Arteta also dismissed the suggestion that the pressure is off for Arsenal, having already won a trophy in the shape of a first Premier League title in 22 years. “No, the ambition is bigger, we have one [trophy] and we want the second one,” said the Spanish manager. “That is all we have been talking […]
Toone says she would not have got through the past couple of years without her fiance Joe Bunney, who was a “rock” to her family while also dealing with his own grief for a man Toone describes as his “bestie”. The pair were so close that Bunney took on Nick’s dream of creating a girls’ […]
Sir Alex Ferguson was so determined to sign a teenage Wayne Rooney for Manchester United he came in for the striker twice. That is what Everton boss David Moyes revealed on the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show, as he provided a behind-the-scenes insight into how Ferguson’s interest first came about. Then 18, Rooney […]
Real ended their 2025-26 campaign trophyless, with rivals Barcelona sealing the La Liga title with a 2-0 El Clasico victory. Los Blancos’ Champions League run also ended with a 6-4 aggregate defeat by German champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. After leaving Real in 2013, Mourinho returned to England for a second stint at Chelsea, […]
11. Brentford 0-0 Tottenham: Romero escapes red Igor Thiago ran on to a ball over the top in the 56th minute, with Tottenham defender Cristian Romero making a wild swipe to try to intercept. Romero made no contact on the ball and should have been sent off for Dogso. On-field vote: 2-3 VAR vote: 2-3 […]
Wolves are close to signing former England international Kieran Trippier. The 35-year-old has verbally agreed to move to Molineux on a free transfer after his departure from Newcastle. He is expected to sign a two-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months, to become Rob Edwards’ first summer signing. Trippier is leaving Newcastle […]
Bristol City are close to appointing Lincoln boss Michael Skubala as their new manager. The Robins have moved quickly for the 43-year-old after failing to convince Bournemouth assistant Tommy Elphick to join. Nothing has been signed yet but it is now expected Skubala will move to the Championship side. It will cost Bristol City over […]
Former Italy under-21 international Cristian Volpato is switching allegiance to Australia before the Socceroos announce their squad for the 2026 Fifa World Cup on 1 June. The 22-year-old midfielder was born and raised in Sydney but holds dual citizenship after moving to Italy in 2020 to join Roma’s youth system. He joined Serie A side […]
Konate sounded as confident as ever when he told us in April that there was a “big chance” he would be at Anfield next season. In fact, he even asked reporters to speak to Liverpool‘s sporting director Richard Hughes, implying that he always wanted to stay at Liverpool, despite rumours linking him with a move […]
There are more examples of second tier sides playing in the Uefa Champions League, Uefa Cup/Europa League and Conference League than you might think. Torreense will not be the only second division club competing in Europe next season – Vestri, based in a village of less than 3,000 people, beat Valur in the 2025 Icelandic […]