After Danny Welbeck scored the extra-time winner against Newcastle to send Brighton into the FA Cup quarter-finals, an unexpected name popped up on his mobile phone. “[Sir Alex Ferguson] actually phoned me after the Newcastle goal,” he told Football Focus. “He talked about the goal and the performance. He was buzzing and to have that...
Northampton lost a number of senior players following their successes in 2024, including Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam and Alex Waller. And Coles – who described last season as being like “a bit of a fever dream almost” – believes it is now time for others to step up to the mark. “We came in on...
Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze speaks exclusively to BBC Sport, telling former Lionesses team-mate Alex Scott about her autism and ADHD diagnosis, and how it affects her life on and off the pitch. Watch the full interview on iPlayer READ MORE: Having autism has worked to my advantage in football – Bronze Source link...