Mauricio Pochettino hopes cup win over Villa can signal new start for Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea’s 3-1 win against Aston Villa can be a springboard for his side to revive their ailing campaign. The team gave arguably their best performance under the Argentinian in dispatching the Premier League high-flyers in Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth-round replay at Villa Park. And it could not have come at a more […]
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England to start Nations League campaign against Republic of Ireland in Dublin
The Republic of Ireland and England will kick-off the next edition of the Nations League against each other in their first match competitive meeting since 1991. The nations were drawn together in Paris on Thursday and UEFA has confirmed the pair will open Group B2 in Dublin on September 7. The return fixture in England […]
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Sunderland ‘Til I Die doc could be revived if club make it to Champions League
One of the men behind behind the acclaimed Sunderland ‘Til I Die documentary series has admitted he may have to rethink a decision to call time on it if the club make it to the Champions League. The third and final season of the Netflix show, which charts the Black Cats’ bid to fight their […]
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Sin-bins and blue cards – what do we know?
Football’s lawmakers are set to unveil how trials for sin-bins and other measures to improve player behaviour will work later on Friday. Here the PA news agency takes a closer look. What is happening? The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is set to publish protocols later on Friday in an effort to improve participant behaviour, […]
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Football rumours: Manchester United set their own price in Ivan Toney pursuit
What the papers say Manchester United have reportedly determined their ceiling for Brentford striker Ivan Toney. According to the Daily Star, the Red Devils value the 27-year-old at £70million, and will not be drawn into a bidding war should competition arise for Toney’s signature. Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror says Arsenal scouts are keeping a close […]
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Aleksander Ceferin kept FA in dark over decision not to stand for another term
Aleksander Ceferin kept the Football Association in the dark about his intention not to stand for another term as UEFA president in 2027 prior to announcing it to the media on Thursday. The Slovenian said he had known for six months that he would not run again, but had delayed going public because he wanted […]
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Football rumours: PSG targeting lucrative move for Chloe Kelly
What the papers say England forward Chloe Kelly is wanted by Paris St-Germain. The Daily Mail reports the 26-year-old would become the highest-paid women’s player in Europe if she makes the move from Manchester City. Christian Eriksen, 31, could make a return to Brentford in the summer, according to the Metro. Galatasaray have also been […]
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On this day in 2012: England boss Fabio Capello resigns after captaincy row
On this day in 2012, Fabio Capello resigned as England manager following a meeting with Football Association chiefs at Wembley Stadium. The Italian walked away from the job after the FA stripped John Terry of the England captaincy without consulting him. Capello had been set to resign following the conclusion of the 2012 European Championships, […]
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Brentford condemn ‘vile harassment’ of striker Ivan Toney on social media
Brentford have condemned the “vile harassment” of Ivan Toney after the England striker was the target of online racist abuse. The Premier League club also labelled the response of social media companies to such incidents as “underwhelming”. Toney, 27, has previously received racist comments on Instagram posts and Brentford are now calling for more to […]
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Lionel Messi makes injury return as substitute for Inter Miami in Tokyo
Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami as he played the final 30 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo. Messi, who has been suffering with a hamstring injury, was an unused substitute as Inter Miami beat a Hong Kong XI 4-1 on Sunday, with local fans voicing their frustrations having […]
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