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Prince William and Prince George have been spotted at Villa Park ahead of their beloved Aston Villa’s crunch Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.The Prince of Wales, 42, looked pensive as he clutched a drink in a hospitality box, while Prince George, 11, wore a half-and-half scarf featuring the emblems of the two sides.Prince William has been a regular at Aston Villa’s matches this season, both domestically and in Europe. Both William and George attended the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final in Paris, which the hosts won 3-1.The pair went through an emotional rollercoaster during the first half of…
© IMAGO Real Madrid are reportedly looking to raid Paris Saint-Germain for the second time in as many years amid their pursuit of a new left-back.Carlo Ancelotti’s side failed to reach an agreement to sign Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies on a Bosman deal this year and they have now turned their attention to finalising a move for Nuno Mendes. Mbappe has made Real Madrid the new PSG That is according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, who state that Real Madrid are willing to submit a €70 million offer in order to land the Portugal international this summer.Mendes has enjoyed a…
Can you work out this former Manchester United Premier League title winner?The star returned to Old Trafford for the club’s goalless draw against Manchester City earlier this month 13 years after leaving.Now 43, in his glory years he racked up three Premier League crowns, a Champions League, a Club World Cup, two EFL Cups, and three Community Shields. He was once caught up in a kit gaffe where his name was spelled incorrectly on his shirt for a Carling Cup clash with Crewe Alexandra. Admittedly, his name was never the easiest to spell.The player made 61 appearances over six seasons…
© IMAGO Arsenal are reportedly the only Premier League club not pursuing a deal for Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap this summer.The England U21 international has established himself as one of the best young strikers in Europe since his move to Portman Road in July and his form has attracted interest from a plethora of elite teams. Thomas Partey stalls on Arsenal contract as Barcelona circle Chelsea and Manchester United have expressed the most serious interest in the 22-year-old over recent months, and Ruben Amorim’s side are now considered the favourites to secure his signature, according to The Daily Mail.Furthermore,…
Manchester United star Joshua Zirkzee could miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury in a huge blow for Ruben Amorim. Zirkzee limped off in the second half of the 4-1 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday and is likely to be ruled out for several weeks.Amorim looked visibly concerned as the 23-year-old Dutch international left the field at St James’ Park and there are now doubts that he will feature again this season. His injury came just days before United face Lyon in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final, a game which will define the Red Devils’…
Bournemouth are to open talks with manager Andoni Iraola over a new contract ahead of interest from Tottenham.Owner Bill Foley is due to attend their fixture at Crystal Palace on Saturday prior to officially opening the club’s new training ground.He will then take the opportunity to talk to Iraola about his future with the club keen to reward the Spaniard for the progress made this season. Iraola, 42, was appointed in June 2023 on a two-year deal and signed a one-year extension last May. He had previously been courted by Leeds United.This season he has defied the odds by taking…
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A second senior Football Association executive in a year is making the switch to Saudi Arabia in the long run up to the 2034 World Cup.Tarik Shamel is ending a career of more than 20 years at the FA to join legal chief Polly Handford, appointed as the Saudi Football Federation’s General Counsel in February last year.Shamel, formerly head of integrity and then chief regulatory officer, has been a key player in the Lucas Paqueta betting case since the West Ham United midfielder came under investigation in August 2023. The FA are seeking a lifetime ban for Paqueta, who is charged…
Sarina Wiegman’s assistant coach and right-hand man Arjan Veurink will depart from the Lionesses set-up after this summer’s Euros competition to become Netherlands boss.The 38-year-old has worked alongside Wiegman since 2017, guiding the Netherlands to a European Championship title and to the 2019 World Cup final, where they were beaten 2-0 by the United States.They then replicated these achievements with England after making the switch from the Netherlands in 2021, leading the Lionesses to their memorable Euros title in 2022 on home soil before they lost out to Spain at the 2023 World Cup final in Australia. A key tactician…
© IMAGO Chelsea are reportedly looking to raid Brighton & Hove Albion once again this summer, with Georginio Rutter the latest Seagulls star to attract interest from the Stamford Bridge outfit.The Frenchman moved to the AMEX Stadium for a club-record fee of €46.7 million in 2024 and his form so far this season has garnered attention from Enzo Maresca’s side, according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg. Chelsea fans on RED ALERT as Cole Palmer issues worrying message Rutter has eight goals and four assists in 32 appearances since his move to Brighton last August, and Chelsea have reportedly added…
