play Rebecca Welch to make Premier League refereeing history (0:54)Dale Johnson reacts to Rebecca Welch’s appointment to referee Fulham vs. Burnley on December 23. (0:54) Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a Premier League game when she takes charge of Fulham vs. Burnley on Dec. 23. Sam Allison will also become the … Read more
Dec 14, 2023, 06:06 AM ET Chelsea women’s boss Emma Hayes has said Lauren James is coping with ‘disgusting’ online racist abuse directed at her in the aftermath of the side’s 4-1 loss to Arsenal in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday. James was the target of abuse on social media after appearing to … Read more
play Why Chelsea have no structure under Mauricio Pochettino (1:58)Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Chelsea’s poor run of results despite their expensive squad. (1:58) Chelsea are ready to sanction the departure of several players including Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen and Noni Madueke to help fund their January transfer plans, sources have told ESPN. Mauricio … Read more
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is being linked with Borussia Dortmund. BVB’s board are considering removing Edin Terzic as head coach and appointing him as sporting director, says BILD. And their No1 target to succeed Terzic is Ten Hag. Bundesliga pundit and former Premier League striker Jan Aage Fjortoft is reporting: “Wild rumour in … Read more
ShareTweet Former midfielder turned pundit Owen Hargreaves has claimed that Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has been the best player in the Premier League so far this season. The Egyptian has established himself as an integral part of the Red’s first eleven after joining the club back in 2017. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won every tournament … Read more
ShareTweet Manchester United are keen to replace Andre Onana with Valencia’s goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, as per a report by TeamTalk. The Giorgia International has established himself as a pivotal presence in between the sticks for Valencia since he arrived at the club from Dinamo Tbilisi in 2021, keeping 23 clean sheets in 79 appearances for … Read more
play Who could leave Man United in January after Champions League exit? (1:54)Rob Dawson explains why Man United could look to offload some players in the January transfer window. (1:54) Dec 14, 2023, 04:41 AM ET The 2023-24 Champions League group stage is all wrapped up after a dramatic final matchday across Europe. Paris Saint-Germain … Read more
Getty Images The final group stage of the Champions League is done and dusted. What better way to say goodbye than through the deeply contentious ranking of individual performers? But, before we go any further, a few honorable mentions. Serie A might have three representatives in the knockouts but all three largely disappointed, Lazio in … Read more
CBS Sports/Getty Images The final Champions League group stage as we know it has come to a close and it delivered as Paris Saint-Germain were able to advance from the group of death with a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund with Milan off to Europa League and Newcastle eliminated. With the UCL format changing to … Read more
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted frustration after their 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to AC Milan. The result saw Newcastle finish bottom of their group and out of Europe. Howe said: “I thought there were some really good bits, we were dominant at times, but probably needed the second goal. We didn’t defend the … Read more
