Following the Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City earlier this month, defender William Saliba confirmed he would not be joining up with France because of an ankle injury. His centre-back partner Gabriel then withdrew from the Brazil squad with a knee problem. They were later joined by England forward Eberechi Eze (calf), Norway midfielder […]
Troubled Scottish League 1 club Hamilton Academical intend to return to their New Douglas Park home from next season. The Lanarkshire club have been playing at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld this term after a row over the lease at New Douglas Park. Rob Edwards’ Morley Sports Management Group bought the club from Seref Zengin in […]
Celtic have lost eight league games, with interim manager Martin O’Neill conceding any more dropped points would make it “difficult – but not impossible” for the defending champions. While Rangers can knock Hearts off top spot for the first time since September on Saturday, McInnes says it would be “foolish” to rule out the club, […]
Aberdeen turned to Robinson after his work making Motherwell and St Mirren stronger after starting at a low ebb late in the season. In Paisley, he won just one of his first eight league games after taking over in late February 2022 but ended the season with two wins and two draws to steer them […]
Celtic have yet to pick up a league point in Dundee this season. In October, they lost at Dens Park for the first time since 1988, while Dundee United beat them for a second time at Tannadice last time out. That took the champions’ league defeats to eight, double last term’s total and five more […]
Available for over a year John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball look ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final weekend and reflect on England’s far from sizzling World Cup send off. Plus the non-league Ted Lasso, Steve Bracknall joins the pod live as his Royal Oak FC prepares to take to the field in real […]
Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy have agreed to “mutually terminate” his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup. Italy missed out on a spot at this summer’s showpiece event when they were beaten 4-1 on penalties by Bosnia-Herzegovina in Tuesday’s play-off. Gattuso, who won 73 caps for the Azzurri during […]
With the top three separated by just five points with seven matches remaining, Rohl says the thrilling climax to the season is generating attention across Europe. “I expect a really exciting split,” said the German. “You never know, it could be after two matchdays you are six points ahead, because the picture is like this. […]
“I learned to play football in the streets, in the estates, on concrete. So, naturally it’s my DNA and I’ll never change that,” Cherki said in July, external after joining City from Ligue 1 side Lyon. Cherki has stuck to his word since moving to England and remains a crowd pleaser. There is an intake […]
Thun’s story provides a timely reminder that at football’s core are people, connection and emotion. Lustrinelli knows this better than most. Months after scoring 20 goals in 30 league games during that historic 2004-05 campaign, he became a club legend by scoring twice as Thun defeated Sweden’s Malmo in the Champions League play-offs to reach […]