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Novak Djokovic threatened to skip a host of events, including the ATP Finals, when discussing what his priorities will be moving forward. The Serb is preparing to navigate the twilight of his career, having celebrated his 37th birthday at the start of the summer. Djokovic has been playing in fewer events over the last couple of years, focusing most of his energy on Grand Slams and representing his country on the international stage. Other tournaments are not as high on his list of priorities, with the 37-year-old adamant he has bigger fish to fry. “Usually in my career I used…

Tennis great Serena Williams has set the internet alight with her Green Day mosh pit moment. The punk heroes are busy completing a world tour, one that pivots between two seminal moments in their catalogue – 1994’s ‘Dookie’ and politicised 2004 statement ‘American Idiot’. CLASH caught Green Day on the London leg, and emerged transformed: Two and a half hours after they started the show, the stadium still remains packed with fans until the very last second. With 90% of the audience sporting a ‘Dookie’ or ‘American Idiot’ t-shirt, it’s obvious how much these albums have resonated with us all.…

In his latest column, John Aldridge admits Liverpool’s shock loss to Nottingham Forest has already put them under pressure in the Premier League. Saturday was a right kick in the proverbials for Liverpool. But they can’t afford to mope about it now – they need a reaction. I was watching the game on television and early in the second half I could smell what was coming. It stank. I turned to the person I was watching with and said “we could lose this”. So it proved. You have to give Nottingham Forest credit. They defended absolutely brilliantly and did a…

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been told how long they have left at the top as they stall over signing new deals. The Reds duo have been two of the standout performers in the early stages of the 2024-25 season after helping Liverpool win all three of its Premier League fixtures prior to the international break and show no signs of slowing down. Van Dijk played a major role in helping Liverpool keep three clean sheets and remain the only side in the top flight yet to concede a goal before the most recent round of fixtures, while…

Damian Kavanagh is the most patient and optimistic man I know. I did the Post Match show with Kav, Ben Johnno and Gibbo on Saturday. If you’re new to the show it’s recorded in The Glenbuck pub near the ground once all parties have arrived after the final whistle. If I’m on the back row of the Main Stand, as I was for much of last season, well, people just have to wait. This was a raw, emotional show. Understandably as I’d last clapped eyes on Michael Oliver just 10 minutes earlier. Kostas Tsimikas’s push in the back which was…

Bruno Fernandes praised former Manchester United team-mate Anthony Elanga on Instagram after Nottingham Forest ended Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the season. The Reds had won all three of their matches under new head coach Arne Slot prior to the international break and headed into Saturday’s match against Forest off the back of an impressive 3-0 win over United. But a 72nd minute goal from Callum Hudson-Odoi was enough to hand Slot his first defeat since succeeding Jurgen Klopp after the former Chelsea man was teed up by Elanga. Elanga joined United’s academy as a teenager before going on to make…

The Reds splashed out £35m last summer to sign Alexis Mac Allister from the Seagulls with Brighton also selling on the likes of Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Ben White for huge fees to other Premier League clubs. With Brighton spending the second-most out of any team in Europe this summer, there’s a real chance that the Amex Stadium side could have to offload another star player or two if they’re to fund their impressive squad overhaul this window. And Troy Deeney now thinks Liverpool could end up signing one of Brighton’s star players next year. Liverpool tipped to move…

Darwin Nunez has been restricted to only 62 minutes of action this term, though it seems his limited involvement in competitive action hasn’t dampened his spirit! The Uruguayan international was spotted in a fine mood as the Reds got stuck into team training ahead of a Champions League opener against AC Milan on Tuesday. The former Penarol hitman has yet to hit the mark in the Arne Slot era, but it’s early days as far as we’re concerned here at Empire of the Kop. He may yet benefit from more minutes in Europe should our Dutch head coach opt to…

Liverpool experienced a surprising setback this weekend, suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest. The match, played at Anfield, saw Callum Hudson-Odoi score the decisive goal in the second half, marking a historic win for Forest, their first in Merseyside since 1969. Liverpool’s performance was notably below their usual standards, prompting frustration from head coach Arne Slot. The team’s inability to match the high expectations set by their previous performances was evident. In the wake of this unexpected loss, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has spoken out about the need for improvement. Van Dijk urges a return…

Back in the summer of 2017, Paris Saint-Germain became the story of the world soccer when they bought Neymar from Barcelona, and Mbappe, fresh off helping Monaco to an incredible Ligue 1 title at just 18-years-old. The Parisian’s combined forked out an astonishing $458million (€222m/£198m for Neymar and $195.4m/£166m for Mbappe) on the duo, who helped PSG to win five titles during their time together. However, come the summer of 2023, PSG opted to sell Neymar to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for $98.6m (£86.3m) after the failed experiment of putting the Brazilian, Lionel Messi and Mbappe, who Liverpool reportedly…