Australia’s women’s national football team would have preferred silverware in Amman, but defeat could aid greater aspirations next year in FranceThere has been a swagger about the Australian women’s national team in recent months. And with a 13-game un…
Australia’s women’s national football team would have preferred silverware in Amman, but defeat could aid greater aspirations next year in FranceThere has been a swagger about the Australian women’s national team in recent months. And with a 13-game un…
• Conte: ‘I don’t play to enjoy, I play only to win’• ‘Last season Chelsea missed a great chance to win it’Antonio Conte believes Chelsea passed up “a great chance” to win the FA Cup last season and will find success this year far harder to come by as …
• Conte: ‘I don’t play to enjoy, I play only to win’• ‘Last season Chelsea missed a great chance to win it’Antonio Conte believes Chelsea passed up “a great chance” to win the FA Cup last season and will find success this year far harder to come by as …
His spellbinding peak is too long ago for anyone to still be in denial but as the Frenchman heads to the Arsenal exit it is time to cherish his best yearsThe saddest thing, perhaps, is that of all the thousands upon thousands of words that have been de…
• Mourinho calls for greater consistency after win over Spurs• ‘They have to face every game with the same mentality’José Mourinho praised the quality and desire his players showed in coming from behind to beat Tottenham in their FA Cup semi-final but …
Midfielder recovered from a shaky start against Spurs to showcase his silky creative gifts in the game’s pivotal momentsIt seems safe to say Paul Pogba won’t ever please everyone. Not least when so many of those watching seem so eager to be displeased:…
Once again Manchester United have the chance to end a season of many disappointments with a flash of the finest silver. Winners of this competition under Louis van Gaal in 2016, and of the League and Europa Cups under José Mourinho last year, they will…
Hostile chants of: “Are you watching Ellis Short?” echoed around the ground as late goals from Darren Bent and Liam Boyce consigned Sunderland to a second successive relegation while offering Burton an, albeit extremely frayed, Championship lifeline.As…
Wilfried Zaha must be wondering what it is about this stadium. The last time he was here, in December 2016, the Crystal Palace forward reacted angrily after being accused of diving by the Watford mascot, Harry the Hornet, after winning a penalty for hi…
• Under-strength Roma side cruise to 3-0 win in Serie A• Bayern win but RB Leipzig lose 5-2 at home to HoffenheimRoma enjoyed a perfect dress rehearsal for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie with Liverpool when Radja Nainggolan and …
FA Cup semi-final updates from the game at WembleyNemanja Matic: ‘I have to have serious hair like Gary Neville’And feel free to email Rob with your thoughts 4.45pm BST When Spurs reach an FA Cup semi-final, we are contractually obliged to link to this…
Among the retiring Arsenal manager’s introductions were broccoli and massage, beautiful football and signing foreign playersThat adding broccoli to the menu at Arsenal should have seemed like a revolution perhaps said more about English football than i…
Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, Rafa Benítez and Antonio Conté were among the Premier League managers to praise Arsène Wenger after the Arsenal manager’s announcement that he is to leave the club after 22 years. Guardiola, who has faced Wenger as manager …
Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title celebrations were put on hold following this stunning 2-1 defeat. A high-energy Hibs side pressed the visitors to great effect and took the lead in the 24th minute through Jamie Maclaren.Try as they might in an enthr…
It was not exactly the script Jürgen Klopp had in mind ahead of a critical week for Liverpool as West Bromwich Albion, playing with the sort of spirit and conviction that was so badly missing prior to Darren Moore taking over as caretaker manager, scor…
Manager departing after 22 years leaves a legacy of dispirited Arsenal fans yet his wide-ranging human qualities see even harshest critics expressing affectionIt is a story that Arsène Wenger has told on more than one occasion in different company over…
