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Dundee holds special place for Rangers and Scotland hero – but Hearts fans will shudder at his links Defender remembers playing in the biggest-ever Dundee vs. Hearts match When asked about his Scottish Cup memories while with Dundee, it’s understandable if Colin Hendry appears a little stumped. The Dens Park team’s accomplishments in the competition over the past 50 years are limited to one final and four semi-finals, one of which occurred shortly after Hendry joined the team as a young, fresh-faced player from Keith. He was only 18 at the time and was not included in the squad when…
Hearts star named in international’s star-studded best ever XI alongside Champions League winners Hearts supporters loved Antti Niemi when he played for them from 1999 to 2002.The Finnish goalie, who joined Tynecastle from Rangers halfway through the 1998–99 campaign, became their number one goalie right away, surpassing the great Gilles Rousset. He went on to become one of their greatest goalies in modern history.He was linked to moves to the English Premier League, but he stayed with the Jambós for three years before securing a move to Southampton, where he played for Fulham, Portsmouth, and the top division down…
Hibs vs Hearts is biggest game in BRITAIN this weekend and new boys will be blown away – Ryan Stevenson It’s the biggest of big ones in Edinburgh on Sunday and former Hearts man Stevo admits he can barely remember a derby where both sides are in such good form. All I needed to understand what an Edinburgh derby in enemy territory meant to Hearts was the bus ride from Tynecastle to Easter Road, which took less than an hour. The blood was already rushing through my veins on the coach, ready to jump off and strike Hibs like an…
Next Rangers manager odds: Former Ibrox quartet and ex-Spurs and Chelsea icon among favourites after Barry Ferguson development Rangers has announced that Barry Ferguson would serve as interim manager at Ibrox over the summer. However, who is the front-runner to succeed Philippe Clement on a permanent basis? Rangers fired Philippe Clement on Sunday night and announced that, until the summer, famous former captain Barry Ferguson will serve as interim manager at Ibrox. The Belgian manager’s 16-month reign at Govan came to an abrupt end over the weekend when they lost to St Mirren 2-0 at home after another terrible performance.…
Double Birmingham City blow means £775k star simply must step up After defeating Leyton Orient 2-0 at St Andrew’s on Tuesday night, Birmingham City made yet another huge step toward an instant return to the Championship. The West Midlands team is now 12 points ahead of third-place Wrexham after Chris Davies’s team has won six of their past seven third-tier games and extended their winning streak to 17 games with another three points. The Blues are also in a strong position to win League One, leading Wycombe Wanderers by nine points with one game remaining. Birmingham won again thanks…
Barcelona legends Messi & Suárez combine for brilliant Inter Miami goal FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 09: On November 09, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami dribbles the ball against Atlanta United during the first half of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup playoffs at Chase Stadium. 26 February, 2025 Together, two former Barcelona attacking players scored a fantastic goal in Major League Soccer this week. Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez are the two in question. It goes without saying that Messi and Suárez are both currently playing for Inter Miami, owned by David Beckham, in the USA.…
‘Not ready to push him’ – Injury update for Brighton loan duo at Ipswich Town and Portsmouth Brighton’s loan failures at Portsmouth and Ipswich have frustrated me. The injury problems of Brighton’s Mark O’Mahony and Julio Enciso affect their loan teams, Portsmouth and Ipswich Town. Enciso is expected to miss four weeks of action after suffering a knee injury in the first half of Ipswich’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. “He’s had some scans,” Town manager Kieran McKenna stated about Enciso. “Fortunately, there was no fresh, serious damage. The majority of it will require time to stabilize. We’re not really sure…
Hearts urged to go where they haven’t been this season – but one player ‘still not right’ A victory over St. Mirren would propel the Jambos into the top six. After Hearts defeated St Mirren on Wednesday, Neil Critchley pushed his team to keep improving and move into the top six of the William Hill Premiership for the first time this season. The Jambos had a terrible start under previous manager Steven Naismith and were two points down at the bottom of the table when the Englishman took over in mid-October. Hearts, on the other hand, have been progressively overtaking…
Stoke City injury latest as Mark Robins delivers updates on Wouter Burger and Sam Gallagher Stoke City team news ahead of mid-week clash with Middlesbrough in the Championship To find out if he can rejoin Stoke City’s midfield against Middlesbrough, Wouter Burger will have to take a late fitness test. The 24-year-old midfielder suffered a knee injury during Stoke’s victory over Swansea the previous weekend, therefore he was unable to play in Saturday’s trip to Norwich. He is hoping to approve Mark Robins’ participation on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. once he has resumed his training According to Robins, “He’s fine,…
Hearts fans stunned as former player lands captaincy role alongside ex-Liverpool and Aston Villa star It was widely accepted by supporters when Kye Rowles left Hearts during the January transfer window. The center-back, who was a standout player at the most recent World Cup, is an Australian international who occasionally showed it for the Jambos. However, this is insufficient. The 26-year-old, who excels at one-on-one defending and superior placement on the field, might not have fared well in the rough and tumble of the Scottish Premiership. He failed in Scotland because of his lack of aerial skill. Not the Old…