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Football fans accuse Sky Sports of 'woke nonsense' after posts referring to team with a sent-off player as '10-player' instead of '10-man'

03/09/24 08:14

Football fans have accused Sky Sports of 'woke nonsense' after the broadcaster used the term '10-player' instead of '10-man' in a social media post. Fans were quick to comment on a post following Burnley's match against Blackburn Rovers on the weekend. Blackburn earned a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor in the East Lancashire derby, despite having Makhtar Gueye sent off for two bookable offences in the second half....read

Ipswich Town CONFIRM Kalvin Phillips' shock season-long loan move... as The Tractor Boys also splash the cash on Blackburn's Sammie Szmodics

16/08/24 14:36
The Tractor Boys returned to the English top division after 22 years and are looking to strengthen their squad for the season ahead.

Ipswich continue pursuit of £7m-rated Blackburn forward Sammie Szmodics despite having a bid rejected - as Kieran McKenna looks to strengthen squad for Premier League return

22/07/24 19:53
SIMON JONES: Szmodics enjoyed the most prolific campaign of his career at Ewood Park last season, finishing top of the Championship scoring charts with 27 goals.

Millie Bright insists Lionesses can shine a spotlight on 'unacceptable situations' in the women's game - a week after news Blackburn are set to pay players just £9,000-a-season

10/07/24 17:34
KATHRYN BATTE: While women's football has witnessed significant growth since England won the Euros in 2022, further down the pyramid players are still encountering issues.

Blackburn Rovers set to pay their women's players just £9,000-a-year salaries next season with owners Venky's under investigation in India over a tax dispute

02/07/24 12:08
EXCLUSIVE BY KATHRYN BATTE: Blackburn Rovers are planning to pay their women's team players salaries of just £9,000-a-year for the upcoming season.

Adam Wharton reveals sacrifices behind meteoric rise to England's Euro 2024 squad just five months after the Crystal Palace midfielder played in the Championship

12/06/24 21:35
OLIVER HOLT: Wharton was playing in the Championship for Blackburn Rovers just over four months ago. There are going to be a lot of firsts for him over the next few weeks.

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya required plastic surgery to address horror facial injury he suffered while playing for Blackburn

28/04/24 08:21
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya suffered a horrific nose-altering injury during his time at Blackburn Rovers before making his name in the Premier League.

Is Scottish football's most famous mullet set for a comeback?

27/03/24 23:07
In his footballing heyday, he was known for his passion and commitment - and his glorious mullet. But now Scotland legend Colin Hendry has had a hair transplant to try and recapture his look.

Premier League Hall of Fame: Every player who has been honoured with the prestigious title from Liverpool club legend to Arsenal midfield maestro and latest inductee John Terry

26/03/24 16:29
The Premier League is arguably the most competitive and high tempo league in Europe, potentially even the world. Here are the 22 players who have been inducted into its Hall Of Fame

The forgotten 'Class of 93': How England U-15 teammates of drugs trafficker Jamie Cassidy became physiotherapists, tragically died in a car crash or drifted into obscurity

21/03/24 16:51
At the age of 15, the Merseyside prodigy who played alongside Michael Owen and Jamie Carragher was England's top scorer for the England under-16 team in the 1993-94 season.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver, 60, says she's 'come out from hiding away' after her incredible three-stone weight loss: 'I decided this decade is for me'

06/03/24 10:43
The Coronation Street star, 60, has been showcasing her slimmer frame as a result of being 'seriously ill' last year as well as giving up alcohol .

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver, 60, reveals the secret to her incredible weight loss transformation after dropping three stone

05/03/24 00:05
The Coronation Street star, 60, has been displaying a slimmer frame of late as a result of being 'seriously ill' last year as well as giving up alcohol .

Banned Newcastle star Sandro Tonali joins in the celebrations after FA Cup penalty shootout win against Blackburn as the £52m midfielder FaceTimes a fan in the stands

28/02/24 12:10
Martin Dubravka saved two-spot-kicks as Newcastle secured a 4-3 win on penalties, and Tonali did not want to miss out on the jubilant scenes in the away end at full time.

Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle (AET, 3-4 on pens): Martin Dubravka is the FA Cup shootout hero for Magpies as they edge past Championship strugglers after Anthony Gordon strike was cancelled out

27/02/24 22:52
CRAIG HOPE AT EWOOD PARK: A penalty shootout victory for Newcastle United keeps alive a campaign of turbulence, and this match was very much in keeping with those ups and downs.

26/02/24 18:30
Former Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has been appointed as the new manager of Sweden. The Dane, Sweden's first foreign manager, left Rovers by mutual consent earlier this month.

Troy Deeney shocks fans as he ranks 10 Premier League strikers in TikTok video... as former Watford star puts Liverpool legend in LAST despite his impressive record in the top-flight

24/02/24 17:35
Taking to TikTok, the recently sacked Forest Green Rovers boss jumped on the Premier League 'blind ranking' trend, where users assign rankings without knowing which player is next.

Sunderland, Middlesbrough and West Brom lead the way as Tony Mowbray's former clubs wish him a 'speedy recovery' after the Birmingham boss stepped away for 'medical treatment'

19/02/24 13:22
News broke on Monday morning that the Birmingham boss would be stepping away from his position at St. Andrew's to receive medical treatment for six to eight weeks after just eight games in charge.

ON THE ROAD: Blackburn's plight is death by 1,000 cuts as they look to avoid relegation to League One with turmoil continuing

18/02/24 22:49
ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT DEEPDALE: It has been a turbulent few weeks at Blackburn Rovers, the former Premier League winners now battling to avoid another relegation to League One.

Arsenal star looks unrecognisable without his trademark beard in throwback pictures... but can you guess who the Gunners hero is?

10/02/24 08:51
Arsenal restricted Liverpool to an xG of just 0.37. Among their stingy back five was a crucial performer who looks unrecognisable compared to his early days.

09/02/24 18:00
A statement on Friday confirmed that both Tomasson and his assistant Remy Reijnierse had left the club with immediate effect, after departing by mutual consent.

John Eustace set to become the new manager of Blackburn Rovers after agreeing his contract... and will replace Jon Dahl Tomasson following dismal eight-game winless run

09/02/24 15:21
The former Birmingham City boss will join on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with current manager Jon Dahl Tomasson and his assistant Remy Reijnierse set to leave Ewood Park.

John Eustace is on verge of taking over at Blackburn Rovers and replacing manager Jon Dahl Tomasson amid dismal eight-game winless run

08/02/24 13:32
As Mail Sport revealed on Wednesday evening, the Championship club are in the process of finalising the departure of coach Jon Dahl Tomasson and his assistant Remy Reijnierse.

Blackburn Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson is set to leave the Championship club after an eight-game winless run at Ewood Park

07/02/24 16:42
EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: The Dane has told his players his time is coming to an end and meetings were taking place on Wednesday. The future of club secretary Ian Silvester is also in doubt.

Premier League clubs have shelled out a whopping £3.7BILLION in winter windows since 1992... but which side contributed an eye-watering £632m alone to that total?

02/02/24 16:36
The 2024 January transfer window may have been the quietest one in recent memory - but that's not to say that Premier League clubs don't splash out in the winter months.

Duncan McGuire's move from Orlando City to Blackburn Rovers is BACK ON just hours after his switch to Ewood Park fell through while he was mid-flight to England

01/02/24 17:25
The saga of Orlando City's Duncan McGuire looks to be drawing to a conclusion as his move to Blackburn Rovers is back on. He was en route to Rovers on Wednesday night only for the deal to be called off.

Crystal Palace agree £22m fee for Blackburn midfielder Adam Wharton with the 19-year-old set for a medical on Tuesday ahead of a record sale for the Championship side

30/01/24 12:59
CRAIG HOPE: Crystal Palace have agreed a £22million deal for Blackburn midfielder Adam Wharton. The 19-year-old will travel to London on Tuesday for a medical ahead of a move.

