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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.

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Report from Spain suggests Barcelona and Real Madrid are ready to take advantage of Bruno Fernandes’ unhappiness at Man United
It was only a matter of time until transfer rumours would spring up about Bruno Fernandes looking to leave Man United, especially...
Manchester United FC
West Ham and Fulham set to battle for £3.5m rated MLS Star
MLS was always thought of as a league where veteran players would go for one last payday, and that’s still the case...
Fulham FC West Ham FC
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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah likely to miss at least two games after another positive Covid-19 test
Mohamed Salah isn’t the first and he certainly won’t be the last player to test positive for Covid-19 after going to play...
Liverpool FC Leicester City FC
Outrageous scenes as Champions League club looks to exploit potential scouts by advertising voluntary roles
It’s very true in life that you get what you pay for, so if you look to exploit potential employees by not...
Champions League
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Video: Mario Balotelli’s highlights from Brescia last season show what he could bring to Barnsley
There was always a feeling that signing for Brescia was Mario Balotelli’s last chance to prove himself at the top level, while...
Barnsley FC
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Real Madrid’s Champions League campaign in danger as Varane and Ramos could miss trip to face Inter Milan
Every Real Madrid manager is faced with the pressure of winning every available trophy, but the idea of failing to qualify from...
Champions League
Double boost for Real Madrid ahead of Villarreal clash with long awaited injury return expected and star returns negative Covid-19 test
The main worry for Real Madrid just now is the potential hamstring injury that Sergio Ramos picked up while playing for Spain...
Real Madrid CF
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Arsenal decide against signing the son of club legend after trial as their search for added experience goes on
There’s been a long running debate about what success from a club’s academy should actually look like. Ideally you want your team...
Arsenal FC
“It’s a nonsense” – Keith Hackett details handball law inconsistencies after controversy involving Liverpool’s Diogo Jota for Portugal
Almost every fan has had some kind of gripe with VAR and the handball law this season, but an example from Portugal’s...
Liverpool FC
Video: Man City defender Ruben Dias the hero for Portugal as he pounces on some comical Croatian goalkeeping
It’s been a pretty good night for Man City players playing for their country, with Ferran Torres scoring a hat trick for...
Manchester City
Video: Man City’s Ferran Torres enjoys a breakout performance for Spain with a superb hat trick vs Germany
Every top level player has a game which makes the general footballing world sit up and take notice, and that moment came...
Manchester City
Video: Liverpool’s Diogo Jota survives an obvious handball claim to assist Joao Felix goal for Portugal
There’s been a lot of talk about recently about handballs in a defensive sense due to some very soft penalty awards, but...
Liverpool FC