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A gay Premier League footballer has detailed the struggles of living a double-life revealing that neither his teammates nor manager know the true identity of his sexuality. To date, only one footballer in Britain has ever come out as gay during their playing career. That was Justin Fashanu in 1990, however, Fashanu tragically passed away eight years later. The Justin …

Former Republic of Ireland manager and England legend Jack Charlton sadly passed away on Saturday leaving behind a legacy that is felt on both sides of the Irish Sea. From his time with Leeds, to winning the World Cup in 1966, to leading Ireland to a European Championships and two World Cups, Jack Charlton was known worldwide for his impact …

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 …

Roy Keane has explained why he thinks Paul Pogba’s performances at Manchester United have improved significantly following their latest victory while he also took aim at Tottenham following their latest Premier League performance. The French man was among the goalscorers on Thursday evening as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side eased to a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park, moving …

Welcome to day 45 of the Pundit Arena daily sports brainteaser challenge. Each day, we’ll give you a sporting brainteaser question and you have to guess the correct answer before the time runs out. You have five minutes to try to answer the question. The brainteaser is designed to test your sporting knowledge. But, of course, all questions are easy if you …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name every player who has been sent off at the FIFA World Cup over the last decade.  To make the quiz slightly easier, we are only including players who have been shown a straight red card in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments. In total, 18 players have received a red card …

“He was angry, everyone was afraid when taking a shot on him. When he came out with the ball, he spread himself. And of course, he was on a successful soccer team which was the one I supported and still do.” Brendan Cummins is one of the most famed goalkeepers in hurling and a two-time All-Ireland winner with Tipperary. He …

John Egan was the saviour for Sheffield United in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Burnley as his late goal earned a point for the Blades at Turf Moor Stadium. The 80th-minute strike was a first Premier League goal for the Cork man who has now scored in all four divisions. It came from a corner following which Ben Osbourn enticingly …

Manchester United, Chelsea and Leeds all feature in today’s transfer news round-up. As reported by the Sun on Sunday, Chelsea have received a boost in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz with the news that Bayern Munich cannot afford a deal for the 21-year-old according to chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. According to Spanish daily, Marca, Real Madrid are keen to …

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool and Manchester City won’t be alone in challenging for the Premier League title next season. Liverpool travel to the Etihad on Thursday as Premier League champions and will receive a guard of honour from Pep Guardiola’s side. City’s defeat to Chelsea last week saw the Merseyside club sail out of reach to end a 30-year wait …

Welcome to day 34 of the Pundit Arena daily sports brainteaser challenge. Each day, we’ll give you a sporting brainteaser question and you have to guess the correct answer before the time runs out. You have five minutes to try to answer the question. Time to get your brain working this Friday morning! 🧠https://t.co/b4xoHRpFtH — Pundit Arena (@PunditArena) June 26, 2020 …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the historic record transfer sales for each club in the Premier League.  You have enjoyed numerous quizzes on top incoming transfers across a whole range of different Premier League clubs but this time, we want you to name the transfers which were record sales for each club in England’s top …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name every player that has broken the British transfer record over the last three decades.  Throughout this list, you will notice some players undoubtedly deserved their hefty price tags at the time while others turned out to be absolute flops. Of course, transfer fees are often difficult to calculate but we …

It’s finally here.  The Premier League returns on Wednesday 17th June with two matches as football fans finally get to see some live action. England’s top-flight gets underway with the meeting of Aston Villa and Sheffield United at 6pm and then a mouth-watering clash between Manchester City and Arsenal at 8.15pm. [Click here to find out how you can watch …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the players who have scored the most hat-tricks in the Premier League since the competition began in 1992.  There have been some incredible and prolific goalscorers throughout the almost 30-year history of one the world’s great football competitions and we want you to test your memory of these iconic players. …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the players who have scored the most own-goals in the Premier League.  We compiled a list of 17 players who have scored anywhere between five to 10 own-goals throughout their Premier League careers. Some of these defenders were considered the best in the business but due to a high level …

In our latest football quiz, we want you to name the players who currently play in the Premier League that have been at their club the longest. All clubs have their stalwarts and they are often indispensable due to their experience of the club and the knowledge of what it takes to succeed. We have compiled a list of 20 …

Eir Sport have announced a jam-packed schedule for the weekend ahead with some incredible classic matches, tournaments, and fights set to keep every sports fan smiling. The action kicks-off on Thursday evening with a feast of action for Man United fans. One of the games takes us back to 1965 when Chelsea traveled to Old Trafford to take on third-placed …