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There’s no let-up in extraordinary football news breaking during the summer, as the past week has seen a whole host of interesting stories. Joe Kinnear aside, Barcelona and Spain superstar Lionel Messi is being investigated for alleged tax evasion, with this piece of news gathering pace. Former Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini has also finally been [...]

In light of Joe Kinnear recently becoming Director of Football at Newcastle United, it got me thinking of all of his ridiculous quotes over the years. This list in no particular order contains my favourite Kinnear quotes. 1. To all his critics who think he cannot do a good job at Newcastle… “I heard a silly comment [...]

PUMA have announced a new limited edition evoSPEED boot in collaboration with Hublot and Falcao. The launch was to coincide with the 1 year countdown to the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and Hublot’s position as official timekeeper and watch supplier of the 2014 World Cup in Brasil; http://www.hublot.com/de_DE/ Falcao signed a personal endorsement agreement [...]

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 14 will feel alive with players who think, move and behave like world-class footballers, and dynamic stadiums that come to life, on Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®4. Fuelled by EA SPORTS™ IGNITE, which blends new technology with the best rendering, [...]

Fuelled by EA SPORTS IGNITE, FIFA 14 will feel alive with players who think, move, and behave like world-class footballers, and dynamic stadiums that come to life. Players have four times the decision making ability and feel alive with human-like reactions, anticipation, and instincts. With 10 times more animation depth and detail than previous consoles, FIFA [...]

Experience the emotion of scoring great goals in FIFA 14. The game plays the way great football matches are contested, with innovations to the award-winning gameplay that inspire fans to build play through midfield, dictating the tempo of a match. Feel the tension as chances are created, and experience the thrill of hitting the back of [...]

PUMA® introduces the new evoSPEED 1.2 FG, the latest performance boot that helps players maximise their speed on the pitch. For the first time ever, the boot features the PUMA brand name on the inner side of the boot instead of the formstripe – the brand’s iconic trademark. This weekend, the new black and fluorescent yellow [...]

Even as I started to write about the Group Stage of this season`s Champions` League I was bothered by the dilemma surrounding Mario Goetze. In case you didn`t know the attacking midfielder, currently a Borussia Dortmund player, will be joining Bayern Munich ahead of the new season for a ball-busting 37 million Euros, making him the [...]

It is Champions League final week and we are at the Champions Festival in Stratford City with Discover Ford giving away some truly epic prizes and bringing you world class entertainment. The festival, running from Thursday to Sunday, will give you the opportunity to show your driving skills in the new Ford Kuga around our test [...]

Friends star Matt LeBlanc is just one of a number of celebrities descending on London to witness the Champions League Final between Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday. Matt LeBlanc was down at the #DiscoverFord event at the Champions Festival at Stratford earlier today to watch his friend and professional rally [...]

Being part of the Dortmund Champions League final squad is a great position to be in for a professional footballer. Did you seriously expect this when you moved to Dortmund last summer? It is truly an amazing feeling to play in the final of the Champions League with the BVB at Wembley. Ahead of my transfer [...]

What does being in the Champions League final mean to you personally? To be honest, I have never really thought about that and I also don’t think it really matters. I have had so many things to do, I haven’t even thought about it since we have reached the final. But once the moment of the [...]

This weekend, the latest colourway of PUMA’s iconic King boot will make its on pitch debut at the UEFA Champions League final. Bayern Munich’s central defender Dante will be the first to wear the world renowned boot in new a white, red and black colourway at Wembley. The PUMA King FG is designed to give players [...]

PUMA’s latest colourway of the PowerCat 1 FG football boot will be debuted on pitch by Marco Reus in the most important match of the year this weekend. Reus, who has been an instrumental figure in the Borussia Dortmund’s successes on the road to the UEFA Champions League final, will wear his new black and yellow [...]

Wigan’s eight-year stay in the Premier League ended with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at the DW Stadium. Roberto Martinez post-match… “I will have a full week to sit down with the chairman to talk about things. Whatever happens I think Wigan has a bright future. It’s a day of mixed feelings but the fans understand [...]

West Ham ended their first season back in the Premier League as Kevin Nolan’s hat trick helped them to see off Reading in the final game of the season at Anfield. Sam Allardyce post-match… ”Kevin has always been top class. It’s another double-figures scoring job he’s done yet again. When we needed Kevin again he was there. That’s [...]

Sir Alex Ferguson ended his reign as Manchester United manager with a 10-goal thriller against West Brom at the Hawthorns. Steve Clarke post-match… “It was a great occasion. That game will be remembered for a long time. I am not sure Sir Alex enjoyed it that much, but he was quite complimentary about our season and I [...]

ne Tottenham failed to qualify for the Champions League ahead Arsenal despite ending the final day with a victory over Sunderland at White Hart Lane. Andre Villas-Boas post-match… “It is difficult to take, in the end we did what we had to but Arsenal did their job well and go through. It is difficult at this moment. It [...]

Fulham avoided a sixth straight Premier League defeat with a stirring final day performance to thump Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. Michael Laudrup post-match… “It was disappointing, but the difference was us not taking our chances. For 30 minutes in the second half we could have scored two or three. But I am sure in a couple of [...]