Ipswich Manager Kieran McKenna is expected to sign a new long term deal at the club after attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton. The 38-year-old coach has guided Ipswich to back-to-back EFL promotions and a first Premier League campaign for 22 years, but there were question marks over whether he would remain at…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri, Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella and on-loan Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya have been named in Spain’s provisional squad for this summer’s European Championships. Coach Luis de la Fuente named a squad of 29 which needs to be cut by three before the deadline on 7 June. Barcelona youngsters Lamine Yamal, 16, and Pau…
Ahead of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final in Athens between Fiorentina and Olympiakos, strategic advisor and ambassador for the Greek club and French World Cup winner Christian Karembeu says his niece and nephew have been killed during violence in New Caledonia. Seven people have been killed during trouble in the French Pacific territory, where Karembeu…
Anthony Martial has officially confirmed that he will be leaving Manchester United after nine seasons. The Frenchman never quite lived up to expectations after United made him the most expensive teenager in the world when they signed him for £36m from Monaco in 2015. The 28-year-old scored 90 goals in 317 appearances for United, but…
Former Manchester United Star Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record for goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season after a double for Al-Nassr against Al-Ittihad took his tally to 35. The 39-year-old netted twice in the 4-2 win to overtake Abderrazak Hamdallah’s mark of 34 set in 2018-19. Though the Morocco striker’s haul…
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract with the club after taking them into next season’s Champions League. The 52-year-old Spaniard has turned Villa around since arriving from Villarreal in October 2022 with the club sitting 17th in the Premier League. He led them to seventh place in his first season…
Rafael Nadal’s return to the French Open – and possible farewell – ended at the first hurdle as the 14-time champion lost to Alexander Zverev. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form German fourth seed. Nadal has become synonymous with Roland Garros but, in front of a partisan…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said that he will leave the Premier League champions at the end of next season Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium eight years ago and has 12 months left on his current contract. It is understood City will give the Spaniard space to make a final decision on his…
Xavi’s last game as Barcelona boss came to an end with a 2-1 win at Sevilla in the final La Liga game of the season. Fermin Lopez scored the winner, running to celebrate with the departing boss, who was sacked on Friday Robert Lewandowski’s early goal gave the visitors the lead before Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri…
Southampton beat Leeds in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League and the £140m to go with it. Saints’ 11-year spell in the top flight came to an end after a wretched campaign last time out but, despite finishing one place and three points behind Leeds in fourth, it…
