1 hour ago Humiliating FA Cup loss leaves Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner at crossroads

After Macclesfield defeat, club must invest wisely to bolster a weak squad and convince their manager to stayOliver Glasner’s face told the story. The Crystal Palace manager watched in exasperation as the FA Cup holders headed towards ignominy on Macclesfield’s artificial surface and was still in shock when he conducted his post-match interview. “Honestly, I have no explanation for what I have seen today,” said Glasner.A mere 238 days since the greatest day in Palace’s history, when he and the club stalwart Joel Ward paraded their first major trophy at Wembley, Marc Guéhi’s first thought after the final whistle at the weekend was to face the music from the diehards who had made the trip to Cheshire from south London. Accompanied by the assistant manager, Paddy McCarthy, the Palace captain held intense discussions with several supporters as Macclesfield’s celebrated their historic victory with a pitch invasion. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Marc Guehi transfer battle blows up as Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City update emerges

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is set to leave the club with his contract expiring at the end of the season and the race to sign the England international is heating up

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3 h. ago Macclesfield miracle is latest proof that FA Cup magic is still alive and well

Sixth-tier Macclesfield secured one of the all-time upsets as they knocked out FA Cup holders Crystal Palace as the competition continues to prove it is the best in world football

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6 h. ago Biggest FA Cup upsets ranked after Macclesfield stun holders Crystal Palace

Holders Crystal Palace suffered one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history as sixth-tier Macclesfield dumped them out in the third round

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6 h. ago Marc Guehi 'ready to snub Man City' as new Liverpool or Arsenal revelation emerges

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City as he enters the final few months of his contract at Selhurst Park.

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8 h. ago FA Cup third round buildup, WSL and a big clash in Serie A – matchday live

⚽ All the latest ahead of Saturday’s football action⚽ Link in here | Fixtures | Mail usAs for Crystal Palace, the defence of their FA Cup crown did not make it past the first hurdle. It’s fair to say Oliver Glasner was not pleased with their drab display:With all the respect [to Macclesfield] in a game like this you don’t need a tactic, you don’t need a manager who tells you what to do. You have to do the right things. We have to score five or six against a non-league team, but we didn’t show any kind of quality.We spoke about Ethan being here with us before kick-off. Seeing his parents after the game was something very special and I’m sure Ethan was looking down on us today.A lot of the lads said that at the full-time whistle when we managed to find each other that was for him. We try to do our best for him. It’s been such a difficult time, everyone has come together massively since that happened and that shows you how special this club is. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Man City battle for Premier League star as 'talks held'

Arsenal are expected to have a quiet January transfer window after their £250m summer spending, but Mikel Arteta is eyeing summer moves for Marc Guehi, Tino Livramento and Bradley Barcola

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19 h. ago Tottenham: Ollie Watkins accused of 'provoking' Joao Palhinha as mass brawl erupts after FA Cup tie

Chaos ensued after Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat on Saturday, with Thomas Frank pointing the finger at one Aston Villa star

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20 h. ago John Rooney's Macclesfield FA Cup magic, brother Wayne Rooney close to tears, own career journey

Macclesfield manager John Rooney led his team to a giant killing by beating holders Crystal Palace in the third round of the competition, and it left brother Wayne emotional live on TV

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22 h. ago Macclesfield realise impossible dream in rise from ashes to a day of historic glory

Rob Smethurst’s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the people’s gameFrom extinction to the impossible dream of becoming the greatest FA Cup giantkillers of all, Macclesfield’s story reminds that community will forever be football’s greatest asset. As fans celebrated victory over the holders, Crystal Palace, many took their time to peel away from the stadium. Not too long ago, many feared they may never return to Moss Rose.Macclesfield Town FC, 1874-2020 was the etching on the gravestone of the club that died, mourned quietly by a town that had slowly lost touch with events at the shambling football ground on its southern tip, pretty much the last stop before the long drive to London begins. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Macclesfield owner bought FA Cup heroes on Rightmove after four

Macclesfield secured a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday - as the holders tumbled out of the competition - before Rob Smethurst opened up on how he bought the non-league club.

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22 h. ago Marco Silva unsure of Harry Wilson’s Fulham future amid stellar run of form

Wilson is out of contract in the summer.

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23 h. ago Keith Andrews targets FA Cup run with Brentford after easing into fourth round

Keane Lewis-Potter and Mathias Jensen earned them victory at Hillsborough.

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24 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'calling' over summer move as Man Utd join fight

Mirror Football brings you the latest transfer round-up from the Emirates Stadium

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24 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Marc Guehi update issued as player admits he's open to move

The latest Liverpool transfer news as a winger makes his feelings clear on the Reds and the Marc Guehi saga takes yet another twist

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24 h. ago Emotional Macclesfield owner promises to take his FA Cup heroes to IBIZA after astonishing upset of holders Crystal Palace

Macclesfield FC owner Rob Smethurst has promised to take his side to Ibiza to celebrate their historic FA Cup win over Crystal Palace.

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24 h. ago Love Island's Tom Clare celebrates his football team's win as Macclesfield FC pull off historic giant

Tom Clare couldn't wipe the smile off his face as he celebrated with his football team after Macclesfield FC beat FA Cup holders Crystal Palace.

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24 h. ago Macclesfield boss dedicates Crystal Palace triumph to tragic star killed in car crash

Sixth-tier Macclesfield secured what was one of the biggest shocks on FA Cup history as they downed reigning champions Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon

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24 h. ago 'Ethan was looking down on us': Emotional Macclesfield boss pays touching tribute after stunning FA Cup win over Crystal Palace

Macclesfield manager John Rooney dedicated his side's incredible FA Cup win over holders and Premier League outfit Crystal Palace to the memory of Ethan McLeod

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24 h. ago What are the biggest ever FA Cup upsets after Macclesfield beat Crystal Palace?

Macclesfield FC secured their spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday with a 2-1 win over defending title-holders Crystal Palace, in what will go down as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition

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