On a cold winter night in Ketchum, Idaho, Chicago Stars midfielder Bea Franklin was pulling off a different sort of physical feat than what she usually does on the soccer field. Under the eyes of taxidermied animals at the Pioneer Saloon, she deftly balanced martinis as a cocktail waitress, wearing cowgirl boots and ensuring the … Read more
The Amass case is a strange one. A natural left-back in United’s academy, who did well in a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday last season, then got injured straight after switching to Norwich in the winter window, Amass, 19, impressed many observers with his performances during pre-season, when he shadowed Shaw. Yet, for some reason, … Read more
Southampton sold Taylor Harwood-Bellis to Aston Villa on transfer deadline day but their former defender created the emblem that will follow them around for the rest of the season. The Harwood-Bellis binoculars will be adopted at grounds up and down the Championship, a gleeful reminder that Southampton sought an unfair advantage last term and ended … Read more
There were early glimpses of just what Jaissle’s side could be – the intensity, the balls in behind, the grit, spirit and work rate. Few embodied those qualities quite like new arrival Amar Dedic, who only completed his £30m move from Benfica on Tuesday, but what was just as striking was the performances of one … Read more
If you aren’t a fan of Bucs rookie middle linebacker Josiah Trotter yet, you probably will be after he was featured in a new MIC’D UP video by the Buccaneers. The team had Trotter, the team’s second-round pick, wearing a microphone for the joint practices against the Jets up in New Jersey last week. The … Read more
It was Rangers’ job to come up with the creativity to break Jablonec down and what a meal they made of it. A 12-course banquet of huff and puff finally brought to an end by one of the few bouts of coherent football that led to Ryan Naderi’s winner. The positives won’t take long. A … Read more
West Ham will play their first second-tier match in 14 years today when they visit Burnley in their Championship opener at 4pm. The club’s relegation at the end of last season came after the Hammers spent a decade trying to establish themselves as a Premier League force, only to be undone by a series of … Read more
Reasons to be fearful or cause to be cheerful? Newcastle fans among a crowd in excess of 39,000 at St James’ Park on Saturday had much to debate as they headed home from a slightly underwhelming 2-1 friendly defeat by Bayer Leverkusen. The bad news is that a suddenly youthful team still coming to terms … Read more
Thursday’s defeat – which drops Rangers into a Conference League play-off against Czechs Jablonec – comes on the back of the nightmare news Youssef Chermiti was ruled out with a long-term knee injury just after Rangers rejected a big-money bid for the 22-year-old. It means Rangers have had to set their sights on recruiting a … Read more
Skinner’s departure came after months of hints at his frustrations over the lack of investment in his squad. His side finished inside the Women’s Super League’s top three on two occasions, reached three successive FA Cup finals, delivered a first major trophy and made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the first … Read more