12 h. ago David de Gea responds as another Man Utd exit confirmed in touching tribute

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea responded after the announcement that Victor Lindelof will be leaving Old Trafford at the end of the season

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26 h. ago Mary Earps made indelible mark with England and leaves big gloves to fill | Suzanne Wrack

Goalkeeper’s international retirement has people questioning the timing but not what she has given to LionessesThe news of Mary Earps’s retirement from international football has been met with a cacophony of views, ranging from shock and disappointment to sadness and anger.That the decision to step away has prompted such emotional responses, coming less than six weeks before the first game of England’s European Championship defence, is a testament to her popularity and the standing she has in the game. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Why Mary Earps walked out on Lionesses five weeks before beginning Euros defence

Goalkeeper Mary Earps has made the shock decision to retire from international football with England manager Sarina Wiegman saying she is disappointed by the decision

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35 h. ago Mary Earps QUITS Lionesses: Star walks out on England after being dropped from No 1 role by Sarina Wiegman

Earps has been Sarina Wiegman's first-choice goalkeeper since the Dutch coach took charge, but has been in a battle with Hannah Hampton for the No 1 jersey at this summer's Euros.

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35 h. ago Mary Earps announces surprise retirement from international football ahead of Euros title defence

The Euro 2022 winner has retired from international duty ahead of the Lionesses’ title defence this summer

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35 h. ago Former Man United goalkeeper Mary Earps confirms shock retirement decision before Euro 2025

The 32-year-old was number one in the Lionesses side that won Euro 2022 and reached the World Cup final the following year

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35 h. ago England international hero retires from football after losing place in the side

Euro 2022-winning goalkeeper Mary Earps has announced she's quit before Sarina Wiegman's side can defend their title in Switzerland this summer

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35 h. ago Mary Earps announces shock England retirement ahead of Euros

Sarina Wiegman ‘disappointed’ as Lionesses star takes ‘difficult decision’ to ‘step aside’

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35 h. ago England goalkeeper Mary Earps retires from international football before Euro 2025

Euro 2022 winner opts out before summer title defence‘It has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life’Mary Earps has announced her retirement from international football with immediate effect only 36 days before the start of the 2025 European Championship in Switzerland.The shock announcement comes a day after the Lionesses travelled to St George’s Park before the Nations League fixtures against Portugal and Spain, on Friday and Tuesday respectively. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Mary Earps stuns England teammates by retiring from international football

Euro 2022 winner opts out before summer title defenceEarps had been discussing retirement for 12 to 18 monthsMary Earps has shocked her England teammates by retiring from international football with immediate effect, saying it is the right time “to step aside and give the younger generation an opportunity to thrive”. Her decision comes just 36 days before the start of the 2025 European Championship in Switzerland, where England will be hoping to defend their title.The Guardian understands that the goalkeeper has had discussions with the Lionesses head coach, Sarina Wiegman, about retiring from international duty for 12 to 18 months. It is also understood that Earps informed Wiegman she was going to retire during England’s last camp in April, but was asked to reconsider. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Warren Gatland's shock new job confirmed in overnight announcement as club reveal how it happened

The former Wales head coach has landed a new role three months after he stepped down during the Six Nations

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55 h. ago Aston Villa’s Champions League miss wasn’t just about one bad call | Jonathan Wilson

Unai Emery’s team will have to make do with the Europa League next season but they were culpable for many of the steps that led them thereSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereA season reduced to a single moment – in Aston Villa’s case, perhaps even more than a season. The Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir slid out to gather the ball. He fumbled, slightly, allowing Morgan Rogers to poke the ball away from him. The referee Thomas Bramall thought Bayindir had had the ball under control and blew for a free-kick just before Rogers knocked the ball into the empty net. Replays showed decisively that Bayindir never had the ball under control. But because Bramall had stopped the game before Rogers put the ball over the line, the goal could not be given by the video assistant referee.Three minutes later, Amad Diallo put United ahead, his team went on to win, and Villa finished sixth in the Premier League, meaning they are out of next season’s Champions League. Given how close...

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3 d. ago Premier League Match Centre issue statement as Aston Villa denied crucial goal at Man Utd

Aston Villa were denied a certain goal when Morgan Rogers was judged to have fouled Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir with the score still level at Old Trafford

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3 d. ago Made at Arsenal, forged with joy: Chloe Kelly the double Euro champion

Sharing Champions League success with former academy teammates made it even sweeter for revitalised forwardChloe Kelly can’t stop grinning. It almost looks painful to hold your mouth so wide, but this is a pain she will willingly bear and keep bearing. Four months ago the forward was on the ropes, her love of football gone and her chance of making England’s Euro 2025 squad slim. An impasse with Manchester City meant she had started one game all season and, despite their staggering injury crisis, it seemed there was no way back. Now, she is a European champion at club and country level, after a deadline-day loan to Arsenal was forced, in part, by a bold decision to go public with the way she was feeling on social media.“I was ready to take a break from football completely,” Kelly says. “I’m just grateful. As soon as I stepped foot in this club, I found happiness. Renée Slegers, as soon as she got on the phone to me, to give me the opportunity to represent this badge, I wanted to repa...

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3 d. ago Emi Martinez has made thoughts very clear about working with Man Utd duo amid rumours

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who has already revealed exactly what he thinks of two potential Old Trafford team-mates

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5 d. ago Coronation Street star confirms shock exit after 11 years in 'major' twist

Daniel Brocklebank has announced that he'll be leaving the ITV soap next year

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5 d. ago England squad confirmed as Thomas Tuchel hands star shock recall after transfer

England boss Thomas Tuchel has named his latest squad for fixtures against Andorra and Senegal next month with a whole host of first-choice stars set to feature

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6 d. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble gifts Tottenham winner in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

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7 d. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble hands Tottenham the opener in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

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7 d. ago Gareth Bale sums up Man Utd woes with Sir Alex Ferguson claim

Gareth Bale could've moved to Manchester United before ultimately opting to sign for Real Madrid with Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement playing a major factor in his decision

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