Wayne Rooney: The tenacious street footballer with the mind of a manager
And just like that, it was over. No fanfare, no standing ovation, no farewell speech on the pitch in front of thousands of adoring…
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Man United to face Leicester following FA Cup quarter final draw
Its been a midweek full of some excellent FA Cup action, and the draw for the quarter finals has taken place as the business…
Racism isn’t just a Millwall problem, it goes far deeper than that
Have you heard the one about the Marxist organisation plotting to implement a new world order in the name of black power and anti…
Six promoted players we are excited to see in the Premier League this season
A new season brings with it three new teams in the Premier League, each of whom scrapped and scraped their way out of the…
Our EFL Championship team of the year for the 2019/20 season
Ahead of Tuesday night’s playoff final, we pick our EFL Championship team of the year for the 2019/20 season. The last game of the…
Player Analysis: Birmingham's highly-coveted 16-year-old Jude Bellingham
With the transfer market continuing on a seemingly endless trajectory of inflation, more and more clubs are devoting more resources towards purchasing and developing…
Five Championship prospects Premier League clubs should be watching closely
Purchasing players from the Championship can be perilous business for Premier League clubs, with far more players struggling to make the jump than those…
Five favourites to finish as Championship top scorer this season
English football’s second tier remains one of the most fascinating domestic competitions in world football, the annual rat race to reach the promised land…
Causing a racket: Seven times football fans protested with tennis balls
The method of protesting with tennis balls has become more and more commonplace among disgruntled football fans. Ireland fans inundated the Lansdowne Road pitch…
Watch: Jack Grealish attacked from behind by Birmingham supporter during derby
Jack Grealish was sucker-punched by a Birmingham City supporter who ran onto the pitch during the Second City Derby today. The game was barely…
Aston Villa boss Smith ‘looking forward’ to Brentford return
Dean Smith returns to former club Brentford for the first time hoping to get a win as Aston Villa manager. The English coach left…
Casilla reveals how Bielsa was key to him deciding to join Leeds
The Spanish goalkeeper revealed why he left Real Madrid for Elland Road this month. Warming the bench at one of the two biggest clubs…
Middlesbrough set to announce signing of former Chelsea midfielder Obi Mikel
The Nigerian international has reportedly passed a medical at the Riverside club. John Obi Mikel is set to make a shock return to English…
Bielsa reckons Stoke game was a fixture Leeds ‘could have won.’
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa believes his side’s 2-1 defeat to Stoke City was a fixture they could have won. The Championship leaders were…
O’Neill reveals he wants ‘tough to handle’ Keane to join him at Nottingham Forest
New Nottingham Forest manager Martin O’Neill has revealed that he would like Roy Keane to join his coaching staff at the City Ground. Both…
Ayling hails ‘truly amazing’ Leeds fans
Leeds United right-back Luke Ayling has hailed the club’s “truly amazing” supporters as the Yorkshire side push for promotion to the Premier League. Ayling,…
Bielsa admits to spying on every team Leeds have played this season
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted to spying on every team his side have faced in the Championship this season. Bielsa’s admission that…
Anger is too easy an emotion for beleaguered fans to fall back on
In a sport that so often lacks perspective, anger and frustration are the crutches upon which football fans rely when their team sucks. When…