Everton Women to appoint ex-Lyon boss Jean-Luc Vasseur on a two-and-a-half-year deal after Willie Kirk was axed following poor start to WSL season that has them eighth – despite a big summer spend in transfer window

Former Lyon manager Jean-Luc Vasseur will sign a two-and-a-half-year deal to become the new boss of Everton Women next week, Sportsmail understands. The Toffees sacked Willie Kirk on Saturday following the 5-1 thrashing by Manchester City in the Continental Cup on Wednesday. Vasseur, who played for PSG, Rennes and Saint-Etienne during his playing career, won…

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Eighth-tier AFC Sudbury land plum tie against Colchester in FA Cup first round with winners of Wrexham vs Marine replay heading to Harrogate and Harrow Borough facing 2008 winners Portsmouth

Eight-tier Marine or National League Wrexham will face a trip to Harrogate Town in the FA Cup first round, while AFC Sudbury have landed a plum tie against Colchester United. Wrexham, owned by the Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, could only draw 1-1 at Northern Premier League Division One West side Marine in…

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Eighth-tier AFC Sudbury land plum tie against Colchester in FA Cup first round with winners of Wrexham vs Marine replay heading to Harrogate and Harrow Borough facing 2008 winners Portsmouth

Eight-tier Marine or National League Wrexham will face a trip to Harrogate Town in the FA Cup first round, while AFC Sudbury have landed a plum tie against Colchester United. Wrexham, owned by the Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, could only draw 1-1 at Northern Premier League Division One West side Marine in…

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That’s got to hurt! Yeovil’s Tom Knowles smashes a terrible penalty wide and into the FACE of pitch-side steward and knocks his hat off in FA Cup shootout with Weymouth… but he cheers to the fans to laugh it off

An unsuspecting steward felt the full force of a mishit penalty on Tuesday when Yeovil Town forward Tom Knowles accidentally hit him in the face with his spot-kick. The Glovers were forced to play out a penalty shootout with old rivals Weymouth in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, with the winners booking…

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That’s got to hurt! Yeovil’s Tom Knowles smashes a terrible penalty wide and into the FACE of pitch-side steward and knocks his hat off in FA Cup shootout with Weymouth… but he cheers to the fans to laugh it off

An unsuspecting steward felt the full force of a mishit penalty on Tuesday when Yeovil Town forward Tom Knowles accidentally hit him in the face with his spot-kick. The Glovers were forced to play out a penalty shootout with old rivals Weymouth in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, with the winners booking…

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Walter Smith lived a footballing life like few others after creating glorious memories at Rangers, succeeding with Scotland and working alongside Sir Alex Ferguson – a look back at his career after his death aged 73

Walter Smith, the former Rangers and Scotland manager, has sadly died aged 73, his former club announced today. One of the most important figures in Ibrox history, Smith won 10 league titles as their boss over two different spells – including seven in a row during a historic run. He also coached Everton between 1998…

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Walter Smith lived a footballing life like few others after creating glorious memories at Rangers, succeeding with Scotland and working alongside Sir Alex Ferguson – a look back at his career after his death aged 73

Walter Smith, the former Rangers and Scotland manager, has sadly died aged 73, his former club announced today. One of the most important figures in Ibrox history, Smith won 10 league titles as their boss over two different spells – including seven in a row during a historic run. He also coached Everton between 1998…

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Christian Pulisic’s Chelsea fitness HELL: After 11 injuries and a total of 342 days out since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2019, the promising American winger now needs to prove he is not one of the Premier League’s injury-hit talents

Christian Pulisic was Eden Hazard’s £60m replacement at Chelsea and, for a brief moment, the American looked like he was set to step into the Blues legend’s shoes.  Hazard was Chelsea’s big-game player and in August 2020, Pulisic had taken over that mantle. Five minutes into the FA Cup final with Arsenal at Wembley, the…

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Christian Pulisic’s Chelsea fitness HELL: After 11 injuries and a total of 342 days out since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2019, the promising American winger now needs to prove he is not one of the Premier League’s injury-hit talents

Christian Pulisic was Eden Hazard’s £60m replacement at Chelsea and, for a brief moment, the American looked like he was set to step into the Blues legend’s shoes.  Hazard was Chelsea’s big-game player and in August 2020, Pulisic had taken over that mantle. Five minutes into the FA Cup final with Arsenal at Wembley, the…

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MICAH RICHARDS: Patrick Vieira could follow in the steps of Pep Guardiola… I’ve seen how well he leads and his Crystal Palace team have been much better than their points tally suggests

The moments before the 2011 FA Cup semi-final were tense and Manchester City’s dressing room was filled with a nervous energy.  Things were not as they normally were and something needed to happen before we headed out to face Manchester United. Up stepped Patrick Vieira. ‘Everyone be quiet,’ Patrick ordered. A few of the lads looked…

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