Football never sleeps. During any of the 86400 seconds in a 24-hour day, somewhere in the world someone is doing something related to the beautiful game, whether that’s scoring a last-minute winner in a high-profile match, posting their expert take on social media or simply booting a ball against a wall with their mates.
It’s therefore impossible for any human being to keep up with everything that’s going on in the game, and it’s often those little yet most intriguing moments, like a fan’s alternative viewpoint of a penalty save, or a three-second yet incredibly telling interaction between two arch-rivals, or thread on X explaining why N’Golo Kante is the nicest man in professional sport, which make football so great.
GIVEMESPORT have created our live blog to help solve that problem, providing the best social media has to offer and the greatest football mini-stories from the last 24 hours.
February 9: German Ref Who Proposed to Partner on Pitch Attacked in his Own Home
German referee Pascal Kaiser was attacked in his own home, just a week after proposing to his boyfriend during Cologne’s match against Wolfsburg on January 30, L’Equipe report.
Kaiser went viral on social media after he popped the question to his partner in front of 50,000 fans. Kaiser said in the stadium: “I don’t want to hide. I want to be visible. I want everyone to see that I love this person. A man. As a man. In football. Will you marry me?”
His proposal was accepted. Reports now claim that Kaiser has been attacked in his own home by three men that managed to break in.
L’Equipe report that Kaiser alerted the police after he received threats that mentioned his address. The police dismissed his concerns, though, saying there was no danger.
However, he was “violently attacked” by three men in his garden just 20 minutes later. Kaiser, who believes his proposal was the reason for the attack, has since shared a picture of his black eye with his followers on social media.
February 8: Santi Cazorla’s Tweet About the Premier League vs La Liga
Arsenal icon Santi Cazorla could not help but be blown away by the quality of football on show during Liverpool vs Manchester City. The Premier League encounter delivered plenty of entertainment as Pep Guardiola’s team won 2-1.
Dominik Szoboszlai scored a stunning free-kick before then getting sent off, as goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland saw the away team pull off a late comeback. Amid all the drama, Cazorla reflected that Spanish football had some way to go before it could be considered as good as the English top flight.
Taking to social media, he sent out the message, which quickly went viral. He wrote:
“The reality is that La Liga is light-years behind the Premier League in every sense.”
February 7: Al-Nassr Fans Show Whose Side They’re on in Ronaldo Dispute With PIF
Al-Nassr fans have shown their support for Cristiano Ronaldo during his ongoing dispute with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). The 41-year-old striker has missed the club’s past two games, going on strike over his dissatisfaction with recent transfer business in the Middle East.
Having seen Karim Benzema join league leaders Al-Hilal in the winter window, Ronaldo has threatened to leave Al-Nassr. The forward feels
as though PIF are not investing enough in his team. However, the Saudi Pro League have since released a statement warning that ‘no individual’ holds more power than they do.
In response to the ongoing dispute, Al-Nassr fans made it clear that they support Ronaldo’s position as they raised yellow no.7 cards in the seventh-minute of their 2-0 win against Al-Ittihad.
February 6: Frank Leao Releases Cristiano Ronaldo Song On His Birthday
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday evening. Rafael Leao’s father, Frank, has released a song dedicated to the football legend and it’s gone viral on social media.
The song is called ‘One of a kind’ and was filmed on Madeira, the island where Ronaldo spent his youth. It’s making waves online and you can view it above.
The song has been largely met with positive reviews. “The song is actually,” one fan said on X, while another commented: “This is the song of the year, you heard it here first.” A third wrote: “Ronaldo will be smiling watching this, this is a beautiful song.”
Fascinating Ref Cam footage has captured what went down during the recent huge brawl during Chelsea’s 2-2 comeback win over West Ham. The Hammers threw away a two-goal lead with Enzo Fernandez scoring a 92nd minuite winner.
The game erupted into chaotic scenes after the point as players from both teams clashed. Jean-Clair Todibo was ultimately dismissed for violent conduct, and the FA has since formally charged both teams for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
New Ref Cam footage has given fans a wonderful insight into referee Anthony Taylor‘s perspective on the events. He can be heard talking to both his VAR team as well as a number of players, including Adama Traore, Cole Palmer and Tomas Soucek.
