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Two Weeks Before Famous Watford-Leicester Finish, Another EFL Game Had Historic Ending
Over the last decade of football, few moments stand out in the public consciousness as much as Troy Deeney's last-minute winner against Leicester in 2013.
What began on one end with a Leicester penalty miss ended with a pandemonium-inducing, last-second winner at the other end to send Watford to the playoff final at Wembley.
Christian Eriksen Returns To Premier League Seven Months After Collapse
LONDON — Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen joined Premier League club Brentford on Monday, seven months after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match.
Eriksen, who collapsed during the game against Finland in Copenhagen and was given life-saving CPR treatment in front of shocked fans and teammates, has signed for Brentford as a free agent for the rest of the season.
Only Burnley Could Sign A New Striker And Immediately Cast Him As A Dinosaur In Jurassic Park
Nobody's cheering for the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The backers of Newcastle United are the world's richest owners — their wealth, with regards to the global football market, is limitless.
Lampard Gets Second Chance In Premier League Tasked With Saving Everton
Having waited almost a year for another shot at top-level management, Frank Lampard has been tasked with as tough a challenge as it gets: resurrecting an Everton side in turmoil.
It is not the best time to be a Toffees supporter, and protests outside Goodison Park have become commonplace.
Fans have called for the board to be sacked, pleaded with the club last summer not to appoint former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, and made clear — in graffiti as well — their opposition to the proposed hiring of Vitor Pereira over Lampard.
UK Police Arrest Man On Suspicion Of Rape And Assault, Hours After Man United Suspend Mason Greenwood
British police said on Sunday they had arrested a man on suspicion of rape and assault, hours after Manchester United suspended footballer Mason Greenwood following online accusations that the 20-year-old had assaulted a woman.
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that a man was arrested after social media images and videos were posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.
"An investigation was launched and following enquiries we can confirm a man in his 20s has since been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault," the police said.
Liverpool Beats Out Spurs, Man Utd For $67 Million Porto Winger Luis Díaz
Liverpool have signed Colombia winger Luis Díaz from Porto on a long-term deal, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.
Financial details were not disclosed but the BBC reported the deal is expected to be worth $50.14 million, with a maximum of $16.72 million in add-ons.
Díaz, who has seven goals in 31 appearances for Colombia, becomes Liverpool's first signing of the January transfer window.
Barcelona Adds Beefcake Adama Traoré On Loan From Wolves
Barcelona have signed speedy Spain winger Adama Traoré on loan from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers until the end of the season, the LaLiga club announced on Saturday.
The agreement includes an option to make the transfer permanent, Barcelona said in a statement.
Football In The Margins: The Divisive History Of The Long Throw-In And Its Auspicious Future
When Cheltenham Town hosted Manchester City in the FA Cup Fourth Round in January 2021, victory was all but assured for the Premier League club.
The Robins — who would go on to win League Two that year — were no match for a Man City side that sat atop the English football pyramid. Yet early in the second half, the match at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium was still scoreless.
Tobin Heath Scores 92nd-Minute Equalizer In Arsenal's 1-1 Draw With Manchester City
MANCHESTER, England - Tobin Heath struck the equalizer deep into stoppage time as Arsenal snatched a 1-1 draw away to Manchester City in the Women's Super League, while Manchester United went second thanks to a 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur earlier on Sunday.
The draw leaves Arsenal top of the table on 26 points, two ahead Manchester United with a game in hand. Chelsea, who were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion, are third on 22 points, with one game in hand over Arsenal and two over United.