5lfd: Monday Night Club
10 HRS AGO - Will Perry is joined by John Motson, Steve Claridge and Ian McGarry for the Monday Night Club. Up Expand
10 HRS AGO - Will Perry is joined by John Motson, Steve Claridge and Ian McGarry for the Monday Night Club. Up for discussion: the news that Jose Mourinho has left his post at Real Madrid, Yeovil winning promotion to the Championship and the end of season incidents at Stoke, Sunderland and Brighton. Collapse
Individual highlights: 17 year old Jordon Ibe’s debut (Liverpool) v QPR
11 HRS AGO - On the final day of the Premier League season young Jordon Ibe was handed a first team debut in Expand
11 HRS AGO - On the final day of the Premier League season young Jordon Ibe was handed a first team debut in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over QPR. The youngster provided a brilliant assist for the only goal of the game and showed ability well beyond his years. Playing on the left wing, Ibe displayed raw pace, trickery and [...] Collapse
Certifiably insane! Paolo Di Canio describes his 8 points from 7 games as a miracle
13 HRS AGO - Paolo Di Canio has been a huge talking point in the second half of the Premier League season. Upon Expand
13 HRS AGO - Paolo Di Canio has been a huge talking point in the second half of the Premier League season. Upon his appointment, his political views were questioned intensely from all sides of the media. The media quickly began to take to him following his enthusiasm and some wildly energetic moments. Yesterday, in an interview Paolo Di [...] Collapse
Evening Standard: Gareth Bale signs new £130k Spurs contract, £50m exit clause from 2014
15 HRS AGO - After 24 hours of misery, finally Tottenham fans have something to smile about. Expand
15 HRS AGO - After 24 hours of misery, finally Tottenham fans have something to smile about. London’s Evening Standard have gone to print on Monday afternoon with news that Gareth Bale “has committed his future to the club with a £130,000-a-week deal and will remain at White Hart Lane next season… It is believed, though, that the Welshman is likely [...] Collapse
Free-kick routine + stunning volley = Massimo Gobbi’s Serie A goal of the season contender!
18 HRS AGO - Whilst all eyes were on the crazy goings on at Siena as AC Milan booked a Champions League spot Expand
18 HRS AGO - Whilst all eyes were on the crazy goings on at Siena as AC Milan booked a Champions League spot next season, Parma were coasting to a 3-1 victory at already relegated Palermo on Sunday night, securing 10th spot in Serie A, just five points behind Inter Milan. Massimo Gobbi opened the scoring for Parma with [...] Collapse
Paolo Di Canio’s epic 20 minute rant in press conference post Sunderland defeat at Spurs
19 HRS AGO - Paolo Di Canio was not a happy bunny after Sunderland’s 1-0 defeat at Spurs on Sunday, Expand
19 HRS AGO - Paolo Di Canio was not a happy bunny after Sunderland’s 1-0 defeat at Spurs on Sunday, despite the fact his team held the home side until the very last few seconds before a great Gareth Bale goal settled the match. The firebrand Italian produced arguably the most enlightening press conference of the whole season with a rant [...] Collapse
Revealed! The new England Nike home shirt (Released by Jack Wilshere on Twitter)
19 HRS AGO - No sooner has the Premier League season finished and with internationals round the corner, England Expand
19 HRS AGO - No sooner has the Premier League season finished and with internationals round the corner, England have released their new home shirt by Nike. The shirt was Tweeted on Monday by Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere to an initial warm response. Liked by many, the new England Nike shirt was immediately compared to the USA’s [...] Collapse
Goal Celebration of the Week: Ronaldinho throws a grenade (Atletico Mineiro) v Cruzeiro
22 HRS AGO - Ronaldinho has won his first title with Atletico Mineiro. Atletico Mineiro were beaten 1-2 by Expand
22 HRS AGO - Ronaldinho has won his first title with Atletico Mineiro. Atletico Mineiro were beaten 1-2 by arch-rivals Cruzeiro in the second leg of the Minas Gerais State League final, but Ronaldinho’s charges nevertheless won the title thanks to a 3-0 win in the first leg. Ronaldinho scored his side’s only goal in the defeat at Cruzeiro, dispatching a penalty in the 78th [...] Collapse
Porto won the Portuguese league helped by a scandalous penalty at Pacos
23 HRS AGO - Porto completed an incredible feat on Sunday, winning the Portuguese league at Pacos Ferreira to Expand
23 HRS AGO - Porto completed an incredible feat on Sunday, winning the Portuguese league at Pacos Ferreira to seal the title after failing to be beaten all season long. Although Porto officially won the Liga Sagres on Sunday, the killer result in the season came a week earlier when the Dragons won 2-1 at runners-up Benfica courtesy of Kelvin’s last-gasp winner. That Porto victory was the only [...] Collapse
