When England arrived at Spurs for a then-British record fee of £250,000, she was a huge name who had achieved great success with Chelsea. An England international, the striker quickly transformed the team, helping them survive relegation and scored 21 goals in 35 appearances in her first two seasons. That quickly cemented her position as […]
West Bromwich Albion have appointed James Morrison as head coach on a two-year contract after steering the club to Championship safety. The former Baggies midfielder, 39, stepped up on an interim basis after Eric Ramsay was sacked in late February and was put in charge until the end of the campaign a week later. Under […]
Manchester City have beaten Everton at Goodison Park in each of the past eight seasons, but can they repeat that result on their first visit to Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday? “This is a huge test for City’s title bid, and probably the toughest of their remaining fixtures,” said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. […]
Elsewhere in the division, Dunfermline and Arbroath begin a triple-header against each other. They will meet twice next week in the quarter-finals of the Premiership play-offs – live across BBC Scotland on Tuesday and Friday. Before then, they face off to decide who will finish third and have home advantage in the second leg of […]
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new contract until 2031, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over his future. England international Mainoo, who turned 21 this month, has agreed an improved five-year deal and completed the paperwork at the club’s Carrington training centre on Wednesday. His previous contract, which was agreed shortly […]
Former England defender Ashley Young has announced he is retiring from playing at the age of 40. Young started out at Watford before going on to play for Aston Villa, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Aston Villa and Everton. He ends his career at Ipswich Town, having joined the Portman Road club on a one-year-deal in […]
Burnley head coach Scott Parker has left the club by mutual consent, eight days after their relegation from the Premier League. Parker’s side were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City on 22 April to drop into the Championship for the second time in three years. They have won just four of their 34 league games this […]
Running a successful football club in a country at war is no easy feat, never mind one with the history and prestige of Shakhtar. Over the past 20 years the club’s model has been to buy promising young Brazilian talents, develop them and then sell them to Europe’s top clubs for profit. Fernandinho, Douglas Costa, […]
Midfielder Mason Mount says Manchester United have the ability and mentality to win the Premier League next season. It is 13 years since United last lifted the title, in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in charge. The team finished 15th last season but victory against Liverpool on Sunday will secure the return of Champions League […]
David Raya, keeper (£6m), William Saliba (£6.1m) and Gabriel (£7.2m) – Fulham (h) If Arsenal win the Premier League title, their defence will have to finish the season well, so backing their defensive assets – a good tactic this season – is the way forward. Double Arsenal defence paid off last week and Fulham are […]