Houghton, Parris to miss England’s upcoming friendlies

Steph Houghton and Nikita Parris have been ruled out of England’s friendlies against France and Canada in April. Houghton misses out due to injury – the defender has not been involved in Manchester City’s last four matches because of what has been described by the club’s boss Gareth Taylor as a problem “in the Achilles […]

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Pundit claims ‘tied up’ Liverpool transfer is ‘nowhere near’ Salah, Mane

Reports in Spain have claimed that Wolves winger Adama Traore is on the verge of signing for Liverpool but former Premier League striker Noel Whelan doesn’t think is anywhere near the standard required. The Spain international developed into one of the most dangerous attackers in the Premier League last season, scoring four goals and creating […]

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Welsh to be the first female referee to officiate an EFL game

Rebecca Welsh is set to become the first female referee to officiate a game in the EFL as she takes charge of Port Vale’s trip to Harrogate on Easter Monday. The PA news agency understands she is set to officiate the League Two game between Harrogate and Port Vale on Easter Monday. Welch has officiated […]

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Richards: ‘Exceptional’ West Ham man has been overlooked by England

Former Man City defender Micah Richards believes West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell has been overlooked by Gareth Southgate. Cresswell is in his seventh season with the Hammers. He joined them in 2014 from Ipswich Town for a fee of around £3.75m plus add-ons. The full-back has been a mainstay for the Londoners since his move. […]

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EFL secures £117.5m package to help Championship clubs survive

The English Football League has secured a £117.5million financial package from MetLife Investment Management to help Championship clubs survive the coronavirus pandemic. The loan – provided by the institutional asset management business of MetLife Inc. – matches the figure requested by the 24 second-tier clubs in order to meet PAYE liabilities as they continue to […]

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Liverpool star Salah admits ‘special motivation’ for Ramos reunion

Liverpool star Mo Salah says he has a “special motivation” to play well against Real Madrid  after the last time he came up against Sergio Ramos. The Real Madrid defender became public enemy number one among many Liverpool supporters after his tussle with Salah forced the forward off with a shoulder injury in the 2018 […]

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‘Sense at Spurs’ that they will sell £150m Kane in 2022

There is a growing feeling at Spurs that they will sell Harry Kane in 2022 as speculation mounts over his future, according to reports. Kane has been Tottenham’s top attacking threat for several years now with 215 goals in 327 appearances since breaking into the first-team in north London. The England international has helped Spurs […]

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Ex-Chelsea boss Lampard linked with England U21s job

Former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has emerged as a candidate to become the next head coach of England U21s, according to reports. Lampard called time on his professional career in 2016 after just short of two years in the MLS with New York City. The Chelsea legend was always clear that he wanted to become […]

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When Harry Kane gets advice from Stan Collymore…

Harry Kane needs to concentrate more on scoring goals. And why does he not concentrate more on scoring goals? Because he plays for Spurs obviously…   Know what I mean, Harry Harry Kane scored for England on Sunday; it was his 33rd goal in just 52 England games. At club level, he has scored 160 […]

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Sagna insists Arteta decision ‘not a punishment’ for Arsenal man

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna thinks Mikel Arteta’s decision to loan William Saliba out in January should not be viewed as a “punishment” for the youngster. The 20-year-old defender finally joined Arsenal last summer, a year after the Gunners paid £27m to sign him from Saint-Etienne. Saliba was sent straight back to the Ligue Un […]

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