Laurent Koscielny has now secured Champions League football for Arsenal 2 seasons in a row
1 DAY AGO - West Bromwich Albion 2 – Arsenal 3 (Premier League, May 13, 2012) Laurent Koscielny bags the Expand
1 DAY AGO - West Bromwich Albion 2 – Arsenal 3 (Premier League, May 13, 2012) Laurent Koscielny bags the winner for the Gunners in the 55th minute of the match at the Hawthorns. Newcastle 0 – Arsenal 1 (Premier League, May 19, 2013) Laurent Koscielny bags the winner for the Gunners in the 52nd minute of the match [...] Collapse
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Gareth Bale’s personal goal of the season competition, 2012/2013 [GIFs]
10 HRS AGO - Spurs fans had better hope the reports, now widespread across the English media, are true. If Expand
10 HRS AGO - Spurs fans had better hope the reports, now widespread across the English media, are true. If Gareth Bale stays at White Hart Lane the Tottenham fans would argue that Andre Villas-Boas should be able to build a side capable of breaking into the top four next season. With Danny Rose, Andros Townsend, Sandro and Younes [...] Collapse
Grasshoppers win the Swiss Cup, beating Basel on penalties following 1-1 draw
12 HRS AGO - Basel 1 – Grasshoppers 1 (Swiss Cup Final, May 20, 2013) Markus Steinhofer gave Basel the Expand
12 HRS AGO - Basel 1 – Grasshoppers 1 (Swiss Cup Final, May 20, 2013) Markus Steinhofer gave Basel the lead in the 71st minute. Izet Hajrovic equalised for Grasshoppers four minutes late. Grasshoppers showed the better nerve in the penalty shoot out to win the Cup. Collapse
Eto’o bags winner as Anzhi recover to beat Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1
14 HRS AGO - Anzhi 2 – Lokomotiv Moscow 1 (Russian Premier League, May 20, 2013) Alexandr Samedov fired Expand
14 HRS AGO - Anzhi 2 – Lokomotiv Moscow 1 (Russian Premier League, May 20, 2013) Alexandr Samedov fired the visitors in front with a brilliant goal. Vedran Corluka scored an unfortunate own goal to level the scores before Samuel Eto’o headed in a winner for Anzhi. Collapse
Football Weekly: Arsenal win battle for fourth
15 HRS AGO - Podcast: James Richardson wraps up the final weekend's action in the Premier League with Barry Expand
15 HRS AGO - Podcast: James Richardson wraps up the final weekend's action in the Premier League with Barry Glendenning, Amy Lawrence and Paul MacInnes.James RichardsonMatt HillBarry GlendenningAmy LawrencePaul MacInnes Collapse
Somebody picked up Fergie’s last piece of chewing gum as Man United boss, now for sale on Ebay
19 HRS AGO - As the saying goes one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, but this maybe Expand
19 HRS AGO - As the saying goes one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, but this maybe pushing things a little too far. A new item has been posted for sale on Ebay overnight, claiming to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s last piece of chewing gum as Manchester United’s boss. The stale chewing gum is being promoted with the following blurb: Used [...] Collapse
Brazil holds its annual female football fans beauty pageant, Guarani fan Amanda Sati wins
19 HRS AGO - Last week Brazil held it’s annual Gatas do Paulistão competition, which is simply an excuse Expand
19 HRS AGO - Last week Brazil held it’s annual Gatas do Paulistão competition, which is simply an excuse to get the best looking female football supporters to wear elegant dresses and skimpy bathing suits in a beauty pageant. The event was promoted and held at the headquarters of the Paulista Federation, and unsurprisingly there wasn’t a spare seat to be had as [...] Collapse
The meme & pictures continue: Arsenal fans continue to take the piss out of Tottenham
21 HRS AGO - It’s the day after the night before, and Arsenal fans are still loving life at the expense Expand
21 HRS AGO - It’s the day after the night before, and Arsenal fans are still loving life at the expense of the Tottenham rivals. As the Gunners begin preparing for their 17th straight season in the Champions League next season, plenty of their supporters remain in jubilant mood having beaten Spurs into fourth in the Premier League. Looking to capitalise [...] Collapse
V For Valdes: So Long, You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone
22 HRS AGO - By Paul Morrissey, in Madrid - Follow on Twitter here Ever since Victor Valdes announced his Expand
22 HRS AGO - By Paul Morrissey, in Madrid - Follow on Twitter here Ever since Victor Valdes announced his decision to see out his contract and walk away from Can Barça at the end of next season, this was always likely: his exit’s been fast-tracked to this summer. Relations were always going to sour over the timing and way [...] Collapse
Arsenal stay in the elite, Spurs need to retain Bale & eye Moutinho & Hansen thinks City & Chelsea are stronger than Man United
23 HRS AGO - Also in the papers: Man City linked to £20m Pepe, Juventus court Tevez, West Ham want to buy Rat, Expand
