Author: Tristan Wells

Celebrities and football legends are coming together in the 14th edition of the charity match for UNICEF.Manchester United players dominate the squads, with Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Edwin van der Sar all set to take part. Nemanja Vidic and Wayne Rooney will also appear, the latter taking up a hybrid player/manager role.Harry Redknapp returns to England’s coaching staff for the second year running, making up a six-strong staff in the dugout. Tyson Fury and Vicky McClure will be among his colleagues, while Jill Scott will don the captain’s armband.They will line up opposite the World XI, represented by Carlos…

The Gunners have gone back in for Viktor Gyokeres as they continue talks over Benjamin Sesko, as Mikel Arteta targets a top-level striker. The Gunners are still confident of signing Martin Zubimendi, remain interested in Nico Williams and have now been linked with Johan Bakayoko. Chelsea are in talks over German sensation Nick Woltemade and the Blues continue to target Jamie Gittens and Mike Maignan. Source link

Chelsea will be looking for their second piece of silverware under Enzo Maresca as they embark on the new Club World Cup this summer. The Blues, who won the Conference League in Wroclaw with victory over Real Betis last month, travel to the United States to take part in the inaugural tournament as one of only two Premier League representatives – the other being Manchester City, Maresca’s former club. Maresca raised some eyebrows with his squad selection for the tournament, deciding not to include experienced players returning from loan spells at other clubs, including the likes of Joao Felix, Raheem…

England continue their European Under-21 Championship campaign against Slovenia today.The Young Lions travelled to this summer’s tournament in Slovakia as the reigning champions, having outlasted Spain in a dramatic final to lift their first title for almost four decades in Georgia two years ago.Lee Carsley’s side are fancied among the top contenders again this time around and got off to a winning start against the Czech Republic in Group B in Dunajska Streda on Thursday evening.Marseille winger Jonathan Rowe put England back in front in the second half after Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott’s superb opening goal had been cancelled out…

PSG arrive at the Rose Bowl Stadium in California on the back of thumping Inter Milan 5-0 to win the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history.Luis Enrique’s side will now look to conquer the world. But first they are out to seek revenge against Atletico after losing 2-1 at home to the LaLiga giants in the league phase of the Champions League in November 2024.The Spanish outfit saw their 2024/2025 campaign fizzle out towards the end as they finished third behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in the title race whilst also being dumped out of the…

The 18-year-old will officially join up with Chelsea this summer after the Blues agreed a deal for an initial £29m fee last year.Before he turns his focus to Chelsea, Estevao will be desperate to bring down the curtain on his Palmeiras career on a high.The Brazilian club face Porto in their opening match of the tournament tonight, before taking on Al Ahly and then Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami side in their final group-stage match.Should Palmeiras get through the group, they are likely to face either PSG or Atletico Madrid in the last-16.How to watch Palmeiras vs PortoLive stream: Viewers can…

It is the 14th instalment of the annual charity match, which has raised over £106million for UNICEF since its inception in 2006.As ever, a crop of former footballers will take the field, with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic, and Edwin van der Sar all set to participate. An impressive lineup of celebrity guests has also been assembled. Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson will appear alongside distance runner Mo Farah, pop star Tom Grennan, and radio host Roman Kemp.Comedians Lee Mack and Paddy McGuinness will both attend, with boxer Tony Bellew also set to…

Vincent Kompany’s side are among the favourites to win FIFA’s revamped competition, though they will have to avoid complacency when facing the New Zealand outfit.Boosted by the return to fitness of Jamal Musiala, the Bundesliga champions have also included Dayot Upamecano, Thomas Muller and summer signing Jonathan Tah in their Club World Cup squad.Those names alongside the likes of Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich make Bayern a force to be reckoned with as they seek to top a group that also contains Boca Juniors and Benfica.Meanwhile Auckland are seen as the biggest outsiders in the competition as they…

Having joined the MLS (Major League Soccer) franchise just under two years ago, the Argentine superstar has shown little signs of slowing down despite his age. That said, despite being one of several high-profile names in the Inter Miami squad, they face a daunting task against the most dominant team in Africa. Al Ahly are 12-time winners of the CAF Champions League, emerging victorious in four of the last six seasons. Source link

There are just three players under par at the halfway stage at Oakmont, with Sam Burns setting the pace after a stunning round of 65 on Friday.He holds a one-shot lead heading into Saturday’s action over JJ Spaun, and Viktor Hovland is just a shot further back.World number one Scheffler was the big pre-tournament favourite but he has cut a frustrated figure this week and had a long range session after his round on Friday.He sits at four-over par, seven shots off the lead, alongside the likes of Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa.Rory McIlroy is two shots further back and…