Sunday, March 4, 2018

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies suddenly aged 31

Football | The Guardian
Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies suddenly aged 31
• Astori was due to play in a match against Udinese on Sunday
• The defender won 14 caps for Italy during his career

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori has died aged 31, the Italian club have confirmed.

Astori was staying a hotel with his team-mates ahead of their game on Sunday away at Udinese when he passed away.

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Friday, March 2, 2018

Ex-Man Utd star Ince slams Pogba: Stop being selfish

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Ex-Man Utd star Ince slams Pogba: Stop being selfish
Ex-Man Utd star Ince slams Pogba: Stop being selfish

Ex-Manchester United star Paul Ince has criticised Paul Pogba for putting himself in front of his team.

The Frenchman has endured an up and down season at Old Trafford. Many have put his down to his refusal to work hard off the ball while playing in his less-favoured holding midfield role.

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

VAR is going to kill the emotion in football, says Pochettino – video

Football | The Guardian
VAR is going to kill the emotion in football, says Pochettino – video

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino offers scathing remarks after the trialling of VAR in the FA Cup. Speaking after Spurs' comfortable 6-1 victory over Rochdale at Wembley, he added that it was 'embarrassing for everyone' after Érik Lamela's goal was ruled out by VAR

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round

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FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round
FA People's Cup 2018: Meet some of the teams from the first round
With more than 50,000 players taking part, meet some of the teams from the first round of the 2018 FA People's Cup - the biggest five-a-side tournament in the country.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Lizzie Durack: from economics at Harvard to Everton goalkeeper | Suzanne Wrack

Football | The Guardian
Lizzie Durack: from economics at Harvard to Everton goalkeeper | Suzanne Wrack

Durack turned down a job at Goldman Sachs to play football and an unconventional career path has seen her represent both Australia and England

Intellectual footballers are considered a rarity. As teams scoop primary school-age talent into their glistening academies, the lives of young players become consumed with football and education often becomes secondary at best – despite the low chances of ‘making it’.

Yet in the women’s game it is different. Because professionalism is relatively new, most of those playing football at the top level today have had to have a plan B from the off.

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