Walker says: “Celtic’s poor line of defence is that their Dubai plans were government-approved in November. The reality is that we are all acutely aware of how unpredictable this virus has become. It’s foolish to think what was in order a few weeks ago still stands.” Football Expert & Columnist Tuesday 5 January 2021 18:15, UK In the early days […]

South American confederation CONMEBOL ‘express their solidarity’ with Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani as it joins his Uruguay team-mates in criticising FA ban for his ‘negrito’ Instagram post The FA banned the Man United striker for three games for using ‘negrito’ in a post Uruguay players accused the FA of committing a discriminatory act against their culture by punishing Edinson […]

Arsenal: Has Arteta found a winning formula for Gunners? Mikel Arteta regards Kieran Tierney as an integral part of his Gunners project and the Scotland international has been one of the best defenders in the Premier League in recent weeks. It’s been a tough start to life in north London for Tierney, who was sidelined with a number of injury […]

Brentford join West Brom and Celtic in race for Ben Pearson with Preston looking to overhaul their squad this January transfer window Ben Pearson is out of contract at Preston North End come the end of the season  The 26-year-old has attracted interest from Brentford, Celtic and West Brom  Brentford want to strengthen in midfield as they seek Premier League […]

Liverpool are set to keep hold of Xherdan Shaqiri in the January transfer window, with no ‘major departures’ planned. The Swiss international had been heavily linked with an Anfield exit in the summer, before ultimately staying with the club. After making just 11 appearances in all competitions last season, his role was set to be limited even further with the […]

Kieran Tripper’s 10-week ban has been suspended pending an appeal As the transfer came closer to being finalised, Hawley and another two friends placed further bets ranging between £20 and £300. When Trippier messaged a WhatsApp friends’ group saying: “Done deal”, he received a text from Brady saying: “Could only put a little bit on mate, they massively restricted the […]

Darren Fletcher, the newest member of Manchester United’s coaching staff, could play a key role in Anthony Martial’s involvement at the club going forward. Fletcher, who made 340 appearances for United between 2003 and 2015, was promoted to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team on Monday, having worked with the Under-16s since October. And the 36-year-old is a known fan of Martial, […]

PARIS (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insisted that “any big player in the world is always welcome at Paris Saint-Germain”, as the new coach of the French giants answered questions about the possibility of a sensational move for his compatriot Lionel Messi. The Argentinian was asked several times about Messi at his first press conference since being named coach of PSG, […]

Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out moving for either Dele Alli or Lionel Messi during his first press conference as PSG manager. The former Tottenham boss was appointed on Saturday, and met the press for the first time ahead of his side's game against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. There has been speculation Pochettino could bid to bring his former player […]

The Premier League has recorded the highest number of positive Covid cases since testing began in the summer. The latest figures reveal 28 new positive tests have been recorded from the week beginning December 28 – a rise of 10 from the preview week. And in further tests last weekend, from January 1 – 3, there were 12 new positive […]