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Fast Links
Didier Drogba Supports Jose Mourinho on February 26
‘Olimpico’ Silences Fans on February 24th
February 23: Luka Modric Rewinds Time With Incredible Volleyball
February 23: Myles Lewis-Skelly Gets a Subtle Dig from Erling Haaland
February 22: David Raya Shows Amazing Speed Against West Ham
Cristiano Ronaldo Loses His Head on February 22
February 20: Reporter Asks “What Happened?” and Gets Viral Reactions
Darwin Nunez Misses Premier League Open-Goal Chance on February 19
Thierry Henry Brings Up Michael Olise in an Interview on February 19
Rafael Toloi, the captain of Atalanta, receives an embarrassing red card on February 18.
February 17: A Wigan child erupts in a vicious celebration following his first goal at Everton’s new stadium
February 16: The Hulk Scores an Amazing Free Kick
February 15: Keown and Van Nistelrooy Remember the “Battle of Old Trafford”
Everton Fires Back at Liverpool on February 14 Virgil van Dijk, captain
Carragher and Henry’s Responses to Everton’s Equaliser vs. Liverpool on February 13
February 12: Amazing video showed Kylian Mbappe’s frantic response to Bellingham’s late victory over Man City.
February 10th: Dion Dublin’s Outstanding Reaction to a Fan’s Interrupting The BBC Football on Broadcast never sleeps. Somewhere in the world, someone is engaged in some aspect of the beautiful game during each of the 86400 seconds that make up a 24-hour day. This might be anything from booting a ball against a wall with friends to sharing their expert analysis on social media or winning a high-profile match at the last minute.


Since no human can possibly keep up with everything that happens during a game, football is often made great by the small but fascinating moments, such as a fan’s alternate perspective on a penalty save, a three-second but incredibly telling exchange between two bitter rivals, or a thread on X that explains why N’Golo Kante is the nicest man in professional sports.



In order to address that issue, GIVEMESPORT developed our live blog, which offers the best social media features available along with the best football mini-stories from the previous day.



26th February: Didier Drogba Defends Jose Mourinho

Chelsea legend posts passionate tweet in defence of his former manager

After Galatasaray accused the current Fenerbahce head coach of making racial statements following Monday’s 0-0 draw between the Turkish powerhouses, Didier Drogba wrote a passionate tweet in support of his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.



After playing for Galatasaray for a season, Drogba wrote: “Dear GalatasaraySK. I love the most decorated club in Turkey, and you know how delighted I was to wear the yellow and red shirt! I’ve had the good fortune to witness firsthand how intense and intense rivalry can be.


“I’ve seen the most recent remarks on Jose Mourinho. Believe me when I say that I have known Jose for xx years and that his history, both recent and historical, demonstrates that he is not a racist. To get close to our five, let’s concentrate on our games, cheer for our outstanding lions, and win the league. My ‘Dad’ is a racist, but how? Guys, hurry up.”

24th February: Neymar Silences Booing Fans With ‘Olimpico’

The Brazilian continues to shine for Santos

Neymar’s outstanding performance for Santos against Inter de Limeira shown that he still has it. The 33-year-old scored and contributed two assists on Sunday night, continuing his strong start to life back at the club. He scored straight off a corner in the 27th minute, and it was absolute perfection.

As the Brazilian walked to the corner to take the set-piece, the home crowd jeered him. Then, as his corner went into the back of the net, Neymar went on to deceive the opposition’s goalie. As he celebrated his moment of genius, he made sure to turn around to face the supporters who had been jeering at him.

In his first six games back at Santos, Neymar has now scored two goals and provided three assists. Although there were concerns that Neymar was past his prime, he is still displaying his class in his native country.

23rd February: Erling Haaland’s Subtle Dig to Myles Lewis-Skelly

The Manchester City striker’s social media activity was spotted after Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham

Following their potentially title-ending loss to West Ham on Saturday, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland seemed to poke fun at Arsenal and their young prodigy Myles Lewis-Skelly. Lewis-Skelly, a young player, was sent off late in the game, and Jarrod Bowen scored the game’s lone goal at the Emirates.

West Ham supporters appeared to mock Lewis-Skelly’s dismissal by mimicking Haaland’s celebration in a clip that went viral after the game. The teenager had done the same thing after scoring against Manchester City during the Gunners’ most recent matchup with the Premier League winners. According to reports, he made this decision in response to an altercation with the Norwegian during the rematch, during which Haaland questioned the young full-back about his identity.

