Alisson Becker was the spot-kick hero as Liverpool secured another penalty shoot-out triumph against Chelsea to win the FA Cup and keep their quest for an unprecedent quadruple alive.Just 76 days after the Reds edged past Thomas Tuchel’s men on penalties following a scoreless Carabao Cup final, Wembley witnessed another gripping clash between these sides that went down to the wire.Nothing ...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson is hopeful a groin problem will not keep Hearts top-scorer Liam Boyce out of next weekend’s Scottish Cup final.The Northern Irish striker was forced off just 12 minutes into Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Rangers in their final cinch Premiership match of the season.The two teams meet again next weekend at Hampden and Neilson is optimistic the issue will not rule Boyce out.&l...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp's wife Ulla was seen out and about on the eve of Liverpool's FA Cup final clash (Image: CHRIS NEILL) Jurgen Klopp's wife Ulla has been sporting Liverpool red ahead of their FA Cup final clash against Chelsea weeks after convincing her husband to sign a contract extension at Anfield until 2026. Ulla, who was fondly dubbed 'First Lady of the Bundesliga' during Klopp's success with B...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said Romelu Lukaku's agent publicly discussing the striker's future is "not the situation you want" on the eve of an FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday (11.45 a.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+, U.S. only). Lukaku has endured a disappointing season at Stamford Bridge having rejoined the club from Inter Milan for a club record €115 million last summer...Full Story »

Mateo Kovacic will pull out all the stops to be fit for Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final clash with Liverpool at Wembley.The Croatia midfielder hobbled out of Wednesday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Leeds with an ankle ligament problem.N’Golo Kante is also battling to be fit after a series of niggles, though Callum Hudson-Odoi will miss out through ongoing back trouble.Midfield...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel expects Mateo Kovacic to miss Saturday’s FA Cup final after Dan James’ reckless challenge in Chelsea’s 3-0 win at Leeds.Kovacic was forced off in the 30th minute with an ankle injury, shortly after James had been shown a straight red card for his high tackle on the Croatia midfielder.Chelsea cruised to victory and edged Leeds deeper into the relegation mire throug...Full Story »

Europa League finalists Rangers signed off at Ibrox for the season with a routine 4-1 win over Ross County.On a night when Old Firm rivals Celtic officially wrestled the cinch Premiership title back with a 1-1 draw against Dundee United at Tannadice, the Light Blues kept things ticking along towards Seville.Attacker Scott Wright opened the scoring in the 13th minute before skipper James Tavernie...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst will use Rangers’ final two cinch Premiership matches of the season to prepare his side for two chances of cup glory.A much-changed side beat Dundee United 2-0 at Ibrox with ease but the title is on its way to Celtic.The Dutchman made seven changes following the Europa League semi-final win over RB Leipzig on Thursday night and the hosts got the breakthrough in the...Full Story »

NEYMAR sure knows how to have a good time. And the notorious partier and all-round flash king is never too far away from a queue of glamorous ladies. Neymar took time away from PSG training to head to the event So throw together the world's most expensive footballer, the "world's sexiest athlete" Alica Schmidt, a pair of £1,400 boots and an electric car unveiling and it is a recipe for s...Full Story »

FOOTIE fans going to Qatar for the World Cup face paying for the world’s most expensive beer — at £9.98 per pint. The cost is more than double the average UK beer price of £4.07. Footie fans going to the World Cup in Qatar will pay as much as £9.98 per pint United Arab Emirates is second at £9.94 a pint and Oman third at £7.97. All three are Muslim countr...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola claimed Gabriel Jesus had made him the “happiest man in the world” after his stunning four-goal performance for Manchester City against Watford.The Brazilian also provided an assist for Rodri as Premier League leaders City increased their advantage over title rivals Liverpool to four points with an emphatic 5-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.Jesus has not been a guaranteed s...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic cannot wait to get back to Wembley and handle his unfinished FA Cup final business. Pulisic fired Chelsea into a stunning early lead in the 2020 FA Cup final against Arsenal, only to hobble off with a hamstring injury. The USA forward was forced to watch from the sidelines as the Gunners hit back to win 2-1, with Frank Lampard's Blues unable to turn that early impetus into ...Full Story »

Rangers came from behind in the most dramatic fashion to beat Celtic 2-1 in extra time at Hampden Park to set up a Scottish Cup final meeting with Hearts.The Light Blues had edged the first half of a pulsating semi-final but there was little between the teams after the break until the 64th minute when Hoops left-back Greg Taylor fired in from the edge of the box.Rangers substitute Scott Arfield ...Full Story »

Liverpool kept their bid for an unprecedented quadruple on track as their 3-2 FA Cup semi-final win also ended Manchester City’s hopes of a treble.England’s top two teams served up another epic encounter but, having drawn 2-2 in the Premier League just six days ago, Jurgen Klopp’s side deservedly came out on top at Wembley.It was not without a little help from City’s numb...Full Story »

Following Roma's win over FK Bodo/Glimt Jose Mourinho After Roma's elimination of FK Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League, Jose Mourinho becomes the coach with the most European semi-final appearances in history, with a total of eleven appearances. The Portuguese is now ahead of greats such as Scotland's Sir Alex Ferguson, Germany's Jupp Heynckes (both with eight), Italy's Carlo Ancelot...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be without Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker as they face Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals.Playmaker De Bruyne (foot) and right-back Walker (ankle) were both forced off in the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Atletico Madrid.Ruben Dias, an unused substitute in midweek, is pushing to return having been out since early March with ...Full Story »

Celtic are set to be without Giorgos Giakoumakis for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday.The Greek striker went off with a minor hamstring injury against St Johnstone last weekend but is only likely to miss one match.Ange Postecoglou otherwise has a full squad with David Turnbull shaking off a knock and James Forrest back after a minor hamstring strain.Giovanni van Bronckhorst ...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona is the "most difficult club in the world" because of the demands on his team to win while playing good football. Barca face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at Camp Nou on Thursday after a 1-1 draw in Germany last week. Xavi, who has taken Barca from ninth in LaLiga to second since replacing Ronald Koeman in November, has...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway each bagged a brace as England moved to the brink of qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a comprehensive 5-0 win in Northern Ireland.Ellen White struck midway through the first half only for her effort to be chalked off for offside, but Hemp’s mistimed strike looped into the net in the 25th minute as England seized the initiative.The Lioness...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte hopes the club can keep Harry Kane satisfied after his striker put in another standout display in the 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle.The England captain did not score, but notched another assist and again showcased his exquisite passing range as Spurs enhanced their top-four chances in the Premier League.After falling behind to Fabian Schar’s first-half free-kick, ...Full Story »