By James Cormack A fresh-faced Marcus Rashford was handed his Manchester United debut by Louis van Gaal when he was just 18 years of age, and he celebrated the occasion with a brace in the convincing 5-1 win over FC Midtjylland. Over 300 appearances la…
Juventus suffer Weston McKennie injury blow
By Mitch Wilks Weston McKennie is set for a brief spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury in Juventus’ 1-0 win over Lecce. The American midfielder has featured regularly for the Old Lady during a shaky start to the season, but was forced off a…
Lauren James form ‘testament’ to careful Chelsea management last season
By Ali Rampling Chelsea manager Paul Green believes Lauren James’ flying start to the 2022/23 campaign is a ‘testament’ to the manner in which she was carefully nurtured during her debut season with the club. James joined Chelsea from Manchester United…
Barcelona provide injury updates on Jules Kounde & Eric Garcia
By Mitch Wilks Barcelona have given updates on the injury status of defensive duo Jules Kounde and Eric Garcia, after the pair were both forced off against Valencia. Garcia managed just 42 minutes in a 1-0 win over Valencia on Saturday before limping o…
Marcus Rashford reflects on 100th Man Utd goal & improved form under Erik ten Hag
By Jack Gallagher Marcus Rashford has discussed his 100th Man Utd goal and admitted that the change in ‘energy’ at Old Trafford this season has contributed to his upturn in form. The wide forward had been on 98 club goals since early October, but added…
Erik ten Hag hails ‘development’ of Diogo Dalot
By Jack Gallagher Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has hailed the improvements Diogo Dalot has made to his game following a brilliant performance on Sunday. The full-back was in inspired form in the 1-0 win over West Ham, particularly from a defe…
Carla Ward: Hannah Hampton Aston Villa omission ‘in best interests of team’
By Ali Rampling Carla Ward has explained that she did not include Hannah Hampton in the Aston Villa squad that travelled to Chelsea on Sunday due to an unspecified incident that occurred on Saturday. The Villa boss described Hampton’s omission from the…
Manchester United 1-0 West Ham: Player ratings as resilient Red Devils see off Hammers
By Mitch Wilks A milestone goal for Marcus Rashford ensured Manchester United beat West Ham 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. On the 85th anniversary of a mammoth run that has seen United name an academy graduate in every matchday squad since 1937, …
Kansas City Current reflect on 0-2 NWSL final loss to Portland Thorns
By Lizzy Becherano The Kansas City Current fell 0-2 to the Portland Thorns in the NWSL final on Saturday at Audi Field, as a strike from Sophia Smith and own goal Addisyn Merrick propelled Rhian Wilkinson’s side to victory. MVP winner Sophia Smith open…
MVP Sophia Smith leads Portland Thorns to NWSL trophy
By Lizzy Becherano The Portland Thorns have won the 2022 NWSL Championship. The team triumphed 2-0 over the Kansas City Current on Saturday at Audi Field to become the first team in the league’s 10-year history to win three titles. MVP winner Sophia Sm…