A football supporter who fell from the upper level of a stand and injured spectators beneath him has been cleared of assault. Maidstone United fan John Ryan landed on Joanne Peters and her partner, Aaron Rose, after falling at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road stadium during an FA Cup match in January 2024. The 62-year-old, from […]
Continue ReadingThere is an appealing sense of history surrounding Sunderland’s Europa League journey to Portugal to meet Torreense on Thursday evening. Their previous competitive match in Europe came 53 years ago, when the FA Cup holders, then playing in the Second Division, faced Sporting in Lisbon in the return leg of a European Cup Winners’ Cup […]
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Lisandro Martínez’s criticism of Jason Wilcox’s performance as Manchester United’s director of football appears to echo wider concerns in the dressing room over transfer decisions and the squad’s lack of depth. However, the defender’s remarks are also being interpreted as an attempt to facilitate a transfer, with his contract due to expire next summer. Martínez […]
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Cuthbert and Weir are two players who stepped onto the biggest stage at a young age and have stayed there ever since. The pair joined Chelsea and Arsenal respectively while still in their teens. Cuthbert has regularly collected silverware in London, while Weir’s journey has taken her from Manchester to Madrid and, most recently, Lyon. […]
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The standings across the SPFL’s lower divisions are starting to become clearer, although there is still a great deal to be decided. David Currie joins Arbroath midfielder Ryan Flynn and Livingston defender Cammy Kerr to review Stenhousemuir’s first league loss of the campaign and assess the upcoming key Championship encounter between Raith Rovers and Livingston. […]
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Lisandro Martínez criticised Manchester United’s leadership and suggested that insufficient recruitment had contributed to the team’s dreadful opening to the season. Goals from Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman condemned United to a 2-0 loss at Atlético Madrid, with the Argentina international saying the result reflected the club’s current condition. “It is easy to blame the […]
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Since taking charge, McArdle has consistently demonstrated his desire to strengthen Northern Ireland’s squad options, handing four players their first international appearances across the two matches against Portugal. Among them was Elmore, who scored Northern Ireland’s only goal of the tie. She also became the second player to find the net on her debut under […]
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Club Brugge produced the standout Champions League result by defeating Inter 4-3 at San Siro, inspired by young striker Nicolò Tresoldi. The 22-year-old, who was born in Italy and represents Germany at under-21 level, scored the Belgian club’s opening three goals. Tresoldi opened the scoring shortly before the half-hour mark, converting a penalty awarded after […]
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Poland present a serious threat after overcoming Belgium on penalties following a 3-3 aggregate draw, with Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor among their key players. However, they were beaten twice by Ireland during qualifying in April. “We have faced both sides recently, but the situation will be different when November arrives. “A place at the World […]
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In another match, Notts County booked their place in the second round with a commanding 5-1 victory over Nottingham Forest’s under-21 side. Luka Smyth, Jacob Bedeau, Lee Ndlovu, Connor Grant and Callum Roberts gave the League One club a five-goal advantage before Buba Sanneh scored a late consolation for the visitors. Oldham also advanced after […]
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