48 m. ago Liverpool have one hand on title, plus drama at Old Trafford: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Sam Dalling to discuss Wednesday night’s Premier League actionRate, review, and share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Liverpool stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle, as Dominik Szoboszlai continues to impress. The panel ask: is the race done? Meanwhile, Arsenal are held to a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, with Mikel Merino starting up top, and the panel ask if Raheem Sterling peaked too early in his career. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago Lionesses find recipe for Euro 2025 success with ‘English’ performance | Tom Garry

One game does not fix everything but Leah Williamson and Millie Bright were delighted with team’s grit against SpainWhile Wembley was rejoicing at the sight of England putting the ball in Spain’s net, there were two people noticeably not joining in with the celebrations. Sarina Wiegman had reacted to the Lionesses’ goal by making her way urgently down to the touchline for a detailed conversation with her captain, Leah Williamson, clearly relaying some key tactical details.Such a sight is not uncommon in top-level sport, but on Wednesday night it felt particularly indicatory of England’s focus, determination and steadfast resolve to win. Their committed performance in the 1-0 Nations League triumph was one of a side fixated on nothing but victory, high levels of work rate, concentration and, perhaps above all, grit. The centre-back Millie Bright had another description for it: “Proper English.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Premier League could be forced to have two summer transfer windows because of Club World Cup

Interim window planned for teams in competition League considering brief window at start of JuneThe Premier League could be forced to operate two separate transfer windows this summer due to disruption caused by the Club World Cup.Fifa has announced plans to open an interim transfer window at the end of this season for clubs competing in the tournament, to allow the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City to add to their squads and agree contract extensions with their current players before the tournament begins on 14 June. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Cole Palmer named 'sexiest footballer of 2025' beating Cristiano Ronaldo as Top 10 named

Chelsea star Cole Palmer is hot stuff on the pitch - and hot stuff away from it, as he's been named as 'the UK's sexiest footballer' in a fan survey

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4 h. ago Happy anniversary Bayern Munich: 125 years and a simple secret for success | Philipp Lahm

My boyhood club is shaped by Franz Beckenbauer’s legacy, and for the last half-century has been run by former playersI congratulate my club on its anniversary. On Thursday, Bayern Munich will be 125 years old. The club was in my cradle, because my grandfather was and my father is a Bayern fan. When I was young, they told me a lot about the golden 70s with the three European Cup victories. They admired Gerd Müller, Sepp Maier and the other players. They were almost in awe of one of them: Franz Beckenbauer.In the beginning, Bayern were one of many clubs. I have a few black-and-white pictures from the founding days in mind; I know the club history. But I can only really talk about it from the Beckenbauer era onwards, and since then Bayern have been something very special. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago NFL offseason storylines to watch: Aaron Rodgers’ next team and trades galore

As the NFL gathers for the combine, we look at the plots that will dominate the news cycle in the coming weeks and monthsStafford and the Rams are in another contractual standoff, with Los Angeles giving their quarterback permission to seek a trade. Stafford is set to earn $27m next season, putting him way behind the highest earners at the position. According to reports, Stafford is looking for a new two-year, $110m deal from the Rams that slices the difference between Dak Prescott (who will earn $60m in 2025) and Trevor Lawrence ($52m). Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lise Klaveness: ‘If Fifa followed their own reforms, it would be very good. But they didn’t’

The first female president of Norway’s FA will soon have a seat on Uefa’s ExCo, but she has no intention of being any less disruptive to football’s governing bodiesLise Klaveness cut a lonely figure in April 2023 as she walked across the cavernous Lisbon Congress Centre, where Aleksander Ceferin had just been re-elected for a third term as Uefa president.Seven seats were on offer on the confederation’s executive committee, but she registered the second-lowest number of votes of the 11 candidates. This was not unexpected. Twelve months previously, Klaveness had addressed the Fifa congress in Doha in terms which the delegates, including all of the Uefa FA presidents, were not accustomed to hearing. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Cole Palmer 'won't demand transfer' but sensational Liverpool move could be on the cards, says Man United legend

Cole Palmer has been backed to replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool by Dwight Yorke, but he doesn't think the England international will demand to leave Chelsea

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9 h. ago ‘He treated us like idiots’: the crypto mogul and a bitter battle over Bedford’s football clubs

Potential merger of Bedford Town and Real Bedford, led by an ambitious owner, causes rancour among fans who fear for the futureIn the shadow of one of the UK’s largest abattoirs, a heady concoction of anger and apprehension hangs uneasily as a warning is delivered to those who fear their football club’s fate echoing that of the animals over the road.“I fully appreciate there is a lot of passion running around the room tonight,” announces the evening’s master of ceremonies. “If there is any personal abuse, anything that is not tolerated, you will be warned, and we do have Tony and the team here to remove you if necessary.” Standing by the entrance door, two burly men in black overalls and security armbands give a nod. “Please remember to keep yourself dignified,” reiterates the host. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Arne Slot claims Liverpool players have silenced doubters with ‘mental strength’

Manager delighted after ‘people started to question us’Praises on-field reaction in 2-0 victory over NewcastleArne Slot claimed Liverpool silenced the doubters with victory over Newcastle, with an increased lead of 13 points at the top of the Premier League validating his decision to rest senior players in the FA Cup exit at Plymouth.Liverpool stretched their lead over Arsenal with a convincing defeat of Eddie Howe’s side, whom they face in the Carabao Cup final in 18 days’ time, to build on Sunday’s impressive win at Manchester City. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Grace Clinton shows a glimpse of England’s future and helps banish ghosts against Spain | Jonathan Liew

