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...
Arsenal midfielder Jorginho is “recovering well” from a lung injury and manager Mikel Arteta has indicated his vice-captain might play again this season. The 33-year-old’s last appearance came on 12 April when he was withdrawn in the final few minutes of the 1-1 draw against Brentford with a suspected chest injury. Speaking before Saturday’s game...
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says it is unlikely that midfielder Joelinton will play again this season because of a knee injury. With four games left to play, his absence could be a huge blow for Newcastle in their pursuit of Champions League football. The Magpies are currently third in the Premier League table but just...
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...
Teenager Luke Littler created more history by becoming the first player to win five nights in a Premier League season with a 6-4 victory over Michael van Gerwen in Birmingham. The 18-year-old, who is the youngest world darts champion after his success in January, has also secured his place in the season-ending play-offs at O2...
Italy lock Andrea Zambonin has agreed to join Premiership club Exeter Chiefs next season. The 24-year-old has won 10 caps and will move from Italian club Zebre, where his contract expires at the end of the current campaign. He made his Zebre debut in September 2021 and has gone on to make 60 appearances for...
“When you come to Chelsea everyone expects you to win the league,” she said. “It was the same in Lyon but here the competition is higher. To be able to achieve it for six years in a row for Chelsea and in my first season, it is not easy. “I heard some noise about the...
United produced a remarkable comeback to reach the semis when they scored two goals in the final minute of extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in the second leg of their last-eight tie to win 7-6 on aggregate. Their form in Europe is in stark contrast to their Premier League struggles and Amorim, who replaced Erik...
“Part of that will be a model whereby you qualify for an expansion league in the Premiership, but based on criteria around financial sustainability, fanbase and stadium, not just performance on the field of play. “It wouldn’t be your traditional one-up, one-down situation, but if you are not meeting certain standards on and off the...
If he does return before then, Rashford’s final league appearance of the season would be against Tottenham on 18 May because he is not eligible to play in Villa’s final match of the campaign against United on 25 May. Rashford was at Saturday’s high-profile boxing fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn at Tottenham...
Striker Sam Kerr will “hopefully” return before the end of the season, says Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor. Bompastor said it was “difficult” for her to put an exact timeframe on when the 31-year-old Australian will be able to play following a serious knee injury. Kerr has not played for more than 12 months after rupturing...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says they cannot get “confused” that the season has been a success after reaching the FA Cup final. Read full article at source...
Lewis’ early opener silenced the 35,000 Forest fans behind the goal and Nuno Espirito Santo’s side failed to land a blow on City before the break. Substitute Anthony Elanga should have made it 1-1, firing wide a minute after coming on at the start of the second half, but Gvardiol’s 51st-minute header put the game...
Birmingham City striker Lukas Jutkiewicz is to end his playing career at the end of the season. The 36-year-old has made 356 appearances for Blues over the past nine years and scored twice in 25 games this season as they cruised to the League One title. Jutkiewicz will remain with the club in a new...
James Tarkowski will not play for Everton again this season after sustaining a hamstring injury that requires surgery. David Moyes said the 32-year-old’s recovery could also impact the Toffees’ pre-season preparations for the 2025-2026 campaign. Tarkowski hobbled off injured during the 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City last weekend. The 32-year-old has not missed a...