Category: Football
Have Ipswich recorded the longest sequence of palindromic results? | The Knowledge
“Borrowed from the excellent http://twtd.co.uk, Ipswich’s nine results so far this season form a mirror image/palindrome (0-2, 1-4, 2-2, 1-1, 0-0, 1-1, 2-2, 1-4, 0-2 [more…]
Grace Clinton shows England have a generational talent on their hands | Tom Garry
It is debatable precisely how much can be gleaned from this workout against a team ranked 50th in the world who lost 5-0 against Denmark [more…]
De Bruyne injury more complicated than first thought, Guardiola reveals
Pep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne’s thigh injury is causing greater concern than anticipated. The manager said Manchester City will be in trouble if [more…]
FA apologises to female Muslim footballer over tracksuit bottoms ban
The Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to [more…]
Taking Manchester United job would be an enormous risk for Rúben Amorim | Jonathan Wilson
At least there isn’t a recent example of Manchester United gazumping Manchester City to sign a 30-something Portuguese and it turning into an expensive farrago. [more…]
‘I want to inspire’: Jackline Juma on historic manager’s job in men’s Kenyan Premier League
“I can say so far so good,” Jackline Juma says, two and a half months after becoming the first female coach of a men’s team [more…]
Data is a powerful tool, but it will never replace what makes football beautiful | Jason Stockwood
Early in my career, I worked for IAC, the company behind match.com, where we were trying to revolutionise the way people met, connected and fell [more…]
‘Injuries are no excuse’: Merino says Arsenal will never give up on title race
Mikel Merino has said that Arsenal must not use their mounting injury list as an excuse for their dip in form and insisted that they [more…]
Rodri and Bonmatí scoop Ballons d’Or as Real Madrid boycott big awards night
Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have been named winners of the 2024 Ballon d’Or at football’s annual awards ceremony in Paris, their trophies handed out at [more…]
‘They were on the floor so many times’: Arne Slot accuses Arsenal of time-wasting
Arne Slot accused Arsenal of time-wasting and admitted he was disappointed to be shown a yellow card as Liverpool twice came from behind to claim [more…]
