Why are Manchester United playing in Hong Kong? Ex-stars debate ‘mad’ tour

Tours to the Far East by English Premier League teams may offer commercial windfalls but are much less appealing to players, former stars of three of this summer’s visiting clubs have said. Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann described as “mad” this week’s Manchester United post-season tour to Asia, days after United lost the Europa League final … Read more

Crystal Palace beating Manchester City in the FA Cup let us see the real purpose of football – The Irish Times

The last few weeks of the Premier League season have felt like a drag. In the space where competition used to be, a proliferation of negative questions: is Trent a snake? is Arteta a loser? Was this the most boring league of all time? Then Crystal Palace beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final … Read more

How Crystal Palace have taken over from their London rivals to become the city’s ‘Irish’ club

Crystal Palace first-team coach Paddy McCarthy The emotional sight this week of a grainy video of Bob Dylan singing Rainy Night In Soho at a gig gave weight to the belief that it took an Irishman, Shane MacGowan, to write the songs that say more about the capital of England than any pure-bred Londoner could … Read more

See the Emirates FA Cup semi-final full schedule and broadcast information

Nottingham Forest will be one of the teams heading to Wembley for the semi-final The full schedule, including broadcast details, have been confirmed for the Emirates FA Cup semi-finals 2024-25. Both ties will take place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2925 with the two games set … Read more

‘It’s your national team and your country, and I didn’t like the decision’ – USMNT legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard question Antonee Robinson’s priorities following return for Fulham

The former USMNT stars expressed concern over the Fulham defender’s priorities after Robinson opted to miss the CONCACAF Nations League Howard and Donovan discuss the implications of Robinson’s choice Debate arises over player priorities in club vs. country decisions Discussion highlights generational shift in USMNT player mentality Source link

FA Cup 2024-25: Why was Haaland subbed off during Man City’s quarterfinal against Bournemouth?

Erling Haaland was substituted with a left ankle injury in the 60th minute of Manchester City’s FA Cup quarterfinal match against Bournemouth on Sunday. The Norway striker hurt his ankle after Bournemouth right back Lewis Cook landed awkwardly on him in the 56th minute. Haaland received treatment, came back on, but soon fell to the … Read more

FA Cup Draw RECAP: Latest news and updates as Premier League sides learn their semi-final opponents

By JAMES COHEN and LEWIS BROWNING Published: 10:02 EDT, 30 March 2025 | Updated: 11:11 EDT, 30 March 2025 Advertisement Re-live Mail Sport’s live blog of the FA Cup semi-final round draw as the remaining clubs learnt their fates. Share or comment on this article: FA Cup Draw RECAP: Latest news and updates as Premier … Read more

Marcus Rashford keeps putting Manchester United misery behind him with Aston Villa revolution

Marcus Rashford dreamed a dream at Manchester United, only to end up miserable. But in his exile at Aston Villa, he is remembering who he is. As far as FA Cup fixtures go, you won’t get many more traditional than this. The first-ever meeting between these sides came in the fifth round of the FA … Read more

Pep Guardiola’s ideal successor? Andoni Iraola is blazing a trail with Bournemouth with a ‘modern’ style of play – and he could be the right man to help Man City adapt to a new era

The Basque coach is at the forefront of the new tactical trend sweeping across the Premier League and the Cityzens need to face up to it The March international break is traditionally when clubs begin to focus their plans for the next campaign. Chelsea have already officially signed Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo while Real … Read more