He didn't disgrace himself – Mariners' boss on Bolt debut
Usain Bolt made his Central Coast Mariners bow in a 6-1 friendly victory but has some way to go to convince he can make it as a footballer. Central Coast Mariners boss Mike Mulvey gave a cautious thumbs-up to Usain Bolt’s first outing for the club, saying the world’s fastest man “didn’t disgrace himself” on…
Zidane lauds selfless and 'important' Benzema
Real Madrid fans have often given the striker a hard time, but his former manager insists he was vital to the team Karim Benzema has been the target of significant criticism from Real Madrid fans in the last few years, but his former coach Zinedine Zidane was grateful for the striker’s selflessness. Benzema started to…
Emery defends Cech after nervy display at Cardiff
The goalkeeper was again criticised for his distribution on Sunday, but his manager insists he is doing what is asked of him Unai Emery has defended the efforts of goalkeeper Petr Cech after another nervy display in Arsenal’s Premier League win over Cardiff City on Sunday. The 36-year-old, who has kept new signing Bernd Leno…
Goalless Cristiano Ronaldo shown how to score for Juventus… by his son!
The Portugal star’s son, Cristiano Jnr, was in fine form as he netted four times on his debut for the Bianconeri’s Under-9s Cristiano Ronaldo may be struggling to score for Juventus, but his son certainly isn’t! The Portugal star, who sealed a big-money move to the Bianconeri from Real Madrid in the summer, is still…
'Why Liverpool's greatest ever night drove me out of Anfield' – Warnock reveals anguish behind Champions League triumph
The former Reds defender talks exclusively to Goal about his Anfield career, retirement and rows with Gerard Houllier For most Liverpudlians it was the greatest night of their lives. But for one lifelong Red, the thought of Istanbul 2005 brings only a grimace, the memories those of disappointment rather than delirium. For Stephen Warnock, the…
Silva's philosophy part of the Everton lure for Digne
The Frenchman was linked with several clubs in pre-season, but he picked the Toffees because of the club’s new coach The mentality and philosophy of coach Marco Silva was a big part of what lured Lucas Digne to Everton from Barcelona. Digne was never a regular starter in his two years at Camp Nou, featuring…
Spain end 67-year Wembley curse with England victory
Luis Enrique marked his first match in charge of La Roja with a win as the Three Lions made it three competitive defeats in a row Spain became the first visiting team come from behind and beat England in a competitive match at Wembley Stadium for 67 years with their 2-1 Nations League victory on Saturday. Goals…
PSG sound Neymar & Mbappe 'respect' warning to Real Madrid
The Ligue 1 champions are hoping that rivals from La Liga will remain professional amid ongoing talk of big-money bids for star turns in France Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi hopes Real Madrid will continue to show “respect” amid ongoing talk of interest from the Liga giants in Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Speculation regarding big-moves…
'It's like a cow that sees the same train for 10 years' – Pochettino invokes Cantona spirit with bizarre pressure metaphor
The Argentine used a strange fable of bovines and locomotives to explain why experience is not the only way to deal with pressure on the pitch Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino used an esoteric metaphor that would put even seagull king Eric Cantona to shame to explain the pressures of Champions League football. Pochettino and Spurs…
Gillibrand rejects super PAC support
BRUNSWICK, N.Y. — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand rejected support from an individualized super PAC in her first public comments since joining the 2020 presidential race, staking out a position on campaign finance that’s defining the early stage of the Democratic primary. The New York Democrat joins a handful of other likely presidential candidates who have made…