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After 23 years at Real Madrid, is this Dani Carvajal's breakup?
Dani Carvajal is one of Real Madrid and Spain’s most decorated and experienced players, but could we be witnessing the beginning of the end for him at the Bernabeu?The 34-year-old right-back has been in and out of the starting line-up this season when he has not been injured. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s signing from Liverpool last summer also seemed to represent a succession plan.Advertisement
Should Crystal Palace be prioritising the Conference League?
Oliver Glasner has been consistent with his messaging: Crystal Palace go into every game with the intention of winning.That is true in both the Premier League and the Conference League. The rhetoric is admirable and Glasner has stuck to it throughout his time as Palace manager, backed up in most cases by his team selection.Advertisement
Fantasy Premier League: The players to target for Gameweek 34 - whatever your strategy
Gameweek 34 is going to be biggest blank gameweek in the Fantasy Premier League calendar this season, with just seven fixtures to pick from due to postponements for the FA Cup semi-finals.Many managers are looking to the Free Hit chip to navigate this tricky period (deadline 6:30pm UK time/1.30pm ET), while others will be forced to use any free transfers they’ve built up to field a full line-up.Advertisement
Jurgen Klopp has made stance on Chelsea job clear as Liam Rosenior is sacked
Jurgen Klopp has made stance on Chelsea job clear as Liam Rosenior is sackedLiam Rosenior has been sacked as Chelsea manager, leaving the Blues looking for another permanent bossCommentsSportBruna Reis Senior Sports Journalist05:15, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesChelsea are winless in their last five Premier League games, which has seen Liam Rosenior sacked(Image: Javier Garcia/Shutterstock)Jurgen Klopp has already made his position crystal clear on the possibility of taking charge of another Premier...
Four key reasons Liam Rosenior's Chelsea position became untenable
The decision to sack Liam Rosenior after less than four months in charge is not one Chelsea took lightly. But after the humiliating defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion, it is one that felt inevitable.This was a man closely aligned to the club’s hierarchy and hired on a deal running to 2032. Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aim...
Penguins furious with officials after Game 3 against Flyers turns into 'WWE match'
PHILADELPHIA — They’re partying like it’s 2012 in Philadelphia tonight.The Penguins couldn’t be more furious.In a game that was reminiscent of the series that was the low point of the Sidney Crosby era, the Penguins lost their cool, lost some arguments with officials and lost Game 3 5-2 to fall behind 3-0 to the Flyers.Advertisement
Burnley and Scott Parker suffer yet another Premier League relegation - something has to change
The empty seats at Turf Moor spoke volumes.This was a game in which Burnley were attempting to maintain their Premier League status at least until the weekend, but belief among the fanbase had evaporated a long time ago.There has been a growing discontent and sense of disconnect this season and the air of inevitability that they will be playing in the Championship next season has been hanging over the club for some time.Advertisement
Roberto De Zerbi says Spurs can win their last five games. Here is how they could do it
Roberto De Zerbi had a clear message to Tottenham Hotspur’s players after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion: if they didn’t come to training on Monday with a smile on their face, they would be sent home.“I have no time to see sad players or sad assistants,” said De Zerbi in his post-match press conference, having just seen his team pegged back by a 95th-minute equaliser. “We are lucky because we are working at a big club. We have the qualities to win the game (against Wolves),...
Leicester City: A cautionary tale of incompetence, dysfunction and decline
It was just under 10 years ago, on May 7, 2016, that fans gathered outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium to celebrate their side being crowned as the most unlikely champions in the history of English football.Fast-forward a decade, and fans were again at the ground on an early spring evening — only this time the mood was toxic.Advertisement
Watching Manchester City go top of the Premier League with Arsenal fans in north London
After 90 minutes of hoping for the most unlikely of results, the full-time whistle is blown, and common sense finally sets in.“If we are being realistic, we shouldn’t be relying too much on Burnley,” says Ahmed, a lifelong Arsenal fan. He has just finished watching Manchester City’s tense 1-0 victory over Championship-bound Burnley at a pub in Finsbury Park, north London, on Wednesday evening. “It was only 1-0, and we’ve just got to hope the other teams Man City face will do a better job.”A...
Mariona Caldentey: My game in my words
When Arsenal signed Mariona Caldentey from Barcelona in the summer of 2024, they knew they were getting one of the most acclaimed players in women’s football: a serial Champions League winner, a World Cup winner the previous year. There were high expectations.In her first season, she surpassed those expectations: being voted the Women’s Super League (WSL) Player of the Season, and inspiring Arsenal to Champions League success.Advertisement
How Manchester City climbed the mountain: From regaining control to the rise of Cherki
Manchester City are top of the league again, for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, and after months of talk about Arsenal being champions in waiting.There is still a lot of the race to go, though, and City’s struggles in front of goal in their 1-0 victory against Burnley means they and Arsenal are level on goal difference, with City ahead on goals scored.Advertisement
New research shows concerning 'distinctive pressure waves' from heading footballs
Loughborough University researchers have published what they consider to be a seminal paper on the neurological impacts of heading in football.The key results of the study, funded by the FA and conducted independently, were the identification of “distinctive pressure waves” in the frontal brain region when the head meets the ball. The researchers say this was “previously unreported” and provides some explanation for the mechanics — and potential neurological consequences — of performing headers....
Escape from Hormuz: the oil tankers running the Iranian gauntlet
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Can Bromley make long-ball football fashionable again?
In a season where much of the discourse at the top of English football has been about the return of direct football, one club in the country’s fourth tier have seemingly perfected the art form.Bromley, a club from the edge of south-east London who have been in the English Football League (EFL) for just two seasons, were promoted last weekend and know that four points from their last two league games will guarantee them the league title.Advertisement
Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk issues warning as two Reds stars blasted
Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk issues warning as two Reds stars blastedToday's Liverpool news sees club captain Virgil van Dijk challenge his team-mates as two stars are given a dressing downCommentsSportChris Burns Senior Sports Writer05:00, 23 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesLiverpool captain Virgil van Dijk speaks to the media(Image: 2026 UEFA)Liverpool have the chance to put one foot in next season's Champions League if they can beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Reds' hopes of cement...
Donald Trump envoy pushes FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup 2026
Donald Trump envoy pushes FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup
Man Utd news: Aurelien Tchouameni transfer path clear as rivals not pursuing £35m target
Man Utd news: Aurelien Tchouameni transfer path clear as rivals not pursuing £35m targetManchester United are likely to have money to spend on new recruits if they can confirm qualification for next season's Champions LeagueCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist04:30, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAurelien Tchouameni has been heavily linked with Manchester United(Image: Getty Images)A weekend victory at Chelsea has left Manchester United one step closer to Champions League qualification...
Ospreys condemn 'disgraceful' abuse of Morgan
Ospreys condemn 'disgraceful' abuse of MorganImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Luke Morgan played for Wales against Scotland in 2018ByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished8 minutes agoCommentsOspreys boss Mark Jones has labelled online abuse of wing Luke Morgan "a disgrace" after an incident that led to Sharks' Ethan Hooker being injured.Hooker suffered a dislocated shoulder in last weekend's United Rugby Championship (URC) fixture at Brewery Field...
Wrexham's reluctant hero who refuses to celebrate
Wrexham's reluctant hero who refuses to celebrate Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Josh Windass' 15 goals for Wrexham this season is his best in a single Championship campaignByChris WathanBBC Sport WalesPublished3 hours agoIn some ways, Josh Windass and Wrexham should not work.At the club with the Hollywood profile, the 32-year-old shows little inclination to play up to the cameras.There is not even a flash of a smile let alone a punch of the air when he finds the net, as he d...