Today we were met with the terribly sad news that former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton has passed away at the age of 85.  The Northumberland born former footballer and manager had a fantastic career as a player which included a Division 1 title, an FA Cup and of course, helping England to a historic World Cup victory in …

Manchester United face a three-way battle to secure the signature of the highly-rated Leicester City defender, Ben Chilwell.  It is no secret that United are looking to bolster their defensive options ahead of a potential title challenge next season and left-back Chiswell is a major transfer target for Solskjaer according to The Sun. However, the United manager faces stiff competition …

Welcome to day 75 of the Pundit Arena daily sports quiz challenge. Each day, we give you 20 questions and 20 clues, similar to a crossword, and you have to guess the answers before the time runs out. So, for example, if the clue was, ‘Manchester United play here,’ the answer would be, ‘Old Trafford.’ 20 clues, five minutes ⏱https://t.co/vXvGTfbc9A …

Tributes have poured in from the sporting world after the sad passing of Jack Charlton.  Charlton passed away at him home in Northumberland at the age of 85 surrounded by his loving family. Charlton was battling lymphoma and was also diagnosed with dementia. In Ireland and in many parts of the world, Charlton is a legend. In addition to his …

Former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton has passed away at the age of 85.  Charlton passed away peacefully at his home in Northumberland surrounded by his family. Charlton was diagnosed with lymphoma last year while he was also battling dementia. His family said in a statement: “As well as a friend to many, he was a much-adored husband, father, …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the last 10 English players in the Premier League who have also played in La Liga, Spain’s top domestic football league.  Over the years we have seen no shortage of Spanish players ply their trade in the Premier League but in terms of English players in La Liga, that is …

Welcome to day 74 of the Pundit Arena daily sports quiz challenge. Each day, we give you 20 questions and 20 clues, similar to a crossword, and you have to guess the answers before the time runs out. So, for example, if the clue was, ‘Manchester United play here,’ the answer would be, ‘Old Trafford.’ https://t.co/Am6j0Vwpmv — Pundit Arena (@PunditArena) …

Manchester United broke a long-standing Premier League record after they recorded a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday night.  A controversial penalty got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side up and running when in-form Bruno Fernandes found the back of the net from the spot before further goals from Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba rounded off a …

Former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin has named the toughest county which his side faced during his hugely successful tenure.  Gavin managed Dublin between 2012 and 2019 where he guided the Dubs to a historic five All-Ireland titles in a row before he stepped down from the job in October of last year. In total, throughout his time with Dublin, …

One of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s main transfer objectives this summer is to find a long-term centre back partner for Harry Maguire and the Norweigan has identified two defenders from the Premier League and one from Serie A to fulfil that role.  Solksjaer is reportedly keen on Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake, which has been already widely reported this week, in addition to …

Jorge Masvidal has suffered a big setback ahead of his fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Saturday.  Masvidal, who will be challenging Usman for the welterweight title on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, has learned that his head coach Mike Brown has contracted COVID-19. As a result, Brown will not be able to travel to the …

Stephen Kenny may have further options at his disposal towards the end of the year with the news that Rotherham United winger Chiedozie Ogbene has declared for the Republic of Ireland.  Ogbene was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Cork when he was seven years old. He was signed by Cork City in 2015 after a successful schoolboy career …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the top Irish goalscorers in the Championship of all-time.  There have been no shortage of Irish strikers who have plied their trade in English football’s second-tier over the years and many have carved out very successful careers by being able to find the back of the net on a consistent …

Chelsea, West Ham, Manchester City and Manchester United are among the clubs to feature in today’s transfer news round-up.  Declan Rice  Chelsea are believed to be interested in bringing Declan Rice to Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard is known to be a keen admirer of the England international but he sees the 21-year-old’s future at centre back rather than in midfield, …

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has given his take on the bizarre on-field bust-up between teammates Hugi Lloris and Heung-Min Son.  Spurs bounced back from their disappointing 3-1 defeat to Sheffield United last Thursday by securing a 1-0 victory over Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night. An own-goal from Everton’s Michael Keane gave Spurs the lead after …

World Rugby have confirmed that the draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France is still set to take place at the end of November this year.  The draw has been pencilled for the weekend of the 21/22 November in Paris but it was expected in many circles that it would be moved due to the fixture disruption as …

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has responded to criticism from Graeme Souness. The Sky Sports pundit questioned the 24-year-old’s work ethic when he doesn’t have the ball, calling Grealish a ‘passenger’ when his side doesn’t have the ball. Villa suffered a 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, a defeat which leaves them third from bottom in the relegation …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the foreign managers who have managed the most matches in the Premier League throughout the competition’s history.  There have been some brilliant managers throughout the Premier League’s history who have brought in different styles of football which are more prevalent in other parts of the world. Of course, some of …