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One of the most controversial players of his generation, Joey Barton, is heading into football management. He will take over as manager of Fleetwood Town on June 2nd, as he is currently not allowed to work in football due to his suspension for betting on football while still a player. The 35-year-old has signed a three-year contract It will be the former Manchester City midfielder's first managerial role, although Fleetwood have said his official title is "head coach". In April...

Irish-trained horses took the 2018 Grand National by storm as four of the 15-horse raiding party from Ireland filled the first four places, as well as providing eight of the 12 horses that completed the race. That shouldn't come as too much of a shock though as Irish-trainers also supplied five of the first six horses home in the 2016 Grand National, which was also run on soft ground. The 2018 Grand National winner Tiger Roll was capping a wonderful...

Shocked onlookers have told of the moment “all hell broke loose" in a posh spa town when up to 40 suspected football hooligans had a mass brawl. Children as young as 12 are believed to have been involved in the fight - with reports of green smoke canisters being thrown and men wearing balaclavas. The violence, which took place on Saturday at the Promenade in Cheltenham, is thought to have been linked to the ‘El Glosico’ football match between local...

How long should managers get before being sacked? By Jack Granard ( @KonnichiwaJack  of @ParktheMicPod) As Arsene Wenger looks to survive atop the corpses of his fallen managerial brethren for another season, it raises the discussion of how long should managers get before being sacked? The present longest serving manager in all of English football has lasted an astounding 21 years at Arsenal, which has often been forgotten as he fights the growing resentment of the “Wenger Out” campaign. Shockingly,...

A police officer was nearly blinded by a coin thrown by a football yob outside a stadium which became lodged in his eye socket . The unnamed officer was pelted with the object on Tuesday evening (10/4) after the Championship match between Aston Villa and Cardiff City. West Midlands Police said the unsavoury scenes unfolded after away supporters were held back in the coach park following their teams loss at Villa Park. A 14-year-old girl was also struck on the...

Arsenal who are only three points behind Chelsea in the premiership after a return to form late in teh season have been drawn against Atlético Madrid in a mouth-watering Euopa League semi final. Marseille will play Salzburg. Atlético were the team Gunners manager Arsene Wenger was hoping to avoid until the final in Lyon, conceding this week to BT Sport that they are "the strongest on paper." On the first legs on Thursday 26 April Arsenal host Atlético Madrid,  Marseille...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Week 22 here....

A Scots footballer, who was the only man in history to captain both Everton and Liverpool, has finally been given a marked headstone 78 years after his death. Andrew Hannah captained Everton to their first league Championship success in 1891, then led Liverpool to Lancashire League Division Two titles. The fullback died on May 29, 1940, at the age of 75 and was buried in an unmarked grave at Kilbowie Cemetery in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. But now, nearly 80 years...

Manchester City FC  v Liverpool FC, Champions League quarter-final second leg 19.45pm BST  (watch live on BT Sport)   By Matt MJ Michell  @MJMichell  of @ParkTheMicPod One of the most complete performances across 45 minutes left the Premier League champions-in-waiting bereft of ideas how to stop the unstoppable red tide sweeping across their defensive line. Liverpool take the three goal advantage forward, where a place in the Champions League semi finalswill be awarded to the victor tonight. This game however will have...