Antonio Rudiger is sad that ‘racism won’ and admits to feeling alone after Tottenham fans boo him

Antonio Rudiger was on his way to hospital to visit his newborn son when he paused to hit back at the Tottenham fans who had just booed him as he spoke of six days of conflicting emotions. From the depths of a home defeat to Manchester United to the thrill of this vital win against … Read more

Gang of football thugs who left husband, 47, brain damaged are all freed from prison

The wife of a father-of-three who was left unable to walk or talk after a savage attack has spoken of her anguish as his attackers were freed from prison after serving just half their sentences.  Simon Dobbin, 47, from Mildenhall, Suffolk was beaten and ‘kicked like a football’ after going to watch Cambridge play away … Read more

Hanau far-right terrorist Tobias Rathjen played football for Bundesliga youth team

The far-right terrorist who killed nine and injured six during an attack on Hanau once played football for a youth team coached by Jurgen Klopp.  Tobias Rathjen, 43, played in the youth section of Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt back in the 1980s, around the same time Klopp was managing there. Rathjen, who killed his 72-year-old mother … Read more

Heading a football can trigger INSTANT vision changes

Heading a football can trigger INSTANT vision changes ‘by disrupting part of the brain that controls what the eyes see’ Headers cause temporary damage to the circuit linking grey matter to the eyes Indiana University scientists made conclusion after studying 78 footballers  The findings add to mounting evidence that blows to the skull can be … Read more

Football teams with high altitude home ground more likely to win against teams from sea level

Football teams with a home stadium at a high-altitude are more likely to win when playing at home against a clubs from sea level as ‘the players are better adapted to low oxygen levels’. Results from more than 2,000 matches in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League between 2008 and 2016 were examined for … Read more

Everton Football Club drafts in Laing O’Rourke to build new stadium

Everton Football Club drafts in Laing O’Rourke to build its new £500m stadium By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 February 2020 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 19 February 2020 New home: Everton Football Club is planning a 52,000-seat stadium Everton Football Club has drafted in Laing O’Rourke to build its new … Read more