One of the things Mikel Arteta has done while in charge of Arsenal is plant an olive tree in the grounds outside his office. He bought it not just as a reflection of his ideal football culture but also as...
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has posted a heartbreaking statement confirming that his baby son has passed away after his partner Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to a twin girl. Ronaldo shared the news on social media in a post jointly signed by him...
It was a Champions League mission that was supposed to be impossible for Chelsea. And yet it was one that they thought they had pulled off. They refused to wallow when, two goals to the good thanks to Mason Mount and Antonio...
If the purpose of these international friendlies in the no man’s land between qualifying and a major tournament is to experiment and learn lessons, then mission accomplished for England and Gareth Southgate. An old system including some new faces was tested...
Manchester City are the favourites to win the Champions League. Again. Consult whatever you like: expert opinion, the bookmakers or sophisticated predictive modelling by some sort of supercomputer. You get one answer. No other team has a better chance of going all...
New Everton manager Frank Lampard admits his priority is steering the club away from relegation trouble. Ten defeats in 13 matches resulted in the unpopular Rafael Benitez’s sacking a fortnight ago, with the Toffees having dropped to within four points of the bottom...
When Tottenham Hotspur learned that their match against Arsenal was off, there was “fury” within the club. That comes across in a strong statement, of which the stand-out line is this: “We may now be seeing the unintended consequences of this rule.” Many will be...
After days of talk, talks and talking about talk, Chelsea’s semi-final first leg victory over Tottenham Hotspur was a deep breath for Thomas Tuchel. For so long the football has acted as relief from the club politics rife at Stamford Bridge. These...
Rafael Benitez is stunned Everton’s trip to Burnley on Boxing Day has not been postponed after being left with just nine senior outfield players and three goalkeepers to choose from because of a Covid-19 outbreak. Benitez revealed five members of his squad...
Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit to begin working as Manchester United’s new interim manager. The 63-year-old’s appointment as the temporary successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was confirmed on Monday subject to visa requirements. As part of post-Brexit immigration regulations, Rangnick...
