ROBIN VAN PERSIE named the six best players he played with in his career – and four of them were Manchester United legends. The former Arsenal captain, who spent his last three seasons in England at Old Trafford, retired from football at the age of 35. Van Persie, now 38, controversially moved to Manchester in 2012 having rejected a contract […]

LISTENING to Per Mertesacker at the recent Arsenal Supporters Trust meeting I was left with no doubt last summer’s heavy spending was the exception and not the new rule.  Arsenal are still running a self-sustaining model where books ultimately need to be balanced.  This means there’s more pressure on the German to produce more Sakas and Smith Rowes to step […]

BARCELONA appear to be ready to continue their spending spree in January after securing the signing of Ferran Torres from Manchester City. The Nou Camp club are looking at a range of full backs with Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta among the names on Xavi's wishlist. Meanwhile Newcastle are interested in a January swoop for big names Lucas Digne and Samuel Umtiti. […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for December 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Brittany Matthews had a message for those who doubted the Kansas City Chiefs early in the season after their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC West title and a playoff spot on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes’ fiancé stuck […]

MANCHESTER UNITED have all-but-one of their players available for their trip to Newcastle after their recent Covid outbreak – with just Paul Pogba missing through injury. But Ralf Rangnick will have to decide what to do with Anthony Martial who wants to leave. The Reds kick-off at 8pm at St James' Park looking to leapfrog West Ham and Tottenham into […]

ENGLAND’S batting was in ruins once more and they are surely crashing towards another humiliating defeat. As for the Ashes? Well, their chances of regaining the little urn disappeared a long time ago. England lost four wickets in just 12 overs – including Zak Crawley and Dawid Malan to successive balls – after surrendering a deficit of 78 runs on […]

RALF RANGNICK said that his Manchester United stars missed some key days of learning due to the Covid outbreak at Carrington — but most of them did their homework. The Old Trafford interim boss had earmarked the week leading up to Christmas with no fixtures as a good time to get ideas into his players. Instead that was extended as […]

ASTON VILLA manager Steven Gerrard is aiming to sign Rangers star Glen Kamara in the January transfer window. The Villans boss, 41, brought Kamara to Ibrox from Dundee in 2019. And the midfielder has gone from strength to strength ever since, playing a starring role as Rangers won the SPFL title last season. He helped the Gers stay unbeaten throughout […]

A MEMORABLE star from Chelsea's 1997 FA Cup win looks unrecognisable 25-years on from his days in west London. The Norwegian centre-back made 145 appearances for the Blues in an eight-year period and was also voted the club's Player of the Year in 1995. One of Erland Johnsen's most infamous moments in a Chelsea shirt came in the 97 FA […]

LEWIS HAMILTON missed out on a record eighth F1 world title by the barest of margins this year, and could face an even tougher challenge for the gong next season. Max Verstappen won the title at Yas Marina in controversial circumstances earlier this month, and the Dutchman will be desperate to defend his title in 2022. There are rumours that […]