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The Duke of Cambridge has called for racist abuse aimed at footballers to stop, calling it "despicable". Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was the latest player subjected to racist abuse this weekend after a series of incidents. On Sunday, Greater Manchester Police began an investigation into the abuse. And writing on Twitter, Prince William, who is also the president of the Football Association, praised those who had spoken out. He said: "Racist abuse - whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on

Six months ago, when the coronavirus outbreak was a distant concern for English football, some things seemed more certain in the Premier League. Manchester United would struggle to break into the Champions League places while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remained in charge. Leicester were a team revived under Brendan Rodgers, primed for a return to Europe's elite competition. Who could've doubted it, with 14 points separating second-place Leicester from United in fifth in January? But this was a season like no other. By the

The race to UEFA Champions League spots in the Premier League is heading to a nail-biting finale after Chelsea’s defeat to Liverpool and Manchester United’s draw against West Ham. While Liverpool and Manchester City have already sealed the top two spots in the English top-flight league, three teams are battling it out for the remaining two spots in the top four.  As things stand... As things stand, Manchester United and Chelsea have 64 points each whereas Leicester City have 63 under their belt.  Chelsea head into the

United were playing their first game at Old Trafford since the return of the Premier League after three months, drawing their comeback fixture 1-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. On that occasion, the duo of Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes was crucial in rescuing a point for the top four race with the former winning a penalty that the latter converted.  And although the visit of Sheffield United might have looked a banker at the start of the season, it marked the Red Devils' second

A Bruno Fernandes penalty earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw with Tottenham in their return to Premier League action as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side extended their unbeaten run. Steven Bergwijn put Spurs ahead in the first half, thanks in part to a David De Gea mistake, only for Fernandes to cancel it out from the spot 10 minutes from time. United were awarded a second penalty by referee Jon Moss, but the decision for overturned by VAR meaning the two sides, still with

Football is a game of great emotion. It sometimes leaves you teary-eyes, sometimes makes you happy and sometimes leaves you wanting for more. There have been many fans over the years from a number of clubs who have expressed their support for their clubs, but none perhaps like a 10-year old boy named Daragh Curley, who is an avid Manchester United fan. He addressed the letter to Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp asking him to make his team lose. Now Klopp's Reply to United

February 5 marks the birthday of arguably the best footballer to have graced the game ever, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, who is the highest goal scorer for Portugal and also the current captain of the national football team. The footballer turned 35 on Wednesday. He was born on the Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in Santo António, Funchal. He grew up in a Catholic family sharing a room with all his siblings. He has an older brother and two younger

Liverpool Football Club is currently on a 39-match unbeaten streak which is the second-best ever in the Premier League history after Arsenal's 49 in the 2003-04 season. While Liverpool's run is yet to be broken, Arsenals was broken by Manchester United in a match surrounded by multiple controversies. The Reds are currently topping the table with 64 points from 22 games and 21 wins. They last tasted defeat in the league in January 2019 when Manchester City won the game by a 2-1

The last English Premier League season saw several teenagers come up through the ranks of club football and display their potential for the clubs they play for. In this article, Sportsmonks will list down 20 of the most valuable teenagers in the league from the data available from Transfermatket. All the players in the list are below 19 years of age. The variables kept in mind while jotting down the players range from the number of matches played to goals scored to assists

Club football has a lot of money. Be it the English Premier League, La Liga or the Bundesliga, there is a lot of money in this sport. However, there is still parity in payments in the leagues around the world as well. While some players earn more than they deserve, some are paid less despite churning out the best performance for their clubs. From the data available from Spotrac, we at Sportsmonks have tried to enlist 20 most overpaid players for the EPL

Manchester United had a dismal season last time out, with Ole Gunnar Solsjaer’s initial promise fizzing out completely towards the close of last season, with a single victory for the Reds across all of April and May. Jose Mourinho’s disappointing start was initially overturned by the homecoming and the subsequent success of the ‘Baby faced assassin’, but the respite was short lived. A 6th place finish, a remarkable 32 points behind the champions, and 6 short of Champions League qualification, compounded a disastrous

The last 32 ties of the FA Cup have been confirmed and Arsenal will host rivals Manchester United in the fourth round of the oldest cup competition. Manchester United have broken away from their shackles under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and have been in fine form in recent weeks, however, this trip to the Emirates Stadium is not going to be an easy one. Manchester United and Arsenal are not the only all premier league tie, Tottenham Hotspurs have been draw against

Lionel Messi might be considered as one of the greatest players of all time, but according to CIES Football Observatory, he is only the seventh most valuable player in the world right now. CIES reckon that Barcelona’s captain is worth a staggering €171.2m however, its way below what PSG and France’s young striking sensation Kylian Mbappe’s worth of €218.5m at the top of the charts Here is the list of top 10 most valuable players in world football, according to the CIES. 1.

Paul Pogba’s older brother Mathias Pogba has lashed out of Jose Mourinho for his brother’s poor run of form under the Portuguese tactician. Mathias did not hold back and directly blamed Jose stating he was the problem at Manchester United as he wanted to be the center of attention. Jose Mourinho was sacked in December after reports of a dressing room unrest with midfielder Paul Pogba not being in talking terms with the then Manchester United boss. The world cup winner was relegated

The winter transfer window is upon us and several high profile players need a switch this January. Here we take a look at the top 10 players who will benefit from a move this winter. Adrien Rabiot | Paris Saint-Germain Adrien Rabiot’s situation is a complicated one a PSG. The midfielder is destined to leave the Paris out with him refusing to sign a new deal. His reluctance to sign a contract has seen him banished from the squad. However, a January transfer

Manchester Untied’s newly appointed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku must step up. Solskjaer who has won hearts at Old Trafford believes the duo must take their chances as Manchester United are preparing to recover from the time under Jose Mourinho. Both Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku have been poor for Manchester United this season, with Lukaku only finding the back of the net six times in all competitions while Sanchez has scored just four times since moving

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly the reason behind the appointment of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. The Norwegian was named Red Devil’s interim manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. Reports are doing the rounds that Sir Alex Ferguson is back with his former club as a consultant in order to restore the glory days at Old Trafford. Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward reportedly turned to Sir Alex for help while selecting the new manager after he

Jose Mourinho might have been shown the door at Old Trafford and the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim manager might have brought temporary relief among the Red Devil faithful, but Manchester United’s problems are far from over. Here we take a look at some of the reasons why Manchester United have failed to progress post the Sir Alex Ferguson era. A club too big for one man? When Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement, Manchester United looked like they were in

There was once a time when Jose Mourinho was ‘The SpecialOne’ in football. A man who could deliver you the results and titles. A master tactician with a pragmatic approach, Jose Mourinho not just conquered the Portuguese League, Premier League, and the Serie A, but also won the champions league with Porto and Inter.  Even the so-called football purist Pep Guardiola with the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta on his side couldn’t stop Mourinho’s Inter from winning the Champions League.

When Manchester United signed Jose Mourinho on May 27, 2016 – It felt like a match made in heaven. Both the club and the Portuguese tactician had this insatiable hunger to win trophies. United had been a shadow of themselves post the Alex Ferguson era and Mourinho’s arrival got fans believing again. Mourinho had made it a habit to win trophies wherever he went, and it was almost certain that he would take Manchester United back to the summit again. Along with Mourinho,