Diego Maradona is recovering in hospital after undergoing successful brain surgery, his doctor has said. The Argentina legend, widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers in the history of the sport, was hospitalised on Monday with anaemia and dehydration. The operation took place at a private facility, the Ipensa Hospital in La Plata, less than…
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Sergio Ramos Nets His 100th Real Madrid Goal In Champions League Clash – But Who Are The Other Top Scoring Defenders Of All Time?
A goalscoring defender is a precious commodity and something every team would love to have. While keeping goals out of their own net is the main objective, chipping in with a few at the other end is certainly a welcome boost. And Real Madrid boast one of the finest goalscoring defenders in the history of…
Wales Boss, Ryan Giggs Arrested On Suspicion Of Assaulting His Girlfriend Kate Greville
FOOTBALL legend Ryan Giggs has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend Kate Greville. Cops were called to the Wales manager’s £1.7million home in Worsley just after 10pm on Sunday amid reports of “a disturbance”. Man United idol Giggs, 46, was questioned on suspicion of actual bodily harm and assault. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman…
RIP: Former Hearts, Leeds And Rangers Defender Marius Zaliukas Dies Aged 36
The Lithuanian Football Federation have announced that former Hearts, Leeds and Rangers defender Marius Zaliukas has died at the age of 36. Zaliukas captained Hearts to Scottish Cup final glory against Hibernian in 2012 during a six-year spell at Tynecastle and later had shorter spells at Elland Road and Ibrox. The news was announced during…
Premier League And Elite Sport To Continue In England Amid Second Lockdown Confirms Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has confirmed that the Premier League will continue after announcing that a second national lockdown is set to come into force next week. The Prime Minister announced new restrictions for the country that will start next Thursday and run until December 2 to combat COVID-19 and avoid the NHS being overwhelmed. Football fans…
Klopp Matches Remarkable Paisley’s Record As Liverpool Leave It Late To Beat West Ham
Diogo Jota struck a late winner for Liverpool as the Premier League champions came from behind to defeat West Ham and make history at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s men are now incredibly unbeaten in their last SIXTY-TWO Premier League home games (W51 D11) – equalling their longest ever unbeaten home run (63 between February 1978 and…
Chelsea Make It FOUR Clean Sheets In A Row As Ziyech Dazzles Once Again To Down Burnley At Turf Moor
Hakim Ziyech continued his brilliant start to life in England with a goal and an assist as Chelsea made it FOUR clean sheets in a row to down Burnley 3-0 at Turf Moor. Ziyech, a £33million arrival from Ajax in the summer, looked sharp once again as Frank Lampard’s men breezed to victory against the…
Cristiano Ronaldo Cleared For Juventus Return After Testing Negative For Coronavirus
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has made a full recovery from coronavirus. The 35-year-old had been self-isolating for the last 19 days after testing positive for the deadly virus. Juventus won just one of their four games in Ronaldo’s absence, but he will be available for Sunday’s trip to Spezia. On Friday evening, a brief Juventus statement…
Liverpool Faces Defensive Problems As Brazil Makes Fabinho Injury Announcement
Liverpool are expected to be without Fabinho for their three matches before the international break following an injury he sustained in midweek. Fabinho pulled up during the Reds’ Champions League win over FC Midtjylland on Tuesday night, joining the likes of Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk on the Anfield treatment table. It’s understood the Brazilian’s injury…
Jose Mourinho Labeled’Childish’ By Keown For Instagram Post After Tottenham Loss (See Post)
Martin Keown criticised Jose Mourinho after the Tottenham manager hit out at his team on Instagram. The Spurs boss posted on social media after his side were beaten 1-0 by Antwerp in the Europa League. It was a lacklustre performance from the north London club and Mourinho let the whole world know he was unhappy. He wrote: “Bad…
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