Erling Haaland needed just 10 minutes against Bayern Munich to underline his status as one of the best players in the world. But how does he compare to the other absolute superstars of the game? Given how Haaland’s rivalry with the other immediate standout player of the next generation, Kylian Mbappe, is already being talked up,…
The Football Manager series has earmarked some exceptional rising stars over the years, but they’ve certainly had some better success rates than Monaco‘s crop of wonderkids from FM2011. The Ligue 1 club went on to be relegated six months after this game was released back in November 2010, although they’d soon be back, memorably beating…
Boris Johnson announced support for a UK and Ireland bid to host the 2030 World Cup this week – and we’ve been excited ever since. With football assuming the status of modern-day national religion, Britain would be the ideal location for FIFA’s month-long extravaganza. That’s before factoring in existing infrastructure, ease of access and a…
The Frenchman has just signed to race in IndyCar with Dale Coyne for 2021, after feeling that the American series offered him the best chance of getting back to winning ways. But with ongoing uncertainty about the impact of coronavirus on the current F1 grid, with six drivers now having caught it, there is an…
After three years in MotoGP between 2015-17, Baz returned to World Superbikes in 2018, a series where he had previously enjoyed a race-winning stint with Kawasaki. The French rider finished a strong eighth in the standings with four podium finishes last year, but cast doubt about the future of his team Ten Kate Yamaha on…
The vicious accident which forced Newman to be extricated from his car and sidelined for three races with a closed head injury has been viewed by millions of people from numerous angles. Newman – the one with the best angle of what took place – has no memory of the accident itself which may have…
Teemu Pukki’s fierce early strike was his eighth goal in his past seven games and his ninth goal soon followedLuton Town boss Nathan Jones described Norwich City as the Manchester City of the Championship as Teemu Pukki grabbed his 19th and 20th goals of the season for the runaway leaders, who stylishly dismissed the Hatters…
Romain Saiss had the best opportunity to break the deadlock for WolvesAston Villa’s European hopes suffered another setback as they were held to a goalless draw by Wolves in their West Midlands derby. The hosts, who suffered a surprise loss to Sheffield United in midweek, dominated the early stages with Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa…
Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick was his 13th in the Bundesliga – only Gerd Müller (32) has moreRobert Lewandowski’s hat-trick outdid Erling Braut Haaland’s early double as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Dortmund in a Der Klassiker thriller. Haaland drove Dortmund ahead from 20 yards after just 74 seconds and then turned home Thorgan Hazard’s…
Che Adams had not scored for Southampton since a 3-0 win over Sheffield United back in DecemberSouthampton won for the first time in 10 Premier League matches as Che Adams’ spectacular strike helped Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side claim all three points at Sheffield United, whose slim survival hopes took another blow at Bramall Lane. Adams rifled…