Lauren Hemp helps Manchester City beat Bristol City – a result that saw her former club, whose academy she left on a free transfer, relegated – Getty Images/Ryan Hiscott According to Bristol City CEO Gavin Marshall, the competitiveness of the women’s leagues is being seriously hampered by inadequate compensation payments when academy products are snapped … Read more
Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, while two of Europe’s biggest clubs meet for a place in the Wembley final. But at the heart of the action is a battle between two of England’s biggest stars, with Harry Kane taking on his England international teammate Jude Bellingham … Read more
It could be a busy summer at Manchester United as the club is willing to listen to offers for almost its entire squad in the transfer market. While Erik ten Hag’s future is also under scrutiny, the new backroom team, put together under the leadership of Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is ready to make … Read more
Saif Alrubie is acquitted of sending an intimidating email to Marina Granovskaia – PA/Jordan Pettitt Southwark Crown Court, with its bare plaster walls, threadbare carpets and mice, is a world away from the private members’ clubs, exclusive restaurants and overseas hideaways where football’s biggest names are used to speaking. And yet it was in the … Read more
Rashford previously caught the eye of Paris St Germain – GETTY IMAGES/Michael Regan Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for the majority of their first-team squad this summer, apart from a group of emerging stars, Telegraph Sport understands. Old Trafford’s new hierarchy is thought to be ready to adopt an ultra-flexible approach to … Read more
Thomas Partey played a crucial role in Arsenal’s North London Derby victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. The Ghanaian midfielder has been absent for the vast majority of the season but showed just how good he is this weekend after playing a starring role in the Gunners’ dramatic 3-2 win. This was the first … Read more
The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season has started and you can follow every match and goal right here on The Independent. This year, Manchester City will look to defend the crown and claim a historic fourth title in a row. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who … Read more
Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE! Chelsea go to Villa Park tonight desperately in need of a boost after a humiliating and humiliating 5-0 defeat to Arsenal in midweek. It was a result and performance that brought the Blues back down to earth after an eight-match unbeaten streak lifted the mood at Stamford Bridge. Mauricio Pochettino … Read more
West Ham vs Liverpool – LIVE! Liverpool must ensure their season is not completely derailed when they travel to West Ham in the lunchtime kick-off. Defeat in the Merseyside derby in midweek leaves the Reds in need of big favors from Arsenal and Manchester City if they are to give Jurgen Klopp a perfect send-off. … Read more