The weekend kicks off loaded with lots of football and the aftermath of the Champions League and Europa League draws.Therefore, let's review the covers of this Saturday, January 31st...MARCAASMundo De... ... Read full Story
Anything can happen on transfer deadline day. There are still figures working at Newcastle United who know that better than most after what happened in the final hours of the mid-season window 15 years ago. It never saw the light of day after Carroll boarded a helicopter bound for Merseyside to complete a British record £35m move to Liverpool. ... Read full Story
Liverpool could sell Keyrol FigueroaKeyrol Figueroa’s future is up in the air right now. The prolific youth striker has plenty of interest in him and suggestions are that Liverpool are ready to sell... ... Read full Story
Ribéry’s Viral Move 🎬On Friday night, the highlight of the Match for Hope charity event in Qatar was this viral dribble by Franck Ribéry against Marcelo. A Stratospheric Stadium in Argentina �... ... Read full Story
Manchester City are likely to have to invest heavily in one particular player should they deem him crucial to their next batch of incoming signings at the club.The Blues have significantly revamped th... ... Read full Story
Liverpool have complicated Inter’s plans by ruling out a direct exit for Curtis Jones, despite the player’s desire to move to Milan.According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the English midfielder off... ... Read full Story
Barcelona’s financial situation does not leave them with many options in terms of signings, but the club have been smart enough to identify and target young talents who are close to exploding onto t... ... Read full Story
As far as deadline days go, 2011 was crazy for Liverpool. It was 28 January when Torres handed in his transfer request at Liverpool as he wanted to move to Chelsea and three days later, on deadline day, Liverpool confirmed they had agreed a then British record £50m fee with Chelsea for the Spanish striker. Liverpool were already in the process of signing Luis Suarez from Ajax for £22.7m but decided that without Torres, they needed a proven Premier League striker. ... Read full Story
Fernando Torres was widely regarded as the Premier League's best striker at the time, so Chelsea's 2011 January deadline day move for him felt like an act of both aggression and dominance. The club threw their weight around by spending a then British transfer record of £50m to sign Liverpool's outstanding player – aside from perhaps Steven Gerrard – at a moment when Liverpool, long past their glory years of the 1980s, nevertheless appeared to be rebuilding. It underlined how Chelsea, who had previously bid for Gerrard and later Wayne Rooney, were willing to use Roman Abramovich's vast resources to pursue almost any player they wanted. ... Read full Story
Liverpool stance firm as Curtis Jones interest surfacesLiverpool’s January posture has been defined by restraint, and the reporting from Paul Joyce of The Times sharpens that picture. With days left... ... Read full Story
After debuting in Peru, the journey continues and now it's really heating up. Inter Miami will play the second match of the Champions Tour in South America, in Medellín, where Atlético Nacional, one... ... Read full Story
Given how January has unfolded results-wise for Manchester City, it is somewhat of a surprise to see Pep Guardiola’s side sit four points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal in the table. City dre... ... Read full Story
A spectacular winger has joined Liverpool's first-team and he could be Mo Salah's heir. The Egyptian King is going to be moving on sooner rather than later. Salah has just 18 months left on his contra... ... Read full Story
Real Madrid let go of Endrick just days before sacking Xabi Alonso from his position, a decision that did not make much sense given how the youngster may well have been trusted more by Alvaro Arbeloa.... ... Read full Story
Ruben Dias has missed the past seven matches for Manchester City due to a hamstring injury. Manchester City’s defensive leader suffered a hamstring injury during City’s 1-all draw with Chelsea at ... ... Read full Story
At FC Schalke 04, no risks are being avoided this winter. After three years in the 2nd Bundesliga, the goal is finally to achieve promotion to the Bundesliga. And for that, the club is going all in!Th... ... Read full Story
Stefan Ortega has fallen down the pecking order at Manchester City this season. There is no other way to put it. Gianluigi Donnarumma, James Trafford, and Marcus Bettinelli are the three goalkeepers t... ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:
short shrift \SHORT-SHRIFT\ noun
Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.
// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.
“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025
Did you know?
We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.