Arguably, the race for the European places in the Premier League is more interesting than the title race. The opening weeks of the Premier League season are somewhat interesting, and before we know it, somebody is twenty points clear in first place. You could probably name the Top 4 right now, or at least three
Brentford announced themselves to the Premier League with a landmark victory over Arsenal on Friday night. The opening weekend of the Premier League season was appropriately exciting considering the return of fans to stadiums. We saw a glut of goals and a glut of wins. Of the twenty games played, there were no draws. Ten
The 2021/2022 Premier League season kicks off on Friday night with Arsenal VS Brentford. Below we preview the three favourites to win the title. Manchester City Manchester City are the 4/6 favourites to retain the title they won in impressive fashion last season. However, until the transfer window closes, we can’t say for sure.
A year after asking to leave, Lionel Messi can no longer continue playing for Barcelona despite agreeing a deal. Barcelona’s financial difficulties made re-signing Lionel Messi impossible. This is in spite of the fact he had agreed to take a 50% pay cut. Such is the extent of their problems, not even a La Liga
Kellie Harrington has the chance to win a gold medal for team Ireland at the Olympic boxing in Tokyo. The Dubliner guaranteed a fourth medal for Team Ireland with a win over Imane Khelif of Algeria on Tuesday morning. Kellie Harrington won by unanimous decision, triumphing with scorecards of 30-27 and 29-28 on four judge’s
The Ireland women’s four rowing crew has delivered the nation’s first medal at the Olympics in Tokyo. The crew of Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty finished behind runaway winners Holland and Australia to earn a bronze medal. It is Ireland’s 51st medal across 22 Olympic Games. Irish rowing is making quite
The Ireland Rugby 7s team narrowly missed out on reaching the knockout stages of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday morning. After a promising start against Kenya, a late Vincent Onyala try ended their hopes of advancing. The 12 – 7 win ultimately wasn’t enough. A 7 point margin was needed to advance as one of
The European Championships gave us all a glimpse of what it will be like to get back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic. Cities like London and Budepest were able to host full, or near-full crowds of fans. On Tuesday, the climax of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee saw 17,000 fans attend. However, recent events
Say it quietly, but it looks like Arsenal are starting to learn their lessons when it comes to incoming transfers. Since failing to qualify for the Champions League in 2016, Arsenal have opted for ‘win now’ signings. They haven’t been back in the Champions League since. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Sokratis, Lichsteiner and more have
With all the grandeur of club football, we can forget that international tournaments are a vital part of football’s tapestry. Every two years we are reminded, and Euro 2020 was no different. One of the joys of international tournaments like Euro 2020 is that they’re a unique showcase for all kinds of players. Careers can
