TOM COLLOMOSSE: Roberto De Zerbi and Brighton are thriving together, but what happens next? The Italian is unlikely to get a more hands-on role in the Seagulls’ superb recruitment strategy… and Europe’s elite clubs are circling the combustible coach

There are few better places to be in modern football than Brighton. With superstars from the pitch to the dug-out and the boardroom to the scouting department, the Seagulls have hit a sweet spot that makes them the envy of their rivals. Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United is the club’s most high-profile game…

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TOM COLLOMOSSE: Roberto De Zerbi and Brighton are thriving together, but what happens next? The Italian is unlikely to get a more hands-on role in the Seagulls’ superb recruitment strategy… and Europe’s elite clubs are circling the combustible coach

There are few better places to be in modern football than Brighton. With superstars from the pitch to the dug-out and the boardroom to the scouting department, the Seagulls have hit a sweet spot that makes them the envy of their rivals. Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United is the club’s most high-profile game…

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Gordon Smith’s gilt-edged miss, a cracker from Ray Wilkins and two memorable goals from Man United’s captain marvel… BRYAN ROBSON on his side’s epic FA Cup final win over Brighton 40 years ago as the Red Devils face the Seagulls at Wembley

Brighton and Manchester United are set to face off at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday afternoon – 40 years on from their epic clash in the final of the same competition in 1983. On that occasion, the Seagulls – who were struggling at the bottom of Division One at the time –…

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Gordon Smith’s gilt-edged miss, a cracker from Ray Wilkins and two memorable goals from Man United’s captain marvel… BRYAN ROBSON on his side’s epic FA Cup final win over Brighton 40 years ago as the Red Devils face the Seagulls at Wembley

Brighton and Manchester United are set to face off at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday afternoon – 40 years on from their epic clash in the final of the same competition in 1983. On that occasion, the Seagulls – who were struggling at the bottom of Division One at the time –…

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The winner of Swedish Celebrity Masterchef, an avid fisherman and a promising non-league manager… after Wes Brown was declared BANKRUPT, what happened to the rest of Man United’s 1998-99 treble-winning squad?

News broke on Thursday that former England and Manchester United footballer Wes Brown had been declared bankrupt at the High Court. HMRC filed a bankruptcy petition against Brown, who reportedly earned £50,000-a-week during his playing days at Old Trafford, on February 27. The petition was rubber-stamped at the High Court on April 12 and listed on…

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The winner of Swedish Celebrity Masterchef, an avid fisherman and a promising non-league manager… after Wes Brown was declared BANKRUPT, what happened to the rest of Man United’s 1998-99 treble-winning squad?

News broke on Thursday that former England and Manchester United footballer Wes Brown had been declared bankrupt at the High Court. HMRC filed a bankruptcy petition against Brown, who reportedly earned £50,000-a-week during his playing days at Old Trafford, on February 27. The petition was rubber-stamped at the High Court on April 12 and listed on…

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Sealed with a kiss! Wout Weghorst smooches the match ball before handing it to Solly March, who MISSES his spot-kick as Man United win the shootout to book spot in FA Cup final with Man City

Wout Weghorst may have provided the winning kiss in Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Brighton as he put his lips to the match ball before Solly March missed from the spot. After scoring his penalty, the 12th in the shoot-out, Weghorst kissed the ball before handing it over to the Brighton attacker. The…

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Sealed with a kiss! Wout Weghorst smooches the match ball before handing it to Solly March, who MISSES his spot-kick as Man United win the shootout to book spot in FA Cup final with Man City

Wout Weghorst may have provided the winning kiss in Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Brighton as he put his lips to the match ball before Solly March missed from the spot. After scoring his penalty, the 12th in the shoot-out, Weghorst kissed the ball before handing it over to the Brighton attacker. The…

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THE NOTEBOOK: Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s renaissance at Man United continues in FA Cup semi-final win, Harry Maguire is spared by his ineligibility and Brighton pair show why they should be considered for England

Manchester United reached the final of the FA Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Brighton. Both sides failed to find the back of the net after 120 minutes, but the Red Devils scored all of their penalties to reach the final as Brighton’s Solly March skied his effort over the bar. Erik ten Hag’s…

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THE NOTEBOOK: Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s renaissance at Man United continues in FA Cup semi-final win, Harry Maguire is spared by his ineligibility and Brighton pair show why they should be considered for England

Manchester United reached the final of the FA Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Brighton. Both sides failed to find the back of the net after 120 minutes, but the Red Devils scored all of their penalties to reach the final as Brighton’s Solly March skied his effort over the bar. Erik ten Hag’s…

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