Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says modern players aren’t capable of accepting criticism and that his generation have a “much thicker skin”. The Dutchman was sacked by the Red Devils in October last year after failing to build on the previous season’s FA Cup success over Manchester City. Ten Hag’s successor, Ruben Amorim,…
Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has published a long personal statement defending himself after his manager Gian Piero Gasperini called him “one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen”. Lookman had been on the pitch for 34 second-half seconds when he reduced the deficit for Atalanta during their Champions League knockout tie with Club Brugge…
La Liga president Javier Tebas has issued a stinging criticism of Real Madrid after they sent a formal letter of complaint to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the standard of refereeing. Madrid were incensed by Alejandro Muniz Ruiz’s failure to send off Espanyol defender Carlos Romero for a cynical tackle on Kylian Mbappe last…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou wants authorities to “make examples” of anonymous online trolls who are guilty of subjecting players, managers and referees to vile threats and abuse. Premier League referee Michael Oliver was placed under police protection after a huge backlash stemming from his decision to send off Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly against Wolves for…
Since being drafted third overall in 2020, LaMelo Ball has emerged as one of the most exciting young guards in the NBA. In the midst of another All-Star season, one former player compared the Hornets guard to a Hall of Famer. After missing the majority of last season due to injury, Ball is putting together…
Gary Neville has hit out again at Arsenal set-piece coach Nicolas Jover, claiming he is “overreaching his importance” with his touchline antics. Arsenal have enjoyed enormous success from corners and free-kicks over recent seasons with Jover credited with adding a new dimension to Mikel Arteta’s side. The Gunners profited from his expertise again last night…
2025 often sees people look for change when thinking up their New Year’s resolutions. But for Jose Mourinho, it’s seemingly business as usual after another extraordinary press conference saw him label the Turkish Super Lig “toxic” and accuse the media of ignoring the problem. You wouldn’t know that Mourinho’s Fenerbahce actually emerged as 2-1 winners…
