Mark Ogden and Don Hutchison explain why players and clubs are pushing back against the league’s approach. Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling insists that player and staff safety is the priority when football returns. Mark Ogden reacts to Danny Rose’s comments about the Premier League’s return during a pandemic. Shaka Hislop and Craig Burley recount their
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ESPN Should Liverpool be awarded the title? Steve Nicol says ‘NO!’ ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN The Hall of Fame is a concept as old as sports itself but the Premier League finally has a
Man City boss Pep Guardiola sees no issues with players spending time together off the pitch. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Crystal Palace “did not have to do much” to earn a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Palace scored twice from just three shots on target while City peppered the
With the English Premier League’s mid-season transfer window now in full swing, Ed Dove recalls the best and worst January deals involving African players. Wilfried Zaha (Manchester United to Crystal Palace) We begin with Zaha, who’s one of several high-profile African players tipped for a big move during the current January window. Back in 2015,
Neil Shipperley has been handed a 12-month community order for masturbating in front of a mother and her daughter. Former Premier League striker Neil Shipperley has been given a 12-month community order after he masturbated in front of a mother and her 16-year-old daughter. Shipperley, 45, admitted on Wednesday to exposing his genitals inside his van
Roberto Firmino’s late winner at Crystal Palace kept Liverpool’s unbeaten league run intact. After another dramatic win, Ale Moreno says there’s too many signs Liverpool will win the title. LONDON — Liverpool are a fabulous, thrilling, football team in full flow. All controlled aggression, relentless pace, viscerally incisive attacks, loosely organised chaos. But the reason
2:35 PM ET Crystal Palace escaped West Ham with three points thanks to a late VAR-assisted goal. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Jordan Ayew scored a VAR-assisted 88th-minute goal to complete a Crystal Palace comeback in a hard-fought 2-1 victory at West Ham United on Saturday that moved Roy Hodgson’s side into the Premier League top four. The