Man United’s most loathed owners are reportedly on verge of selling their stake to fellow Americans
The ownership of Manchester United could soon change hands. That’s according to British agent Haydn Dodge, who has confirmed that the Glazer family are locked in takeover talks with US-based investment companies. The Premier League giants have become the subject of much debate after fan discontent reached new highs earlier...
Win over Chelsea makes Arteta best Arsenal manager after 150 matches, followed by Wenger
Mikel Arteta has finally conceded Arsenal are title contenders after becoming the Gunners’ most successful ever manager following 150 games in charge. Gabriel’s second half winner saw the Gunners return to the Premier League summit. It means Arteta has 87 wins as Arsenal boss – five more than Arsene Wenger...
Aston Villa makes strong return to England as his side spank Man United to dent Red Devils confidence
Unai Emery’s first match in charge of Aston Villa could not have gone much better as they beat Manchester United 3-1 at Villa Park. A run of 23 winless home league games against the Red Devils stretching 9,941 days came to an end on Sunday as Steven Gerrard’s successor oversaw...
Arsenal win over Chelsea wasn’t a fluke, they’re genuine EPL contenders, pretenders no more
They keep on finding a way to win. They keep on staying top of the table. And now you have to say it – Mikel Arteta and his men are serious, the real deal. While the Gunners have beaten Spurs and Liverpool at home, they self-combusted on their previous proper...
Arsenal outguns Chelsea in London derby to propel them back to the top of Premier League
Centre-back Gabriel put Arsenal back on top of the Premier League with the winner in their high noon showdown. A clumsy error by Chelsea’s normally super-cool defender Thiago Silva allowed the defender just enough time and space to prod the ball over the line from a corner in the 63rd...
This sick joke of Qatar World Cup born out of corruption and stadiums were built by modern-day slaves
Dear President and Secretary-General, The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is now just around the corner and excitement about the world’s premier football festival should be building globally as we count down the days to kick-off in Doha on Sunday, November 20. I would like to commend you both on...
Liverpool boss Klopp on Qatar World Cup fiasco: ‘It’s not like mythical Aladdin with his wonder lamp’
Jurgen Klopp has admitted he has little appetite to watch the World Cup after being left cold by the tournaments timing and the issues around it. Liverpool’s manager intends to take a holiday while the group stages are being contested in Qatar and will then spend the rest of the...
Qatar World Cup: Fifa directs teams to see no evil, hear no evil claiming football is not politics
Fifa chiefs Gianni Infantino and Fatma Samoura have sent a letter to all 32 World Cup nations pleading with them to stick to football when the tournament kicks-off. The build-up to the competition, which starts in Qatar on November 20, has been overshadowed by a raft of social issues surrounding...
Surge in crime in South Africa raise concerns over the nation’s community policing as trust in police recedes
Against the backdrop of spiralling crime in South Africa, serious concerns have been raised about the effectiveness and necessity of the Community Police Forums (CPF). CPFs were foundational to South Africa’s 1990s transition to democracy. When first established, they provided a bridge between the police and communities in a context...
Liverpool faces real test of form in last 16 as Klopp’s stuttering side has high probability of drawing Bayern
Liverpool have almost a 40 per cent chance of drawing Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 – with one of the English clubs likely to get Inter Milan. A calculation of probabilities for each pairing in Monday’s draw shows that Jurgen Klopp’s side, who finished second in their group,...
