Birmingham, May 7 (IANS) English football club Aston Villa Women midfielder Lucy Staniforth has announced her retirement from professional football on Thursday. The 33-year-old will bring an end to a remarkable 16-year-long professional career at the end of the season. The 33-year-old joined Villa back in January 2023 from Manchester United and quickly cemented her place in the heart of the team’s midfield. She played 17 times in the second-half of the 22/23 campaign helping the club to their …
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Berlin, May 6 (IANS) Freiburg coach Julian Schuster has called for patience and discipline as his side looks to overturn a first-leg deficit and reach the 2026 UEFA Europa League final.Speaking ahead of Thursday’s semifinal second leg against Portugal’s Sporting Braga, Schuster said he remained confident his team could turn the tie around. “We have often done it this season, turned games,” the 41-year-old said.Freiburg trail 2-1 from the first leg after conceding a late goal, but their strong ho…
London, May 5 (IANS) Winger Jesse Derry has reassured fans following a concerning on-field collision during his first full Premier League start for Chelsea, which resulted in the teenager being taken to hospital for treatment.The 18-year-old was stretchered off just before half-time in Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge after a heavy clash of heads with defender Zach Abbott. The incident brought immediate concern among players and supporters, with medical staff rushin…
London, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal have a chance to put more pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race when they play Fulham on Saturday. But coach Mikel Arteta has a tough job managing his squad because of matches in both the league and Europe.Arsenal returned to the top of the table after a narrow win over Newcastle United last weekend. They are now three points ahead of City, who were busy playing in the FA Cup. If Arsenal beat Fulham, they could go six points clear before Cit…
London, April 30 (IANS) Former England player Ashley Young has announced that he will retire from professional football at the age of 40, bringing to an end a long and successful career spanning more than two decades.Young began his journey with Watford, making his senior debut in 2003, before going on to represent clubs such as Aston Villa, Manchester United, Inter Milan, and Everton. Initially known for his attacking role as a winger, he later adapted his game and became an effective full-back…
London, April 26 (IANS) Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a nervy 1-0 win at home to Newcastle United.Arsenal took the lead after just nine minutes when Eberechi Eze unleashed a stunning strike that curled into the top corner.Perhaps affected by recent performances, Arsenal was content to try and manage its lead, a strategy also shaped by injuries to both Kai Havertz and Eze, who went off with knocks that cast doubt over their availability for Wednesday’s Champio…
Berlin, April 21 (IANS) German football turns its attention to the national Cup semifinals this week, starting with Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich visiting Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening. The clash in Leverkusen will be followed on Thursday by a more regional affair between Cup holder VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, who reached the Europa League semifinals in 2026.Bayern, fresh from securing their 35th league title last weekend, are now pursuing a treble, while Leverkusen see this as th…
London, April 20 (IANS) Manchester City moved to within three points of the top of the Premier League on Sunday with a 2-1 win at home to top-of the table Arsenal after a tense encounter in the Etihad Stadium.Goals from Rayan Cherki after 16 minutes and Erling Haaland after 65 minutes leave Pep Guardiola’s side three points behind Arsenal but with an extra game to play, and City will go top with a win away to second-from-bottom Burnley on Wednesday, reports Xinhua.Cherki scored a wonderful indiv…
London, April 17 (IANS) Second-placed Manchester City host leader Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on Sunday in a game that could decide the outcome of this season’s Premier League title race.Arsenal’s defeat at home to Bournemouth last weekend, coupled with Manchester City’s win away to Chelsea, threw the title race wide open. Although Arsenal hold a six-point lead, Manchester City have a game in hand, and victory at the Etihad Stadium would bring Arsenal within striking distance.According to the poin…
Manchester, April 14 (IANS) Leeds United ran out 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time in 44 years as Noah Okafor’s first half brace secured a 2-1 vital win in the Premier League relegation battle.Noah Okafor’s first-half brace was enough to secure a crucial three points for Daniel Farke’s side, moving them six clear of the bottom three and handing Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick his first home defeat since taking charge.Okafor opened the scoring in the fifth minute be…