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Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier found himself on the hot seat. He had the highest odds to be the first coach fired, having started his tenure with two losing seasons. Nine games into the season, it seemed likely that Napier might not survive another year. The Gators had a record of 4-5 and were facing a potential fourth consecutive losing season, three of which would have come under Napier’s leadership. However, the team rallied and won four straight games to finish the season, including victories over the Ole Miss Rebels, LSU Tigers and Tulane Green Wave in the Union Home…

‘I’ve got a second chance at life’ – Michail Antonio opens up on horror crash and fully confident of playing return Wandsworth-born Michail Antonio unequivocally believes that he will play football again after being given “another chance at life” following a horrific car crash on December 7. The former Tooting & Mitcham player, who progressed through their youth ranks before he joined Reading in 2008, crashed his Ferrari in Epping and spent 45 minutes trapped inside as Essex County Fire & Rescue Service cut him out of his car. West Ham’s record Premier League goalscorer spent three weeks in hospital…

Amorim COMPLETELY changes £19m Man Utd star’s position after Quenda transfer snub Amad Diallo, Geovany Quenda and Ruben Amorim Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim plans to use Amad Diallo as a wing-back next season, with a report revealing whether or not the Red Devils will try to sign an alternative to Geovany Quenda. Quenda was a key target for Man Utd in the summer transfer window, with speculation suggesting that the Red Devils were ready to pay €60million (£50.5m, $65.5m) for the Sporting CP youngster. The 17-year-old’s ability to play on the right and left flank and his versatility to…

The West Ham United fans could very well be extremely jealous of Tottenham Hotspur soon. The owners and management boards of West Ham and Tottenham have been under fire from the respective fanbases for a long time now. The appointments of Ange Postecoglou in 2023 and Julen Lopetegui a year later were both disastrous calls really from the Hammers and Spurs owners. David Sullivan and Daniel Levy are certainly not the most popular people in East and North London. However, Sullivan’s decision to bring Graham Potter to the London Stadium was one that was celebrated by the majority of Hammers fans. Read also: Julen Lopetegui’s potential new job completely sums up…

A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nathan Kapongo’s first exposure to football was as a Portland High sophomore. Kapongo sits in the Portland High weight room before heading out for practice a few days before the 2017 Thanksgiving game against Deering. Kapongo came to the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald Nathan Kapongo knows it won’t be easy to achieve his pro football dream. Kapongo, 24, who lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until he was 15, knows he’s a long shot to make an NFL team. Of course,…

Getting more complicated by the day, this shared club ownership business. It can make the playing field far from level when player transfers are mooted between clubs under the same ownership umbrella: West Ham’s failed bid to land Eli Junior Kroupi was a case in point in the Winter window. Such shenanigans could well repeat themselves in the summer with West Ham, Everton, Newcastle United and others all interested in Emanuel Emegha, a talented striker with 11 goals in 21 games in League1 this season. The forward plays for Strasbourg: Unfortunately that would be the same Strasbourg who are owned by Blue…

Tottenham Hotspur’s poor season has placed Ange Postecoglou under increasing scrutiny, with reports suggesting that the club is already exploring potential successors. Despite early promise, Spurs find themselves sitting in 14th place in the Premier League, having crashed out of both domestic cup competitions. Their recent 2-0 defeat to Fulham marked their 15th league loss of the campaign, deepening concerns over the Australian’s tenure. While Tottenham’s Europa League run offers a glimmer of hope—having advanced to the quarter-finals after edging out AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate—Postecoglou’s future remains uncertain. Reports indicate that the club hierarchy acknowledges the role injuries have…

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has opened up on his horrific car crash back in December. The 34-year-old has revealed how he came close to losing his life in the devastating incident but has vowed to shake off a badly broken leg to play football again. Antonio shattered his femur when he lost control of his Ferrari and crashed into a tree in Epping Forest. West Ham’s record Premier League top scorer remembers nothing of the accident, but after seeing the wreckage at a scrapyard weeks later, he knows he’s lucky to be alive. Antonio has admitted he…

Despite early promise, Spurs find themselves sitting in 14th place in the Premier League, having crashed out of both domestic cup competitions. Their recent 2-0 defeat to Fulham marked their 15th league loss of the campaign, deepening concerns over the Australian’s tenure. While Tottenham’s Europa League run offers a glimmer of hope—having advanced to the quarter-finals after edging out AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate—Postecoglou’s future remains uncertain. Reports indicate that the club hierarchy acknowledges the role injuries have played in their struggles, but failure to secure European silverware could spell the end of his time in North London. Among the…

Cristian Romero exit talk explodes as Tottenham set new contract deadline amid Real Madrid interest Tottenham could be ready to offload influential centre-back Cristian Romero this summer, following reports they have set a deadline for the Real Madrid target to agree a new contract in north London. The Argentina international’s current deal still has two years left to run, but Spurs have been keen to tie Romero down to a new one amid concrete interest from the Spanish giants in the 26-year-old. Romero has battled through injury issues for the past two seasons, with the current campaign proving particularly tough for…