Those personal sacrifices enabled Howe to build her career domestically before possibilities overseas started to appear. After representing Linfield, Glentoran and Sligo Rovers, her impressive scoring form for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland Women’s Premier Division attracted interest from clubs elsewhere. Having joined Celtic, she now feels she is in the right setting […]
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Southampton Women have seen their funding substantially reduced following what head coach Simon Parker described as a difficult summer. As a result of the changes, most of the team’s home fixtures will now take place at Eastleigh FC’s Silverlake Stadium rather than St Mary’s Stadium, which had hosted them for the previous four seasons. With […]
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Unai Emery revealed that Ollie Watkins had apologised after choosing not to represent Aston Villa on Sunday, while the manager delivered a heartfelt farewell to the outgoing forward. The 30-year-old is due to travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday to finalise a £51m transfer to Al-Hilal. Villa, meanwhile, are preparing to complete a £65m deal […]
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The penalties concern the disorder that followed Celtic’s shootout win in March, during which fans launched fireworks and other objects, police officers sustained injuries and several people were arrested. Representatives from both clubs appeared before an independent judicial panel after charges were brought under Scottish FA disciplinary rule 37, which addresses improper behaviour at matches. […]
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Diego Simeone has promised to make every possible effort to ensure Julian Alvarez feels valued at Atletico Madrid once the forward resumes training, as questions remain about his future with the Spanish side. Atletico have made it clear that they are unwilling to sell Alvarez to Barcelona, potentially leaving Arsenal as the striker’s only realistic […]
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Southampton have brought former skipper James Ward-Prowse back to the club from Championship rivals West Ham United. The 31-year-old ex-England midfielder has agreed a two-year deal at St Mary’s, with the transfer fee believed to be slightly below £1m. Ward-Prowse departed Southampton for West Ham in 2023 and made 75 appearances for the London club. […]
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After ending last season in fifth place, Tottenham are aiming to reach the WSL’s top three and secure qualification for the Women’s Champions League. Alongside Hanson, the club have recruited West Ham leading scorer Shekiera Martinez, promising French defender Alice Sombath from Lyon and inventive midfielder Victoria Pelova from north London rivals Arsenal this summer. […]
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When Kane moved from Tottenham to Bayern on a four-year contract in 2022, many people, particularly in England, expected him to return home once the agreement expired. Kane had not lifted a trophy with either Tottenham or England, making the opportunity to join a side accustomed to winning silverware almost every season especially appealing. However, […]
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Near the end of Russell Martin’s spell at Rangers, he was asked to identify one or two areas that had improved under his leadership, but he was unable to provide an answer. If McInnes faced that same question today, there is no certainty he could offer a convincing response either. Rangers still lack a clear […]
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The figures support McInnes’ frustration. Rangers recorded slightly more than 46% possession across the 120 minutes in the Czech Republic and managed only one attempt on target. They were successful in fewer than 70% of their 16 tackles and conceded 17 fouls. The former Hearts manager said he could not tolerate the team losing personal […]
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