In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses why Wayne Rooney failed at Birmingham, why Joey Barton is wrong, why modifying the FA Cup doesn’t mean breaking with tradition – and more! — […]
The January transfer window reopening could come at the perfect time for Wayne Rooney and his new Birmingham City side, the former Manchester United great turned Blues manager struggling in the St Andrew’s dug-out so far. New fresh bodies into the building handpicked by Rooney himself could be the catalyst for change as the under-pressure […]
Although David Moyes would only appear to have a few months left on his West Ham contract, it seems that the Scot still wants to be the author of the Hammers January transfer spend. The club haven’t yet approached their manager to offer him new terms, which would see his contract – that currently ends […]
After another astonishing performance, Jude Bellingham received more plaudits not least from former England great, Wayne Rooney. The 20-year-old ran the show against Italy for the Three Lions and helped them qualify for Euro 2024, and the levels he reached in the match left many purring. It follows on from a series of man-of-the-match showings […]
Advertisement According to information from Sun in England, Wayne Rooney would have made a very surprising speech in order to motivate his players. After starting his coaching career with Derby County, relegated to League One at the end of the 2021-22 financial year after starting the season with a huge points handicap, Wayne Rooney now […]
Julian Carranza scored a second-half hat trick as the visiting Philadelphia Union blew out D.C. United for the second time this season, winning 6-0 on Saturday night in Washington. Carranza, who assisted on the game’s first goal, posted goals in the 47th, 70th and 74th minutes. Those tallies pushed the Union’s lead to 5-0 after […]
A remarkable story surrounding League One outfit Derby County and former boss Wayne Rooney has come to the fore late on Monday evening. Manchester United icon Rooney, of course, took his place centre stage in the headlines at Pride Park just this past weekend. This came as the tactician, altogether out of the blue, opted […]
American businessman Chris Kirchner was widely expected to become the new owner of Derby County. Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Chris Kirchner’s proposed acquisition of third-tier club Derby County is off after the American businessman withdrew his offer, the English Football League (EFL) said on Monday. Kirchner, who was named preferred bidder in April, was given conditional approval […]
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has etched his name ever further into the history books of the club, after bagging his latest individual award. The prize in question? The Premier League Player of the Month. The month of April, all told, proved a difficult one from a Manchester United perspective. Six Premier League outings […]
