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Tom McNeil

Writer for Caughtoffside.com. St Johnstone fan and scout for an English League two side. I try to focus on the weird and bizarre happenings in football. Also trying to start some sort of crusade against VAR.

“Makes me sick” – Real Madrid fans react as Zidane still forces his favourite player into the starting XI vs Inter Milan
Every manager has one player who isn’t particular talented or popular, but they are reliable and hard working so it ensures that...
Video - Pique injury vs Atletico Madrid
Huge blow for Barcelona over Gerard Pique’s return date as he’s advised not to have surgery
Injuries are an unfortunate part of sport that almost every player will need to deal with, but you do start to worry...
Amad Diallo Traore for Atalanta
Man United confident that forward’s work permit issue will be sorted in time for January arrival
The signing of Amad Diallo slipped under the radar a little for Man United on deadline day, but that was mainly due...
camavinga verratti
Massive transfer boost for Real Madrid as key target signals transfer intentions by leaving his agent
A player parting ways with their agent is one of the most obvious signs that they are looking to make a move....
Napoli President confirms that they may re-name the Stadio San Paolo after Diego Maradona
Football fans will largely remember Diego Maradona in association with Argentina and his exploits on the international stage, but the main European...
Liverpool told to pay €30m to sign talented centre-back compared to Matthijs de Ligt
The injuries to Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk suggest that Liverpool have to sign someone in January to give them more...
Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona passes away aged 60
You can always tell how much a former player was loved and adored when you see the outpouring of grief and tributes...
Javier Mascherano Barcelona
Barcelona legend responds to calls for him to come out of retirement to help the club in an injury crisis
We all know that a lack of finances means Barcelona will be restricted in the transfer market, but surely they won’t have...
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues his crusade against EA Sports for using him on FIFA
The gaming community has been crying out for years for someone to emerge and take on EA Sports, but few expected Zlatan...
Sarri Juventus
Ongoing problem for Juventus as Maurizio Sarri continues to refuse to terminate his contract
We usually presume that once a club decide to sack a manager then they simply get paid off and that’s that, but...
zidane at press conference
Real Madrid Champions League stat without Sergio Ramos suggests that disaster beckons against Inter Milan
Failing to qualify from the Champions League group stage is nothing short of a disaster for Real Madrid, but it really does...
Photo: Yet another investigation set to be launched in English football as Oxford’s Matty Taylor grabs Ronan Curtis’ genitals
It’s not clear if this is an entirely new phenomenon or if cameras are just starting to pick up on things, but...