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Five-star Leipzig thrash Hoffenheim to boost Champions League hopes

RB Leipzig thrash Hoffenheim 5-0 in the Bundesliga to secure a vital win in the race to finish in the top four and qualify for next season's Champions League.

Maguire red card costs Manchester United as Kroupi rescues Bournemouth draw

Under Friday night lights, Manchester United stumbled. A day to remember for Harry Maguire became a night of regret when he was shown a red card during a madcap second-half flurry of own goals, gaffes and disputed penalties. Twice United had the lead against Bournemouth, twice they were soon pegged back. Eli Junior Kroupi’s penalty snatched yet another draw for Andoni Iraola’s Premier League specialists, the fifth in succession, their 15th this season; the record is 18. That made it six games in

Connacht boost play-off hopes with deserved win over Ulster

Finn Treacy scored two tries as western province held out for victory.

Tom Wood: Coming Of Age Campaign Shows Ireland U20s Star Making His Own Name

Devine at the double as Preston beat Stoke

Alfie Devine scored twice as Preston ended a seven-game winless streak with a 3-1 Championship victory over Stoke at Deepdale.

Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner shine as RB Leipzig thrash Hoffenheim

RB Leipzig boosted their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes with a dominant 5-0 victory over fellow top-four rivals Hoffenheim, as Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner each scored twice before Benjamin Henrichs completed the rout.

Papers: Newcastle eye summer move for Delap

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...

Tuchel thinks outside the box in final push for World Cup places with England expansion

Decision to essentially name two squads featuring 35 players overall is the ‘least messy’ solution and offers the best chance to assess fringe players It has been on Thomas Tuchel’s mind for some time, certainly since his England team secured qualification to the World Cup last November with the perfect record – played eight, won eight, zero goals conceded. The March international window, the last one before the finals in the summer, was always going to be less ideal. It arrives at the moment wh

Would WSL meet Fifa's new female coach rules?

BBC Sport explores whether the Women's Super League would be ready for Fifa's new female coach requirements.

Man City's Trafford to start final but Arteta opts not to name Arsenal keeper

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola confirms James Trafford will be in goal for Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Arsenal.

Why Bayern will beat Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals is a match-up worthy of being the title-decider. Here’s why Vincent Kompany’s men can be confident of making it through to the last four...

Cunningham Calls For Bold Position Switch For Pivotal Ireland Star In Prague

Carabao Cup final, WSL and more Premier League drama – follow with us

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‘As long as I’m playing, I’m happy’: O’Reilly revels in role of City’s Mr Versatile

Utility man has become a key cog for Guardiola’s title chasers and wants more glory in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final City Football Academy, Friday 10 January 2025: Nico O’Reilly’s career is about to rocket into orbit because, during Manchester City’s final training session before their FA Cup third-round tie with Salford, Pep Guardiola has unexpected news. “He said: ‘Right, you’re playing at left-back tomorrow,’” says O’Reilly, who had never been used in the position. It was only his fourth first-t

Football Daily | Will the League Cup be Arsenal’s gateway to glory?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! There has long been a notion that the League Cup, in its many sponsorship guises, can be a “springboard” for future success. No other trophy has ever achieved springboard status, not even the Emirates Cup. It seems the idea was born around the time José Mourinho’s Chelsea were on the rise, fuelled by Roman Abramovich’s totally legitimate takeover, winning the Carling Cup in 2005 and then rocketing to back-to-back Premier League titles. Many of

Veteran Galway Star Set For First 2026 Outing In De Facto League Semi-Final v Limerick

Ted Lasso star Brendan Hunt talks about the World Cup at SXSW – Football Weekly

Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning went to the SXSW festival in Austin Texas last week. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the pair are joined live on stage by The Guardian’s senior US soccer editor, Alexander Abnos, and star of the hit TV show Ted Lasso, Brendan Hunt. Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning went to the SXSW festival in Austin Texas last week. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the pair are joined live on stage by The Guardian’s senior US soccer editor,

One final experiment? Unpicking Tuchel's latest England squad

Thomas Tuchel's expanded England squad offers hope to forgotten men but shows problems before the World Cup, writes Phil McNulty.

Glasgow Warriors v Leinster: How To Watch, Team News, TV Info

Ireland U21s Manager Clarifies International Status Of Rising SPL Star

Eamon Dunphy Delivers Most Withering Take Yet On "Toothless" Heimir Hallgrímsson

Celtic beaten by Dundee United in major blow to champions' title defence LIVE!

Hearts have vital, late lead over Dundee LIVE!

Ronnie O'Sullivan Had Perfect Line After First-Ever 153 Break In Snooker

England skipper Brook smashes home run in baseball practice!

England white-ball cricket captain Harry Brook tries his hand at baseball and manages to hit a home run in practice with the Philadelphia Phillies. Credit: MLB Europe

Troy Parrott Strikes "Fear" As Czech Media React To Goal In Prague Drubbing

Troy Parrott should be "feared" according to the Czech media, after he scored again against Sparta Prague to warm up for Czechia v Ireland

Ten years of acrimony finally at an end as Millwall get a new lease of life | Barney Ronay

Transformative 999-year deal is a massive moment in the history of the club and the violent cultural push-pull of London I have in my hand several hundred pieces of paper. Dog-eared, scribbled with rewrites, and stained with sweat and ancient Bermondsey vinegar. But a wodge of paper that may just guarantee, finally, what passes for peace around here. There was a moment at the Den on Saturday afternoon that carried its own strictly localised sense of history. An hour before kick-off in Millwall’s

Luke Littler Backs Calls For New Irish Tournament Despite Frosty Dublin Reception

Borussia Dortmund defender Luca Reggiani signs long-term professional contract

Italian defender Luca Reggiani has committed his long-term future to Borussia Dortmund, signing his first professional contract with the Bundesliga club.

My plan to overhaul academy system and help young players

Tony Pulis on why more should be done to help youngsters in the academy system, especially the majority who do not make it as professionals.