Marsch has been out of work since leaving RB Leipzig in December The only exposure some English football fans will have had to Jesse Marsch is the expletive-riddled half-time team-talk he delivered that almost inspired Red Bull Salzburg to one of the great comebacks in a match against Liverpool at […]
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Ukraine crisis: Vitaliy Mykolenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko embrace as football shows support
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko (right) are both established Ukraine internationals With their homeland Ukraine still under attack by Russia, Vitaliy Mykolenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko embraced prior to Saturday’s Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City. The Ukrainian internationals spoke briefly and hugged with City defender, Zinchenko, who joined […]
Ukraine crisis: Uefa to move Champions League final after Russian invasion
The Champions League final was scheduled to take place at Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 28 May Uefa will take the 2022 Champions League final away from St Petersburg following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision will be made at Friday’s emergency meeting of European football’s governing body. Russian […]
Burnley 1-0 Tottenham: Antonio Conte questions his Spurs future
Burnley 1-0 Tottenham: ‘If the problem is the coach I’m ready to go’ – Antonio Conte Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has suggested he may not be the right man to manage the club. Spurs lost for the fourth time in five Premier League games as Ben Mee’s 71st-minute header boosted […]
Wunderkids: Building football’s most exciting young XI – week two: Florian Wirtz, winger
It is the things of administration dreams – a blank cheque to develop the most fascinating young commencing XI in earth football. But that is just what new BBC Appears podcast Wunderkids is presenting, in fantasy variety at minimum, in excess of its 11 episodes. The first two episodes are […]
Garth Crooks’ Team of the Week: Alisson, Salah, Kane, Fernandes, Maguire
The Premier League title race took a twist as leaders Manchester City were beaten at home by Tottenham and Liverpool capitalised with a hard-earned win over Norwich. Throw in Chelsea’s refusal to bow out of the title chase, Newcastle’s new-found resilience and Burnley’s discovery of goals and there was plenty […]
How teenager Yunus Musah became the blueprint for Valencia’s future
Yunus Musah made his Valencia debut aged 17 in September 2020 Yunus Musah has already had to make a number of bold decisions that have shaped his young career. Leaving Arsenal to join Valencia at the age of 16 was one, opting to represent the USA after playing his youth […]
Wunderkids: Building football’s most exciting young XI – Julian Alvarez, striker
It is the things of management desires – a blank cheque to make the most thrilling younger starting up XI in planet football. Nicely that is exactly what a new BBC Sounds podcast – Wunderkids – is aiming to do above its 11 episodes and the very first one particular […]
Champions League returns: What to look out for in 2021-22 knockout stages
A clean sweep of English teams but no Barcelona. No away goals either. The Champions League last 16 starts this week with Paris St-Germain v Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon v Manchester City on Tuesday. Let’s jog your memory on who is still in it and what to look out […]
Chelsea win Club World Cup: Kai Havertz winner sees off Palmeiras after extra time
Kai Havertz also scored the winner in the Champions League final Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel dedicated his side’s first Club World Cup triumph to owner Roman Abramovich after an extra-time win against Brazilian side Palmeiras. A 117th-minute penalty in Abu Dhabi by Kai Havertz – who also scored their 2021 […]