APPARENTLY not reacting well to the news that Jonathan Hill has been named the new, permanent CEO of the FAI, a man, who is clearly John Delaney wearing a balaclava and delivering an official statement in a poorly decorated spare room, has announced the formation of the ‘Provisional FAI’. “We in the Provisional FAI cannot… Read more »
THE acronym commonly associated with the Irish soccer team is to be re-worked a little in light of another soul-sapping defeat, going from an exuberant expression of joy to a plea for something… just something, anything.’ “So we’re migrating from ‘Come on you boys in green’ to something more along the lines of ‘Come on,… Read more »
TRAGEDY has befallen one of the most iconic figures in the world of football, on what was supposed to be his first day of official retirement, WWN can sadly reveal. Arsenal fans, who expected to wake up feeling energised and excited by the signing of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid, are instead in the depths… Read more »
ANY remaining fear that Liverpool would continue their troubling streak of victories was put to bed at the weekend as the Merseyside mid-tablers got back on regular footing with a 7-2 trouncing from Aston Villa. Liverpool had given fans and pundits cause for concern over the last number of years with a slew of out-of-form… Read more »
FOLLOWING a number of high profile and controversial decisions in the latest round of Premier League fixtures, police, worried for the safety of VAR, have placed it in an undisclosed location and given it a new identity. With Jose Mourinho among other managers reportedly ordering a professional hit on the technology, VAR is now believed… Read more »
FOOTBALL FANS are gaining a detailed insight into John Delaney’s tenure as FAI head honcho through the shocking, revelation-filled book ‘Champagne Football: The Rise and Fall of John Delaney and the Football Association of Ireland’ by Sunday Times journalists Mark Tighe and Mark Rowan. Before purchasing the book, WWN is happy to give you an… Read more »
WWN SPORT can exclusively reveal that Spurs have moved heaven and earth, retractable football pitch and golf course in a bid to finalise their signing of Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale and proof to him it was the right move to make. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy confirmed work at the Tottenham’s stadium on converting the… Read more »
UNFANCIED minnows hoping to avoid a hiding against Shamrock Rovers in their Europe League qualifiying round clash. Plucky underdogs AC Milan, who live in the shadow of their Bergamo neighbours and Champions League semi-finalists Atalanta, will be hoping to avoid a serious drubbing at the hands of Jack Byrne and company with manager Stefan Pioli… Read more »
IN A BID TO properly recreate the match day experience ahead of the new season, Premier League bosses have ordered enhanced and even more realistic crowd noises be piped into living rooms and stadiums alike to recreate the verisimilitude of football, something a number of non-white players have openly wondered is ‘really necessary’. With games… Read more »
IT’S EARLY days but the encouraging green shoots are there to be seen; the senior men’s Irish football team are slowly evolving into a team that struggles to compete on the international stage but in a slightly different way than before. Front-foot, possession-based struggles are a world away from the negative and pragmatic depression-inducing longball… Read more »