Crystal Palace weigh up late move for Iliman Ndiaye as Roy Hodgson considers signing Marseille forward to bolster his side's attacking options

29/01/24 00:20
SIMON JONES: Crystal Palace are weighing up a late move for Marseille striker Iliman Ndiaye. The 23-year-old is currently with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Crystal Palace are in talks with Blackburn over starlet Adam Wharton... but face competition with Spurs, Newcastle and Everton having all monitored England U20 midfielder

24/01/24 14:45
The England U20 international has been followed by a number of Premier League clubs with Newcastle United, Everton and Tottenham scouts regular watchers at Ewood Park.

Joey Barton and Blackburn Rovers become embroiled in spat after he posted an old video of the town... as the club order him NOT to 'bring our town' into his 'public meltdown' and he hits back

22/01/24 17:53
The ex-Manchester City footballer shared a video showing schoolkidswalking through the town's streets and suggested we 'never talk about equity' over 'diversity, equality, and inclusion'.

06/01/24 19:34
Blackburn Rovers debutant Rory Finneran was forced to wear a sponsor-less shirt on his first appearance for the club, down to being too young to promote the club's vaping partner.

Blackburn 5-2 Cambridge United: Sammie Szmodics hits first-half hat-trick as hosts reach FA Cup fourth round - with Arnor Sigurdsson and Harry Leonard also on target

06/01/24 16:54
MIKE WHALLEY AT EWOOD PARK: Sammie Szmodics' goalscoring prowess has come as a surprise even to his manager - and it got Blackburn out of a tight FA Cup spot.

AC Milan eye Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran with Unai Emery's side open to offers... as Villans move on Finn Azaz to FA Cup rivals Middlesbrough

06/01/24 08:27
SIMON JONES: Aston Villa are willing to listen to offers for Jhon Duran if they can find a suitable replacement this window, and the Colombian has interest from AC Milan .

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver admits she felt 'shamed and judged' by other women before her three stone weight loss

04/01/24 14:47
The Coronation Street star, 60, has been displaying a slimmer frame of late as a result of being 'seriously ill' last year as well as giving up alcohol.

Former Premier League flop and World Cup star signs contract worth less than £1 to return to his boyhood club... and his task is to win them a first title in 19 years!

03/01/24 17:30
The forward, who spent two seasons with Blackburn Rovers back between 2009 and 2011, has led a journeyman career and graced some of Europe's biggest clubs.

Sammie Szmodics REJECTED Arsenal for Colchester United and after dealing with the death of a close friend aged just 26, he is now one of English football's most unsung heroes at Blackburn Rovers

23/12/23 09:28
EXCLUSIVE: Offered the chance to play for Arsenal or Colchester United, most young footballers would not think twice. Why bother with your local team when you could play for the Gunners.

Antoine Griezmann reveals surprise English Championship club he's playing with on Football Manager... and names Liverpool defender as his new star signing

15/12/23 15:31
The Atletico Madrid star is a big fan of the series, previously telling Kylian Mbappe in a viral video that he signed the Paris Saint-Germain star for his Newcastle team.

Former Premier League football star Simon Vukcevic 'is arrested after being caught at international border with gun and 126 bullets'

09/12/23 18:17
Former Premier League football star Simon Vukcevic has been arrested after he was allegedly caught at an international border carrying a gun and 126 bullets.

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver wows with glamorous appearance on Loose Women after three stone weight loss

29/11/23 16:58
The Coronation Street star, 60, cut a very glamorous figure in a dark orange silk blouse that showed off her three stone weight loss.

How Socceroos legend Lucas Neill went from earning $76,000 a week in the Premier League to being flat broke and facing three years in jail

26/11/23 02:14
One of the stars of the Socceroos' 2006 World Cup campaign, Neill made as much as $40million during his long and successful career - but was left with 'nothing to show for it'.

