5 h. ago The stadium myth: new grounds won’t rescue your club – or your city

From the Premier League to MLS and the NFL, huge stadiums with gargantuan costs are a symptom of elite sport’s unrealistic promises“Nil satis nisi optimum,” boasts the motto of Everton FC: “Nothing but the best is good enough.” Performances on the pitch over the past few seasons have suggested otherwise (what’s Latin for “Anything to stay up will do?”) but in the form of the sparkling new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, which will replace Goodison Park as Everton’s permanent home from the start of next season, the club now has tangible proof that its historic aspiration to excellence is at last being met.Based on the renderings and early footage of its interior, Everton Stadium (it will be a while before that bland placeholder is draped in the capitalist rococo of the “TeslaDome” or “Open AI’s ChatGPT Arena” or “Palantir Presents Bramley-Moore Dock”) appears to be a pleasingly raked and compact arena that should retain at least some of the raucousness of Everton’s old home. The stand...

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27 h. ago Aaron Ramsey's speech to Cardiff City players and club officials caught on camera as he demands one thing

The Bluebirds midfielder spoke passionately at the club's awards night in the hours after relegation was confirmed

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4 d. ago Pep Guardiola amazed by 'stupid detail' that ruined Man City season

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recognised an issue at the club in the winter months but could not solve the problem

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4 d. ago Fresh Man City ticket announcement should send shivers down the spine of club officials

Manchester City are yet to sell out their allocation for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley against Nottingham Forest.

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4 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne set to snub Manchester City farewell after calling out club chiefs

Manchester City find themselves in a tricky situation when it comes to Kevin De Bruyne, who is set to see his contract expire midway through this summer's Club World Cup

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4 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne to snub Club World Cup as angry Man City star wants early exit

EXCLUSIVE Kevin De Bruyne is set to hold talks with Manchester City regarding his participation in the Club World Cup this summer after it was announced he will leave the Etihad at the end of the season

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5 d. ago Premier League club hold 'internal discussions' for Man City star Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne is not short of suitors as he prepares to leave Manchester City this summer.

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5 d. ago Tonight's Swansea City news as club warned over manager decision and identity of Sheehan admirer emerges

The latest news from the Swansea.com Stadium

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6 d. ago Major Man City Club World Cup decision confirmed after $1bn deal

Latest Manchester City news ahead of this summer's inaugural FIFA Club World Cup

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6 d. ago St Andrew’s stardust: Birmingham eye records and Premier League push

Chris Davies’s dominant side have secured League One promotion but the club hope that is just the startOn day one in the job, as Chris Davies surveyed St Andrew’s for the first time last summer, the Birmingham City manager was struck by a damning statistic courtesy of the club historian, Malcolm McHenry: no league side had lost more matches across the previous five seasons. Birmingham were relegated to League One a month earlier after circling the drain for a while. “When you hear something like that, it’s powerful because you think: ‘Wow, there are 92 teams,’” Davies says. “Everyone has suffered so much I suppose I saw an opportunity to change that and this season we’ve won more games than any other team in the country.”Talk about a turnaround. Birmingham, runaway champions, have returned to the Championship at the first attempt and it is now 30 league wins and counting. Only Leeds have scored more goals than Birmingham this season across the top four tiers and only Arsenal, Leeds ...

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6 d. ago Roy Keane names one reason Kevin De Bruyne could join Man Utd after transfer hint

Kevin De Bruyne is a man looking for a club after his Manchester City exit was confirmed and Roy Keane has joked he should stay put geographically and join Manchester United

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6 d. ago What Marcus Rashford is doing now will frustrate Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim

Marcus Rashford returns to Manchester this evening when his loan club Aston Villa face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium

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7 d. ago Pep Guardiola admits Man City let 'exceptional' talent go ahead of Aston Villa reunion

Morgan Rogers will come up against his former club Manchester City on Tuesday night as he looks to plot their downfall with Aston Villa in a game that will be crucial for Champions League qualification

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7 d. ago New Chelsea star's agent confirms 'world class' £49m talent won't play in Club World Cup

Chelsea will be one of two Premier League representatives in this summer's Club World Cup - along with Manchester City - but won't be able to call on one new boy for the tournament

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7 d. ago Mohamed Salah lesson wasn't learned by Man City in 'cold' Kevin De Bruyne decision

Manchester City haven't learned how to treat their club legends - like Liverpool with Mo Salah - with their handling of Kevin De Bruyne

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7 d. ago Leeds United smash Rangers takeover barrier as Farke's side seal Premier League promotion to clear 49ers path

The Elland Road club beat Stoke City at home to secure automatic promotion back to the English Premier League along with Burnley

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8 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne ‘a bit surprised’ not to be offered new Man City deal

The 33-year-old feels he can still perform at the highest level.

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9 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne ‘a bit surprised’ not to be offered new Manchester City deal

‘I was a bit surprised but I just have to accept it’Midfielder unsure if he will be part of Club World CupKevin De Bruyne has admitted to being “a little bit” shocked at not being offered a new contract at Manchester City, with the 33‑year‑old saying the club took the decision unilaterally. De Bruyne is also unsure if he will be part of City’s Club World Cup campaign that begins in June in the US.The Belgian is City’s most decorated footballer with 19 honours and is considered one of the club’s greatest players. Yet De Bruyne, who joined in August 2015 from Wolfsburg, will be forced to depart in the close season after the club did not make a fresh offer. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Omer Riza speaks out after Cardiff City sacking and offers advice to everyone at club

Riza had a message for the fans, board and players as he spoke out following his dismissal on Saturday

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1 week ago Championship club sack manager and make Arsenal legend Aaron Ramsey boss for relegation fight

Cardiff City have sacked manager Omer Riza with the club currently second-bottom and one point from safety in the Championship and named an Arsenal legend to take charge

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