Emily Smith

Date published: Sunday 17th April 2022 3:24 – Will Ford The Arsenal players didn’t play that badly, they just don’t have very good players. Mikel Arteta’s side fluffed a huge opportunity on Saturday against another team with nothing to play for. January inertia, as EVERYONE warned, has cost them dear. Arsenal couldn’t get anything going.…

Barcelona have signed five players from Bundesliga clubs over the years, but should Xavi Hernandez persuade Robert Lewandowski to make the switch to the Camp Nou this summer, that would eclipse any of the club’s previous arrivals from Germany’s top league. Rumours are rife at the moment suggesting that the Poland international is excited about…

Some of the best players now plying their trade at European superclubs once had a spell at Benfica. While producing a number of notable names through their excellent academy themselves, Benfica have obviously scouted well and are often responsible for bringing over some of the best talent from Latin America. Darwin Nunez could be the…

Christian Eriksen’s goal was his 38th for DenmarkChristian Eriksen called it a “lovely feeling” as he scored and captained Denmark to a 3-0 win over over Serbia at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium – where he suffered a cardiac arrest last year. There were emotional scenes on the Brentford midfielder’s return. “It’s not the final chapter, it’s…

Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright have faced criticism from fans this season for the way they run the club, which led to the sacking of Rafael BenitezEverton “remain in a secure financial position” thanks to owner Farhad Moshiri despite posting losses of more than £110m for a third straight season. The…

That might be the group that’s close to the Euros – Wiegman on squad announcementEngland manager Sarina Wiegman said the squad she has selected for forthcoming matches in North Macedonia and Northern Ireland could be “close” to the group that will go to this summer’s European Championship. Wiegman has named a 24-player squad for the…

Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie have been free to discuss terms foreign-based clubs since JanuaryBarcelona have agreed deals to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie on free transfers when their contracts expire in June, says Guillem Balague. The Spanish club are also in talks with Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta over…

Image source, Turkish TV Image caption, Roman Abramovich is seen sitting at a table alongside Ibrahim Kalin – a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has appeared at peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. He was seen talking to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is mediating in the…

There’s no doubt Maguire is capable of playing at the highest level – SouthgateDate: Tuesday, 29 March Time: 19:45 BST Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and appHarry Maguire has shown he can play at the highest level, according to Gareth Southgate – but…

Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mr Abramovich is said to have been on the border for talks with peace negotiators Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning at peace talks on the Ukraine-Belarus border earlier this month, sources close to him say. The Chelsea FC owner – who has now recovered – reportedly…