The first British rugby league star to publicly come out as gay has accused Manly Sea Eagles players of using religion as an excuse for their homophobia. Seven Sea Eagles players have refused to play in a special shirt to promote inclusivity and diversity and will not appear for the NRL club this weekend. Their absence is a protest at being asked to wear the club’s ‘Everyone in League’ campaign...
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo could only watch from the sidelines as his celebration was mimicked by a Wrexham player during a pre-season friendly at Carrington on Wednesday. The Portugal captain, 37, played no part in the fixture and his future at Old Trafford remains uncertain as he pushes to leave for a club which can offer him Champions League football this season. He missed...
MAN CITY 1-0 BAYERN MUNICH: Haaland needed just 11 minutes of his debut to find the back of the net on a night which saw the first ‘soccer’ game to be played at Lambeau Field halted by spectacular thunderstorms Erling Haaland announced himself at Manchester City like a bolt from the blue. Haaland needed just 11 minutes of his debut to find the back of the net on a night which saw the...
Tottenham have splashed out in the summer transfer window to sign six new players and the spending spree could have a knock-on effect for star striker Harry kane Tottenham’s summer spending spree to reinforce Antonio Conte’s squad could prompt Harry Kane to enter talks over signing a contract extension, according to reports. Harry Kane’s long-term future has frequently been the subject of...
EDU is clearly a man on a mission to restore Arsenal to greatness. And if that means taking a chainsaw to the culture which had pervaded every corner of the Emirates, that is a price he has been more than willing to pay. The former Brazilian midfielder first endeared himself to Gunners fans as a member of Arsene Wenger’s 2003-04 Invincibles. But he has been playing an even more important role...
CRISTIANO RONALDO will fly into England and demand to leave Manchester United NOW. The wantaway superstar, 37, is set for showdown talks with the Red Devils where he will tell them he will NOT accept their offer of a new deal. Ronaldo missed United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia due to “family reasons” – but Erik ten Hag’s squad have training at Carrington on...
IT’S safe to say Atletico Madrid fans don’t want Cristiano Ronaldo to join the club this summer. His connections to bitter rivals Real Madrid have seen Atletico fans have start a campaign which is against Ronaldo signing for them. Ronaldo has made it clear he wants out at Old Trafford this summer after failing to return for pre-season training and missing the tour to Thailand and...
ERIK TEN HAG will collect a £3million bonus if he leads Manchester United back into the Champions League. Yet that is still only a fraction of what United face missing out on if they fail to make Europe’s elite club competition for a second year on the run. Ten Hag’s £9m-a-year salary is only HALF the amount Pep Guardiola earns with champions and cross-town rivals Manchester City. But the...
JOSE MOURINHO wants to be reunited with Eric Bailly at Roma, according to reports. But the Manchester United defender is set to reject the transfer – because he wants to fight for his spot under Erik ten Hag. According to the Daily Mail, the Special One is keen to bolster the Europa Conference League winners’ back line and views Bailly as the ideal candidate. And it is...
ZLATAN Ibrahimovic has definitely still got it judging by the latest pictures of the 40-year-old AC Milan striker. The Sweden legend is pictured flexing his muscles after being rewarded with a one-year contract extension. The Swedish legend captioned the Instagram post “different breed”. Fans reacted on social media with some calling him an “animal” while another replied...