Maidstone United
George Elokobi: Mick McCarthy pushed me into management and now he’s a secret Maidstone fan
Maidstone United manager George Elokobi says the club now has a ‘huge fan base’ in his native Cameroon – Paul Grover/The Telegraph When Maidstone United defeated Stevenage, a club 69 places above them in the football pyramid, in the third round of the FA Cup, it provided significant access to the pitch. Hundreds of fans … Read more
Arsenal vs Liverpool, Sunderland vs Newcastle
The draw for the FA third round takes place today – Andrew Kearns/CameraSport via Getty Images A first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 and the first time Sunderland have been withdrawn to play Newcastle in the FA Cup since the quarter-final defeat in 1956 was the pick for the third round of the 2023-2024 tournament. Eddie … Read more
‘Playing for Brazil under-20s was a dream come true’
There aren’t many Brazilian footballers whose favorite phrase is “oh my days”, but neither are there many Brazilian footballers who find themselves in the sixth tier of English football. Lucas Covolan is not the typical lower-league goalkeeper, but at 32 he is a veteran in Britain, after a rollercoaster career that included depression and the … Read more