AFTER 15 seasons in a row of near constant excellence on a scale never seen before, some football pundits and fans are rushing to a very reactionary and quick judgement about Lionel Messi being a good footballer, but the question persists – is he actually any good? The difference maker yet again for Barcelona, this… Read more »
WWN Sport previews this mouthwatering semi-final between Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side and *checks Wikipedia* Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona. Incredibly, both sides are unbeaten in all competitions since January and possess some of the most talented and dedicated footballers in the world playing at the apex of their sport; meaning a loss for either side will see… Read more »
THE DISTRESSING SIGHT of Spurs stalwart Jan Vertonghen experiencing the effects of a concussion during last night’s Champion’s League clash were brought to an end after medical staff simply gave the magic yellow sponge a squeeze. The intervention was all the more vital as football’s governing bodies remain willfully ignorant of the dangers and damage… Read more »
WWN SPORT gets into the nitty gritty of tonight’s Champion’s League semi-final in our preview below. With injuries to Harry’s Kane and Winks, the suspension of Son in the first leg, and fitness concerns over Sissoko and Wanyama, Pochettino is faced with a mini injury crisis. However, it is thought he would sooner call upon… Read more »
ED Woodward has decided to shed dead wood, after hopes that red Fred would ward off disaster proved false. The €57 million spent on the midfield Brazilian despite other roles needing filling has left fans expressing anger in tones coarse. Man. United had been excited but their season has been blighted and beds continue to… Read more »
FOOTBALL fans have begun cancelling their TV sports packages in an act of protest and are refusing to renew their season tickets after Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur’s Champion’s League tie resulted in a draw over two legs. Famously derided by non-fans as a boring inconsequential run around a field, the sport of football proved… Read more »
THE IRISH public warmly greeted the words of Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross when he confirmed the entire FAI board would resign from their positions in July, however, since this news emerged it has become clear that in a further act of sly japery the board wrote their resignations in slowly disappearing… Read more »
AFTER A sobering 4-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of Barcelona, football observers believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are just 25 elite level players away from bridging the gap between United and Europe’s top clubs. Careful to note that United will ‘need to rebuild’ after the rebuilding phase overseen by David Moyes which was rebuilt… Read more »
FOOTBALL experts are in agreement that no matter what awaits Liverpool’s trophy room at the end of the season there is no doubt the club’s fans will shit themselves as they traverse the white knuckle ride that is the Premier League run in and the Champions League knockout phase. With their team charting a course… Read more »
IT HAS never been more important to say enough is enough in the long arduous fight to support selfless father and inventor of Irish football John Delaney. John needs all the help he can get, now more than ever. It’s been a tough week which has seen firefighters called to dislodge Michael Healy Rae’s tongue… Read more »