Salah beats Aguero and Hazard to FSF Player of the Year
The 26-year-old beat competition from his Premier League rivals as well as Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk to claim the award voted for by fans Mohamed Salah has been named the Football Supporters’ Federation’s 2018 Player of the Year. The Egyptian attacker finished first in a poll of 366,000...
Southgate talks up Wembley incentive for England after landing favourable Euro 2020 draw
The Three Lions will be hoping to not only qualify for the next European Championship, but also make it to the finals stage being held on home soil Gareth Southgate admits the opportunity to take in semi-final and final dates at Wembley should act as a “big incentive” for...
Apologetic Pickford: Merseyside derby clanger won't affect me
The goalkeeper is adamant his late-game derby howler will have no impact on his future Everton performances An apologetic Jordan Pickford said his costly error in the dying seconds of the Merseyside derby will not affect his future performances after the Everton goalkeeper gifted Liverpool a 1-0 victory. Everton...
Best fantasy football strikers in the Premier League 2018-19 season
Goal takes a look at some of the best goal-getters, as well as some cheaper options, for fantasy football this season The 2018-19 Premier League season is headed towards the mid-way point and fantasy football leagues around the world are taking shape. Getting the right balance across the pitch...
Dreamy Dembele is a Barcelona menace alongside Messi and Pique
The French attacker has been linked with a Camp Nou exit in 2019, but his performance against Villarreal demonstrated again what he can offer Ousmane Dembele cuts an unpredictable and, at times, detached figure but what is clear is that if Barcelona discover how to get the best out...
River express 'total disapproval' of Bernabeu Libertadores final
Both Superclasico teams have appealed the decision to move the showpiece fixture across the Atlantic Ocean to Spain River Plate have joined arch-rivals Boca Juniors in rejecting the plan to move the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final to Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu. The Millonario were slated to host...
Fabinho has 'no reason to leave' Liverpool as PSG links emerge
The Brazil international has struggled to make his mark at Anfield following a summer switch but insists he is not looking for a way out in January Fabinho sees “no reason to leave” Liverpool just a few months after signing, with “patience” required as he settles in new surroundings....
‘Tony Pulis’ hatred of Arsene Wenger was partly responsible for Aaron Ramsey leg-break’
The former Stoke boss has been accused of winding his players up to such an extent that a serious injury was inevitable. Tony Pulis ‘despised’ Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and wound up his Stoke players so much it contributed to Aaron Ramsey’s horrific leg-break in 2010, according to former...
Euro 2020 draw: England to face Czech Republic, Germany draw Netherlands
Gareth Southgate’s side have learned their opponents for qualification, while Northern Ireland have been handed a tough-looking pool England have been drawn to face the Czech Republic in Group A as the qualifying groups for Euro 2020 were decided on Sunday in Dublin. Gareth Southgate’s men, who enjoyed a...
Guardiola explains Aguero absence for Man City against Bournemouth
The Argentina international has been left out of the Premier League champions’ squad for the game against the Cherries Pep Guardiola has explained why he left Sergio Aguero out of Manchester City’s squad to face Bournemouth on Sunday. The Argentina international, who has scored 12 goals in all competitions...