If Grimsby’s humiliation of Man United isn’t demo of hope and possibilities of English football pyramid, then nothing is
We literally have the word ‘grim’ in our name, we wear black and white stripes (“Oooh it’s just like watching Juventus”), carry inflatable fish (that’s Harry the Haddock, by the way) and sing incessantly about the industry that once made Grimsby the world’s largest port (“yes we do, yes we do”). The chant “all Town aren’t we” is not a question. It’s a statement, maybe even a state of mind sometimes.
Tidying up fitness imbalances: How fit do you have to be to play in English Premier League?
Athletes would then receive a detailed report including graphics and graphs, to help them understand what’s working well and what needs improvement. The athletes’ data then gets compared to normative information collected from Speedworks, a company run by renowned performance consultant Jonas Dodoo.
Why Liverpool’s Mo Salah is prolific: He spends time on meditating and visualising matches, then studies goalkeepers
Mohamed Salah’s performances last season were an accumulation of many factors, both on and off the pitch. The thread that connects them all is his willingness and desire to do everything he can to perform at his best, no matter what his age.
Mohamed Salah: A fitness ‘freak’, who like wine, is delivering better performances as he gets older
Salah is also a Pilate’s devotee, and has stationed a Pilate’s reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym. “When you’re playing any sport, it takes movement away from you,” explains Rosenblatt. “A footballer might lose range around their ankle, hip or thoracic spine (the middle section) and Pilates will help restore that.”
Corner-kick masters Arsenal have new trick; it worked for them against hapless Man United goalkeeper in their season opener
Since Amorim’s arrival in November 2024, Manchester United have looked like they lack the physicality to operate in the 3-4-3 shape and the principles the Portuguese head coach wants the team to abide by.
It’s all systems go as Kenya confirms readiness for August 2 kick-off of CHAN soccer tournament
The visibility and public awareness of the tournament were also commended, with CHAN 2024 branding prominent across the city and a growing sense of excitement on the continent.
Former Barcelona and Manchester stars tour Vihiga, sign partnerships with county’s women’s football club Madira Soccer Assassins
The governor also underscored the need to commercialise the local sports sector, encouraging other clubs to emulate Madira Soccer Assassins in seeking impactful partnerships and innovative funding models.
Arsenal trophy mess diagnosis: The Gunners suffered 36 separate ‘time-loss’ injuries blamed on manager Arteta intensity
Arsenal feel that muscle and tendon damage are up in general – and while the lack of an official audit of Premier League injuries makes that difficult to authoritatively corroborate, several industry professionals have confirmed they believe such issues are on the rise in football. But Arsenal have still suffered more than most.
Man United to offer Barcelona star Gavi a contract the Catalans will find too ‘unattainable’
Ralf Rangnick wants Manchester United to pay the release clause of Barcelona prospect Gavi. That’s according to Todofichajés, who claim the midfielder was one of the transfer options Rangnick presented to the club when first getting involved. The German is currently serving as United’s interim manager to the end of...
