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Last December 59,042 watched Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 at Emirates Stadium Arsenal’s match with Manchester United on Saturday could be played in front of a record-breaking crowd, with the game at Emirates Stadium selling out. The current Women’s Super League attendance record came in Arsenal’s win over Chelsea at the …

Ziu won the last of her 12 caps for the Republic against Slovakia in September 2022. Liverpool striker Leanne Kiernan and Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion have returned to the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming friendlies against Italy and Wales. Amber Barrett, Niamh Fahey and Jess Ziu are …

Dan Ashworth worked at the FA and Brighton before joining Newcastle Manchester United have approached Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth about joining the club. Ashworth has a long-standing relationship with Ineos head of sport Sir Dave Brailsford. Talks over compensation are yet to take place between the two clubs. If …

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris reflects on his move to Los Angeles FC and says he was always looking to move to Major League Soccer. Source link

Crystal Palace are set to sack manager Roy Hodgson, with former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner a strong favourite to take the job. The Eagles are currently 15th in the Premier League table and are five points above the relegation zone. Hodgson, 76, took charge of his 200th match as …

Lena Oberdorf was named best young player at Euro 2022, where Germany finished runners-up behind England Bayern Munich have signed Germany midfielder Lena Oberdorf from Wolfsburg for a reported 450,000 euros (£384,000). The Bundesliga leaders activated a release clause in the 22-year-old’s contract to make her the most expensive female …

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel says individual mistakes cost his side in their 1-0 first-leg loss to Lazio in the Champions League. Source link

With each line given separate colours, the rebrand means major changes to London’s famous Tube map. Source link

Exeter City defender Jack Fitzwater talks about being diagnosed with colitis, and how the chronic illness has affected his life as a footballer. Source link

Casemiro joined Manchester United from Real Madrid for £70m in August 2022 Manchester United’s squad last year were the “most expensive ever assembled” in football, says a Uefa report. The European Club Finance and Investment Landscape reportexternal-link says United’s players at the end of their 2023 financial year cost 1.42bn …

Wales Women: ‘I’m not here to fix anything’ says interim boss Jon Grey Interim manager Jon Grey says he would be keen to become Wales’ permanent boss after the exit of Gemma Grainger. Grey feels “honoured” to lead his country in this month’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland. Football …

Jack Fitzwater: Exeter City defender on dealing with colitis “I was going to the toilet between 20-30 times a day. It was embarrassing and difficult from a mental and physical side. I was thinking to myself deep down, am I going to have to quit football?” On the pitch, footballer …

Preston North End had been beaten 4-0 in each of their past two meetings with Middlesbrouh Preston made it three wins on the bounce to re-ignite their Championship play-off hopes as Emil Riis seized on a slice of luck to help them beat Middlesbrough at Deepdale. Ryan Lowe’s team marked …

Dayot Upamecano’s late tackle on Gustav Isaksen saw him concede a penalty and be awarded a red card Bayern Munich have condemned the racist abuse directed at defender Dayot Upamecano after their 1-0 defeat by Lazio in the Champions League last 16. Upamecano, 25, was sent off in the 67th …

Harry Kane (left) is Bayern Munich top scorer this season but drew a blank against Lazio When Harry Kane slashed Thomas Muller’s cutback over the Lazio bar seven minutes into the Champions League last-16 first leg, the Bayern Munich forward would not have expected that would be his best chance …

Coventry City moved into the Championship top six on goal difference thanks to their late equaliser at Plymouth Argyle Liam Kitching helped Coventry City rescue a point at Plymouth Argyle in the dying seconds of the game as they maintained their pursuit of a Championship play-off spot. The centre-back turned …

Stefan Gartenmann’s goal roared Pittodrie into life on a driech night Aberdeen recovered from what manager Neil Warnock admitted was “a disaster” of a new system to rescue a dramatic draw from “a nightmare” 3-0 deficit against Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. The Dons looked dead and buried as they …

Wolves might sell Pedro Neto this summer to ensure they do not breach profit and sustainability rules (PSR) and give manager Gary O’Neil funds to spend elsewhere, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United admirers of the 23-year-old Portugal winger. (Sun)external-link Manchester United expect to reach an agreement with Newcastle …

Matty Pearson’s winner at the John Smith’s Stadium meant that Huddersfield have done the double over Sunderland this season Matty Pearson was on target as Huddersfield beat Sunderland to move five points clear of the Championship relegation zone. The defender has scored in successive home wins for the Terriers as …

Kieffer Moore heads his third goal in as many games since joining on loan from Premier League side Bournemouth Ipswich cruised past struggling Millwall to end a three-game winless run in the Championship and move within three points of the automatic promotion spots. The Lions started brightly at The Den, …