Klopp: Lost finals not down to bad Liverpool displays
Jurgen Klopp claims that his previous losses in major finals with Liverpool haven’t been down to poor performances. The German lost a League Cup final against Manchester City in 2015-16, a Europa League final against Sevilla in the same year and the final of the Champions League against Real Madrid last season. And, after narrowly…
Klopp responds to Pep’s CL or PL comments with jibe
Jurgen Klopp thinks Pep Guardiola “has to say” that the Premier League is more important to win than the Champions League after Manchester City edged out Liverpool in the title race. Guardiola’s side were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals to Tottenham – who will play Liverpool in the final on Saturday…
Klopp issues injury update on Liverpool duo ahead of CL final
Jurgen Klopp has issued an injury update on Liverpool duo Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino ahead of their Champions League final against Tottenham on Saturday. Keita tore an adductor muscle in Liverpool‘s 3-0 semi-final first leg defeat in Barcelona and the initial prognosis was a two-month absence. But having responded well to treatment the midfielder, who is…
Spanish police arrest LaLiga players over alleged match-fixing
Spanish police have made several arrests following a complaint from LaLiga about a game in May 2018 that was possibly fixed by “an organised criminal group”, the Spanish league has confirmed. According to local reports, current and former players, as well as club officials, from Spain’s top two divisions have been detained. Press Association Sport…
Hazard reveals why he rejected Man Utd, City transfers
Eden Hazard has explained why he chose to sign for Chelsea despite offers from Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham. The 28-year-old swapped French side Lille for Stamford Bridge in 2012 for £32million before establishing himself as one of the best players the Premier League has ever seen. Hazard is expected to depart Chelsea this…
Real president Perez denied Ramos free transfer to China
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims he denied Sergio Ramos a free transfer to China as it “would set a terrible precedent for other players.” Spanish newspaper AS claimed on Saturday that both Liverpool and Manchester United were interested in bringing Ramos to the Premier League with the 33-year-old wanting to leave Real. Before the Daily Mirror…
Arsenal ‘to hijack Man Utd move’ for €30m PSG defender
Click:star tracker company Arsenal are ready to make a move for Manchester United transfer target Thomas Meunier, according to reports. The Belgium international is entering the final year of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain and is being linked with a host of clubs including the Red Devils and Everton. Meunier has played 29 times this season…
Everything to know about the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Photographer: Getty Images As the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup nears and the Matildas, Australia’s national women’s football team, gears up to represent the country in France, we thought a refresher on all you need to know ahead of the highly-anticipated quadrennial tournament was in order. With the international football championship slated to kick off…
From Buckingham Palace to the Lindo Wing: how royal births have changed and why we’re so invested in them
Share 27th May 2019 They are the public staging of a private joy, a strangely clamorous occasion when all that is most intimate in life is paraded in front of the world in a ritual of celebration that is both deeply traditional and unmistakably modern: the palace announcement on the easel in the forecourt of…
What they're wearing on the Cannes Film Festival 2019 red carpet
Image credits: Getty Images May is undoubtedly the best month in terms of the red carpet. The Met Gala and Billboard Music Awards have come and gone with great aplomb, and now, our attention has turned to the South of France. Hollywood’s finest have, once again, shown us how it’s done, this time at the…