Midfielder is rich in potential and opened the doors against world champions to offer her team a dizzyingly high ceilingThe final whistle blows and players gather in the centre circle. Enmities are buried and old bonds reforged, pleasantries and shirts are swapped. Chloe Kelly is wrapped in the shirt of Leila Ouahabi. Likewise Jess Park and Laia Aleixandri. Sixty yards away, meanwhile, Grace Clinton is already on her lap of honour. She has resolved, with her characteristic speed of thought, that this shirt is going nowhere.And if this was a game that seemed to arrive wreathed in ghosts of the past – Sydney, the pain, the bitter aftermath – then somehow it ended on a more optimistic, forward-looking note. This is an England team that have spent the past 18 months in varying states of entropy, labouring against the sort of opponents they should be swiping aside with a flick of the hand, torn between the Plan A that no longer works and the Plan B that does not yet exist. Continue readi...

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15 h. ago European football: Endrick shows Real Madrid not toothless without Mbappé

Sociedad beaten in Copa after Mbappé has tooth removedJuve out of Coppa Italia: Longoria handed 15-match banKylian Mbappé’s replacement Endrick gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Wednesday.Madrid were without Mbappé after he had tooth removed and was forced to miss training on Tuesday. But 18-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick stepped in to score a goal on the counterattack after Jude Bellingham’s long pass. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Arteta admits Arsenal ‘lacked spark’ but face wait for Saka and Martinelli return

‘We have to generate more shots on target’Martinelli has a ‘chance’ to return before SakaMikel Arteta admitted Arsenal “lacked that spark” in the goalless draw at Nottingham Forest that has left his team 13 points behind Liverpool with 11 games left.The Arsenal manager praised his team’s dominance and attempts to find different routes to goal but conceded that with the absence of his main four attacking players – Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz – Forest were able to deny them clearcut chances. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Win over Spain a reminder England ‘can compete with the best’, says Wiegman

Wiegman: ‘It was an absolute team performance’Jess Park scores first-half goal in 1-0 win at WembleyThe England head coach, Sarina Wiegman, said her team “reminded themselves they can compete with the best” with their victory over the world champions Spain at Wembley.Jess Park’s second senior England goal, and her first since her debut in November 2022, gave the European champions a 1-0 victory on a night when they produced one of their best performances since the 2023 World Cup final. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid LIVE! Copa del Rey result, latest updates and reaction today

Kylian Mbappe misses semi-final first-leg showdown at Anoeta, but Jude Bellingham starts

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15 h. ago Amorim will talk to Garnacho about angry reaction to early substitution

United winger stomps down tunnel against Ipswich‘We have to choose someone to go out it was Garnacho’Ruben Amorim will talk to Alejandro Garnacho after the winger stomped down the tunnel on being sacrificed by the head coach following Patrick Dorgu’s red card in Manchester United’s 3-2 win against Ipswich.Darren England sent the wing-back Dorgu off for a 43rd-minute stamp on Omari Hutchinson after the referee consulted the pitchside screen. This prompted Amorim to introduce Noussair Mazraoui for Garnacho but the latter’s upset at the decision moved him to head straight for the dressing room. It is unclear if Garnacho reappeared for the second half. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Liverpool go 13 points clear after Mac Allister completes cruise past Newcastle

Liverpool are disappearing over the horizon, leaving so-called title rivals to fight it out for second place. Arne Slot’s relentless team stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with 10 games remaining with an assured defeat of Newcastle. Arsenal have no chance of bridging the gap. Liverpool appear to be improving.A first-half goal from Dominik Szoboszlai and a fine second half strike from fellow midfielder Alexis Mac Allister sufficed against Eddie Howe’s team, who must hope injured assets and confidence recovers when the two clubs meet again in the Carabao Cup final in 18 days’ time. Liverpool were simply too strong and too solid for their challenge at Anfield. A run of five games in 15 days was portrayed as a defining period in the title race. Liverpool have strengthened their grip on title number 20. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Liverpool go 13 points clear after Mac Allister completes stroll past Newcastle

Liverpool are disappearing over the horizon, leaving so-called title rivals to fight it out for second place. Arne Slot’s relentless team stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with 10 games remaining with an assured defeat of Newcastle. Arsenal have no chance of bridging the gap. Liverpool appear to be improving.A first-half goal from Dominik Szoboszlai and a fine second half strike from fellow midfielder Alexis Mac Allister sufficed against Eddie Howe’s team, who must hope injured assets and confidence recovers when the two clubs meet again in the Carabao Cup final in 18 days’ time. Liverpool were simply too strong and too solid for their challenge at Anfield. A run of five games in 15 days was portrayed as a defining period in the title race. Liverpool have strengthened their grip on title number 20. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Park grabs winner as England hold on for Nations League victory over Spain

England’s gutsy, industrious and confident performance against Spain perhaps mattered more than the result, but boy did they need a big win too.It’s fair to say the past few months have not been easy for Sarina Wiegman’s side, the context around two wins from five games since their Euros qualifying campaign a little lost, but a win over World Cup holders Spain to put them level on points with Portugal in their Nations League group lifts a pressure that perhaps shouldn’t be there. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid LIVE! Copa del Rey match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Kylian Mbappe misses semi-final first-leg showdown at Anoeta, but Jude Bellingham starts

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