Manchester City boss Nick Cushing has confirmed that his side will be without Khadija Shaw and Aoba Fujino for their Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Chelsea. City and Chelsea are set to face each other four times in the matter of 12 days across three competitions. The first instalment of this marathon run saw the two sides face off in the Subway Cup final, with Chelsea running out as…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said he has plenty of respect for the Premier League club’s former skipper Roy Keane but he wants to do things in his own way after the Irishman criticised his work rate. Fernandes, who was named man of the match for his performance in United’s 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday, was criticised by Keane in an appearance on…
The English Football Association (FA) have charged Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic after he was accused of allegedly racially abusing Burnley forward Hannibal Mejbri. The incident took place during a February Championship clash between Burnley and Preston, where Mejbri said he suffered “disgusting abuse” from Osmajic. The Tunisia international promptly reported the matter to the referee and manager Scott Parker, with the game briefly beings stopped. Preston released a…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot dismissed the idea Newcastle United’s players were “hungrier” in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, but admitted Eddie Howe’s side were deserved winners. The Premier League leaders were beaten 2-1 in the showpiece fixture at Wembley, with Dan Burn and Alexander Isak finding the back of the net for Newcastle before substitute Federico Chiesa halved the deficit in stoppage time. Howe’s side survived that late scare to…
LONDON — Newcastle United ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy on Sunday at Wembley as Liverpool followed this past week’s UEFA Champions League round-of-16 exit with a dismal Carabao Cup final performance in a 2-1 defeat against Eddie Howe’s team. Boyhood Newcastle supporter Dan Burn put his team ahead with a stunning long-range header on 45 minutes before Alexander Isak doubled their lead from close range seven minutes…
Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 draw with Brighton on Saturday, dropping points in a blow to their hopes of playing in Europe next season.
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Former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué was questioned by a judge on Friday as part of a judicial probe into the business deal that led to the Spanish Super Cup being hosted in Saudi Arabia. Neither Piqué nor his lawyer spoke to reporters gathered outside the courthouse. The probe is examining suspicions of corruption and money laundering in a lucrative move made by Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football federation president,…
LIVERPOOL, England — When Liverpool head coach Arne Slot addressed the media ahead of the Premier League clash with Southampton last weekend, he described the fixture as “the first of three finals.” It was a rallying cry to both players and fans, setting the stage for a week that looked destined to define Liverpool’s season. Ultimately, the 3-1 comeback win over Southampton — coupled with more dropped points for second-place…
Ruben Amorim has said he is “in a hurry” to win trophies at Manchester United while also admitting that the club hierarchy recognise he needs time to deliver success at Old Trafford. The Portuguese manager has struggled to turn around United’s fortunes since taking over from Erik ten Hag in November. The club are 14th in the Premier League, with just one win in their previous five matches and were…