The Greek Superleague has been suspended indefinitely following the remarkable scenes that forced Sunday s title clash between PAOK and AEK Athens to be ended early.
PAOK president Ivan Savvidis entered the field with his security team to confront the referee after his side had an 89th-minute goal from Fernando Varela ruled out for offside with the score at 0-0.
Images taken on the pitch showed Savvidis apparently carrying a gun in a holster during the chaos that followed, with players and officials eventually leaving the field.
The match was abandoned two hours later and, although PAOK tweeted to claim a 1-0 win, the goalless draw was upheld, meaning the hosts remain five points shy of AEK in third and winless in their past three games.
When they will ha…
Cristiano Ronaldo s stunning hat-trick earned Portugal a dramatic 3-3 draw in their Group B opener against Iberian neighbours Spain.
Spain led with three minutes to go after Nacho Fernandez hit a wonderful 25-yard drive but Ronaldo was determined to steal the headlines for himself.
And he ended the day with a World Cup match-ball after hitting an outrageous late free-kick to ensure the spoils were shared in this blockbuster clash in Sochi.
Captain Ronaldo had given Portugal a fourth-minute lead from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Madrid team-mate Nacho, restoring the lead thanks to David de Gea s horrible mistake.
Diego Costa replied twice to get the 2010 champions level, with Nacho s beautiful goal having seemingly settled a high-class encounter…
AC Milan are interested in signing Jakub Kiwior from Arsenal in the January transfer window, according to . The Italian news outlet has added that Premier League club Arsenal do not want to sell Kiwior in the middle of the season.
Kiwior has been on the books of Arsenal since January 2023 when he joined from Serie A club Spezia. The Poland international is able to play as a centre-back or as a left-back. Kiwior has made 11 appearances in the Premier League for the Gunners so far in his career. The defender has scored one goal and kept two clean sheets in those games.
Arsenal are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 27 points from 12 matches, level on points with Liverpool in second and are a point behind leaders and defending champions Manchester City. M…
Frank de Boer is the favourite to be the next Everton boss
The inevitable axe has fallen on Roberto Martinez, as the Spaniard lost his job as Everton boss on Thursday afternoon.
The Spaniard had been in charge on Merseyside for three years, but the Toffees have struggled to fulfil their potential in the last two campaigns.
The hunt is now on for a replacement for the Spaniard, but speculation and rumours were rife long before Martinez was officially sacked over who would be the next man for the job. Here are five of the favourites to be the next Everton boss:
Frank de Boer
The Dutchman is still a relative youngster in the managerial game at 45, but has been highly successful in the Eredivisie with Ajax, winning the title four titles in six seaso…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Manuel Ugarte from Sporting Lisbon, according to . The report has claimed that the midfielder has played his way onto the radar of the Premier League club.
Ugarte has been on the books of Sporting since 2021 when he moved from Famalicão. The 21-year-old Uruguay international midfielder has made seven starts and two substitute appearances in the Portuguese league so far this season. The youngster has also played three UEFA Champions League games so far this campaign.
The youngster made 10 starts and 15 substitute appearances in the Portuguese league last season, providing two assists in the process. Ugarte made two starts and two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Sporting last season.
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Carragher warns Gordon diving accusations could influence decisions but says Liverpool escaped a ´st
Everton winger Anthony Gordon must be careful about developing a reputation for diving after the youngster was denied a penalty in the 2-0 loss to Liverpool.
That is according to former Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher, who hailed Gordon but expressed concern for the 21-year-old potentially gaining a deceitful image among Premier League referees.
Gordon was cautioned for an apparent dive in the first half at Anfield following a Naby Keita challenge inside the area, before he saw penalty appeals for a foul by Joel Matip waved away after the interval.
While suggesting his alleged play-acting might be an issue with referees, Carragher believes the latter incident should have seen Gordon and Everton awarded a spot-kick.
He s got to be careful Anthony Gord…
Big summer ahead of Kasper Schmeichel / Image via goal.com
Déjà vu
Manchester United supporters will have fond memories of the surname Schmeichel.
Reports suggesting Jose Mourinho could be willing to write new chapter with another Dane with that proud name. Such a scenario would undoubtedly push several smiles on fans’ faces. It will indisputably raise a couple of eyebrows as well with one important question hanging over Leicester City shot stopper.
Is Kasper Schmeichel good enough for Manchester United?
Peter Schmeichel spent eight most successful years of his career at Old Trafford. Defending Manchester United’s colours he captained Red Devils to the 1999 UEFA Champions League glory and the treble.
His legacy at Old Trafford is iconic and…
Pep Guardiola has hailed Terry Venables as an inspirational and visionary leader following the former England manager’s death at the age of 80.
Guardiola, the Manchester City boss, remembers well the impact Venables had at his boyhood club Barcelona in the 1980s.
Guardiola was both a ballboy and a youth player at the Nou Camp when Venables coached the Spanish giants, guiding them to the domestic title in 1985 and the European Cup final the following year.
A photograph has emerged on social media of a young Guardiola looking on from pitchside as Venables celebrated one particular triumph.
“As a Barcelona fan, he gave us La Liga after 11 or 12 years,” said Guardiola, who went on to captain and manage Barcelona himself. “His impact there was incredib…
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham s Premier League position is not a surprise and fears the club cannot move forward quickly.
Last season s Champions League finalists are 11th in the table after 11 games, having won just three times in the top flight this season.
Away form has been a particular problem, with Spurs having not won on the road in the league since January 20, while injury-time goals have cost them in recent visits to Liverpool and Everton.
Their domestic travails have not been echoed in Europe, though, with Wednesday s 4-0 defeat of Red Star Belgrade meaning they will progress to the last 16 of the Champions League if they beat Olympiacos on matchday five.
Pochettino believes there are plenty of positive signs within the club, who are being …
Chelsea are interested in signing Richarlison from Premier League rivals Everton in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Chelsea are monitoring the Brazil international forward, and that the former Watford star could become a priority target if they are unable to sign Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski as the replacement for the Inter Milan-bound Romelu Lukaku.
Richarlison has been on the books of Everton since 2018 when he joined from Watford. The 25-year-old scored 10 goals and gave five assists in 28 Premier League starts for the Toffees last season. The Brazil international forward has scored 48 goals and created 32 big chances in 173 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
Chelsea finished in the top four of t…