Van Dijk was sent off in the 28th minute against Newcastle for a foul on Alexander Isak. The Dutchman did not agree with the decision and reacted angrily and could be seen telling Brooks his decision was a "f*****g joke" in a long tirade against the official.And as he was leaving the pitch, he engaged in a heated exchange with the fourth official as well. A video captured him appearing to tell the

Antony said he's eager to prove his innocence after he was dropped by the Brazil national team earlier this week amid assault allegations.Speaking publicly for the first time since his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin's assault claims sparked a police investigation in Brazil, the tearful Manchester United winger said he "never touched" her, or other women who have since come forward saying they

In his latest podcast, he claimed that Chelsea want to bolster their attack in January are looking at a number of options including the Aston Villa man.He said (quotes via The Chelsea Chronicle):"Dusan Vlahovic was obviously looked at in the summer. He’s still there. Jonathan David from Lille. And the last one is Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa."Those are the names that I’ve been given

Zaire-Emery is one of the most exciting young players in world football at the moment, and Man City asked about him, only for PSG to never consider letting him go, according to Jonathan Johnson in his exclusive CaughtOffside column.PSG initially tried offering Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma to City, but the treble winners were more interested in Zaire-Emery, though Johnson says such a dea

Premier League champions Manchester City saw a summer approach for an up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at Barcelona rebuffed, it has been revealed.The player in question? Alejandro Balde.For those not familiar with his name, Balde is a gifted 19-year-old left-back, widely regarded as one of the standout young talents in Spain.Since exploding onto the scene at the Camp Nou last season, h

Tuanzebe joins Ipswich Town🙌 Our newest recruit is in the building. #itfc— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) September 8, 2023Ronaldo inspired others to come to Saudi Arabia, feels EmenaloSaudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo explains how Cristiano Ronaldo has been the 'inspiration' for other players to join 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/WcztdrobYK— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) Sept

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has called on his players to produce the performance of their lives after their Euro 2024 qualification hopes were left dangling by a thread.A 2-0 Group B defeat in Paris on Thursday evening means Ireland have taken just three points from their first four games, and realistically they need to beat the Netherlands in Dublin on Sunday to stand any chance of pro

Michael O’Neill admitted poor defending cost Northern Ireland dear in a damaging 4-2 defeat to Slovenia but it was another game of fine margins in Ljubljana.Northern Ireland ended the night having created more chances than their hosts but on the wrong end of the scoreline as they struggled to contain Slovenia’s strike pairing of Benjamin Sesko and Andraz Sporar.Isaac Price’s firs

Rob Page believes Wales are heading into their crunch Euro 2024 qualifier in Latvia with renewed confidence after holding South Korea to a Cardiff draw.Wales have now won only once in 13 games, but Page accentuated the positives after a goalless stalemate against opponents who reached the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.“There’s lots of positives and we take that momentum and co

Northern Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2024 are all but over after they slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat, losing 4-2 to Slovenia in Ljubljana.Although Isaac Price’s first international goal quickly cancelled out Andraz Sporar’s third-minute strike, Petar Stojanovic’s strike deflected off Jonny Evans to put the hosts back in front in a frantic start to the mat