CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: With respect to the visitors from Azerbaijan, it was a fixture and a night of the week more familiar with the Conference League.
The Arsenal striker reminded us grace can exist in the non-stop pace of football with his involuntary noise-provoking actDuring Covid, when sport was back but behind closed doors, I hosted a number of strange online shows to fill the void of real life. The highlight was chatting to Darren Gough about a lifesize bronze rhinoceros for 45 minutes to 15 small boxes on a Zoom call. I don’t recall who it was for and where the rhinoceros came from – but it might be in his garden.I ended up doing virtual pre-match corporate Zoom calls for Heineken before Europa League games. It was the wifi version of Club Wembley: a Q&A happening on stage between a generic host and some random ex-pro while you’re trying to chat to your mate and eat an unidentified square of meat with some dauphinoise potatoes. Continue reading...
Haaland, who scored twice in the 2-0 win, was cautioned after tussling with Pablo Rosario late in the game and claims that the midfielder wanted to stop him by any means necessary.
Forward says incident was ‘a little interesting’Heading practice with Alf Inge helped with openerErling Haaland has claimed Pablo Rosario “grabbed my bottom” during Manchester City’s 2-0 win at Porto on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the 92nd minute, with Haaland having scored City’s goals. The forward and midfielder grappled, went to ground and were booked after being separated.“I was really keen on a hat-trick and it seemed like he was very eager to stop me from getting it,” Haaland told Norway’s TV 2. “It was a little interesting, that – you’ll be seeing a picture where he’s grabbing my bottom. It’ll be interesting to see that picture.” Continue reading...
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