Since the 2009/10 season Chelsea and Atlético Madrid have met seven times including the Semi-finals of the Champions League and the final of the European Super Cup. The teams’ are poised to meet yet again in the Round of 16 of the Champions League in what is sure to be a fiery goal fuelled tie […]
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Bristol Rovers announce ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton as new manager
Bristol Rovers have announced the appointment of ex-England and Manchester City footballer Joey Barton as their new manager on a two-year contract, making him their third head coach of the season. After the sacking of Paul Tisdale 12 days ago, Rovers were quick to find a replacement in Barton who recently had taken a short […]
Cheltenham Town’s Michael Duff on Joey Barton, Bradford performance, and Covid-19 update
Cheltenham Town’s eight-game unbeaten streak came to an end on Saturday following a 2-0 loss to Bradford City. Goals from U’s striker Andy Cook either side of half-time gave the away side an important victory to continue their red-hot form. Losing just once in their last 11 games, Bradford City are one of the teams […]
“No one is too good to get beat!” – Ben Tozer reacts to Cheltenham Town’s 2-0 loss to Bradford City
Ben Tozer was left frustrated by Cheltenham Town’s performance in the 2-0 loss to Bradford City on Saturday. Going into the game, Cheltenham were unbeaten in eight league games but a brace from Bradford striker Andy Cook saw the Robins fall to defeat. A game marked by frustration up and down the pitch, Cheltenham registered […]
ParkLife Sport Live Blog: Man City win again, Djokovic breaks Aus Open records, and reaction from Michael Duff.
Welcome along to Monday morning and a new week of sporting action. It was a big weekend of Premier League football, as Manchester City registered yet another win, whilst West Ham kept up their unlikely momentum and push for the Champions League places. Elsewhere, Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town endured very different weekends at […]
The RFU have scrapped relegation for the 2020/21 season: Why this is positive news for Gallagher Premiership Rugby
The Rugby Football Union announced on February 12 that no team will be relegated from the Gallagher Premiership this season due to the complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes after a “strong majority vote” according to the RFU. Many have criticised the decision, however the potential for Premiership teams to grow from […]
Gloucester stars Louis Rees-Zammit and Jonny May light up round two of the Six Nations.
Round two of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations has come to a close, with three Gloucester Rugby players swapping out the cherry and white, to represent their national colours. Gloucester Wingers Louis Rees-Zammit and Jonny May, along with versatile centre Chris Harris all started for their countries. Here is a recap on how the Kingsholm […]
CLOSE OF PLAY: England trail India by 429 runs at the end of Day 3
England need 429 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 2nd Test match against India to avoid defeat at Chennai. At the end of the third day’s play, Captain Joe Root and Dan Lawrence stand at the crease with Engalnd at 53/3 and a victory looking very unlikely. Ravichandran Ashwin starred with the bat for […]
For the benefit of European Rugby, It is time to update the Six Nations – Opinion Piece.
The second round of the 2021 Six Nations was concluded last weekend, and provided rugby fans across Europe, with an exciting instalment of action. Embed from Getty Images For most rugby fans, the national rugby teams of Europe stretch no further than the boot of Italy’s heel, with the old playground rhyme of “England, Ireland, […]
Tokyo 2021 Olympics “shouldn’t go ahead” says former Olympic champion Rebecca Romero
The Olympic Games in Tokyo is currently set to begin on July 23 2021 but there is still much uncertainty if it will take place behind closed doors or at all. There has been much discussion amongst the Olympic community as to whether it will be safe to host such a massive event in the […]