Category: Football

UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – FINAL: June 10, 2019 Portugal are the new champions Portugal 1 0 Netherlands Portugal became the first winners of the UEFA Nations League when they beat Netherlands 1-0 on Sunday night in front of partisan home crowds at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto. This is Fernando Santos's side's second major silverware inside three years after the Iberian nation won…

[fcrp_feat_sc sc_id=”18242″]Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has sanctioned a whopping amount of £200m for coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to splurge on this summer. This follows a below-par 2018-19 season when the Red Devils finished 6th on the Premier League table and missed out on the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League (UCL). (Only the Top 4 teams of the League get to qualify in Europe's…

Transfer news and rumors [fcrp_feat_sc sc_id=”30517″] Arsenal are on the verge of signing a new contract for their ace striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amidst rumors of a move to China. The Gunners are willing to have the Gabonese striker around at the Emirates for 3 more years despite the fact that he will be turning 30 this year. Aubameyang, who won the Premier League Golden…

After almost 20 years as a top-flight goalkeeper, Petr Cech will hang up his gloves after the 2019 Europa League final. The Arsenal stopper has been a mainstay in the Premier League for 15 years, enjoying a trophy-laden career with the Gunners and Chelsea since joining the Blues in 2004. His professional and kind-natured manner has won him the respect of his peers around…

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Neymar is currently training in Brazil for the Copa América Brazilian football star Neymar has denied an accusation that he raped a woman in Paris. According to a police report filed in São Paulo, the woman alleges that the attack took place in a hotel in the French capital, where Neymar plays for Paris St-Germain (PSG). Neymar…

There’ve only been six finals featuring teams from the same nation in the 64-year history of the Champions League and European Cup. You can add Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool to that list on Saturday evening. The Premier League pair face-off in Madrid for what should be a memorable showpiece. We make the Reds the odds-on favourites at 10/11, against 29/10 for Spurs. But what…

Part one of England’s domination of European finals takes place tonight as Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the Europa League showdown in Baku. After weeks of discussion about the logistical issues fans have faced in making the trip to Azerbaijan, of which only a few have now gone through with, it’s time to let the football do the talking. Chelsea have already secured Champions…

After two of the most amazing semi-final comebacks you’ll ever see, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool do battle in the Champions League final in Madrid this Saturday. It’s only the second-ever all-English Champions League final, following Manchester United and Chelsea’s clash 11 years ago. This time around it’s Jurgen Klopp’s swashbuckling Reds versus Mauricio Pochettino’s never-say-die Whites. Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino take…

The Europa League Final beckons as Chelsea and Arsenal lock horns in Baku. When the pair meet there are usually fireworks and with Champions League qualification at stake for the Gunners this is sure to be a highly-charged affair. The odds reflect this with Chelsea at slight 27/20 favourites in the match betting, edging out their London counterparts who are 2/1 to get their…

[ad_1] Brighton are on the hunt for a new manager after parting company with Chris Hughton on Monday and Swansea’s Graham Potter (2/7 Next Permanent Brighton Manager) is the frontrunner for the role. Hughton became the first managerial casualty following the conclusion on 2018-19, despite keeping the club in the top-flight and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Brighton have confirmed “that the…

It’s been 21 years since Charlton edged out Sunderland in the famous Clive Mendonca final at Wembley. Now the pair are heading back to North London for a rematch in the 2019 League One play-off final. There’s more than just a place in the Championship at stake for these two clubs. This is a match filled with narrative, background stories and emotion between two…

[ad_1] Swansea gaffer Graham Potter (below) is currently the favourite to take over at the Amex Stadium at 4/9, with Derby boss Frank Lampard following close behind at 4/1, after reaching the Championship play-offs with the Rams. The Seagulls are on the hunt for a new manager after parting ways with Chris Hughton, despite him securing Premier League survival and reaching the FA Cup…

It’s been a gruelling 48-game campaign for Tranmere Rovers and Newport County. But for one set of fans the season will end in celebration under the Wembley arch in the 2019 League Two play-off final. Both sides were made to work for it in their respective semi-finals. County overcame Mansfield Town in a penalty shoot-out, while Tranmere squeaked past Forest Green Rovers 2-1 on…

[ad_1] Manager Javi Gracia hopes Watford can deal with the frightening prospect of facing Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup (Watford 14/1, City 2/9, draw 6/1 – Match Betting). The Hornets have enjoyed a superb season in the Premier League and finished 11th – a massive 16 points above the relegation zone – and seem to have established themselves as a…

This season’s League One play-off final offers a chance for recovery for one of two sides seeking an end to recent struggles. Both Charlton Athletic and Sunderland have endured a difficult decade, but a return to the Championship could be the start of a brighter future. The Addicks needed a shootout to down Doncaster in the semi-finals, while Sunderland battled past Portsmouth. We should…