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“Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall were doing the jobs of 20 or 30 people. If we got relegated we’d have gone into liquidation and that would’ve been the end” Cherries legend recalls Bournemouth sacrifice and close brush with liquidation

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Steve Fletcher is a bona fide Bournemouth legend, having been around the club for almost three-and-a-half decades, witnessing the Cherries go from the brink of extinction to European football. Few people, therefore, can quite appreciate just how close the club came to disappearing altogether. One of Fletcher’s key contributions in this story was the goal … Read more

Lionel Messi Retires From Argentina: A Legend Steps Away From International Stage

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Lionel Messi has played his last match for Argentina. The iconic soccer superstar has announced that he will be retiring from international play, ending his career with Argentina after 22 years and a World Cup title. However, Messi will continue to play for his MLS club, Inter Miami.  “After all this time since the final, … Read more

Dolly Parton death: Country music legend and cultural icon dead at 80

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Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Parton’s death was announced by her publicist. No cause of death was provided. “Dolly Parton: An American Original – A Special Edition of 20/20” airs tonight, … Read more

Ronaldinho Returns: Third-Tier Italian Club Celebrates Signing Of 46-Year-Old Legend

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Brazil great Ronaldinho has landed in Ravenna, a city more famous for its nearby beaches than its soccer team. The lyrics “and the world’s going to know your name” seemed ironically superfluous as one of soccer’s most recognizable figures stepped on stage in front of thousands of fans on Thursday. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / … Read more

‘Tipping Nottingham Forest for relegation is wildly inaccurate – unless there’s internal friction between Oliver Glasner and the hierarchy, they should be eighth to 10th’ City Ground legend dismisses suggestions that his old club could go down

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Nottingham Forest start the Premier League campaign under a new manager – after a season-long relegation battle last time around. Forest began last season with Nuno Espirito Santo in charge but cycled through Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche before moving away from the drop zone under Vitor Pereira. This summer, owner Evangelos Marinakis opted to … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo retirement hint: Real Madrid, Man Utd and Al-Nassr legend could be in final year as player

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Cristiano Ronaldo says this season is likely to be his last as a player after a glittering career. The 41-year-old married his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, on Tuesday and is contemplating a future orientated around his family. A five-time Ballon d’Or and five-time Champions League winner, Ronaldo has won league titles in England, Spain, Italy and … Read more

“A Liverpool Legend” – Watch Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Sends Fresh Message To Sensational Former Reds Striker Sadio Mane

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“A Liverpool legend” – Watch Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp sends fresh message to sensational former Reds striker Sadio Mane Sadio Mane, a former striker for Liverpool, is regarded by manager Jurgen Klopp as one of the “Premier League greats” because of the legacy he left behind prior to joining Bayern Munich. Salah, mane and Klopp(photo … Read more

“Zinedine Zidane had the toughest start in life but he made it. He made people fall in love with French football. Playing alongside him was an honour” Djibril Cisse on what it’s like to line up alongside a legend

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As Zinedine Zidane gets set to return to the France national team setup as head coach, it is worth remembering just how big an impact the 54-year-old has had on his nation’s football culture. From his upbringing in Marseille to becoming the face of France’s historic 1998 World Cup victory, few players have left such … Read more

Arsenal legend Ian Wright backs new campaign to outlaw football’s stupidest rule

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A player scores a last-minute winner and caught up in the emotion of it all, whips their shirt off, sending it as far into the crowd as physics will allow, or leaving it strewn on the turf behind them. How many times have we seen it? Countless. And as sure as day follows night, the … Read more

Mohamed Salah: Why Liverpool legend chose Trabzonspor

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Salah’s move is the latest sign of Turkish football’s growing appeal to established stars. Victor Osimhen, Leroy Sane, Ilkay Gundogan, Nathan Ake and Leandro Trossard are among the high-profile names now playing in the Super Lig, while Andre Onana, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Stefan Savic are already part of Trabzonspor’s squad. Last summer, the Super Lig … Read more