“I thought when I see him, I just want to kill him.” That’s what Vinnie Jones told talkSPORT about the day he met Newcastle United’s midfield prodigy, Paul Gascoigne, on 6 February, 1988 at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane. Earmarked as the future of English football, the 20-year-old kid, who became affectionately known as ‘Gazza’ soon had…
The team running the search for the aircraft carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson have ‘successfully recovered’ a body from the wreckage, it has been confirmed. Remotely operated Vehicles (ROVs) were used in ‘challenging conditions’ to pull the body out of the water ‘in as dignified a way as possible’ the…
Tottenham legend Gary Lineker insists Mauricio Pochettino is “punching well above his weight” at White Hart Lane and doesn’t need to win a trophy to prove his credentials as a top-class manager. Speaking ahead of Spurs’ last-16 first-leg clash against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, the BT Sport presenter defended Pochettino’s record and believes he has…
It took Karim Benzema only six minutes to have an impact on El Clásico. Using the intuition all world class strikers possess, the Frenchman beat Jordi Alba to a Vinicius cross that was misjudged by the left-back. Then, with a classy touch into space and a typically cool head, he weighted a perfect cutback from…
Tiemoue Bakayoko wants to turn his loan at AC Milan into a permanent deal. The Frenchman, who joined Chelsea for £40million from Monaco in 2017, moved to the San Siro last summer. And after a difficult start to life in Italy, Bakayoko is playing a key role in Milan’s top-four push. Milan’s sporting director Leonardo…
The reign of Fabio Capello as England manager got underway 11 years ago. His first match in charge was a 2-1 win over Switzerland and brought with it hope of finally another major tournament win. Capello came with a fearsome reputation and a CV that included seven Serie A titles with three different clubs (AC…
Gary Cahill opted to remain a Chelsea player until his contract expires in the summer despite having offers to move during the January transfer window. The Blues were prepared to let Cahill leave and it is thought a deal between them and Fulham had been agreed, but the defender was reluctant to make the short trip…
Paul Pogba considered leaving Manchester United during Jose Mourinho’s tenure as manager, his brother has revealed. The France midfielder shared an uneasy relationship with Mourinho during their time together at Old Trafford, especially throughout the final few months of the Portuguese’s reign. In the build up to Mourinho losing his job, he stripped Pogba of…
Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba could feature for Manchester United when they visit Leicester on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. The Norwegian’s eight-match winning start to life as United’s caretaker manager came to an end in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Burnley. Martial missed that match through injury and Pogba limped out of the ground…
Bayern Munich and Juventus are keeping tabs on Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson, reports claim. The 21-year-old is starring in a loan spell for Sheffield United in the Championship. He has played every minute of the Blades’ league campaign, which sees them just three points off the automatic promotion places. Only Middlesbrough and Bristol City…