AmaZulu defender Marc van Heerden had a nightmare start to last night’s match against Kaizer Chiefs, netting an own goal within 20 seconds of kick-off.
Football transfer fees have skyrocketed over the past 18 months, starting with Neymar’s transfer to PSG. Here’s how the world’s premier footballers are valued.
When Galatasaray and Fenerbahce do battle, it’s usually a fiery affair. This weekend was no different, with three red cards and a brawl at the final whistle.
Nobody likes conceding an injury-time equaliser, but that’s especially true for Jose Mourinho, who flew into a rage after Chelsea’s late goal.
Another day, and another former Manchester United player bashing Jose Mourinho. After last night’s 0-0 draw with Valencia, the noose is tightening.
Every football fan dreams of smashing in a 25-yard free kick in front of a home crowd, but we have to settle for drinking beer and yelling at the TV. Why not do it all?
Every now and again, we are reminded that even professional footballers can be made to look like rank amateurs. This gem comes from Germany.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was never going to settle for reaching such a milestone with a tap-in. I guess you could call this a spinning volley.
Jose decided to swing past Wembley on Saturday night to watch England against Spain. Things didn’t go exactly to plan.
For Orlando Pirates striker Thamsanqa Gabuza, last night was an evening to forget, with his actions making headlines right around the footballing world.
Every football fan has dreamt of scoring in front of their team’s home crowd, followed by wild celebrations, but for most of us it’s the stuff of fiction.
Wayne shone in America, Mo’s been reported to the police after a video of him driving went viral, and Liverpool’s manager really likes watching his team win.
Nutmegging a defender is the ultimate slap in the face. Throw some grass to the mouth into the mix, and you have a serious humbling.
France take World Cup. Pussy Riot rushed the field. WeWork bans meat. Vaping pilot made plane drop 21k feet. Rolls Royce flying taxi. Scarlett pulls out of trans role.
England’s World Cup squad is full of players who earned their stripes in divisions lower than the Premier League. I’m not convinced the US team should follow that lead.
English fans have good reason to be hopeful about their chances this year, but they are prone to the odd World Cup upset. This might be their most famous of all.
Yesterday saw the defending champs dumped out of the World Cup, and of course there were tears. The rest of the world seemed to enjoy it, though.
The World Cup always throws up a few surprises, and unheralded footballers have their stories told around the world. Meet Alireza Beiranvand.
The Manchester United forward is leading the line for Belgium at the World Cup, and his rise to the top is a big middle finger to the haters.
Football is cutthroat, and coaches will use just about anything to try and get one over their opponents. Enter South Korea and a rather astonishing admission.
Footballers love a good roll around on the grass to garner sympathy, but Zlatan’s antics yesterday were a pretty pitiful effort.
The Spanish giants humbled our PSL champions with a comfortable 3-1 win, but no one was humbled more than the guy who ran onto the pitch.
Tonight will see Barcelona and Sundowns do battle in the first ever Mandela Centenary Cup, and the whole thing has cost Patrice Motsepe some serious cash.
Gianluigi Buffon will go down in history as one of the greatest ‘keepers football has ever seen, but he doesn’t take losing very well.
Italians are known to wear their hearts on their sleeves, but this commentator’s reaction to Roma’s amazing comeback is off the charts.
The Swedish football superstar only touched down in LA on Thursday, which makes his debut on Saturday all the more remarkable.
Football might be known as the beautiful game, but that wasn’t the case over in Greece yesterday. Enter Ivan Savvidi and his bodyguards.
There are less than six months until the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia, and the football world is understandably excited. Here’s one problem they didn’t foresee.
The last Lionesses head coach was sacked amidst controversy, so the English FA would have hoped the appointment of Phil Neville went smoothly. It did not.
Liverpool ended Manchester City’s hopes of an unbeaten league season yesterday, and their German manager was so stoked he let some foul language slip out.