Liverpool face competition for Bayer Leverkusen winger Florian Wirtz from Real Madrid, Arsenal told fee for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, while Manchester United and Chelsea’s pursuit of Ipswich forward Liam Delap intensifies. Real Madrid are pushing to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Florian Wirtz now his former boss Xabi Alonso has been unveiled as new...
Riot police in the Polish city of Wroclaw used a water cannon to stop trouble between Chelsea and Real Betis fans before the Uefa Conference League final. Hundreds of fans clashed in Wroclaw Market Square on Wednesday afternoon – with the Lower Silesian Police saying 28 supporters had been arrested. Police indicated that number would...
Reuters Eddie Howe was nominated after leading his side to victory at Wembley earlier this season Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe’s freedom of the city status has been confirmed by councillors. The Magpies boss was nominated following the club’s Carabao Cup win in March – the side’s first major trophy in decades. Councillors have now...
Former Rangers midfielder Steven Davis says it is “hard to envisage himself not being back at the club in some capacity in the future” amid speculation linking him with a backroom role with the Scottish Premiership giants. The 140-times capped Northern Ireland international has been mooted as part of a potential coaching ticket should former...
Grant takes over a Huddersfield side who finished 10th in League One this season after losing their final six matches under caretaker Jon Worthington. The academy coach was placed in charge of the team after Michael Duff was sacked at the start of March after 10 months. Grant is the club’s seventh different managerial appointment...
Tottenham defender Ella Morris has pulled out of the England women squad to face Portugal in the Nations League after suffering a serious knee injury in training. The 22-year-old, who is yet to make her debut for the Lionesses, is set for a lengthy spell out after injuring her cruciate ligament. She has returned to...
Rio Ferdinand has confirmed he will step down from his role as a pundit with broadcaster TNT Sports. The former Manchester United and England defender, 46, has worked for the company, previously known as BT Sport, for 10 years but will step aside to focus on “other business interests” and time with family. Ferdinand’s last...
Davide Ancelotti held fresh talks with Rangers about their managerial vacancy in London last week and wants the Ibrox job, with further discussions planned over the next few days. The Italian was approached by representatives of the Scottish Premiership club earlier this month and was able to outline his vision at an in-person meeting. It...
Becoming a footballer – and certainly a goalkeeper – was not always the plan for the player who hails from Wrexham and is known around the Wales camp as simply Saf. After a very early dabble with street dancing or any other sport on offer in the local village, Middleton-Patel was eventually “thrown” into football....
Standout defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves) Three full-backs stood out with their performances. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has switched his allegiance to DR Congo, made the most interceptions (66) and completed the most dribbles (64) among Premier League defenders – form that saw him voted West Ham’s player of the...
Group A Falkirk, Queen’s Park, Cove Rangers, Spartans, Brechin. Group B Ross County, Partick Thistle, Queen of the South, Edinburgh City, Stranraer. Group C Dundee, Airdrie, Alloa, Montrose, Bonnyrigg Rose. Group D St Mirren, Ayr United, Arbroath, Annan Athletic, Forfar. Group E Hearts, Dunfermline, Hamilton, Dumbarton, Stirling Albion. Group F St Johnstone, Raith Rovers, Inverness...
Chelsea fans speak to BBC Sport’s Joe Wilson before their Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday in Wroclaw, Poland. Read full article at source...
There remain unanswered questions regarding Earps’ decision to retire, but one thing is clear – Hampton is England’s number one. The 24-year-old has been limited to 13 caps since making her senior debut in 2022, partly because she was dropped from the squad in later that year because of attitude concerns, and due to Earps’...
“I understand that at the very beginning you arrive and it’s not your team. You need at the very least three or four transfer windows to change everything that you want to. “It takes time and you have to give a manager time to be able to implement what he wants to do. “For the...
Kabangu becomes the second signing of the Derek McInnes era at Tynecastle, following the capture of Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis. “I had a great conversation with Elton about how I see his role in the team and what I think he can achieve at Hearts,” said McInnes. “We’re both excited about what the future holds...