A general view of the Etihad Stadium (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 also won … 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
Gareth Southgate has revealed that Ben White does not want to be considered for the England squad. He said he had to make the truth public because continuing to ‘protect’ the Arsenal player would have risked his own credibility. Southgate wanted to call up White for the upcoming Wembley friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, with … Read more
Pep Guardiola would love to build a Manchester City Champions League-winning side dominated by academy graduates like Phil Foden – Adam Davy/PA Wire Pep Guardiola briefly basked in the praise of Manchester United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he prepared for Sunday’s Etihad derby, although the City manager’s focus was on the future and … Read more
Harry Maguire (left) was awarded a penalty for handball in United’s defeat to FC Copenhagen this month – Getty Images/James Gill Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire has called on the Premier League to take a stand against ‘soft’ penalties and raise the threshold for awarding penalties. Maguire survived a criminal case against him … Read more
This is what happens when Harry Kane – in the form of his life – has to kick the substitutes’ bench. When he was released, the result was immediate, with the England captain forcing an equalizer 40 seconds after his introduction. It was to be an own goal by North Macedonia midfielder Jani Atanasov, but … Read more