Norwich 1-3 Blackburn: Sammie Szmodics's brace and Thrhys Dolan's goal lead Rovers to comfortable win at the Canaries

05/11/23 14:01
TARA ANSON-WALSH AT CARROW ROAD: The mood at a popular Norwich fans' drinking hole was subdued before Blackburn, and that wasn't because it was 10 o'clock on a cold Sunday morning.

Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn: Benoit Badiashile and Raheem Sterling score in either half as Pochettino's Blues cruise into Carabao Cup quarter-finals

01/11/23 21:39
ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Pochettino has been caused so many headaches by injuries that the sight of one of his stars returning from one was a welcome one.

West Ham 3-1 Arsenal - Carabao Cup RECAP: Gunners slump out of Carabao Cup as Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen strike for Hammers after Ben White own-goal

01/11/23 18:01
Relive Wednesday's Carabao Cup action as West ham thrashed Arsenal on Declan Rice's return, while Liverpool, Chelsea, Everton and Fulham also advanced to the quarter-finals.

Reece James will start for Chelsea for the first time in nearly THREE MONTHS, Mauricio Pochettino confirms... as Blues boss reveals why Ben Chilwell is over in Los Angeles

31/10/23 14:35
The Blues captain has not started for the Blues since the season opener against Liverpool, with his return to action constituting of two cameos off the bench against Arsenal and Brentford.

31/10/23 13:42
Amidst roiling conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, a number of supporters have flouted the ban with Israeli and Palestinian flags displayed in the stands at a number of ties.

Former Tottenham and France star Pascal Chimbonda admits he 'likes a challenge' as he reveals why he's taken his first managerial job at Skelmersdale United - BOTTOM of the ninth tier in England

28/10/23 08:41
Skelmersdale United, rock bottom of the North West Counties Premier Division, the ninth tier of English football, are hoping for their own swift turnaround in fortunes with Chimbonda at the helm.

Premier League cult hero is still scoring goals at 42 - with his ex-Blackburn team-mate also netting on the same weekend as former Rovers duo prove age is just a number

10/10/23 20:15
However, despite being somewhat longer in the tooth, both ex-English top-flight stars turned back the clocks at the weekend to show that they are still fit and firing at 42 years of age.

TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Man United REFUSE to loan out Harry Maguire to West Ham - as they need money for two targets

28/08/23 12:01
SIMON JONES: Man United will not entertain a loan for Harry Maguire. The defender is open to leaving for more first team football before the transfer deadline on Friday.

Watford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Ryan Hedges' moment of magic gives Blackburn the win and piles on the pressure for Valerien Ismael

27/08/23 13:08
LIAM MORGAN: Blackburn fans may have been aggrieved at the early kick-off time but a moment of magic from Ryan Hedges sent them back to Lancashire smiling

Tottenham confirm the transfer of highly-rated youngster Ashley Phillips from Blackburn Rovers... with the defender becoming Ange Postecoglou's fourth summer signing

05/08/23 09:45
Ashley Phillips enjoyed a breakout campaign for Rovers last term in the Championship, featuring eight times with a further six appearances across all competitions.

Tottenham open talks to sign £13m Argentina U20 striker Alejo Veliz from Rosario Central

03/08/23 08:59
SIMON JONES: The Argentina U20 international has been a target for Nottingham Forest, Roma and AC Milan in recent weeks with Rosario looking for £13million.

Tottenham agree to sign promising young defender Ashley Phillips for £3m from Blackburn Rovers - as the Championship side face pressure to cash in with financial issues looming

19/07/23 23:55
The 18-year-old underwent his medical on Wednesday and will join Postecoglou's squad for the latter stages of their pre-season tour in Australia and South East Asia if all goes to plan.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES 2023-24: Southampton head to Sheffield Wednesday on opening night, with Leeds and Leicester both at home in Sunday triple-header as new season fixtures are revealed

22/06/23 08:00
The Saints are back in the second tier for the first time since 2012 and their trip to Hillsborough to play promoted Wednesday lifts the curtain on the new Championship season.