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There was a completely different energy about Goodison Park. The atmosphere inside the stadium, the freedom Frank Lampard gave the players to express themselves.  On the front foot, the midfielders driving forward. This is what Everton fans have wanted for so long. Confidence is always boosted by getting the first goal but this was as…

There was a completely different energy about Goodison Park. The atmosphere inside the stadium, the freedom Frank Lampard gave the players to express themselves.  On the front foot, the midfielders driving forward. This is what Everton fans have wanted for so long. Confidence is always boosted by getting the first goal but this was as…

The embrace that Ian Wright shares with Adrian Clifton is typically effusive and tactile. And yet there is a deeper reason for the connection between the Arsenal legend and the man whose goals have helped Boreham Wood reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. Their bond goes back years and, without fear of hyperbole, it…

The embrace that Ian Wright shares with Adrian Clifton is typically effusive and tactile. And yet there is a deeper reason for the connection between the Arsenal legend and the man whose goals have helped Boreham Wood reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. Their bond goes back years and, without fear of hyperbole, it…

Manchester United face a fight to sign No1 target Declan Rice this summer with the England midfielder waiting to find out the level of interest from boyhood heroes Chelsea. United are ready to step up interest in 23-year-old Rice with the need to sign a midfield general becoming a top priority. Friday’s FA Cup exit…

Manchester United face a fight to sign No1 target Declan Rice this summer with the England midfielder waiting to find out the level of interest from boyhood heroes Chelsea. United are ready to step up interest in 23-year-old Rice with the need to sign a midfield general becoming a top priority. Friday’s FA Cup exit…

Being a perfectionist, birthday boy Cristiano Ronaldo may know that failure to score against Burnley on Tuesday would represent his longest barren spell in club football for more than a decade. Ronaldo, who turned 37 on Saturday, hasn’t scored in United’s last four matches and missed a penalty in their FA Cup exit against Middlesbrough…

Being a perfectionist, birthday boy Cristiano Ronaldo may know that failure to score against Burnley on Tuesday would represent his longest barren spell in club football for more than a decade. Ronaldo, who turned 37 on Saturday, hasn’t scored in United’s last four matches and missed a penalty in their FA Cup exit against Middlesbrough…

‘So, let’s get this straight. The first game of professional first-team football you ever played in front of fans, and the first time your dad saw you play live for Leicester City, the club he’s supported all his life, was at Wembley when you won the FA Cup final?’ Luke Thomas grins and nods. ‘Yeah,…

‘So, let’s get this straight. The first game of professional first-team football you ever played in front of fans, and the first time your dad saw you play live for Leicester City, the club he’s supported all his life, was at Wembley when you won the FA Cup final?’ Luke Thomas grins and nods. ‘Yeah,…