Marc Defaou -Sport Observer

Ireland boss calls for strong officiating against Ronaldo in Dublin

Manager’s message to the referee Heimir Hallgrimsson urged match official Glenn Nyberg to keep control when Ireland meet Portugal at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday. The coach felt Cristiano Ronaldo influenced proceedings...

13.11.2025

United stay perfect as Malard and Rolfö down PSG at Old Trafford

Scoreline and significance Manchester United beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 to keep a perfect Women’s Champions League record. It was United’s first main-stage European match at Old Trafford and the win moved them...

13.11.2025

Webb explains why Liverpool’s equaliser was ruled out and why VAR stayed out

What Webb actually said Howard Webb stated that officials did not act unreasonably when they disallowed Virgil van Dijk’s header against Manchester City. He stopped short of calling the decision definitively correct...

12.11.2025

Sterling and family safe after second home break-in as police investigate

Chelsea support and official statements Raheem Sterling was the victim of another home intrusion last Saturday, with masked intruders attempting to enter his residence. He and his family were inside at the...

12.11.2025

Gattuso confirms Chiesa won’t join Italy for final qualifiers

Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso says Federico Chiesa has made himself unavailable for the national team’s last two World Cup qualifiers and that he will respect the forward’s decision. The 28-year-old last played...

11.11.2025

Benn turns up the heat before Eubank rematch

Conor Benn wasted no time needling Chris Eubank Jr over weight and recovery in the first face off ahead of Saturday’s rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Their first meeting in April drew...

11.11.2025

Hamilton laments ‘nightmare’ debut season at Ferrari after bruising Brazil

Lewis Hamilton labelled his first campaign with Ferrari “a nightmare” following a torrid Sao Paulo Grand Prix that capped a weekend to forget. Knocked out in SQ2 on Friday and again in...

10.11.2025

Robertson admits Liverpool face an uphill title fight

Andrew Robertson accepted that Liverpool have created a difficult path to defend their crown after a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City left Arne Slot’s side eighth and eight points behind leaders Arsenal...

10.11.2025