Erik ten Hag made reference to Cristiano Ronaldo’s ketchup bottle analogy after Marcus Rashford returned to the scoresheet against Southampton. Rashford’s goal in United’s 3-0 win against the Saints on Saturday afternoon was not only his first of the season, but his first in 12 matches in all competitions. The 26-year-old has come under fire…
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla doesn’t vibe with the phrase ‘defending a title’ and has compared the challenge of another title in 2025 to the animal kingdom. “The phrase ‘defending a title’ is a very passive-aggressive term,” he said on Locked on Celtics. “If you look at the animal kingdom, some of the strongest animals don’t…
Novak Djokovic is not afraid to speak about Carlos Alcaraz‘s qualities, as he sees several similarities between himself and the Spaniard. The two first faced each other at the Madrid Open a few years ago, and the young Spaniard won that match. Their match was a teaser of what was coming in the following few…
Wayne Rooney has compared Spain’s talented left winger Nico Williams to one of the world’s best Cristiano Ronaldo. After an incredibly impressive display so far in the European Championship, Luis de la Fuente’s young side prepare for their final showdown against England on Sunday night. Unlike previous iterations of this Spanish team which featured mostly…
Carlos Alcaraz hasn’t played his most consistent tennis at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships so far, but he thinks it’s normal because he can’t play his best tennis every match. Consistency is one of the main aspects of a tennis player’s greatness and longevity. The more consistent a tennis player can become, the greater they can…
Pat Nevin has compared Germany’s performance in their 5-1 thrashing of Scotland to Manchester City. Die Mannschaft dismantled the Tartan Army in style in Euro 2024’s opening match in Munich, going 2-0 up inside 19 minutes and outshooting their opponents 20-1 to the tune of 2.15-0.02 in the xG stakes. Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal…
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher It would have been one of the biggest Cinderella stories ever in sports…. But it was still pretty awesome. Anastasiia Lopata was the No. 4 player on the University of Georgia’s national runner-up team and, heading into the NCAA women’s singles championships, was the No. 9 alternate to get into the…
Andy Roddick showered tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva with high praise during a recent episode on his eponymous podcast. Andreeva, who celebrated her 17th birthday very recently by reaching the Madrid Open quarterfinal, has been compared to some tennis legends of the past. She has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the last 12 months, emerging from…
According to sports analyst Chris Broussard, basketball icon Michael Jordan has identified resemblances between his game and the playing style of Minnesota Timberwolves sensation Anthony Edwards. While Broussard believes Edwards may not enter the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) conversation, he notes that the young star exhibits similarities in gameplay to Jordan. Broussard’s comments came…
Michael Owen draws parallels between the current struggles of Marcus Rashford and Mason Mount to Paul Pogba’s tenure at Manchester United. Despite Mason Mount’s £55 million summer signing and Marcus Rashford being one of the club’s top earners, both have faced challenges this season. Rashford has scored only twice, while Mount is yet to open…
