ERLING HAALAND already had his heart set on a move to Borussia Dortmund by the time Manchester United made a move for his services. Click Here: Leicester City Jersey Sale Dortmund signed Haaland after agreeing to meet his €22.5million release clause at Salzburg in late December, and the 19-year-old has made a flying start toRead moreRead more
Month: June 2022
‘Ole Gunnar has been very important… But Dortmund was the best option’ – Haaland
‘It was said the first day I came here: We don’t mind you using us as a stepping stone’
IT BEGAN WITH a Facebook message from a Derry City legend. It was Paddy McCourt, now a coach with the Candystripes, who got in touch with Norwegian striker Tim Nilsen. “He wrote a long message and told me he was hoping I would answer it,” Nilsen tells The42. “I didn’t have him as a friendRead moreRead more
After an injury-ravaged few years, a familiar face is back and seeking a rebirth in MLS
HE’S BEEN WITHOUT a club since the summer of 2018 as injuries took their toll on his body but Giuseppe Rossi, the 33-year-old attacker, is starting a new chapter. The New Jersey native will play in Major League Soccer for the very first time after Real Salt Lake confirmed his signing on Thursday. Born andRead moreRead more
McCarthy talks up Byrne’s prospects of featuring in Slovakia play-off
SHAMROCK ROVERS PLAYMAKER Jack Byrne continues to enhance his reputation in the eyes of Mick McCarthy as the crucial showdown with Slovakia looms. The Republic of Ireland will aim to move a step closer to qualification for this summer’s European Championships by winning in Bratislava on 26 March. Byrne netted for the third time inRead moreRead more
Ajax midfielder communicating after waking from coma nearly three years on from collapse
THE FAMILY OF Dutch football Abdelhak Nouri say he is communicating by raising his eyebrows after waking from a coma. The Ajax midfielder suffered ‘severe and permanent’ brain damage due to a cardiac arrhythmia in July 2017, which occurred during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen. Nouri, now 22, has since been in an inducedRead moreRead more
Brighton owner wants Premier League relegation scrapped if season not finished
BRIGHTON OWNER TONY Bloom believes that relegation should be scrapped if the Premier League season cannot be completed, claiming it would be “unfathomable” that a club could be doomed by “0.2 points”. The Premier League, in common with leagues throughout Europe and beyond, has been suspended for over a month due to the coronavirus outbreak.Read moreRead more
Solskjaer expects Maguire to miss Man United’s Europa League final
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER expects Manchester United captain Harry Maguire to miss the Europa League final against Villarreal. An integral part of the set-up since his big-money move from Leicester in 2019, the 28-year-old was forced off in the comeback win at Aston Villa on 9 May after Anwar El Ghazi awkwardly landed on him. MaguireRead moreRead more
Henderson misses penalty in narrow England win after fans again boo players taking a knee
GARETH SOUTHGATE’S PLEAS for England supporters not to jeer his players taking a knee were defied as the Three Lions laboured to a 1-0 victory over Romania in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game. After a minority booed the stance ahead of Wednesday’s win over Austria, Southgate urged fans to back the decision of hisRead moreRead more
Allowing the expanded child tax credit to expire would be a major mistake
For the past six months, families with kids have received monthly payments from the federal government as part of the expanded child tax credit — a policy that has slashed child poverty in the US. If Congress doesn’t act, however, this measure is set to expire for future payments near the end of the month.Read moreRead more