2024

Changes are coming to the world’s largest football competitions whether fans like it or not. Qatar 2022 marked the final 32-team World Cup, with FIFA now weighing up how to best run its expanded 48-team event at the 2026 edition in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has also confirmed plans…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is attracting interest from Spain as the imminent arrival of Joao Felix provides an extra obstacle towards the Chelsea striker’s chances of regular football. Clubs in LaLiga are understood to be monitoring Aubameyang’s situation, though primarily with a view to the summer market. Aubameyang has not started a game for Chelsea since November and…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is attracting interest from Spain as the imminent arrival of Joao Felix provides an extra obstacle towards the Chelsea striker’s chances of regular football. Clubs in LaLiga are understood to be monitoring Aubameyang’s situation, though primarily with a view to the summer market. Aubameyang has not started a game for Chelsea since November and…

The Government’s sports stadium regulator is now investigating reports of overcrowding and crushing during Sheffield Wednesday’s FA Cup tie with Newcastle at Hillsborough on Saturday. Sportsmail carried several accounts on Tuesday from away supporters detailing the scenes in the Leppings Lane end concourse and seating area before and during the game. Fans described being caught…

The Government’s sports stadium regulator is now investigating reports of overcrowding and crushing during Sheffield Wednesday’s FA Cup tie with Newcastle at Hillsborough on Saturday. Sportsmail carried several accounts on Tuesday from away supporters detailing the scenes in the Leppings Lane end concourse and seating area before and during the game. Fans described being caught…

Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown escaped punishment for challenges on Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu before the yellow card that prompted an FA spot-fixing investigation into suspicious betting patterns. Sportsmail exclusively revealed that the FA have a dossier of evidence regarding supposed corruption, including alleged phone messages from before kick-off in Monday night’s FA Cup…

Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown escaped punishment for challenges on Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu before the yellow card that prompted an FA spot-fixing investigation into suspicious betting patterns. Sportsmail exclusively revealed that the FA have a dossier of evidence regarding supposed corruption, including alleged phone messages from before kick-off in Monday night’s FA Cup…

It was one for the dons of Oxford to ponder over a post-match pint perhaps: Eddie Nketiah had left the Kassam Stadium on Monday with two goals – as many as Gabriel Jesus managed in 15 appearances between early September and December. That brace also took Nketiah’s recent tally to five goals in five appearances –…

It was one for the dons of Oxford to ponder over a post-match pint perhaps: Eddie Nketiah had left the Kassam Stadium on Monday with two goals – as many as Gabriel Jesus managed in 15 appearances between early September and December. That brace also took Nketiah’s recent tally to five goals in five appearances –…

Sheffield Wednesday have responded to reports of overcrowding in the away end at Hillsborough during Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash with Newcastle. With the Football Association having sought the view of both clubs amid concern from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority, the Owls have finally confirmed they have made their submission to the governing body….