REVEALED: Holland stars Cody Gakpo, Sven Botman and Matthijs de Ligt missed France defeat ‘because of a DODGY chicken curry’… with last Wednesday’s meal poisoning FIVE of Ronald Koeman’s stars ahead of 4-0 hammering Five Holland players left the camp this week after suffering from a virus Dutch reports claim that the virus was brought on by a dodgy chicken […]

FOOTBALL legend Ronaldinho made a shock return to the pitch last month. The 42-year-old played for Porcinos FC in the seven-a-side King’s League run by fellow Barcelona icon Gerard Pique. But his reported pay for playing in the league comes as a surprise. Ronaldinho's base salary for the game was a paltry £61.50, according to Spanish outlet AS. However, that isn't […]

The 2023 women’s NCAA tournament has already seen some massive upsets in the opening rounds. Are there more to come in the Sweet 16? And what are the top plays on Friday and Saturday? ESPN experts Charlie Creme, Doug Kezirian and Debbie Antonelli offer their best bets. South Carolina is -250, and everyone else is +700 or longer. Who are […]

Prior to that contest at Wembley Arena, where Joshua watched on from ringside, Franklin was unbeaten at 21-0 with 14 knockout wins. Ahead of Whyte vs Franklin, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said the winner would be next for “AJ”, leading Whyte to express his frustration in February upon the news that the opposite would in fact be true – as […]

HE WAS once dubbed the "Israeli Lionel Messi" and appeared to have the world at his feet. He was playing in Barcelona's academy with dreams of breaking through and becoming a Nou Camp star for Pep Guardiola. And he was on Manchester City's books when Sergio Aguero scored THAT goal to win the Premier League title in 2012. But he […]

ANY stresses or strains Cristiano Ronaldo feels seem to melt away when he reignites his "bromance" with Diogo Dalot. Fans homed in on Ron greeting his former Manchester United team-mate with a beaming smile, huge embrace and mischievous antics during training with Portugal. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner goes into Thursday's opening Euro 2024 qualifier with Liechtenstein as the world's joint-most capped player […]

ZACK STEFFEN has admitted that he has no plans to return to Manchester City at the end of the season. The American joined Pep Guardiola's side in 2019 and has made 21 appearances for the reigning Prem champions. In a bid to get more regular playing time, the goalkeeper joined Middlesbrough on loan at the beginning of the season. His […]

THE international break allows Dream Team managers time to pause and take stock of the season. With the FA Cup semi-finals confirmed and the European competitions deep into knockout territory, only a handful of teams boast a busier schedule than those purely focused on Premier League commitments. Gaffers should target these additional fixtures but they should also be aware of […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO has made a big prediction after his move to the Middle East. That’s by claiming the Saudi Pro League will become the “fourth most competitive in the world.” Ronaldo, 38, made a shock move to Al-Nassr at the start of the year after leaving Manchester United. The Portugal legend was unable to attract interest from other major European […]

HOLLAND'S preparations for their Euro 2024 qualifiers this week are in disarray after FIVE players were forced to leave their camp following a virus outbreak. Newcastle's Sven Botman and Liverpool's Cody Gakpo have had to return home – as well as Matthijs de Ligt, Joey Veerman and Bart Verbruggen. All five were initially named in Ronald Koeman's first squad following […]