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Joe Brophy

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Articles by Joe Brophy

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s ex-English coach reveals ‘next Cristiano Ronaldo’ holds Premier League dream

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is interested in joining one of the three Premier League teams whose European dreams he stands to end. The Paris Saint-Germain star’s former assistant coach at Georgia h…

Ex-Premier League goalkeeper rejects retirement U-turn to save non-league club he owns

An ex-Premier League goalkeeper has told talkSPORT that he has had offers to keep playing – but instead wants to save a non-league club. Former Fulham star David Stockdale completed his takeo…

EFL club’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ stadium plans facing legal challenge

Oxford United have suffered a new setback in their plans to build a new stadium after a legal challenge was launched in the High Court. The Championship strugglers’ proposed 16,000-seater ven…

Mikel Arteta told to copy Arne Slot’s fearless selection choice to fix nervous Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has been told to take a leaf out of Arne Slot’s book by trusting his teenage wonderkid to fix Arsenal’s nervousness problem. That is the opinion of Perry Groves, who believ…

Liverpool have to play ‘terrific’ Rio Ngumoha against PSG after Raheem Sterling advice

Rio Ngumoha is Liverpool’s future – but it may be help from the club’s past that can prove just as valuable in saving their season. The 17-year-old’s advice from Raheem Ster…

Tottenham star reveals shock Paris Saint-Germain transfer talks

Tottenham forward Richarlison has admitted he held several talks with Paris Saint-Germain over replacing Kylian Mbappe at the club. The 28-year-old revealed he was keen to link up with Neymar at cl…

Bayern Munich star told to skip World Cup by Germany icon

Jamal Musiala has responded to a wild claim from Bayern Munich legend Oliver Kahn that he should skip this summer’s World Cup. The 40-cap Germany international has endured an injury-plagued s…

Roy Hodgson explains his viral sunglasses photo amid perfect Championship record

Roy Hodgson is the only Championship manager with a perfect winning record since he joined Bristol City ahead of their trip to QPR on Saturday. But the 78-year-old insisted to talkSPORT that it is …

Liverpool fans to stage protest in game that could decide Arne Slot’s future

Liverpool’s next Premier League match could be pivotal in deciding the future of the club on and off the field. Steven Gerrard told talkSPORT that the clash with Fulham may hold the key to th…

Arne Slot tactics ‘a sackable offence’ as ‘pathetic’ Liverpool suffer 72-year low

Liverpool were pathetic and Arne Slot’s tactics against Paris Saint-Germain are a sackable offence. That is the explosive verdict of Sports Bar duo Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy, who evi…

Steven Gerrard worried over Arne Slot’s future – Liverpool stars must step up and fight for badge

Steven Gerrard doesn’t want Arne Slot to lose his job, but the next three games have him worried for the manager’s position. Liverpool’s iconic ex-captain has been touted as a pot…

Steven Gerrard tells Liverpool ultimate summer signing they have to make – but doubts it’ll ever happen

Steven Gerrard has earmarked ‘the best player in the Bundesliga’ as his dream Liverpool replacement for Mohamed Salah. The legendary Reds captain joined talkSPORT Breakfast to discuss a…

Lincoln City seal 65-year Championship first after epic unbeaten run earns promotion

Lincoln City have sealed promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1961 thanks to a 2-1 win at Reading. A point was enough for the Imps to confirm their place in the…

Ex-Leeds boss shares touching Sven-Goran Eriksson story after famous Champions League win

Leeds United have moved two wins away from returning to Europe after reaching the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years. Standing in Daniel Farke’s way is Chelsea boss Liam Roseni…

Steven Gerrard called ‘best player of his generation’ by ex-cup rival who set world-record

Steven Gerrard will join talkSPORT Breakfast this week to tackle all things Liverpool, England, and his managerial future. And thankfully, ‘Captain Fantastic’ was helped to become a mas…

Liverpool told to drop Mohamed Salah against Paris Saint-Germain as Roy Keane theory proved correct

Liverpool have been told they must drop Mohamed Salah for their crunch Champions League clash on Wednesday night. The Egyptian endured a horror show during the 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City …

Spain would take Max Dowman to World Cup as Jack Wilshere makes Lamine Yamal comparison

Luton Town boss Jack Wilshere has made an impassioned plea for his former protege Max Dowman to make England’s World Cup squad. The Hatters’ head coach, who played Dowman as a 13-year-o…

Lionel Messi denied history at David Beckham’s ‘dream’ $1bn stadium in front of Ronaldo

Lionel Messi scored Inter Miami’s first goal at Nu Stadium, but was denied the history-making moment of being the venue’s first scorer. The Argentine superstar needed less than 10 minut…

Record-breaking manager played with England’s best – but Simon Jordan had as big an impact

From learning under Bryan Robson to playing with Paul Gascoigne and against Steven Gerrard, it takes some effort to impact Craig Harrison. But the record-breaking manager of the New Saints still fo…

Manchester United promote Under-21 star to Michael Carrick’s squad after two Premier League games

Manchester United Under-21 boss Adam Lawrence has confirmed Shea Lacey is now considered a first-team player. The 18-year-old, once dubbed by fans as ‘the Scouse Lionel Messi’, onl…

Scottish giants’ proposed beachside stadium hits snag despite £3.2billion promise

Aberdeen have admitted that talks with the city’s council over their proposed new stadium are taking longer than expected. The Scottish Premiership club submitted its ‘final offer&…

Football chairman helped stop Wrexham stadium plans then made Racecourse Ground history

Wrexham fans dreaming of European football one day returning to the Racecourse can already find a documentary about the last time it happened – by the man who helped keep their ground. The Ne…