Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is one of the most in demand midfielders in football and many expected him to be the natural successor to Kevin de Bruyne at Manchester City. But BBC Sport understands Pep Guardiola’s side are withdrawing their initial interest in the German international owing to the soaring costs of any deal. It...
When Crystal Palace supporters unveiled a giant tifo during the club’s historic FA Cup final win against Manchester City on Saturday, two fans inside Wembley froze on the spot. Seeing themselves displayed on the banner were brothers Nathan and Dominic Wealleans, who were pictured celebrating in disbelief with their father in 2011. The family were...
Smith will train with the club’s Elite Development Squad (under-21s) as she completes her A-Levels, something that was very important to the Victoria College student. “My school has been very supportive and they have always made sure I have a backup in my education and it was important to me that I was able to...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter Liberal Democrats Dylan Tippetts, who was elected as the Labour councillor for Compton in 2022, has joined the Liberal Democrats Three councillors on Plymouth City Council have left the Labour Party, citing concerns over immigration policies, trans issues and cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Dylan Tippetts, the city’s...
It was inevitable. Thirteen years to the day since Leicester City paid £1m to Fleetwood Town for Jamie Vardy, he ended his Foxes career with a goal – his 200th for the club. As the ball rolled past Alex Palmer, those inside King Power Stadium drew breath in expectation before exploding in celebration for a...
BBC Sport pundit Micah Richards believes Manchester City will need a rebuild in order to bounce back from a “disappointing season” after the former Premier League champions lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: FA Cup Final – Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City Available to UK users only. Read full...
A first half goal from Eberechi Eze is enough for Crystal Palace to secure a 1-0 win over Manchester City and win the first ever major trophy in the club’s history in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. MATCH REPORT: FA Cup Final – Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Available to UK users only....
Organisers of the Plymouth Pirates Weekend are hoping to attract 45,000 visitors over the two-day event. Last year the event attracted a record 41,000 visitors Plymouth Pirates weekend is set to return to the city on 17 and 18 May and will features street entertainers, story tellers, face painting, traditional shanty bands, a pirate dog...
Season ticket holder Jack Dunn, 30, managed to bag himself one ticket for the final – but when his 16-year-old brother Johnny said he also wanted to come, he knew what he had to do. Johnny was born in England but emigrated with their dad, Gavin, to Adelaide, Australia in 2014 and hasn’t been back...
Early exits from the Champions League and EFL Cup mean City will play a total of 57 games in all competitions this season. Last season they played 59, while in the 2022-23 Treble-winning campaign they had 61 games. With 60, Tottenham and United will both play more matches than any other Premier League club this...
Selles had guided Reading to sixth in League One despite their off-field concerns when he left for East Yorkshire on 6 December. Predecessor Walter had been relieved of his duties the previous week after a run of nine matches without a win. Selles claimed his first win as Tigers boss with a 2-1 home victory...
The cup final against Palace will be one last Wembley appearance with City for midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, with the 33-year-old Belgium international leaving the club on a free transfer in the summer when his contract expires. De Bruyne has won six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups and the League Cup...
Israel has issued one of the most sweeping evacuation orders for civilians in Gaza yet seen in this war. Large swathes of Gaza City, an area already partially destroyed by bombing, have been declared unsafe, the residents taking shelter there told to leave for their own safety ahead of “intense strikes” by the Israel Defense...
Angel City defender Savy King has had successful heart surgery following her collapse during a match against the Utah Royals. The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday. She left the pitch in a stable condition...
City – and O’Reilly – have grown accustomed to winning but the team have fallen short of the high standards they have set in recent seasons. They have been deposed at the top of the Premier League by new champions Liverpool, relinquishing their four-year grip on the trophy, while being knocked out of the Champions...