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Ramadan – during which Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset – began on the evening of 17 February and lasts for a month. With sunset in the UK ranging from about 17:00 to 19:00 during this period, the only games that could feature a break in …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side’s win tonight was an important one in closing the gap with Arsenal, and growing the gap for Champions League qualification. Source link

Arne Slot is happy that his side are using set-pieces to their advantage, after scoring 3 goals from corners against West Ham, as earlier in the season Liverpool’s set-piece record was an issue. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool 5-2 West Ham United Available to UK users only. Source link

Former Hearts player Ryan Stevenson was on punditry duty as part of BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound commentary and echoed Braga and McInnes’ sentiments. “The atmosphere is unbelievable,” he said. “What you would give to be a player on that pitch just now,” he said. And, afterwards, he proclaimed: “I think …

Brentford manager Keith Andrews is pleased with his side’s “grit and character” as they hold out against Burnley in a dramatic 4-3 win. Source link

Lamine Yamal puts on a show, scoring the first hat-trick of his career, as Barcelona soundly defeat Villarreal 4-1 to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to four points. Source link

Fifa referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina says there will be further trials of a challenge system as part of a two-year review of the video assistant referee (VAR). The International Football Association Board (Ifab) announced the review at its annual general meeting on Saturday – the 10th anniversary of its initial …

Antonio shattered his femur in four different places after his Ferrari spun off the road and crashed into a tree in Epping Forest during Storm Darragh. Antonio, who was supported by West Ham throughout his rehabilitation, reiterates that he does not remember the crash and says his “family lived it …

Paris St-Germain will have five days off between the two legs of their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea after their request to postpone a Ligue 1 match was granted. The European champions were due to face struggling Nantes on the weekend of 13-15 March, either side of their legs …

A series of measures to tackle ‘tempo disruption’ and ‘time lost’ have also been approved. Following the success of the eight-second time limit imposed on goalkeepers releasing the ball when it is in their hands, a countdown will now be applied to players taking goal-kicks and throw-ins. If a player …

“The primary mitigating action within the control of the Group is cash receipts from further player trading,” the report adds. “Should this not be preferred or sufficient, additional funding from the shareholders would be required. “In the event the severe but plausible scenario occurs, the Group is also forecasting a …

Leah Williamson speaks to Kelly Somers on The Football Interview. Source link

Kelly Somers: Leah, nice to see you – thank you for your time. Let’s start with football. I want to know the first time you played football, your first memories and also – because of something you’ve just said to me off camera – how good were you? Leah Williamson: …

Villa are fortunate others have stumbled sooner and for longer this season – ensuring they have maintained a decent grip on third place until now. Chelsea have dropped 17 points from winning positions at Stamford Bridge and 19 points overall in the Premier League this season. They go to Arsenal …

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery reflects on his side’s performance against Wolves and says “now is the time to be together” in the Premier League top-four race after their 2-0 defeat at Molineux. MATCH REPORT: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa Available to UK users only. Source link

Available for over a year John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. There’s breaking news on how to pronounce Taty Castellanos, hear from the voice of the ‘corpsing classifieds’ and TCV goes musical. Plus ‘Unintended Pub Names’ maybe reaches its peak; Clash of the Commentators …

Manchester City and Manchester United want Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson, Inter Milan could revisit interest in Liverpool‘s Curtis Jones and Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone unsure about Antoine Griezmann future. Manchester City and Manchester United will battle it out to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest as both …

Argentina captain Lionel Messi was hauled to the ground by a pitch invader during Inter Miami’s friendly win against Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico. Messi, who was brought on as a half-time substitute, was wrestled to the turf by a spectator with two minutes remaining of normal time. Several …

Available for over a year Wayne takes us on a trip through the most memorable European away nights from his career. He revisits the 2007 Champions League semi-final at the San Siro, remembering the performance from one AC Milan superstar that he still calls the best he’s ever played against. …

Republic of Ireland underage international Trent Kone-Doherty has left Liverpool to sign for Norwegian club Molde on a four-year deal. The 19-year-old joined the Reds from Derry City in 2022 and featured regularly at U18, U19 and U21 level, and his contract was set to expire in the summer. The …