Emily Smith

Date published: Thursday 24th February 2022 10:45 – News Desk Bradford have appointed former Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as their new manager. The former City, Southampton, Stoke and Wales boss takes over from Derek Adams on a deal until 2024 and inherits a team 15th in League Two. West Brom need yet another rebuild…

Gabby Agbonlahor claims Marcelo Bielsa “will get Leeds relegated” and that “Sunday League managers have better tactical awareness”. Leeds are now just three points above the relegation zone after Liverpool thumped them 6-0 on Wednesday night. MAILBOX: Slamming Sunday League Rashford and laughing at Spurs Bielsa’s side have just one point from their last five…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has reportedly turned down the Ligue 1 club’s latest contract offer. The 23-year-old has been in the French capital since 2017 after emerging as one of the best young talents in the world at Monaco. UEFA must act now that Russia has done the same in Ukraine He has contributed…

A lot is made about professional footballers earning seemingly endless amounts of money, and rightly so. But for some, their decision to play football is motivated only by their love for the game. They’re not bothered about playing in front of 50,000 every week, or winning every trophy or buying flashy cars; they want to…

Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel insists Leicester City’s performances are improving despite their patchy results. Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Wolves means the Foxes have collected just two points from five games, as well as being knocked out of the FA Cup by local rivals Nottingham Forest. They now lie 11th in the Premier League but still…

Date published: Wednesday 23rd February 2022 8:28 – Editor F365 Who holds the answer to the left-back conundrum for England? Plus, toxic Twitter, Manchester City bottlers, women’s football and lots more… Send your thoughts to [email protected]… England’s left-back conundrum A bit of discussion going on about the potential England squad at the moment, which I am always…

Liverpool are the ‘favourites’ to land Marco Asensio from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to reports. In November, Arsenal and Liverpool were named among five clubs keen to sign the 26-year-old as he continues to struggle for minutes under Carlo Ancelotti. Asensio was in and out the team under Zinedine Zidane and had hoped…

Date published: Wednesday 23rd February 2022 1:16 – Will Ford Cristiano Ronaldo is not the player Manchester United ‘expected’ on his return to Old Trafford this season. The Portuguese international has scored 15 goals in 29 appearances for the Red Devils, but his return has reportedly led to discord within the squad. MEDIAWATCH: Tuchel ‘mind…

According to reports, Serie A outfit Fiorentina are in ‘pole position’ to sign Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira for £12.5m this summer. The Uraguay international made the move to Arsenal for £26m following the 2018 World Cup. The midfielder played 89 times for the Gunners up until the end of the 2019/20 campaign. Ralf Fraudnick, excited…

Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen has admitted he is surprised at how his body has reacted to returning to professional football. Eriksen played 80 minutes in a friendly against Rangers on Monday and set up both goals as he looks to return from the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020. Ten kneejerk reactions to the…