring San Marino or Gibraltar. Instead, we will see Belgium and France play teams equal to

Is Cristiano Ronaldo getting ready to walk down the aisle? If reports are to be believed the football superstar might be a married man soon. Rumour mills from across Europe are buzzing with the news that Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged to his girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez after two years of dating. The 33-year-old Juventus striker is believed to have a put a ring on his model girlfriend's finger. "Cristiano has already asked Gio to marry him and the wedding will take place, but few people

The former Spanish international  David Silva has now himself named team-mate Bernardo Silva as the perfect David-Silva-replacement, in a recent interview. The 32-year-old superstar retired from international football earlier this year and has been focused on his club career, with whom he signed a one-year extension last November. However, despite his focus being on putting in the best performances for Manchester City, he is not getting any younger, which is a well-known fact. Due to this, it seems that he has decided now to name

Football fans around the fans especially the Chelsea faithful have an idea about how shy and humble their star midfield man, N’Golo Kante is. However, a recent turn of events has proved that Kante is not only humble but also an honest footballer. France midfielder Kante refused to have a portion of his Chelsea salary paid under advantageous tax terms in Jersey or to offshore tax haven account. N'Golo Kante is Mr. Integrity The report by French investigative site Mediapart says that six weeks before

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) is set to be used in the rip-roaring yet grueling Premier League from next season the cash-rich league has confirmed. At a shareholders’ meeting held on Thursday, a majority of the clubs voted in favor of VAR after having reached a principle agreement. The VAR, which was introduced in the FIFA World Cup, proved to be a savior for many teams in a just manner. The referee here reviews decisions made by the on-field referees and with the use

Abandoning the standard coin toss ahead of a Women's Super League match in favor of a game of 'rock paper scissors' led to the suspension of a football referee for three weeks in England. The referee, David McNamara, had accepted the charge of 'not acting in the best interests if the game' prior to the WSL football match between Manchester City and Reading in October. The law states that a referee must conduct a coin toss between the two captains to decide which

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has undergone knee surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined again for weeks. The defender underwent surgery on his left knee in Barcelona after pulling out of the France squad, Manchester City confirmed on their official website. "The 24-year-old defender attended Dr. Cugat’s clinic in Barcelona where scans revealed that surgery was required. That surgery was conducted on Wednesday evening, and everyone at Manchester City wishes Benjamin a speedy recovery", the statement read. Mendy also took

PSG star Kylian Mbappe, who reportedly earns a massive £290,000-a-week, has said that he believes there is an ‘indecent’ amount of money in the modern game.  Speaking to RTS, the world cup winner said, “It’s truly indecent for me, who comes from a fairly modest family, it’s true that it’s indecent, but the market is like that. The world of football works like that. I’m not going to revolutionize football. I’m in a system. You have to know how to respect it and to

Chelsea and French striker Olivier Giroud has revealed that he will be the voice behind the Green Goblin character in an upcoming French version of a new Spiderman movie. Giroud is not only the footballer roped in by the movie franchise as Paris Saint Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe is set to take on the voice of Scorpion in the upcoming superhero flick. Surely, exciting news for Premier League and Spiderman fans. The two footballers took to social media to make the announcement to their fans know

Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes a name whichever league he plays in. And what a way to make his name in MLS with a stunner against LA FC in his debut match which also happens to be the Los Angeles derby! https://twitter.com/LAGalaxy/status/1062526530574725120 Having moved to LA Galaxy in a summer transfer move from Manchester United, Ibrahimovic came off the bench and scored two goals in his debut El Trafico to win it 4-3 for the LA Galaxy including an injury time winner. Barely six minutes

Eden Hazard has been lighting up the Premier League since joining Chelsea in 2012 from Lille. He had made a mockery of opposition players with his tricks and flicks. His current form has been crucial for Chelsea as the Blues have maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier League. However, the playmaker has expressed his disappointment at being targeted by teams on the field. He seems unhappy with the number of time he has been fouled after taking up professional football. The Belgian

Spanish giants Real Madrid named Santiago Solari as their first team coach until June 2021 on Tuesday. 42-year-old Argentine was handed the interim charge of the club after the sacking of former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui a fortnight back. After guiding Real Madrid to four successive teams, he was handed the role of the coach by the club management. Real beat Malilla 4-0, Valladolid 2-0, Plzen 5-0 and Celta Vigo 4-2 since Solari earned his chance. In those games, Real Madrid scored 15

The English Football Association (FA) is planning to cut down the number of overseas player from 17 to 12 in order to deal with Brexit and boost the number of homegrown players. This will cause a serious problem as 13 clubs from the top tier in English football have more than 12 players with the Manchester City and Spurs topping the charts with 17 players. The proposal is likely to be put forward to the Premier League clubs this week in order to

European soccer’s governing body; UEFA on Monday said that Financial Fair Play Investigations (FFP) could be reopened after recent leaks of Der Spiegel claimed Manchester City and Paris St-Germain overvalued sponsorship deals to help meet the rules. UEFA has been adamant FFP has "without question" been successful in helping clubs avoid controversial debts since its inception seven years ago. Every club affiliated to UEFA faces an annual assessment against the break-even requirements and many have been investigated and either sanctioned or cleared. However,

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney will come out of international retirement to play his final match for England in their friendly fixture against USA. Rooney had decided to focus on his club career and retired from the Three Lions 15 months ago. He was England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer and will have the opportunity to wear England’s jersey for one last time. The forward now plays for DC United in the Major League Soccer has made no demands, either in terms

Racism has been one of the filthiest practices affecting every department of sports in different ways. Over time, many individuals, as well as organizations, have come up with the allegation of individuals being racially discriminated. And this time it is one of the biggest clubs in European Football, Paris St. Germain. French investigative website Mediapart revealed that PSG’s scouting team detailed ethnic origins of potential recruits allegedly in order to reduce the number of ‘black’ recruits. According to the reports, they were assessing

It was a match made in heaven when Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri brought Italian international Jorginho from Napoli. Jorginho joined his former Napoli boss in July this summer and since then he has been pivotal in Chelsea's unbeaten run in the Premier League. On Sunday, when Chelsea hosted Everton, both teams played out a goalless stalemate. Everton boss Marco Silva had his tactics spot on in this match as his players man-marked Jorginho thwarting any attacking threat Chelsea possessed. Stats suggest Jorginho's passes