Live in Liverpool? No thanks: Rodgers reveals why Sanchez snubbed move

by Mark Bassey Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, has revealed that Alexis Sanchez chose Arsenal over Anfield, because he prefered to live in London. The forward completed his move from Barcelona to the Emirates last week in a €40 million deal, despite the fact that Rodgers tried to include him in the deal that took Luis... Read More

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July 12, 2014

Barcelona ‘convinced’ FIFA will reduce Suarez’s ban

by Mark Bassey Barcelona are seeking to have Luis Suarez’s ban reduced and the La Liga giants are “convinced” it will happen. Suarez, who completed his move from Liverpool this week, has been banned by FIFA for four months and nine international games, after he bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. The Uruguayan striker has already... Read More

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July 11, 2014

Luis Suarez officially completes £75million move to Barcelona

by Mark Bassey Barcelona and Liverpool have both confirmed that they have reached an agreement for a deal, that will see Luiz Suarez move to the La Liga side. It is believed that the fee is a club record of £75million – Suarez’s release clause in the deal he signed in December 2013. Although the... Read More

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December 15, 2013

So Cute: Bentley, Victor Moses one year old son has captured our hearts (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu If the award for cutest baby of the year is not out yet then votes should start counting for Bentley, one-year-old son of Nigerian football star Victor Moses. Moses who plays for Liverpool and celebrated his birthday two days ago has been tweeting about the Super Eagles and cheering them on for... Read More

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December 7, 2013

Toddler drowned his newborn twin brother and left another brain damaged while alcoholic mother slept after drinking four cans of strong lager

A three-year-old boy drowned his newborn twin brother and left the other permanently brain damaged as he tried to bathe them while his alcoholic mother slept. The boy said he wanted to make his siblings ‘nice and clean’ after their mother passed out having drunk four cans of super-strength lager. The shocking sequence of events... Read More

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October 6, 2013

Opinion: Now that Luiz Suarez is back

by Victor Oladapo-Ariyo He went on to bite PSV’s Otman Bakkal on the shoulder during a league match in November 2010 despite being Ajax captain. He was suspended for seven matches as a result of this and got branded as “Cannibal of Ajax” by a Dutch daily newspaper. When the name ‘Luis Suarez’ is mentioned... Read More

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August 8, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Luis Suarez, the rebel without a clause

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Luis Suarez’s interview with the UK Telegraph was brutal, revealing and emphatic. He went in hard. He showed that he can bark and bite. Compared to the early noises he made this summer, this was thunder. The former Ajax man accused Liverpool of broken promises and demanded loyalty. Arsenal fans were sent... Read More

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August 6, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: London is calling! Let Rooney and Suarez go

by ‘Ifreke Inyang As an Arsenal fan, one of the most bizarre departures, was Robin van Persie to Manchester United. I remember seeing a couple of tweets about a contentious statement the Dutchman had released – which of course made his position untenable. Now, as much as I would have loved RVP to stay at... Read More

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July 28, 2013

What was she thinking? Singer, Jessie J performs on stage in her underwear (PHOTOS)

Eyeful … Jessie J gives fans a flash at her Radio City Live gig in Liverpool JESSIE J shows she hasn’t got her knickers in a twist. The Wild singer, 25, wore a revealing one-piece string top which rode up to give fans a cheeky flash at her gig in Liverpool on Saturday. Jessie... Read More

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April 22, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Liverpool’s bite in attack, Baled out – 5 takeaways from last weekend’s EPL games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Baled Out He looked out of sorts for most of the game, but by the end of the testing clash, it was abundantly clear why Andre Villas-Boas desperately wanted Gareth Bale back. Yes, Manchester City should have been out of sight at White Hart Lane, but they allowed complacency set in and... Read More

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April 21, 2013

I am very sorry – Luis Suarez gives a full and total (and unreserved) apology (DETAILS)

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has apologised for his “inexcusable behaviour” after biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic. The incident happened in the second half of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday. “I have tried to contact Branislav Ivanovic to speak to him personally,” said Suarez, 26. “I apologise also to my manager, playing colleagues... Read More

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November 22, 2012

Opinion: Why Rafael Benitez won’t last long at Chelsea

by Emma Booth As declared on the Chelsea official website on Wednesday, Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the replacement for sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo. As quickly as Roberto was fired, Rafa was brought in—and in less than 12 hours—Chelsea had a new interim manager. Interim—the first clue that Benitez hasn’t been brought in... Read More

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October 1, 2012

3 Things we learnt from last weekend’s Premiership games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea, kicked off another sumptuous weekend of EPL games. There were no major upsets – except maybe Spurs’ victory over United on their home patch. But here are three things that stood out for us: 1. Giroud is not Chamakh in disguise It is rather unfair... Read More

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August 9, 2012

Liverpool will consider renaming Anfield – John W. Henry

by ‘Ifreke Inyang According to Liverpool’s principal owner, John W. Henry, the club might consider selling the naming rights to Anfield, to raise money. The American confirmed that he and his Fenway Sports Group, are looking for ways to generate funds, in order to boost the Merseyside club’s income. This include a possible renaming of... Read More

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August 2, 2012

Fans boo me because they are afraid of me – Suarez

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, has branded the fans who booed him at the Millenium Stadium, as cowards. The former Ajax man was subjected to jeers anytime his face came up on the big screen, or he was involved in any incident on the pitch, as his side crashed out of... Read More

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September 30, 2011

EPL Watch: A weekend of rivalry!

Ifreke Inyang The story of Carlos Tevez refusing to come on as a second half substitute in Munich didn’t interest me. Not one bit. I smiled knowingly as football writers milked everything they could from the story, tilting it in a this-and-that direction. As they filled up their columns with every angle, rival coaches,... Read More

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September 17, 2011

Big Sunday! Manchester United vs Chelsea FC preview

Ifreke Inyang Andre Villas-Boas faces the first true test of his Chelsea career at Old Trafford tomorrow. Manchester United have started the season on a roll and have already scored 18 goals, with Wayne Rooney grabbing back to back hatricks against Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers. In the recent past, with the fading annual challenge of... Read More

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