Pep Guardiola hailed his Manchester City’s performance in their 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, coming “40 hours after drinking all the booze in Manchester”. The 52-year-old side were confirmed as Premier League champions on Saturday, following Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. City then faced Chelsea on Sunday, lifting the Premier League trophy … Read more
Warning: This article contains racist language which has been included by The Athletic to ensure the seriousness of it is not lost. On Tuesday afternoon, the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee (CC) met to discuss Sunday’s match between Valencia and Real Madrid, where Vinicius Junior was the victim of shocking racist abuse. The CC is … Read more
Raheem Sterling has been left out of the England squad for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers after speaking to manager Gareth Southgate. The Chelsea forward will not play Malta at Ta’ Qali National Stadium on June 16 and North Macedonia at Old Trafford on June 19 after it was mutually decided he should be rested … Read more
Just four minutes from the final whistle, Nacho Fernandez burst into the opposition half with the ball in his boot. No one seemed able to pull him off and as he continued to drive towards the Getafe goal, the home fans began to rise from their seats in sudden surprise and expectation. Just as he … Read more
Chelsea have agreed terms with Mauricio Pochettino to become their new head coach. Details of the deal are expected to be finalized in the coming days. Pochettino will begin his new role this summer, with Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and his son Sebastiano Pochettino joining him at Stamford Bridge as a backstage team. … Read more
