A sensational Youri Tielemans strike and an agonising VAR call saw Leicester City lift the FA Cup for the first time after Saturday s 1-0 final win over Chelsea.
The Foxes had failed four times previously at this stage, most recently in 1969, but belatedly added to a burgeoning trophy haul that includes the 2015-16 Premier League title.
Tielemans long-range, second-half strike proved enough, albeit only after late drama as a marginal offside decision ruled out Wes Morgan s own goal and sent Thomas Tuchel away empty-handed from the first of two Chelsea finals this month.
Before the Blues can turn their focus to the Champions League, though, they must qualify for next season s competition, which likely means on Tuesday defeating a buoyant Leicester side, who thems…
Manchester United are still interested in signing Adrien Rabiot this summer, according to . The 28-year-old midfielder is now very close to becoming a free agent, with his contract at Juventus expiring this week, and the 20-time English champions have long been monitoring his situation with a view of a potential swoop for his services.
United still haven t given up on signing Mason Mount, but they are prepared to consider alternative targets as their negotiations with Chelsea keep hitting dead ends. Those alternatives, apart from Rabiot, apparently include Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo, who is also a target for Chelsea.
Rabiot joined Juventus from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, also as a free agent. Since then, he s gone on to make a total of 177 appe…
Robert Lewandowski remains part of Julian Nagelsmann s plans for next season, despite speculation that the prolific striker could be on his way out of Bayern Munich.
The Poland international has a little over 12 months remaining on his contract with the Bundesliga champions and has been linked with a move to Barcelona.
According to reports from Germany on Thursday, Lewandowski has informed Bayern he does not intend to sign a new contract as he is seeking a new challenge elsewhere.
Should that be the case, Bayern must decide whether to cash in on the 33-year-old or lose him for nothing in a year s time when his deal expires.
While Nagelsmann was unwilling to confirm whether Lewandowski has made clear his thoughts to leave, the Bayern boss insists the club …
Jurgen Klopp is excited by the prospect of facing Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals as Liverpool look to avenge their defeat to Los Blancos in 2018.
Loris Karius made a calamitous mistake and Gareth Bale scored a sensational overhead-kick as Liverpool went down 3-1 in Kiev at the culmination of the 2017-18 campaign.
It marked Madrid s third successive Champions League triumph and their 13th overall, with Zinedine Zidane leaving his post following the victory – only to return before the following season was up after ill-fated spells for Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari.
Liverpool, on the other hand, returned to the final in 2018-19, beating domestic rivals Tottenham 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano to clinch a sixth European title.
The …
Danish footballers are frequently reminded of their country s Euro 1992 success, one of the competition s most-enduring underdog tales, meaning their failures can attract greater scrutiny.
Ever since their triumph some 29 years ago, Denmark have only reached the quarter-finals once in 2004, while their form at major tournaments in general has often been underwhelming.
For example, they head into Euro 2020 having not scored two goals in any of their previous 22 games in the Euros or World Cup, the last such occasion being a 4-1 win over Nigeria in 1998.
But there is arguably a greater sense of optimism for Denmark than they have had in a generation, with their squad an attractive blend of solidity and individual quality, while all three of their Group B matches w…
Stefano Pioli struggled to sleep after being told he could return to work with Milan following a negative coronavirus test.
Milan head coach Pioli was unable to be present for the club s past three games after contracting COVID-19 last month, with Daniele Bonera taking charge of first-team affairs in the interim.
The Rossoneri boss and his assistant Giacomo Murelli returned negative results after swabs were taken on Tuesday, clearing him to lead training on Wednesday and return to the dugout for the Europa League Group H meeting with Celtic at San Siro on Thursday.
Milan will advance to the round of 32 if they defeat Celtic and Lille beat Sparta Prague, and the omens are in their favour having suffered just one defeat to the Scottish side in their 11 previous me…
According to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany, Arsenal are pushing to sign RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko. Manchester United have a strong interest in the Slovenia international too, Chelsea are believed to be monitoring the situation closely, while Leipzig want him to remain at the club. No decision has been made as of yet, but all parties want the matter resolved before the Euros start on June 14th.
The 21-year-old is tied to the Bundesliga side until 2028, but there is a release clause set at €65 million in his contract, valid until the end of the month.
Leipzig signed Sesko from RB Salzburg last summer for €24m, and in 2023/24, he scored 18 goals and produced two assists in 42 matches across all competitions.
Reports of the Gunners interest have bee…
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists there will be no stopping as the club continue to grow their global influence.
The Premier League and European champions sit at the heart of a worldwide network of 13 clubs known as the City Football Group.
As well as City, the CFG operates clubs in locations including New York, Melbourne and Yokohama, and this year brought Brazilian outfit Bahia into the fold.
CFG intends to invest considerably in all of those operations, including players, coaches, facilities and academies.
Khaldoon told the club’s media channels: “It’s always about growth. You grow, you pause, you get things in order, and then you start the next step, one step at a time. We’re not going to stop.
“We’re going to ke…
The January transfer window is officially open for business, with most eyes pointing in the direction of Newcastle United following their takeover by a Saudi consortium earlier this season.
The long-awaited transaction was approved by the Premier League in October after it received legally binding assurances that the club would not be controlled by the Saudi Arabian government.
The takeover saw the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) take an 80 per cent stake in the club, ending Mike Ashley s 14-year ownership.
Replacing Steve Bruce with Eddie Howe in the dugout was the first move by the new owners, but the apparent richest club in the world are expected to really flex their muscles in the transfer market over the next few years, likely beginning this month.
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Shane Duffy is hoping Evan Ferguson can be the Republic of Ireland’s talisman for years to come as the teenager finds his feet on the international stage.
The 18-year-old Brighton striker’s absence through injury for last month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands left manager Stephen Kenny without perhaps his most potent weapon and in his absence, Ireland’s hopes of dragging themselves back into the race for qualification from Group B were effectively ended.
Ferguson is back in harness for Friday night’s clash with Greece at the Aviva Stadium and having witnessed his emergence both in the Premier League and for his country, former Seagulls team-mate Duffy is confident he has what it takes to succeed.
He said: “For me, he’s got …