Porto to host Champions League final between City and Chelsea

The all-English Champions League final on May 29 has been moved to Porto, UEFA has announced. The match between Chelsea and Manchester City had been due to take place in Istanbul, but UEFA was forced to consider other options after the British Government last week placed Turkey on its high-risk ‘red list’ for international travel […]

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Jorginho claims his critics ‘don’t understand football’

Jorginho insists he feels “at home” at Stamford Bridge and claims his critics “don’t understand football”. The Brazil-born Italy midfielder has spent half his life in a footballing odyssey, but now firmly believes he has found his niche in west London. Jorginho has regularly been linked with a return to Italy’s Serie A, but one […]

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Three Arsenal players have ‘done enough’ – Redknapp

Jamie Redknapp claims only three Arsenal players have “done enough” for the club this season, with the rest of the team “sleepwalking”. Mikel Arteta’s side are on course to finish outside the Premier League’s top six for the second consecutive season and are likely to miss out on European qualification for the first time since […]

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Cavani reveals how close he came to leaving Man Utd for Boca

Edinson Cavani says that Boca Juniors offered him “something that was concrete” before he opted to extend his stay at Man Utd. It was announced on Monday that Cavani had agreed to stay at Old Trafford for another season with the Red Devils desperate to keep him on their books. The Uruguayan has been a […]

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Pundit explains why Chelsea will win the title next season

Former Chelsea star Michael Essien says his former club will win the Premier League next season under Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel has tranformed the Blues into one of the top teams in Europe following Frank Lampard’s sacking, guiding them to the FA Cup and Champions League finals, with them also well placed to finish in the […]

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Forget about his goal, Emile Smith Rowe is Arsenal’s nutmeg king

People only exposed to football through the occasional television advert could be forgiven for thinking that skills and tricks are approximately 70% of the game. Every second summer companies such as Nike and Adidas recruit star players to bewitch audiences with a succession of rabonas, elasticos and stepovers. More regular football watchers are aware that the majority […]

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Man Utd put two players ‘high on list’ to challenge AWB

Man Utd want to bring in cover at right-back to give Aaron Wan-Bissaka some proper competition, according to reports. The Red Devils have been linked with numerous players over the last few months as the summer transfer window nears, with a back-up right-back one of a few priorities. Wan-Bissaka has very little competition to contend […]

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Partey needs to break out of ‘Arsenal mode’, says Redknapp

Jamie Redknapp claims Thomas Partey needs to attack his next season with Arsenal with more energy after an “up and down” first campaign in the Premier League. The Gunners triggered Partey’s €50m release clause on transfer deadline day in October, with the midfielder moving from Atletico Madrid and Lucas Torreira moving the other way on loan. […]

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The Highlight Reel: Van Basten’s five greatest Ajax goals

Before Marco Van Basten joined AC Milan and began scoring outrageous volleys from impossible angles, ridiculing the best players in the land, and collecting trophies galore, he was a precocious teenager at Ajax. It was at the De Meer Stadium that the young marksman his trade, mainly by scoring outrageous volleys from impossible angles, ridiculing […]

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Spurs ‘shift’ manager targets to Leeds boss and CL winner

Spurs have decided to pursue other managerial targets, including Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, after hitting a number of dead ends, according to reports. Tottenham are still looking for a new manager to take over at the end of the season after Daniel Levy sacked Jose Mourinho at the end of last month. Mourinho has already […]

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