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Manchester United qualifying for the Champions League would have been unthinkable at the start of the season. Under coach Ruben Amorim, they spent more time looking down than up, and the atmosphere around the three-time European champions was one of despair.Another new year has brought a fresh start, but unlike previous false dawns, Michael Carrick’s interim assignment was nothing short of a masterclass. Indeed, United have benefited from focusing solely on the Premier League, missing out on European football last year and losing both domestic cup competitions before Carrick’s arrival.However, the Englishman still managed to get United back into Europe’s…

West Ham were furious when Callum Wilson’s 95th-minute equalizer was canceled out by VAR due to Pablo’s foul on David Raya, and Arsenal won 1-0.VAR deemed Pablo to have fouled David Raya (Image: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen took aim at VAR after a controversial second-half decision saw Arsenal leave the London Stadium with a narrow victory. Callum Wilson thought he had secured a vital point for the relegation-threatened Hammers in the 95th minute, but VAR intervened.Referee Chris Kavanagh spotted West Ham striker Pablo fouling Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya from a second-half corner and had the goal ruled…

Xabi Alonso is open to joining Chelsea this summer, despite his former club Liverpool potentially looking for a new manager themselves soon, according to a blockbuster report. The Spaniard, who was released by Real Madrid in January, is on the Blues’ shortlist as they seek a long-term replacement for Liam Rosenior.Chelsea are in talks with Alonso’s agent, with The Athletic reporting that the 44-year-old is interested in the opportunity. Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge for just 106 days, paying the price for Chelsea’s dismal performance that almost cost them Champions League qualification. Still, it’s unclear whether the Londoners…

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao (AP) — world cup Debutant Curaçao parted ways with coach Fred Rutten on Monday amid reports Dutch veteran Dick Advocaat He will return to the team he led after winning the qualifying round.The uncertainty over whether the least-populous country in history will qualify for the Men’s World Cup comes less than five weeks before the opening test match against Germany in Houston.Rutten took the job in February after Advocaat, 78, resigned, citing his daughter’s health problems.Rutten’s team lost two warm-up games in March – against Australia and China, both in Australia – and the players are said to…

David Raya kept another clean sheet as Arsenal secured a dramatic 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday – and the Spanish goalkeeper achieved a personal feat at the London Stadium.David Raya’s clean sheet record cannot be surpassed so far (Image: Shaun Brooks/Getty Images)Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has won the Premier League Golden Glove award for the third consecutive season. The Gunners star has kept 18 clean sheets in the league and after Sunday’s shutout win over West Ham, he was unable to catch up with his rivals.Raya was a central figure in Arsenal’s controversial 1-0 win, when West Ham’s…

Thomas Taylor sentenced to suspended prison sentence (Image: Facebook)A soccer player has been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence for allegedly knocking out an opponent with an elbow strike. Former professional Thomas Taylor, 36, of Llandonagh, Beaumaris, Anglesey, pleaded guilty on January 17 to assaulting Daniel Brookwell in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, causing actual bodily harm.Footage of the incident went viral, with many viewers demanding serious action. The 24-week prison sentence was suspended for one year and Taylor must pay £200 compensation, a £154 surcharge and £85 costs.Prosecutor Diane Williams told Caernarfon magistrates that Mr Brookwell was playing in Porthmadog’s game against…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than 30 years ago, Lamar Hunt and his son Clark stood on the field inside Arrowhead Stadium trying to pitch FIFA on the possibility of hosting an NFL stadium. world cup A game hosted by the United States in the summer of 1994.Their marketing in 1990 didn’t go well. At least it took a long time to see results.But now that the Kansas City Chiefs have spent millions of dollars renovating their 53-year-old stadium to match the field dimensions required by soccer’s world governing body, the Hunt family’s dream is about to become a…

9 pundits share their views on the controversial showdown between West Ham and ArsenalMay 11, 2026 10:08Updated May 11, 2026 10:30Much has been said about the VAR controversy at the end of the West Ham v Arsenal match (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)One of the most controversial decisions of the Premier League season has divided pundits after Arsenal brought in VAR relief against West Ham. The Gunners are on track to win their first top-flight title since 2004 thanks to this game, which will be talked about as the biggest call of the season, while the Hammers’ hopes of staying in…

Thomas Tuchel’s provisional 55-man squad may never actually be released in its entirety.But the full list of England players he has been called up or allowed to play gives a hint of who might be included…11 appearances: Morgan Rogers10: Declan Rice, Marcus Rashford9: Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa8: Anthony Gordon, Jordan Henderson, Jarrod Bowen7: Elliot Anderson, Eberechi Eze6: Miles Lewis-Skelly, Reece James, Dan Byrne, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden.5: Mark Gehi, Noni Maduke, Bukayo Saka4: John Stokes, Jed Spence, Tino Libramento, Curtis Jones, Morgan Gibbs-White3: Nico O’Reilly, Kyle Walker (retired), Cole Palmer, Adam Wharton2: Dean Henderson, Ollie Watkins, Ben White,…

Arsenal took another big step towards winning the Premier League title with a 1-0 win over West Ham in controversial circumstances at the London Stadium.Gary Neville has predicted when Arsenal will be crowned Premier League champions (Image: Getty Images)Gary Neville is confident Arsenal will be crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday, May 19th. The Gunners defeated West Ham 1-0 at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon, taking Mikel Arteta’s side a huge step towards winning their first top-flight title in 22 years.Leandro Trossard’s shot in the 83rd minute proved to be the deciding factor in a match that was fraught…