Liverpool hiring Andoni Iraola came as a curveball to some: Xabi Alonso was available for quite a while, after all. That was the obvious choice, too. The former Liverpool midfielder had been heavily linked to take over from Jurgen Klopp, before Arne Slot was even in the conversation for the job – so when Alonso … Read more
Available for over a year John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball are back for series three of The Commentators’ View. John and Ian relive their experience of getting into the World Cup final and Chris Sutton’s clash with the Spanish commentators. Ali reflects on coming off the back of a week of commentating on … Read more
Sky Sports’ line-up of commentators, pundits and presenters has been revealed for the weekend. As the broadcaster for the Premier League, Sky has assembled only the best in class over the past three decades of bringing us the English top flight, with several of its stars becoming equally recognisable for their post-playing careers. With the … Read more
A year after taking up golf, Rachel Daly has already reached a handicap of 19. “I think that’s too generous, I was playing really well in the summer,” she point outs before politely declaring that further questions about her pastimes are out of bounds. “I’m not that exciting, to be honest,” Daly says. “I walk … Read more
Crystal Palace have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Axel Disasi on loan and are expecting further interest in some of their key players in the final week of the transfer window, having informed Manchester City that Adam Wharton is not for sale. Palace have been searching for a replacement for Maxence Lacroix after … Read more
Following his collapse on Tuesday, Musiala posted a statement on Instagram where he said the seizures have become part of his everyday life. Absence seizures are a type of generalised seizure that commonly affect children and young adults. There are two types of absence seizures: typical and atypical. Dr Meneka Sidhu, a consultant neurologist at … Read more
Arsenal could yet pull off a deal for Julian Alvarez to sign before the transfer window closes. The Premier League champions have chased the Argentine all summer, yet FourFourTwo understands that the player himself would rather remain in La Liga than return to England with Arsenal, favouring a Barcelona move as his dream. Reports out … Read more
Key events double quotation markIt seemed like a joke, a hoax, when at 10pm on 19 June, Ravenna broke the news of Ronaldinho’s signing. The Brazilian, a former Ballon d’Or winner and one of the most recognisable figures in world football, had played his last official match in 2015 for Fluminense; a professional signing in … Read more
Walti said she is “passionate” about pushing for change because she is privileged to have experienced professionalism in England. “We used to not have good conditions. It wasn’t professional. Our first salaries were not enough to live from,” said Walti. “Now, seeing the growth in England and being with players who try to push the … Read more
Friday Football Quiz, anyone? LAST WEEK’S (Image credit: Getty Images) FRIDAY FOOTBALL QUIZ Episode 128 Happy Friday and Happy New Season, one and all: we’re about to embark on a 34th Premier League campaign and the atmosphere is one akin to the first day of term. Anything can happen; everything is new again. The next … Read more