The winner of Wednesday’s Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United could receive up to £54.4m. That figure is a combination of prize money for winning the competition and for reaching the league phase for the 2025-26 Champions League. Spurs or United would be guaranteed about £21m, with additional prize money awarded based on...
“Of course, it’s important to qualify, but except for Newcastle who won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool won the Premier League and Manchester City that won the Community Shield – the other teams didn’t win trophies,” Guardiola said. “So the other teams like Chelsea, who can win one title [Europa Conference League] against Real Betis, and...
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...
Cook’s most recent winter was the final step on the road to international cricket. Given he has been overlooked for so long, few would have blamed him had he given up and chased the dollars in short-form leagues. Instead, he turned down “a few bits of franchise stuff” to play for England Lions in Australia,...
Two goals from Sandy Baltimore helped Chelsea cruise to a 3-0 win over Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final and secure a domestic treble for Sonia Bompastor’s side in her first season in charge. MATCH REPORT: Women’s FA Cup final – Chelsea v Manchester United Available to UK users only. Read full article...
Catarina Macario jumps highest to head Sandy Baltimore’s free kick past Phallon Tullis-Joyce to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead over Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. FOLLOW LIVE: Women’s FA Cup final – Chelsea v Manchester United Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
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....
Off the pitch, it has been a momentous week for Chelsea. Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has bought an 8-10% stake in the club believed to be worth about £20m, stating an ambition to make Chelsea the “next global women’s sports brand”. On it, Bompastor’s side have just completed an unbeaten season in the WSL, winning...
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...
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says his team have plenty of time to prepare for the Europa League final against Tottenham after he fielded a strong line-up in the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea. MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
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...
The aftermath of the West Ham defeat has been filled with stories about the plans United’s hierarchy have put in place around the final. Limits have been placed on the number of tickets players are allowed – and what staff are entitled to. There will be no parade in the event of a win against...