Category: Football

Manchester City failed to continue their era of dominance in English football, stunned by bitter rivals Manchester United in the 2024 FA Cup final. Pep Guardiola’s team beat the Red Devils 2-1 in last season’s final, but were undone by the same scoreline this season, falling short of becoming the first team to win back-to-back...

Manchester City hope to complete the first-ever English domestic double defence as they meet bitter rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. No team in English history has ever won both the Premier League and FA Cup in back-to-back seasons, as Pep Guardiola looks for yet another notch of English...

American fans will recognise the phrase “double double” as a basketball term, but to fans in Manchester, it means something a whole lot more special — and rare. Manchester City sought the first-ever domestic double defence as they contest the FA Cup final against Manchester United on Saturday, but fell short of that goal, as...

5 days ago James Cook,Scotland Editor, BBC News PA Media Sir Keir Starmer launched Labour’s election campaign with a speech in Glasgow Does the path to 10 Downing Street run through Scotland? The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, appears to think so. Campaigning in Glasgow, he argued that only a strong Scotland can ensure “national...

USWNT captain and Lyon midfielder Lindsey Horan says that yesterday’s Women’s Champions League final was a “sign of where women’s football is going.” Horan, 30, stated her side’s 2-0 defeat to Barcelona at the San Memes stadium. Goals from Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas secured Barcelona’s second consecutive Champions League victory. However, despite the defeat,...

The Premier League season may have concluded last weekend but that doesn’t mean it’s the last we’ve seen of some of the stars of the competition just yet. Ange Postecoglou will return to his hometown of Melbourne as his Tottenham Hotspur side take on Newcastle United at the MCG in a post-season fixture. It will...

Australia is in for a treat on Wednesday night as Premier League giants Tottenham and Newcastle United square off at the MCG. The likes of Spurs stars Son Heung-min and James Maddison will take on Magpies guns Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes. Having just finished their domestic seasons, both teams will be primed to put...

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… EVENING STANDARD Manchester United and Bayern Munich are on high alert after Mauricio Pochettino’s departure from Chelsea. Gareth Southgate has revealed England are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise after he was left out of the France squad for the European Championship. Please use Chrome...

Uncapped quintet Jarrad Branthwaite, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, Adam Wharton and James Trafford have made Southgate’s initial selection. Everton centre-back Branthwaite, 21, was key in his side securing Premier League safety this season, while Liverpool centre-back Quansah, 21, and 23-year-old team-mate Jones, who plays in midfield, helped the Reds finish third in the top flight....

It is one of English football’s most puzzling problems. More than four million people with South Asian heritage live in the UK. But only 22 male players out of approximately 3,700 professionals, have South Asian backgrounds. The women’s game faces similar problems. Through data analysis, special access and interviews with those in the game, Sky...

Image source, Getty Images New York Times journalist says the “perfect environment” curated at Manchester City may lead to Pep Guardiola extending his stay at the club. Guardiola’s City sealed an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row on Sunday – making it six in the Spaniard’s seven years in England – and could...

This area of the pitch is probably where England have the most depth. At one point you could have predicted that Southgate’s front three would be Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford. However, with Rashford’s form and fitness with Manchester United being up and down, the left side of England’s attack is up for...