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Players and fans celebrated history after Athletic Bilbao beat Mallorca 4-2 on penalties to win their 24th Copa del Rey title and their first since 1984. This ended a 40-year trophy drought in a nail-biting final in Seville. “It’s really Read more…


Erik ten Hag blamed individual errors and poor decision-making for Manchester United’s second capitulation in five days as he reflected on their wild 3-4 defeat at Chelsea. Palmer’s winning goal came after 100 minutes and 39 seconds – making it Read more…


Pep Guardiola has hit back at Roy Keane’s criticism of Erling Haaland, calling the Norwegian “the best striker in the world”. After the 0-0 draw with Arsenal, the former Manchester United midfielder said that while Haaland’s finishing was the best Read more…


Rate, review, share Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audio boom, Mixcloud, Acast And staplerand join the conversation Facebook, Twitter and email. Today on the podcast; We start with Manchester City’s goalless draw against Arsenal – a game which, had it not been Read more…


Gareth Southgate has revealed that Ben White has asked not to be considered for selection in the England squad. He stressed there was “no problem” between White and his coaching staff and insisted the door would be “left open” as Read more…


The EFL said it is “eagerly awaiting” the introduction of an independent regulator for English football after lamenting the Premier League’s “repeated failures” to agree financial redistribution. This week the Premier League was unable to get its clubs to support Read more…


The leaders of Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain There was a 2-2 draw at home Reims after PSG coach Luis Enrique left top scorer Kylian Mbappé on the bench. PSG extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to 20 games but Read more…


Rochdale is to be saved from the threat of liquidation by an American investor. The National League club has received numerous inquiries since announcing it could go out of business and enter a period of exclusivity with World Soccer Holdings. Read more…


England could have slumped even further after failing to reach the Nations League final at the end of 2023, meaning Team GB would have missed out on the Olympics. Instead, they spoke of reboots, new beginnings and new beginnings. In Read more…


Becky Langley is suddenly well placed to beat Eddie Howe in the race for Newcastle United’s first trophy since the Saudi takeover. Howe’s men are desperate to end a drought of club silverware that dates back to 1969 when the Read more…