Erik ten Hag hails Jimmy Murphy as the ‘main person in Man United’s history’ ahead of iconic ex-assistant manager’s statue unveiling – as Red Devils boss says the recognition is ‘totally deserved’ for rebuilding the club after the 1958 Munich air crash

Erik ten Hag has paid tribute to Jimmy Murphy hours before a statue is unveiled at Old Trafford in honour of Sir Matt Busby’s former assistant. Murphy is credited with leading United out of the devastation of the Munich Air Disaster in 1958 which claimed the lives of eight players and left Busby gravely ill…

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Erik ten Hag hails Jimmy Murphy as the ‘main person in Man United’s history’ ahead of iconic ex-assistant manager’s statue unveiling – as Red Devils boss says the recognition is ‘totally deserved’ for rebuilding the club after the 1958 Munich air crash

Erik ten Hag has paid tribute to Jimmy Murphy hours before a statue is unveiled at Old Trafford in honour of Sir Matt Busby’s former assistant. Murphy is credited with leading United out of the devastation of the Munich Air Disaster in 1958 which claimed the lives of eight players and left Busby gravely ill…

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Man City moved one step closer to a historic Treble after beating bitter rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final… so who will they play in the Community Shield following their win at Wembley?

Manchester City clinched their second trophy of the season against Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side have already claimed a third-straight Premier League triumph – with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come – and have booked their spot in this summer’s Community Shield.  City have lost both of…

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Man City moved one step closer to a historic Treble after beating bitter rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final… so who will they play in the Community Shield following their win at Wembley?

Manchester City clinched their second trophy of the season against Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side have already claimed a third-straight Premier League triumph – with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come – and have booked their spot in this summer’s Community Shield.  City have lost both of…

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‘It’s the picture that defines my career… perhaps even my life’: Jimmy Montgomery talks us through THAT save on the 50th anniversary of Sunderland’s FA Cup triumph

Jimmy Montgomery has in his hands the picture that defines his football career, perhaps even his life. It is those hands that define the picture. A millisecond of his near 80 years, a moment in time that is today remembered half a century on. Such is the legend, maybe his grandchildren will be asked to…

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‘It’s the picture that defines my career… perhaps even my life’: Jimmy Montgomery talks us through THAT save on the 50th anniversary of Sunderland’s FA Cup triumph

Jimmy Montgomery has in his hands the picture that defines his football career, perhaps even his life. It is those hands that define the picture. A millisecond of his near 80 years, a moment in time that is today remembered half a century on. Such is the legend, maybe his grandchildren will be asked to…

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Roberto De Zerbi says ‘there is a God of football’ after Brighton beat Man United with a late penalty to exact revenge for Wembley shoot-out heartache against Erik ten Hag’s side in the FA Cup semi-final last month

Roberto De Zerbi said ‘there is a God of football’ after Brighton beat Manchester United with a 99th-minute penalty on Thursday night – less than two weeks after their Wembley Stadium heartache. Brighton lost to United in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, Solly March missing the decisive kick in the shootout.  Yet Alexis Mac…

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Roberto De Zerbi says ‘there is a God of football’ after Brighton beat Man United with a late penalty to exact revenge for Wembley shoot-out heartache against Erik ten Hag’s side in the FA Cup semi-final last month

Roberto De Zerbi said ‘there is a God of football’ after Brighton beat Manchester United with a 99th-minute penalty on Thursday night – less than two weeks after their Wembley Stadium heartache. Brighton lost to United in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, Solly March missing the decisive kick in the shootout.  Yet Alexis Mac…

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MLS commissioner Don Garber calls US Open Cup ‘a POOR reflection of soccer at the highest level,’ as country’s oldest tournament grapples with new broadcasting deal

MLS commissioner Don Garber criticized the US Open Cup over its broadcasts and playing surfaces used on Friday, calling aspects of the 109-year-old tournament a ‘poor reflection’ of the sport. Garber was speaking during the open session of the US Soccer Federation board of directors meeting when he made the remarks about the competition, which features…

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MLS commissioner Don Garber calls US Open Cup ‘a POOR reflection of soccer at the highest level,’ as country’s oldest tournament grapples with new broadcasting deal

MLS commissioner Don Garber criticized the US Open Cup over its broadcasts and playing surfaces used on Friday, calling aspects of the 109-year-old tournament a ‘poor reflection’ of the sport. Garber was speaking during the open session of the US Soccer Federation board of directors meeting when he made the remarks about the competition, which features…

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