Gary Lineker to step down as BT Sport’s presenter for Champions League coverage after six years in the role… as he reveals plans to spend weekday evenings watching Leicester in Europe with his sons Gary Lineker will resign as BT Sport’s Champions League presenter this week His last show will be Saturday’s final between Chelsea … Read more
Man City owner Sheikh Mansour will pay travel costs for the 6,000 fans heading to Portugal for the Champions League final against Chelsea as club promises to ‘ease the financial pressure’ on supporters after ‘challenging’ period Man City fans will have travel expensives for Champions League final paid for The club announced an initiative to … Read more
It had been a chance to jet-propel British women’s football into another stratosphere. It held out the prospect of a side within British shores becoming the first to claim the women’s and men’s Champions League trophies in the same season. But Chelsea were dealt a brutal footballing lesson in a devastating first half which delivered … Read more
Some 21,000 jubilant fans – the UK’s biggest crowd in more than a year – returned to Wembley today to watch Leicester City claim an historic FA Cup win. Youri Tielemans struck the only goal of the game in the Foxes’ triumph over Chelsea, with the club’s tearful owner dedicating the trophy to his father, … Read more
Some FA Cup Finals occupy an enduring place in English culture. The White Horse Final of 1923, the Matthews Final in 1953, Sunderland’s victory over Leeds United in 1973 with Jim Montgomery’s famous double save. They all symbolise things we love about English football: popular fervour, individual brilliance, the joy of a giant-killing. Those finals … Read more
Fans at Wembley appear to BOO Leicester and Chelsea players taking the knee moments before FA Cup final kick-off as social media condemns ‘idiots’ opposing the anti-racism gesture Fans seemingly booed Chelsea and Leicester players for taking the knee A smattering of boos were heard as both teams made the gesture before kick-off They were … Read more
The Champions League final will now be staged in Porto in Portugal after the UK government and UEFA could not reach agreement over quarantine exemptions for more than 2,000 VIPs, staff and media for the match to be played at Wembley. It will be officially ratified by UEFA on Thursday. The all-English final between Manchester … Read more
Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United lost at home to Leicester. Pep Guardiola‘s side have added the league title to the Carabao Cup and will go in pursuit of a Treble in the Champions League final, against Chelsea, on May 29. Manchester City … Read more
Chelsea and Manchester City supporters’ hopes of attending this month’s Champions League final received a significant boost on Monday when UEFA ruled out keeping the game in Istanbul. While further talks are planned for Tuesday, sources involved with the discussions said on Monday night that UEFA are contemplating a straight choice between Wembley and either … Read more
UEFA to hold talks with the Government TODAY about moving Champions League final from red-list Istanbul to Wembley – with decision on venue for Chelsea vs Manchester City set for Tuesday UEFA to hold talks with UK government about Champions League final location Discussions will take place on Monday about potentially moving the match Final … Read more