Referee Howard Webb has revealed that Simon Hooper was left ‘devastated’ and ‘remorseful’ after the blunder that infuriated Manchester City in the draw against Tottenham earlier this month. Hooper made a huge mistake by fouling as City scored on goal, with Erling Haaland leading the angry protests that led to a charge from the Football … Read more
Many Premier League players now see wristwatches as a smart investment – Getty Images/Oli Scarff Roy Keane tells a story about how he was introduced to a watch dealer by his Manchester United teammate Lee Sharpe. Wrist accessories weren’t exactly Keane’s style, but he was willing to pay the £1,150 he thought was the price. … Read more
Luton Town’s first season in the Premier League has seen a number of big names visit the small Kenilworth Road ground – Getty Images/Richard Heathcote When Luton Town were promoted to the Premier League, many wondered: how will Erling Haaland and the rest of Manchester City’s treble-winning aristocracy react when they walk into Kenilworth Road? … Read more
The draw for the FA third round takes place today – Andrew Kearns/CameraSport via Getty Images A first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 and the first time Sunderland have been withdrawn to play Newcastle in the FA Cup since the quarter-final defeat in 1956 was the pick for the third round of the 2023-2024 tournament. Eddie … Read more
Tick Tock. People love an extinction event. Entire religious mythologies, entire episodes of Star Trek tend to go this way, toward hubris and nemesis, the idea of the end times. For the Mayans, the end of the world was set for December 21, 2012, which in retrospect might have been a decent offer to accept. … Read more