Millwall were sanctioned in October 2023 following abuse with “express or implied reference to religion” towards James McClean while he was playing for Wigan. They were then fined £15,000 in June last year for homophobic chants aimed at Crystal Palace left-back Ben Chilwell during their FA Cup tie in March 2025. Both times they had […]
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been ruled out of the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Galatasaray through injury – but he could be back for the visit of Tottenham at the weekend. The 33-year-old Brazilian sustained the injury in a training session shortly before Liverpool flew to Turkey for Tuesday’s match at […]
Tottenham Hotspur will prioritise earning Premier League survival over Champions League progress, says interim manager Igor Tudor. Spurs’ poor domestic form meant Thomas Frank was sacked last month and three defeats in Tudor’s first three games in charge have left them one point above the relegation zone. They have performed far better in Europe, earning […]
In the 50 years since Panenka brought the dinked penalty to prominence, it has gradually become more common. A number of top players, including Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti, have successfully used the technique from the spot. France legend Zinedine Zidane has a claim for taking the most high-pressure Panenka, in the 2006 […]
Watch highlights as West Ham reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 10 years by defeating London rivals Brentford 5-3 on penalties. Source link
The head of anti-discrimination body Kick It Out says that initial proposals by English football’s independent regulator “put equality, diversity and inclusion on the subs bench”. The watchdog for the top five tiers of the men’s game is devising a new code of governance, with clubs having to show what they are doing to tackle […]
Dango Ouattara’s Panenka is saved by Alphonso Areola as Brentford lose in a penalty shootout in their FA Cup fifth round tie against West Ham. Source link
Tottenham‘s Djed Spence a target for Juventus, Real Madrid put Mauricio Pochettino on managerial shortlist, Liverpool consider move for French winger Moussa Diaby. Juventus are interested in signing Tottenham and England full-back Djed Spence, 25, in the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external Liverpool are giving serious thought to signing 26-year-old Al-Ittihad and […]
Major League Soccer has given lifetime bans to midfielder Derrick Jones and winger Yaw Yeboah for betting offences. Yeboah, 28, signed for Chinese Super League side Qingdao Hainiu last month after his contract with Los Angeles FC was terminated in January. Jones, 29, was released from his contract by Columbus Crew last November. A statement […]
Paul Scholes says an Instagram story post about Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick was “in no way intended to be offensive” towards his former team-mate. Following United’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Newcastle United last Wednesday – their first loss under Carrick – Scholes wrote: “Michael has definitely got something special about him…cos […]