The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from playing for the French national team. In a quote from Griezmann, he says: “I close this wonderful chapter of my life thanks for all the memories.” The Atletico Madrid player won plenty of trophies during his time playing for Les Bleus including the golden boot in Euro 2016, […]
From tense FA Cup ties to brilliant league battles, there was plenty of footballing action played all around Gloucestershire over the weekend. Starting in League Two, Cheltenham Town dropped down the table after a 0-2 loss to Fleetwood Town, a side that were also relegated from the third tier last season. Ex-Liverpool youth player Matty […]
Liam Manning has revealed that Bristol City defender Cameron Pring is set to undergo surgery on his hamstring after the Robins’ 2-0 win against Rotherham United on Saturday. Pring was substituted late in the match against the Millers after feeling tightness in his hamstring, which is a problem the ex-Cheltenham Town man has been nursing […]
Gambling in sport is one of the most normalised parts of British culture, however so many people are unaware of the dangers it poses. The numbers spent on gambling in the UK are mind boggling, with a reported £3.3 billion spent on gambling between April 2022 and March 2023., according to Finder. Finder also reported […]
Former Cheltenham Town defender Rob Dickie has been crowned Bristol City’s 2023/24 Player of the Season. Dickie spent two years at Cheltenham on loan from Reading between 2015 and 2017, where he scored five goals and provided five assists in 54 matches. The defender joined City at the start of the season in a £1m […]
Gloucester City vice captain Joe Hanks admits his side “haven’t been good enough” after having their departure from the National League North confirmed. The Tigers welcomed Chester to the Tiger Turf stadium for a must-win game for the club to have chance of survival. A thin layer of hope soon turned to despair as the […]
West Bromwich Albion Women head coach Siobhan Hodgetts-Still believes the “fine margins” lead to defeat against Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Sunday. The Baggies went ahead early in the game as Delphi Cole tapped home a corner at the back post, a strike that was cancelled out by two Stoke goals in the […]
Greatwood Charity’s head of communications, Sasha Thorbek, says the charity were the trailblazers in using retired racehorses to educate young people. Founded in 1998, Greatwood initially sought to rescue and rehabilitate former racehorses that had fallen into neglect due to a lack of support from the industry. Based in Marlborough, the charity now aims to […]
Men’s volleyball outside-hitter Xander Howgate has sent a stern warning to the University of Gloucestershire’s arch-rivals, the University of Worcester ahead of their grudge Varsity match next week. The sides will cross swords on the volleyball court, where UoG are hoping to redeem themselves after last year’s heartache defeat. “I’m buzzing for it, after last […]
Mark Bellingham‘s son Jude will return to England for the first time in a Real Madrid shirt when they take on Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final. Cheltenham-born Eric Dier, currently on-loan Bayern Munich will play in England again after leaving Tottenham Hotspur for the German giants in January – Bayern face Arsenal. Dier’s […]