The Manchester Storm claimed a hard-fought win over the Coventry Blaze in a 9-goal thriller, winning 5-4 in overtime following a last-minute equaliser for Coventry in the period. Luke Ferrara made his much-anticipated return for the Blaze, having just been allowed to return to the UK, and he turned in...
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Join Mitchell Ryan for live updates as these two heavyweights fight it out for a place in the semi-finals.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Nottingham Panthers head coach Tim Wallace sat down for his pre-Elite Series press conference, with Nottingham starting their campaign with a ferocious clash against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday 3 April. Given the chance to ask a few questions ahead of the tournament, I consulted Wallace...
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The BBC and Sky have officially agreed a deal to air Women’s Super League games on TV from next season in a three-year broadcast agreement reportedly worth £7m-£8m per season. This has been described as a “landmark” deal for the landscape of women’s football moving forward, prompting the question: how...
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As correctly predicted by yours truly, Juventus were felled by the hands of Porto in the Champions League round of 16. It was yet another disappointment and another setback in what has been a dismal season by Juventus’ lofty standards. They not only exited the Champions League once more, but...
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A world class striker, an all-time leading goal scorer, a legendary symbol of one of England’s biggest footballing institutions: benched for one of the biggest games of the season. This has been the sad state of affairs for Sergio Aguero for a while now. Injuries have badgered the Argentine throughout...
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Euro 2020 has already been delayed to the summer of 2021; there were fears that the competition could be delayed further or called off altogether due to the ongoing pandemic, but a solution may have been found. The European Championships were meant to celebrate their 60th anniversary by being held...
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Referee Darren Drysdale butted heads, quite literally, with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge whilst officiating Ipswich and Northampton’s 0-0 draw in League One on 16 February. The FA charged the referee with improper conduct and was replaced for Southend’s clash with Bolton that weekend. Clashes between players have always been commonplace...
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February 2021, 52 years on from the Stonewall riots in America, we celebrate the annual LGBT+ History month. The date of writing, 19 February, is also of significance, as this marks what would have been the 60th birthday of football’s first openly gay man, Justin Fashanu. Once his coming out...
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For the first time since 2003, Manchester City won a game of football at Anfield. Following a few blunders from Alisson, City were essentially gifted a 4-1 win to put them ten points clear of their opponents, and defending champions of England, Liverpool. They now sit five points clear of...
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As per a leak from Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Lionel Messi’s four-year contract with Barcelona is worth over €555 million (£486 million); it expires on 30 June 2021. This means the Argentine has been receiving up to £123 million per season since signing the deal. The leaking of this information...
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It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a season in the Premier League. Some clubs have fallen while others have reached new heights. The same can be said of players, so I’m going to take a look at those who, in my opinion, have been the top ten performers in the...
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One of the many and varied impacts of Covid-19 is that it has brought the discussion of a possible European Super League back to the table. Top clubs in Europe’s top five leagues, including Liverpool and Manchester United, have been considering the idea of a league containing only the biggest...
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