Everton secured the win they required against Bournemouth to secure Premier League safety on an afternoon of nerve-shredding tension at Goodison Park. Sean Dyche’s side knew victory would guarantee survival irrespective of events elsewhere, but for a time they were in the drop zone as they struggled to break down Bournemouth and Leicester City were […] More
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expects 25-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford to extend his contract, which runs out at the end of next season. Real Madrid will sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund for a deal worth up to almost £100m in add-ons. Newcastle have jumped ahead of Manchester United in the race […] More
Lionel Messi scored another record-breaking goal as Paris St-Germain won an unprecedented 11th Ligue 1 title with a draw at Strasbourg. Messi’s strike, a fine finish from Kylian Mbappe’s pass, is his 496th in Europe’s top five leagues – taking him past Cristiano Ronaldo’s mark of 495. It is his 32nd for PSG, and could […] More
Luton Town completed their journey from non-league to Premier League as they beat Coventry City 6-5 on penalties to win the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Gustavo Hamer equalised for Coventry to cancel out a first-half strike from Jordan Clark as the game finished in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes. Both goals came after […] More
Bayern Munich won an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title as they beat Cologne to overtake Borussia Dortmund on a thrilling final day. Dortmund would have won their first title since 2011-12 had they beaten Mainz, but a 2-2 draw opened the door for Bayern. They took advantage thank to Jamal Musiala’s 89th-minute winner. A Cologne penalty […] More
Goals from Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten fired Chelsea Women to a fourth successive WSL title on the final day of the season, beating Reading Women 3-0 as the Royals were relegated. The Blues were two points ahead of Manchester United heading into the last fixtures of the 2022/23 season, knowing a win would see […] More
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has become the first player to win the Premier League player and young player of the year awards in the same season. The 22-year-old striker’s 36 goals have seen him break the Premier League record for most goals in a season. Overall, he has scored 52 goals during the campaign. “I […] More
Real Madrid are set to announce the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund next week. West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice would prefer to join Arsenal this summer, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich also interested in the 24-year-old. Manchester United are yet to meet Chelsea’s £55m valuation of England midfielder Mason Mount despite leading the race for the 24-year-old. […] More
Frank Lampard says “he will never feel like he is saying goodbye” to Chelsea as he prepares for the final game of his second spell in charge. Lampard’s short-term contract expires at the end of the season and a deal is in place for former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino to take over in the […] More
Brentford striker Ivan Toney’s eight-month ban is a “massive reminder” that the relationship between football and the gambling industry needs to be reviewed, boss Thomas Frank says. On Friday it was revealed that Toney was given a reduced ban because of a diagnosed gambling addiction. “Football and gambling’s relationship needs a review,” said Frank. “We […] More
Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly has been named Women’s Super League player of the season. The England international enjoyed a record-breaking season, scoring 21 goals in 21 games, helping Aston Villa to a fifth-placed finish. Her tally of goals is the highest ever for an Englishwoman in the WSL era and her form helped Villa […] More
Ivan Toney placed 13 historical bets on his own club to lose and has been diagnosed with a gambling addiction, as the written reasons for his eight-month ban were revealed by the FA.. A psychiatry expert who gave evidence to the FA’s regulatory commission diagnosed Toney with a gambling addiction and concluded he needed help. […] More