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Following opening day defeat at the hands of Reading, Derby County have given their fans some much-needed good news by announcing new deals for academy graduates Max Bird and Louie Sibley. Both players put pen to paper on contracts until 2024 to secure their futures with the club. Bird, 20, and Sibley, 19, could prove […] READ MORE
Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has completed possibly the most unexpected transfer of the summer. The Nigerian has officially joined Championship side Stoke City in one final hurrah. The 33-year-old will certainly add much-needed experience to a Stoke City side who finished mid-table last season. The former Chelsea man stated in his first interview at […] READ MORE
A Wayne Rooney free-kick was enough to give Derby County all three points against Preston North End. The 1-0 win for the visitors sees the Lancashire side’s dismal form continue. Both sides came into the match at Deepdale just a few points off the top six but in completely different veins of form. Derby continued […] READ MORE
Wayne Rooney’s spot-kick helped Derby County to beat Reading and keep their play-off hopes alive in a 2-1 victory. The win sees them move up to 8th place in the EFL Championship and within touching distance of the play-offs. Tom Lawrence put the Rams ahead on 44 minutes with a curled effort before Rooney dispatched […] READ MORE
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane says he wants to reach 200 goals in the Premier League. The England captain scored his 137th in just 203 appearances last night as Spurs eased past relegation-threatened West Ham United. At just 26-years-old, it’s a remarkable statistic that shows just how valuable Kane is to Spurs. Harry Kane Wants […] READ MORE
Welcome to Last Word on Football’s team of the decade series, with England as today’s side. England experienced the usual ups and downs over the past decade. They started the decade with promise, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. But it was the familiar foe Germany who eliminated Fabio Capello’s […] READ MORE
In the latest of Last Word on Football’s new series, we look at the players and manager who have made it into the Manchester United Team of the Decade. READ MORE
Jose Mourinho took over at Manchester United in 2016 and made his mark on the club by signing Paul Pogba for a world record £89 million fee. That was one of his biggest contributions to the side. However, as Mourinho yet again got his third season curse, United sacked him in December 2018. Despite this, […] READ MORE
Manchester United beat Derby County 3-0 to book their place in the FA Cup quarter-final. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side will face Norwich City at Carrow Road for a place at Wembley. Goals from Luke Shaw and a double from Odion Ighalo ensured that Wayne Rooney and his new side never caused an upset at Pride […] READ MORE
Wayne Rooney‘s Derby County face Manchester United on Thursday night in the FA Cup 5th round. It’ll be the third time Rooney has played against the Reds since departing in 2017. The United record goalscorer has lost on the other two occasions with Everton. Wayne Rooney ‘Can’t Wait’ for FA Cup Tie vs Manchester United […] READ MORE