England must “demand higher” from each other, striker Alessia Russo has said after an underwhelming start to their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign. Sarina Wiegman’s defending European champions took the lead at Wembley Stadium on Friday thanks to Russo’s header but were far from their flowing best, giving away possession too …
Read More »‘I’d like joystick to control players’ – Postecoglou rues Spurs draw
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he would like a “joystick” to control his players like in a video game after they were held by West Ham. The Spurs boss was left frustrated as his side missed the chance to move into the Premier League top four with the draw at …
Read More »Man City level ‘not seen before’, says Arteta as Guardiola eyes ‘final’
Last updated on 29 March 202429 March 2024.From the section Premier League Manchester City have “raised the bar to levels not seen before in football” but Arsenal are “getting closer”, says Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. Premier League leaders Arsenal visit Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with third-placed City one point behind …
Read More »‘An icon of the game’ – ex-England captain Houghton to retire
Manchester City defender and former England captain Steph Houghton will retire at the end of the current Women’s Super League season. Houghton, 35, is City’s record appearance holder and is part of the squad in contention to win the WSL title this season. Houghton has 121 England caps but has …
Read More »England’s Walker & Maguire ruled out of Belgium game
England defenders Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire, and back-up goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, have been ruled out of Tuesday’s friendly with Belgium. Burnley keeper James Trafford and Manchester City defender Rico Lewis, who were with the England Under-21s, have been promoted to the senior squad. Trafford, 21, helped England win the …
Read More »Poland Euro play-off final won’t faze Wales – Page
Manager Robert Page believes Wales are in a stronger position for Tuesday’s Euro 2024 play-off final against Poland than when they qualified for the 2022 World Cup via the same route. They defeated Ukraine in a play-off final to reach the World Cup despite several players not playing regularly. Asked …
Read More »‘Historic moment for football fans’ – bill introduced to establish regulator
The UK government will establish an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday. The legislation will grant powers to a standalone body – independent of both government and football authorities – to oversee the UK’s national sport. The government announced plans to appoint …
Read More »‘I let myself down’ – Hayes on relationship comments
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says she let herself down with comments about relationships between players. In a news conference on Thursday, she said player-coach relationships and player-to-player relationships are “inappropriate”. and hard for coaches to navigate. Speaking after Chelsea’s Women’s Super League win over Arsenal on Friday, Hayes said she …
Read More »Raya delivers when it matters most on crucial night for Arsenal
David Raya settled all lingering arguments about manager Mikel Arteta’s judgement and his status as Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper amid the sound and fury of a dramatic Champions League win over Porto at Emirates Stadium. Raya’s uncertain start as replacement for Aaron Ramsdale prompted suggestions that Arteta had attempted to fix …
Read More »‘We wanted to win for him’ – Ramsdale’s rollercoaster as Arsenal go top
Eventually Aaron Ramsdale was able to break out into a relieved smile. Ramsdale was not laughing, however, for most of the previous hour. During that period it looked as though his error – hesitating on a backpass and seeing Brentford equalise when his eventual clearance was charged down by Yoane …
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