The Egyptian fired home an incredible long-range strike as Liverpool defeated Chelsea 2-0 in a crucial clash at Anfield The noise was as pure as the hit. Guttural, you could call it. An explosion of joy, of delight, of did-that-really-just-happen-I-think-it-happened. It happened. Anfield was ablaze, the smoke from a single red flare appearing in the…
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Only Leo performs miracles! Another Messi masterclass ends Man Utd's dreams
Barcelona’s legendary No.10 produced another incredible performance as the Blaugrana comfortably put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to the sword Manchester United came to Camp Nou hoping for a miracle to rival their 1999 Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich. Then super-sub and now coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the second of two stoppage time…
PSG manager Tuchel: Of course I want to continue!
The German has no plans to leave Paris Saint-Germain following their shock Coupe de France final loss to Rennes Thomas Tuchel insisted he wants to continue as Paris Saint-Germain head coach amid growing pressure following the club’s Coupe de France capitulation. PSG squandered a 2-0 lead in the final as the French champions lost 6-5…
Cooper, Frisby out of favour at Ballymore
Quade Cooper and Nick Frisby may have played their last games for the Reds, with new coach Brad Thorn eager to start fresh at Ballymore in 2018. It was revealed on Sunday that Cooper is not training with the Reds and that he has been told he is no longer part of the team’s plans…
Slipper craves that winning feeling
As players have come and gone from the Reds team that watched James Horwill hold the Super Rugby trophy aloft in 2011, one man has stayed at Ballymore in the seven years which have followed. While Scott Higginbotham, Jono Lance and Ben Lucas have all found their way back to Ballymore having lined up for…
Super Rugby streak has NZ teams on edge
Mental warfare has become a part of trans-Tasman games, providing an intriguing backdrop to the Super Rugby season. Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership It’s a scenario that will play out again when the Hurricanes meet the Queensland Reds. The two teams at polar ends on the form scale meet in Wellington on Friday, with the…
No preseason promises from Waratahs
The Waratahs won’t be making any grandiose statements in Super Rugby preseason, as they look to turn around recent mediocre seasons. Waratahs players have spoken plenty in the preseason about putting a grim 2017 behind them, in a new training base with a handful of new faces among the squad and in the coaching staff….
Ready to return for Reds
Outcast hooker Andrew Ready has fought his way back into the Reds 23, named on the bench for Queensland’s clash with the Jaguares. Ready has been overlooked for Queensland’s first three games this season, Brandon Paenga-Amosa taking the opportunity as starting hooker with both hands and Alex Mafi doing a fine job as a late…
Rebels vs Sunwolves: Five things we learned
A strong second half was all the Rebels needed against the Sunwolves, kicking clear to claim a big win. Here’s what we learned from the 40-13 result. 1. Hodge’s best position remains a mystery Reece Hodge started at flyhalf for the first time in his Super Rugby career and while there were a few nice…
Izzy channels inner Super Coach to guide 'Tahs to glory
Defence wins championships. That’s the mantra ringing in the ears of NSW players this week ahead of their semi-final in South Africa but it didn’t come from coaching gurus Michael Cheika, Craig Bellamy or Kevin Sheedy. It came from a quietly-spoken Waratah who played under all three, and on the biggest stages of three of…