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Pep Guardiola has named Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes among his favorite players in football. The Manchester City manager had been asked for his thoughts on the FA Youth Cup final, in which the young Sky Blues beat Darren Fletcher’s men 2-1 at the low-capacity Joie Stadium. The veteran fullback has been ever-present for the…

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI traced every inch of the Camp Nou pitch in his dying moments as a Barcelona star on Sunday night. The Polish international left the ground just past midnight after spending hours reliving his past four years with the club. Lewandowski, 37, announced this weekend that he will depart the club with his contract…

Manchester United are progressing with talks with Michael Carrick about taking the head coaching job permanently, sources told ESPN. Carrick’s representatives have been in Manchester this week for discussions about what is expected to be a two-year contract with the option of another year. The former United and England midfielder has become the club’s top choice to succeed…

Thomas Tuchel has submitted his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named. It is understood Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has also made the preliminary list. World football’s governing body Fifa permitted participating nations to submit a long list of…

 Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur believes the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi has completely changed the atmosphere at the club and helped spark their recent revival in form. Spurs looked destined for relegation only a few weeks ago after slipping into the bottom three and enduring a 15-match winless streak in the Premier League. However, consecutive victories against Wolverhampton Wanderers and…

MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Amir Ibragimov has been picked up by Russia despite representing England youth. The 18-year-old has been approached to join Russia’s upcoming matches against Egypt, Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago. Ibragimov has just returned from five months out with a broken foot and is expected to be part of the United squad for…

Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has delivered a scathing assessment of Richelson’s performance, also criticizing several Tottenham players after a disappointing result. “Watching that game last night, I mean, Richarlison… I’ll put a bet out there. He’s the slowest player in the Premier League. I would have a bet with anyone — Richarlison is the slowest player in…

A goal keeper convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and feeding her to his rottweilers has been marched back to prison. Bruno Fernandes de Souza, 41 years old, travelled without legal permission to play for Vasco-AC in a Copa do Brasil away game in February. That constituted a breach of the Brazilian stopper’s release conditions, and…

Chelsea have plenty of changes to make as they look to benefit from a fresh start over the summer, and that means work needs to be done on and off the pitch. A new permanent manager is a necessity but only one element of the task ahead. One prominent name being linked with the role is Xavi ….

Darwin Nunez’s contract with Al Hilal has reportedly been terminated, and he could be on his way back to the Premier League. In 2022, Uruguayan striker Nunez completed a move to join Liverpool from Portuguese side Benfica in a transfer worth €75million (£64m). After three years at Anfield, Nunez left Liverpool after winning the 2024–25 Premier League , joining Saudi Pro League side…