The former Borussia Dortmund player, who obviously saw the post on social media, seemed to get the final laugh after seeing the image of the Hammers fans striking his signature posture.

22nd February: David Raya Displays Extraordinary Speed vs West Ham

The Spanish goalkeeper left everyone in his wake

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Arsenal lost to West Ham United at home in a poor match as Mikel Arteta’s team was unable to exert any pressure on league leaders Liverpool. The visitors deserved the three points despite the Gunners’ lacklustre performance and limited attacking options.

Supporters had little to celebrate when Myles Lewis-Skelly received his second red card of the season and there were no goals to cheer. They learnt how fast David Raya is, which is the only thing they can take away from the Emirates.

As West Ham cleared their lines, the goalie had to run back after going up for an attacking corner in the last seconds. Admittedly not the fastest player in the world, James Ward-Prowse appeared to be the first to the ball but gave up his considerable advantage to the speedy Raya. Based on this data, he might compete with some of Arsenal’s wide players.

22nd February: Cristiano Ronaldo Loses His Head

Legendary forward fumes after Jhon Duran red card

Football fans have taken to social media to criticise Cristiano Ronaldo’s response to Al-Nassr colleague Jhon Duran’s red card in the 92nd minute on Friday. The ball was on the centre circle when the renowned Portuguese forward was captured on camera smashing it away. After that, he argued angrily with the match officials.

On X (Twitter), a fan wrote: “40 years of age!” Another fan added: “How is that not a red for him?” “Absolute man child,” said another, and “How’s he got away with that?” said a fourth. Ronaldo couldn’t stop Al-Nassr from losing badly against Al-Ettifaq 3-2.

20th February: Reporter Asks Man City “What Happened?” and Responses Go Viral

One supporter: ‘We’re f****** w***, that’s what happened mate’

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Manchester City supporters fled in large numbers in the 62nd minute, with Real Madrid leading 2-0. Their answers to the question, “What happened inside?” have gone viral. While some provided moving responses, others chose to dismiss the reporter outright.

One, infuriated by the reporter’s apparent hubris, remarked: “You really know the score, don’t you? Why would you insult me like that?

Another fan provided a measured response since they were a little calmer, more collected, and colder. “We’re not having a good season, right?” he asked. That’s all. We have a weak defence and Real Madrid has a top-tier front three. That’s what you anticipate, then.

A third fan responded with far more profanity, accusing Pep Guardiola of making poor decisions. They even went so far as to imply that the native Catalan is no longer capable of leading the four-time champions to victory.

Mate, that’s what occurred, and we’re f****** w***. We’re terrible. Is this a recording? Pep Guardiola needs to f*** off, I’ll tell you that!

“We arrived in the incorrect formation. One remarked, “He’s prioritised Liverpool over this!” as they emphasised how Guardiola rested players like Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland in front of their Premier League matchup with Liverpool this weekend.

19th February: Thierry Henry Pulls Up Michael Olise in Interview

Funny clip goes viral on social media

During a live interview on CBS Sports on Tuesday night, Michael Olise referred to him as “Titi” instead of “coach,” and Thierry Henry couldn’t help but bring him up. After Bayern advanced to the Champions League Round of 16 after a 1-1 draw against Celtic, Olise, who was managed by Henry during his time playing for France at the 2024 Olympics, was speaking.

Olise responded, “It was a big – definitely took some time to adapt,” when Micah Richards asked him how he found the transition from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich. I talked to Titi a lot, and he gave me some advice as I was transitioning. “So it’s ‘Titi’ now, not coach?” Henry’s response caused Olise to quickly backtrack. (Watch the above video at 45 seconds to see the entire amusing clip).

17th February: Wigan Youngster Drops Brutal Celebration After First Goal At Everton’s New Stadium

Everton’s Under 18s were involved in a friendly against Wigan at Bramley-Moore Docks stadium

Since the first goal was scored in the Bramley-Moore Docks stadium, Everton has been the target of vicious trolling. The Toffees will bid a tearful farewell to the legendary Goodison Park when they move into their new home for the 2025–2026 campaign. Their future stadium will be used for club-related activities in the interim, and the under-18 team will play there several times.

On Monday night, the youth squad played a friendly match against Wigan Athletic, drawing thousands of Everton supporters to the stadium to watch the team’s first match on the pitch. However, the hosts didn’t have the best start. Harrison Rimmer, a teenage midfielder, scored a clean finish to put Athletic ahead 1-0 within the first quarter of an hour.

The young player then went on to make fun of the Everton supporters by holding up the number six, which is a reference to the amount of European Cups Everton’s bitter rivals, Liverpool, had won overall.

