2024

Walk into the National Football Museum in Manchester and beside Sir Geoff Hurst’s 1966 World Cup final shirt and George Best’s first pair of boots, you will find John Motson’s sheepskin coat. The made-to-measure, knee-length coat became part of the fabric of football — literally. It was synonymous with the man behind the mic who…

Balanced but precariously so, given her grip on the curved Georgian architecture of the pub from which she has climbed through a first-floor window, a Geordie lass, most likely, has the best ledge in the street as Newcastle United’s FA Cup winners roll unhurriedly through the crowds below. She dare not return the wave of…

Balanced but precariously so, given her grip on the curved Georgian architecture of the pub from which she has climbed through a first-floor window, a Geordie lass, most likely, has the best ledge in the street as Newcastle United’s FA Cup winners roll unhurriedly through the crowds below. She dare not return the wave of…

Legendary commentator John Motson has passed away at the age of 77, his heartbroken family confirmed on a poignant day for British football. Motson, aka ‘Motty’, was part of the fabric of the nation for more than 50 years after commentating on over 2,000 matches, including 29 FA Cup finals, ten World Cups and ten European…

Legendary commentator John Motson has passed away at the age of 77, his heartbroken family confirmed on a poignant day for British football. Motson, aka ‘Motty’, was part of the fabric of the nation for more than 50 years after commentating on over 2,000 matches, including 29 FA Cup finals, ten World Cups and ten European…

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes admits she is still unsure which players she will have fit and available for her side’s women’s FA Cup fifth round match with Arsenal on Sunday. The Blues had 15 internationals away representing their countries last week with top scorer Sam Kerr facing the longest round trip after helping Australia to…

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes admits she is still unsure which players she will have fit and available for her side’s women’s FA Cup fifth round match with Arsenal on Sunday. The Blues had 15 internationals away representing their countries last week with top scorer Sam Kerr facing the longest round trip after helping Australia to…

Newcastle fans are counting down the hours until they get to watch their side compete in a major final for the first time this century. On Sunday afternoon, the Magpies will be back at Wembley for the first time since the 1999 FA Cup final to take on Manchester United with the Carabao Cup on…

Newcastle fans are counting down the hours until they get to watch their side compete in a major final for the first time this century. On Sunday afternoon, the Magpies will be back at Wembley for the first time since the 1999 FA Cup final to take on Manchester United with the Carabao Cup on…

Eddie Howe has been urged to use today’s Carabao Cup final to speak out over abuses and executions in Saudi Arabia, in a joint letter from three human rights groups. Newcastle face Manchester United at Wembley in search of their first major domestic honour since the 1955 FA Cup and Howe has been implored to…