Celebrations begin for the London City Lionesses after they drew Birmingham City 2-2 in a dramatic final day of the Championship to finish top and secure promotion to the Women’s Super League for the first time. READ MORE: Birmingham City 2-2 London City Lionesses Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Little did we know that in November 2023, the humility and pragmatism of Graham Alexander’s arrival would be the much-needed turning point for the club. It was apparent in the early stages of his tenure that his understanding of the club, its supporters and the Bradford area was transcending onto the pitch. An acceptance they...
England striker Ivan Toney celebrated his first trophy with Al-Ahli as the Saudi Arabian club won the Asian Champions League for the first time. Al-Ahli beat Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 on Saturday to become the third Saudi club to win the competition, after Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. Striker Toney, 29, joined Al-Ahli from Brentford for about...
Bristol Rovers have sacked head coach Inigo Calderon following the team’s relegation from League One. Burton’s draw with Wigan on Tuesday confirmed Rovers’ return to League Two following two seasons in the third tier. His final game in charge was a 4-1 defeat by Blackpool on Saturday, a ninth loss in 10 matches to end...
Unai Emery said qualifying for the Champions League is Aston Villa’s “dream” after his side beat fellow European hopefuls Fulham 1-0 to move level on points with fifth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League. Youri Tielemans scored the only goal early in the first half to earn Villa their seventh victory in nine league games and...
John Eustace’s relegation rescue mission at Derby County was one he took on with Premier League ambitions in mind. He freely admitted on his first day in the job that he had taken a “huge risk” by leaving a Blackburn Rovers side that were in the play-off places at the time to instead try to...
Torquay United’s hopes of promotion from National League South have ended after they lost 1-0 to Boreham Wood in their play-off semi-final. Matt Rush’s goal after an hour was enough to knock out the Gulls, who finished second in the table on goal difference behind champions Truro City. Lirak Hasani went close with a long-range...
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his side remain motivated to achieve their “dream” of playing in the Champions League next season following their 1-0 win over Fulham. Read full article at source...
In December 2023, London City Lionesses were bought by Kang, marking the start of a new era for the club. The South Korea-born American investor was inspired to invest in women’s sport after meeting the World Cup-winning US women’s national team in 2019. She has invested more than £40m in rugby and football, including US...
He’s played at Old Trafford and the Emirates, scored at Wembley and featured in one of football’s biggest tournaments. Yet it’s a small town in Northern Ireland, playing in front of 2,000 people most weeks, where Gael Bigirimana feels most at home. From Newcastle United to Dungannon Swifts, it’s been some journey for the Burundi...
After five years of rage and ridicule, the Bairns could be forgiven for making the most of their Championship opener on a Friday night back in August. From disco lights to fireworks, they pulled out all the stops – and did not stop there. Kicking off the campaign with a five-game winning run – which...
Liverpool captain Niamh Fahey is set to retire at the end of the Women’s Super League season. The 37-year-old announced her retirement from international football earlier this year after 115 appearances for the Republic of Ireland. A lifelong Liverpool fan, Fahey will complete her playing career when the Reds face WSL champions Chelsea at Stamford...
Hughes was brought to Brunton Park in February after Mike Williamson was sacked, with Carlisle five points from safety and 18 games remaining. But the Welshman was unable to pull them out of trouble with their best run of form – 10 points from four games – arriving when it was almost too late. While...
Justin Kluivert says he feels at home at Bournemouth after a career that has taken him through the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and now England. But while the Dutch forward is enjoying laying down some roots after jet-setting around the continent – he would jump at the chance of exploring Europe with the Cherries...
Kelly Somers visits Bournemouth’s new training ground to speak with Justin Kluivert about his family of footballers, and his aim to achieve European football with the Cherries. Watch Football Focus on Saturday at 12:00 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. Get all the latest AFC Bournemouth news and...