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Hayes: Big crowd could edge Chelsea past Barça

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said on Friday that she hopes the large crowd headed to Stamford Bridge will help her…

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April 27, 2024

Forest row shows size of task refs face in adapting to demands of VAR era

The timing was impeccable. Just 48 hours after Nottingham Forest’s outrageous social media statement called the impartiality and integrity of…

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April 26, 2024

Man City remind Arsenal of their ruthless late-season form as title race pressure mounts

BRIGHTON & HOVE, England — Manchester City have been here before. No team responds to their rivals’ results in a…

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April 26, 2024

Transfer Talk: Milan, Juve interested in Lille’s Tiago Santos

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April 25, 2024

Mbappé makes history to put PSG on brink of title

Paris St Germain closed in on a record-extending 12th Ligue 1 title as Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe each scored…

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April 25, 2024

UEFA select Attwell as a VAR for Euro 2024

Stuart Attwell, the official at the heart of Nottingham Forest’s frustrations with the refereeing body PGMOL following their defeat to…

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April 24, 2024

Arsenal highlight everything that is wrong with Pochettino’s Chelsea

LONDON — What should embarrass Chelsea most is Arsenal are everything that they are not. Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Emirates…

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April 24, 2024

Forest call for PGMOL to release VAR audio

Nottingham Forest have written to refereeing body PGMOL to request the release of the VAR audio from Sunday’s 2-0 defeat…

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April 23, 2024

7 things from women’s soccer: Barcelona crumble, Lyon fight back, City top WSL

With domestic leagues starting to wind up across Europe and some teams edging closer to landing silverware in cup competitions,…

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April 23, 2024

Bellingham all but clinches Real Madrid title in Clasico thriller as Barca begin rebuild

MADRID — Jude Bellingham scored a late winner as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in a thrilling edition of El…

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April 22, 2024

José Mourinho: Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have “super quality,” muses on Mbappé Balllon d’Or chancesAugust 29, 2026
José Mourinho said Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior‘s “super quality” will be key to forging a connection which will help Real Madrid win trophies this season. Madrid have six points out of six in LaLiga so far this season, with Mbappé scoring a hat trick and Vinícius also on target in a 4-1 win over… Read more: José Mourinho: Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have “super quality,” muses on Mbappé Balllon d’Or chances
Michael Carrick keen to entertain as Man United look to bounce back against IpswichAugust 29, 2026
Michael Carrick wants to get back to winning games and entertaining fans as Manchester United host Ipswich at Old Trafford and look to bounce back from their opening weekend humiliation at Hull. The Championship playoff winners all too easily ran out 2-0 victors against last season’s third-placed side at a rocking MKM Stadium last Saturday,… Read more: Michael Carrick keen to entertain as Man United look to bounce back against Ipswich
Ipswich Town sign World Cup winner Exequiel Palacios from Bayer LeverkusenAugust 29, 2026
Ipswich Town have announced the signing of World Cup-winner Exequiel Palacios from Bayer Leverkusen. The 27-year-old joins from Leverkusen, where he won the Bundesliga in 2024, after moving from River Plate in 2020. The Argentina international was part of the squad that won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Palacios has 41 caps for his… Read more: Ipswich Town sign World Cup winner Exequiel Palacios from Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig eyeing Chelsea striker Marc Guiu – sourceAugust 29, 2026
RB Leipzig are keen on signing Chelsea ‘s Spanish striker Marc Guiu, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The Bundesliga side are hopeful of completing a deal before next week’s deadline and are working on a permanent transfer, with the fee likely to be under €20 million ($23.2m / £17.1m). – Aston Villa sign striker… Read more: RB Leipzig eyeing Chelsea striker Marc Guiu – source
Man City’s Enzo Maresca hails ‘complete’ Rayan Cherki after Crystal Palace winAugust 29, 2026
LONDON — Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said Rayan Cherki put in a “complete” performance as his double helped them to a commanding 4-1 win at Crystal Palace on Friday evening. The victory means City have started life under Maresca with back-to-back wins after they defeated Bournemouth 2-1 last weekend, and then backed that up… Read more: Man City’s Enzo Maresca hails ‘complete’ Rayan Cherki after Crystal Palace win
Aston Villa sign striker Nicolas Jackson from ChelseaAugust 29, 2026
Aston Villa completed the signing of Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but it is reportedly worth a total package of £65 million ($88m), with Villa paying an initial sum of about £47.5m ($64.3m) to secure the 25-year-old’s services. Jackson, who spent last season on loan… Read more: Aston Villa sign striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea
Al Hilal closing in on deal for Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli – sourcesAugust 28, 2026
Al Hilal are closing in on the signing of Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli in a deal potentially worth up to €65 million ($76m), sources have told ESPN in Brazil. Martinelli has been offered a four-year contract with the Saudi Pro League club, with an agreement now at the stage of exchanging draft documents. Mikel Arteta… Read more: Al Hilal closing in on deal for Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli – sources
Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins’ Aston Villa legacy untarnished by refusal to playAugust 28, 2026
Unai Emery confirmed Ollie Watkins will become the latest player to join the Aston Villa exodus and says his impending exit left him in tears. The Spaniard also insisted the England international’s legacy at the club is not tarnished after refusing to play last week. Watkins will follow Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and… Read more: Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins’ Aston Villa legacy untarnished by refusal to play
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi hopeful of ‘one player more’ after ‘bomba’ Sávio, Marmoush arrivalsAugust 28, 2026
Roberto De Zerbi is delighted Tottenham pulled off two “bomba” signings in Sávio and Omar Marmoush, but has said he believes one more could follow before the summer window closes on Tuesday night. Spurs completed a double swoop on Manchester City this week, with long-term target Sávio secured for an £85 million ($115m) package before… Read more: Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi hopeful of ‘one player more’ after ‘bomba’ Sávio, Marmoush arrivals
Michael Carrick: Man United signing Baleba unlikely to play for ‘a couple of weeks’August 28, 2026
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is not expecting to be able to pick new signing Carlos Baleba for “a couple of weeks” while he recovers from an ankle injury. The midfielder was sidelined during preseason while at Brighton, before his £70 million ($95m) move to Old Trafford. United are looking to bounce… Read more: Michael Carrick: Man United signing Baleba unlikely to play for ‘a couple of weeks’