16th February: Hulk Scores Insane Free-Kick

The 38-year-old Brazilian clearly hasn’t lost it

Hulk, a Brazilian forward known for his incredible shooting ability, has scored a goal that is already a strong candidate to be the finest free-kick of 2025. Throughout his career, the former FC Porto player, who turns 39 in July, has demonstrated that he can score from set pieces almost anywhere in the opposition’s half.

In Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Tombense, Hulk scored both of Atletico Mineiro’s goals, but it was his second goal that went viral on social media, and rightfully so. Hulk advances about 35 to 40 yards from goal and uses his hammer-like left foot to deliver an incredible curling effort that gives goalie Matheus Aurelio no chance at all. You never lose it.

15th February: Van Nistelrooy and Keown Recall ‘Battle of Old Trafford’

‘It was a good rivalry, wasn’t it?’

Before the former striker’s Premier League matchup with Arsenal, Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy and Martin Keown, his main opponent from the “Battle of Old Trafford,” got together to make amends. Keown, who was born in Oxford, shook hands when he approached and then apologised for “all the shenanigans.”

“Apologies for all the shenanigans that went on back in the day.”

Van Nistelrooy responded, “What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch,” before making a joke with Joe Cole about how glad he is to see Keown. “Having him in front of me rather than behind me makes me joyful. Wasn’t that a healthy rivalry?

Most famously, the two clashed in September 2003. After the Dutchman missed from 12 yards out, Keown rejoiced by yelling in Van Nistelrooy’s face. During one of the most intense matches in Premier League history, the English defender lunged behind the striker and smashed his arms down at the final whistle.

14th February: Everton Fire Back at Liverpool Captain Virgil van Dijk

The centre-back had branded the Merseyside derby their ‘cup final’

At Goodison Park, the final Merseyside derby had all the elements of a legendary Premier League match. The home team stole a point in the last seconds of Everton and Liverpool’s thrilling and dramatic 2-2 tie.

Following the game, Michael Oliver showed four red cards, and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk made fun of the Toffees by saying to TNT Sports: “We all know this is their cup final.” Everton has now responded to the defender on social media. “Six more ‘finals’ left at Goodison,” the Toffees wrote on X (previously Twitter), along with a winking emoji, as they looked ahead to their final six games at their home field. They certainly knew what they were doing.

13th February: Carragher and Henry’s Reactions to Everton’s Equaliser v Liverpool

Carragher wasn’t best pleased

When James Tarkowski scored with almost the final kick of the match to give Everton a point against bitter rivals Liverpool on Wednesday night, there were wild scenes at Goodison Park. As a commentator for CBS Sports, Jamie Carragher watched the match and was quite upset to see his beloved Liverpool relegated in such a spectacular way. The same cannot be said for Thierry Henry, who would have undoubtedly been happy to see the goal scored with his old team Arsenal facing Liverpool in the championship match.

Adding insult to injury, one of CBS’s production assistants, a die-hard Evertonian, then robbed Carragher.

12th February: Brilliant footage captured Kylian Mbappe’s wild reaction to Bellingham’s late winner v Man City

The Frenchman couldn’t control his emotions as Los Blancos found

Kylian Mbappe’s joyous response to Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner against Manchester City should allay any remaining concerns about how well he will fit in at Real Madrid. At the Etihad Stadium, Carlo Ancelotti’s team overcame two deficits to win a spirited 3-2 victory, putting them in a strong position to go to the Champions League round of 16.

Mbappe, who had been substituted earlier in the evening after scoring Los Blancos’ first goal, was spotted running down the dugout and onto the field to rejoice with his teammates after Bellingham hit the net late in the game. The 26-year-old was unable to control his feelings!

10th February: Dion Dublin’s Brilliant Repsonse to Fan Interrupting BBC Broadcast

‘I’ll take him outside in a minute’

When a fan banged on the glass in annoyance during BBC Sport’s halftime analysis of Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, former striker-turned-pundit Dion Dublin threatened to “take him outside.”

The fan in question, furious at his team’s performance, was pounding on the studio window while Jermain Defoe, Joe Hart, and Dublin attempted to analyse Tottenham’s lacklustre showing. He also branded the former Premier League center-forward a “w*****!”

The rest of the panel laughed when Dion said, “I’ll take him outside in a minute,” in response to Mark Chapman’s request that he walk the spectators through Jacob Ramsey’s early opening. After goals from Morgan Rogers and Mathys Tel in the second half, Aston Villa defeated them 2–1, Marcus Rashford making his debut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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