It’s taken England 56 years to bag second major football event, followed by boozy dinner and breakfast
England’s Lionesses partied until 4am and were back on the beers just four hours later as they continued their celebrations after their heroic Euro 2022 victory. Sarina Wiegman’s squad were given a deserved heroes’ welcome as they paraded the trophy in front of 7,000 people at Trafalgar Square on Monday....
Victorious England women’s manager Sarina Wiegman has stirred ‘women can manage men’s teams’ talk
Emma Hayes has no doubt that England boss Sarina Wiegman could “do the job” as a head coach in men’s professional football. And Chelsea manager Hayes says it is “time for a lot of things to be on more of an equal footing” following England’s stunning Euro 2022 triumph. Chloe...
Former Man United captain claims Guardiola sold players to rivals as he ‘doesn’t see them as a threat’
Roy Keane believes Manchester City have sold players to Chelsea and Arsenal because they will not challenge them or Liverpool for the Premier League title this season. The Gunners spent a combined £75 million on Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer, who joined after winning the Premier League for...
Klopp clobbers peppy Guardiola as Liverpool overpowers Man City to lift Community Shield
Liverpool lifted their 16th Community Shield after beating Manchester City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Pep Guardiola likes to give his City side at least four weeks on holiday after the conclusion of the season and the international matches, and they looked rusty in the opening...
Arsenal put Sevilla to the sword to inspire self-belief at ever-demure, wary Emirates Stadium
Arsenal plundered four goals in 10 minutes as they pummelled Sevilla to claim the Emirates Cup on Saturday afternoon and heighten anticipation for the fast-approaching Premier League season. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a cool penalty he won after a clumsy shove in the back...
South Africa’s Benni McCarthy joins Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff, to coach Man United’s strikers
Manchester United have strengthened Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff by bringing in former South Africa striker Benni McCarthy as a first-team coach. McCarthy has been in talks with United about taking up a role at Old Trafford all week – and his appointment has now been confirmed by the club....
Arsenal name Odegaard captain as manager resets Gunners’ leadership a week to new season
Arsenal have named Martin Odegaard as their new club captain as Mikel Arteta overhauls the Gunners’ leadership group for the 2022-23 Premier League season. Odegaard took on the responsibility for much of last season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s acrimonious departure and is now the full-time skipper just weeks after a public...
Despite losing key players to rivals, cocky Man City boss Pep Guardiola is sure of top placing
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is saddened by the departure of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Raheem Sterling but that the revenue generated by their transfers had contributed to the club’s sustainability. The Premier League champions sold Jesus and Zinchenko to Arsenal for reported fees of £45 million...
Brutish French league champions PSG under fire for abuse of players branded ‘undesirables’
Brutish French league champions PSG come under fire for mistreatment of players deemed ‘surplus’ Ligue champions, Paris Saint-German has come under searing criticism for the brutal manner in which they are treating some 11 unwanted players. PSG’s treatment of the 11 players has been described as “uncompromising and harsh” and...
Liverpool boss Klopp biting lips over how to contain Man City’s sleek ballers in Community Shield
Former Manchester City forward Trevor Sinclair believes that Liverpool need to kickstart their season with a victory in the Community Shield to prevent pressure mounting on Jurgen Klopp. The Reds take on City on Saturday at the King Power Stadium. Liverpool have endured a mixed pre-season, winning two of their...