23 HRS AGO - Also in the papers: Man City linked to £20m Pepe, Juventus court Tevez, West Ham want to buy Rat, Figueroa & Simpson Collapse
Alex Song’s epic FAIL at the Barcelona La Liga title celebrations [GIF & Video]
1 DAY AGO - Ouch! There was a touching scene as Barcelona celebrated their La Liga title triumph on the Nou Expand
1 DAY AGO - Ouch! There was a touching scene as Barcelona celebrated their La Liga title triumph on the Nou Camp pitch after beating Valladolid 2-1 on Sunday night. Captain Carles Puyol presented the large silver trophy to Tito Vilanova and Eric Abidal, who have both been struggling with health issues, to lift first. It seemed pretty obvious [...] Collapse
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Hemed goal sinks Betis as Mallorca restore some hope of survival with 1-0 victory
10 HRS AGO - Real Mallorca 1 – Real Betis 0 (La Liga, May 20, 2013) Tomer Hemed was quickest to react in Expand
10 HRS AGO - Real Mallorca 1 – Real Betis 0 (La Liga, May 20, 2013) Tomer Hemed was quickest to react in the box to give Mallorca the lead. Collapse
Jose Mourinho to leave Real Madrid! Compilation of Mou’s major and funny moments in Madrid
12 HRS AGO - After three years in charge in Madrid, Jose Mourinho and ‘Los Blancos’ have decided to Expand
12 HRS AGO - After three years in charge in Madrid, Jose Mourinho and ‘Los Blancos’ have decided to part ways. It was a strained last season at the Bernabeu for the ‘Special One’ and as the season went on it became more and more clear he would be leaving in the summer. Mourinho didn’t feel loved at Madrid [...] Collapse
LOLZ! Emmanuel Eboue trolls an interviewer (again) during Gala title celebrations
14 HRS AGO - Emmanuel Eboue is one of those characters you can’t help but love. During Expand
14 HRS AGO - Emmanuel Eboue is one of those characters you can’t help but love. During Galatasaray’s title celebrations this weekend, a Turkish TV interviewer was looking for a quick interview with the hilarious Ivorian. Six weeks ago Eboue trolled the same interviewer on Live TV and he was up to his old tricks once again this weekend. Eboue [...] Collapse
Gary Neville knows best: Excellent analysis on Arsenal after the Gunners get 4th
19 HRS AGO - Leading Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville gave a superb analysis on Sunday on Arsenal securing 4th Expand
19 HRS AGO - Leading Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville gave a superb analysis on Sunday on Arsenal securing 4th place in the Premier League, and their stability over the last ten years. Neville said: “They’ve (Arsenal) spent £9 million net in 10 years, and maintained a Champions League level of consistency. They’ve built a football stadium, their paying off [...] Collapse
Mané that was a sick Golazo! Sadio Mané shreds 3 defenders (Salzburg) v Wacker Innsbruck
21 HRS AGO - Salzburg’s 21 year old Senegalese attacker Sadio Mané pulled off a FIFA-esque goal Expand
21 HRS AGO - Salzburg’s 21 year old Senegalese attacker Sadio Mané pulled off a FIFA-esque goal against Wacker Innsbruck on Saturday night in the Austrian Bundesliga. Mané’s goal came in the 79th minute after he cut past two defenders, and rolled by another before blasting home a left footed ripper. The goal gave second place Salzburg a 3-1 victory over last [...] Collapse
Did Balotelli dive? Super Mario’s penalty against Siena labelled a scandal by Italian press
22 HRS AGO - The fornt page of Monday’s Corriere Dello Sport doesn’t need much translation. The Expand
22 HRS AGO - The fornt page of Monday’s Corriere Dello Sport doesn’t need much translation. The final moments of the Serie A provided one of the most dramatic stories on Sunday as AC Milan claimed a place in next season’s Champions League from under the noses of Fiorentina. The pre-game formula for the Rossoneri was simple. Win at [...] Collapse
So Cute! Josh Turnbull’s run & finish in front of Chelsea’s Matthew Harding stand
1 DAY AGO - It was so good even retiring Paulo Ferreira paused his farewell speech at Chelsea to allow the Expand
1 DAY AGO - It was so good even retiring Paulo Ferreira paused his farewell speech at Chelsea to allow the moment to play out. During Chelsea’s end of season celebrations after a 2-1 win over Everton on Sunday, a wonderful moment played out in front of the Matthew Harding stand as Josh Turnbull, son of Blues’ goalie Ross Turnbull, scored a goal. [...] Collapse
Brand New: Manchester United fans reveal their new David Moyes song at West Brom
1 DAY AGO - Get ready to hear this song a lot in the 2013-14 season. Manchester United closed out their season Expand
1 DAY AGO - Get ready to hear this song a lot in the 2013-14 season. Manchester United closed out their season with an epic 5-5 draw away at West Brom, ending Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign with one of the craziest matches of his tenure at Old Trafford. Away from the matters on the pitch though, the game was memorable for debuting the [...] Collapse
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