Emma Hayes has vowed the leave her role as Chelsea women’s boss “at the top” and is ready for one last crack at the only major trophy to elude her — the Champions League. The Blues travel to Real Madrid on Wednesday to begin their latest quest to conquer Europe for the first time.But Chelsea […]
Kieran Canning
AFP correspondent.
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EPL Weekend: Man City seeks to stop rot as Chelsea hosts Arsenal
Manchester City is aiming to avoid a third straight English Premier League defeat for the first time in seven years when it host Brighton on Saturday, while Arsenal will provide a stiff test for resurgent Chelsea. Four teams are in the running to top the standings at some stage this weekend, starting with Liverpool when […]
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VAR audio released after blunder over Luis Diaz's disallowed goal
English referee chiefs have made public the VAR audio of the decision that led to Liverpool forward Luis Diaz having a goal wrongly disallowed in the Reds’ controversial defeat at Tottenham. VAR official Darren England and his assistant (AVAR) Daniel Cook did not over-rule the incorrect on-field decision of offside after Diaz had scored what […]
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Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou forgets Liverpool fandom to bring happy days back to Spurs
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou said his days as a Liverpool fan are long gone as he aims to end the Reds’ unbeaten start to the season on Saturday. The Australian grew up supporting Liverpool during a glory era at Anfield in the 1970s. “It was the 70s so you could have gone one or […]
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England's golden girl Alessia Russo finds scoring touch
Alessia Russo shot to fame as one of the faces of England’s Euro 2022 victory on home soil and is now closing in on conquering the world with the Lionesses. Russo scored four times at the 2022 Euro, but her stunning back-heel finish through the legs of Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl in a 4-0 semifinal […]
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Guardiola hits out at schedule as De Bruyne faces four months out
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said a brutal schedule was not allowing players to rest “mentally or physically” after revealing Kevin De Bruyne could miss the rest of the year with a hamstring injury. De Bruyne limped off early in City’s 3-0 win over Burnley to open the Premier League season on Friday. The 32-year-old […]
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Chelsea signs Moises Caicedo for reported British record fee of $146 million
Chelsea completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo on Monday for a reported Premier League record fee of up to £115 million ($146 million). The Blues said the 21-year-old has agreed an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with a club option for a further year, after Chelsea beat off competition from Liverpool for his signature. It […]
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Premier League: Man City aims to hold off big-spending pretenders to crown
Manchester City begins the defense of its Premier League title away to newly promoted Burnley on Friday as Pep Guardiola‘s men look to hold off an ambitious group of challengers to their crown as English champions. Arsenal and Manchester United have spent big to try and end their long wait for a league title, while […]
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Rafael Varane says players ignored over 'dangerous' added time rules
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says players’ views have been ignored on new guidelines that will see more time added on at the end of matches. Competitions around the world have been instructed to more accurately calculate time lost to stoppages this season, including goal celebrations and VAR checks. IFAB said in March […]
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England must defy injuries and dip in form
Injuries to key players and a dip in form have left England coach Sarina Wiegman with plenty to ponder if the European champions are to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Barring a massive shock, England should cruise through a group featuring China, Denmark and debutants Haiti. But the path through the […]