Changes were already certain, with Celtic having failed to replace Kyogo Furuhashi when the striker left for Rennes in January. Meanwhile, Kieran Tierney has signed a pre-contract to return from Arsenal as fellow Scotland left-back Greg Taylor looks poised to exit on freedom of contract. “I think naturally what you have at our club, there...
Marc Skinner accepts he is “not going to please everybody” in the Manchester United fanbase after a mixed reaction to the announcement of his new contract. Manager Skinner, 42, recently signed a two-year extension until June 2027, with the option of an extra 12 months. United sit third in the Women’s Super League with the...
Everton’s “challenge” for next season in the Premier League should be to try to finish in a position to qualify for Europe, says manager David Moyes. The Scot, 61, left West Ham in the summer and returned to take charge of the Toffees for a second spell in January. Moyes also led the Hammers twice...
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca praised the club’s academy graduates after Tyrique George scored his first senior goal and fellow teenager Josh Acheampong also impressed in their 3-0 Conference League quarter-final first-leg win over Legia Warsaw. Winger George, who has never started a Premier League match but regularly featured in Europe, showed quick reactions to hand...
One of the heads of Greenpeace UK has been arrested after water was dyed red outside the US embassy in London by activists, the environmental group said. Will McCallum, a co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, was among six arrested, Greenpeace said, after they protested against US sales of arms to Israel. The Metropolitan Police said...
Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell has challenged Reece Cole to return to his very best after an injury-stricken season. The 27-year-old scored seven times in 42 appearances last season after joining the Grecians on a free from non-league Hayes, having almost dropped out of the game. However, a series of injury absences has limited the...
Glentoran striker Weir, 18, scored after being played in by fellow youngster Keri Halliday. Northern Ireland and Romania both created chances to find the net at Windsor Park, as Ellie Mason saw an effort tipped on to the crossbar and Mihaela Ciolacu forced Jackie Burns into an injury-time save. The result lifted Northern Ireland after...
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is backing “mature” goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to handle the hostile reception he is expected to receive in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain. Martinez angered France supporters with his antics during the penalty shootout win in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, when his save from Kingsley Coman...
Saturday’s result was just Oxford’s second win in their past 12 games and leaves Wilder’s men in second, one point behind leaders Burnley and one ahead of third-placed Leeds before Tuesday’s visit of Millwall. Across the whole of the Football League nobody has won more games away from home this season than the Blades, who,...
Exeter’s cause was not helped as they lost half-time substitute Pat Jones to injury 10 minutes after the break and central defender Ed Turns suffered a facial gash with 25 minutes left. But the Grecians failed to produce a shot on target in the second half as they were unable to back up a good...
Miron Muslic has hailed the goalscoring instinct of Plymouth Argyle striker Ryan Hardie after his goals secured a much-needed victory. The Scot’s first-half double was enough to see the Pilgrims beat Norwich City 2-1 and keep their hopes of Championship survival alive. While Argyle are still bottom of the Championship, they cut their gap to...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said derogatory chants about Phil Foden’s mother from Manchester United fans showed “a lack of class”. Speaking after an insipid and goalless Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, Guardiola said it was not an issue for United but for the individuals involved. England international Foden was targeted by insulting...
Southampton’s season has been troubled from the start. They lost eight of their opening nine games this term, and after 23 games had just one victory to their name. After replacing Russell Martin in December, Juric oversaw six straight defeats and has just one win in his 14 league games at the helm. Saints were...
Galatasaray accused Mourinho of “physically attacking” Buruk. Fenerbahce later accused Buruk of “acting as if he had been shot” and said he had made “disrespectful hand gestures” to provoke Mourinho. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) said they had taken Buruk’s actions into consideration, which resulted in Mourinho being given a reduced ban because of...
When Ipswich won 2-1 at Wolves in December through Jack Taylor’s last-gasp header – which ended Gary O’Neil’s managerial reign at Molineux – they moved three points above Wolves. Town were still third bottom at the time, but just a point behind Crystal Palace, while second-bottom Wolves were four adrift of safety. Fast forward five...