Andoni Iraola says the success of Basque and Spanish coaches comes from collective thinking and putting the team first. He also says Liverpool must restore togetherness and fan connection after a difficult season.
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malagò stated that financial exceptions are in place to potentially allow Pep Guardiola to become Italy's next head coach. Guardiola, who left Manchester City, is a leading candidate alongside Roberto Mancini and Andrea Pirlo, as Italy seeks to rebuild after failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Chelsea have signed Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe from rivals Arsenal on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old left-back, who spent 11 years at Arsenal, expressed excitement for her new chapter and the opportunity to compete for trophies at Stamford Bridge.
A 65-year-old Arsenal fan, who fell in love with the team in apartheid South Africa in 1969, attends the Champions League final in Budapest with his 25-year-old son, capping a lifelong journey of passion and perseverance.
Unai Emery stated Aston Villa's Europa League victory, their first major trophy since 1996, is merely the beginning. He aims for the team to compete in the Champions League and challenge for top spots in the Premier League.
Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa has described Prince William's compliment of calling him a "Rolls-Royce" as the greatest of his career. Konsa expressed gratitude for the royal's support as Villa prepare for the Europa League final.
Newcastle United's 2025 League Cup win marked a historic moment but also the beginning of changes, with key players leaving or uncertain about their futures, prompting a necessary rebuild ahead of the new season.
England forward has played key role in several title wins‘Beth is such a special person and will always be welcome’Beth Mead is close to agreeing a move to Manchester City, the Guardian understands, after it was confirmed she will leave Arsenal this summer when her contract expires after nine years at the club.The England forward has made 265 appearances and scored 86 goals for Arsenal since joining from Sunderland, winning one WSL title, three League Cups, the Champions League and the Champions Cup to become a key name in the club’s modern history. Continue reading...
England forward has played key role in several title wins‘Beth is such a special person and will always be welcome’Beth Mead will leave Arsenal after nine years when her contract expires this summer. The England forward has made 265 appearances and scored 86 goals since joining from Sunderland, winning a WSL title, three League Cups, the Champions League and the Champions Cup while at the club.Mead, a fan favourite, played an important role in Arsenal’s second European title last May. Her clever pass created the only goal for fellow substitute, Stina Blackstenius, against Barcelona in the Lisbon final. Continue reading...
⚽ FA Cup semi-final updates from the 3.30pm BST kick-off⚽ Live scores | Follow us over on Bluesky | And mail JohnIt’s been a big week for Manchester City’s women’s team, crowned champions when Arsenal failed to beat Brighton, and then the news that key player Khadija Shaw will be heading elsewhere once the season is over. That Chelsea are the favourites to sign Shaw only adds to the heady mix of this cup semi; City are going for the double. Chelsea are attempting to rescue a disappointing season in the WSL and Champions League by adding the FA Cup to the League Cup. This is massive, frankly. Kick-off is at 3.30pm UK time. Join me. Continue reading...
In the end, it was a rout, Aston Villa sailing into their first major European final since 1982. There were fist pumps from Prince William high in the Trinity Road Stand after Emiliano Buendía’s penalty approaching the hour put Villa in command of the tie and then pure delirium as John McGinn buried two near-identical first-time finishes inside five minutes to kill the game. In between serenading Unai Emery, who is hunting a record fifth Europa League title, and drinking in the celebrations, Villa supporters could think about booking flights to Istanbul, where Villa will face Freiburg in search of their first trophy since lifting the League Cup in 1996.For Nottingham Forest, probably safe in the Premier League, defeat extinguished Evangelos Marinakis’s hopes of silverware and represented a hard stop to their 10-game unbeaten run. Continue reading...
Manchester City faces Southampton in an FA Cup semi-final, with City aiming for a fourth consecutive final appearance and Southampton seeking their first final since 2003.
Kitchee can clinch the Premier League title on Sunday with a win over BC Rangers, aiming to prove their dominance in Hong Kong football after a recent cup final loss.