Palmer tells him to “check VAR”, while Soucek cheekily asks if it’s a possible penalty. This prompts Reece James to smile and say: “Come on Tomas…”
Before Taylor sends off Todibo, he can also be heard confirming that the West Ham defender grabbed Joao Perdo “around the throat”.
February 3: Man Utd Flop Looks Unrecognisable in Monstrous Statue
A Man United and Chelsea flop has been honoured with a statue in his hometown – but he looks unrecognisable. Radamel Falcao joined Manchester United on loan in the 2014/15 season with a huge reputation for scoring goals. However, he failed to produce in a United shirt, scoring four times in 26 matches. He joined Chelsea the season after but he had an even worse time in front of goal, scoring once in 12 matches.
Despite his struggles in England, Falcao has gone down as one of Colombia’s greatest players and a statue has been erected in his hometown of Santa Marta. Per the Sun, it has been built by Roberto Miciel, it stands 5ft 8ins tall and weighs over 180 kilos.
A message on the plinth reads: “Living tribute to Radamel Falcao Garcia. The Santa Marta footballer is famed for his excellent goalscoring seasons with European teams, and as a striker and captain for Colombia’s national side.”
A big problem is that the statue does not resemble him at all and fans have been making their feelings known. One wrote: “It looks like someone, but not Falcao,” while another said: “Are you sure that is El Tigre?”
February 1: Ian Holloway Goes on Epic Post-Match Rant
Former Premier League manager Ian Holloway, now manager of Swindon Town, went on an extraordinary rant after his side’s 3-1 win over Barrow. The 62-year-old was furious that captain Ollie Clarke was suspended 24 hours before the match.
He said: “We had a terrible blow yesterday where I was told at five o’clock that my captain can’t play after we prepared with him in the team.
“I’ve rung the League Managers Association to complain. I think that’s unprofessional. They want to fine me? Good! They want to ban me? Good! Do it! Have a look at yourselves. Every single goddamn one of you. It’s absolutely disgusting.”
Holloway added: “And if Luton go through, good luck to you. We beat you, fair and poxy square. I’m not having our club secretary dragged through the coals, left, right and centre. You have a look at yourselves first. I know how wrong you are, you cowards.”
View the rant in full:
January 31st: Robert Sanchez Berates Chelsea Fans During West Ham Win
Chelsea were made to come from behind during their 3-2 win against West Ham United. It proved to be a nightmare first half for Liam Rosenior and his side, with goals from Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville putting the visitors in front.
That was only half the story, though, as the Blues were comprehensively out-fought in every area of the pitch during the first 45 minutes. That sparked a furious reaction from the home crowd at half time as players were booed off the pitch. But Sanchez wasn’t happy with the noise, electing to fire back at a few supporters when near the tunnel.
“Stay calm, we’ve still got 45 minutes to go. Relax!”
In the end, it did the home crowd to listen to their goalkeeper. Substitutes Joao Pedro and Marc Cucurella scored to level proceedings, before Enzo Fernandez clattered in a finish in added time to ensure the hosts took all three points.
January 29: Liam Rosenior Gatecrashes Joao Pedro’s Interview After Napoli 2-3 Chelsea
Joao Pedro was magnificent as Chelsea beat Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. The English side’s hopes of qualifying automatically for the last 16 looked to be hanging by a thread when the hosts led 2-1 at half-time in Naples. But Pedro scored twice in the second half to turn the game on its head and give the Blues the result they wanted.
The Brazilian spoke to the media after the match and Liam Rosenior’s actions during the interview have gone viral. The Englishman saw his player conducting the interview and decided to gatecrash it, before giving his striker a warm embrace.
The footage has gone viral with Chelsea fans praising their new manager. One wrote: “Look at the connection between Joao Pedro and Liam Rosenior here, I absolutely love him. How are Chelsea fans not behind our gaffer, good person, good coach, so likeable”, while another said: “More than a manager, Rosenior is a great human being.”
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