Emily Smith

Mohamed Salah is available for Liverpool’s game with Leicester City on Thursday but fellow forward Sadio Mane will not be as he celebrates winning the Africa Cup of Nations final. Salah is back in Merseyside but Mane is due to fly back on Wednesday night having been allowed to go to Senegal to celebrate their…

Nottingham Forest’s victory over Leicester City in the FA Cup at the weekend was interrupted by a fan coming on to the pitchCocaine use is helping to drive a rise in disorder at matches in England and Wales, says the country’s lead police officer for football. Fan incidents are also post-lockdown related, added the English…

Steph Houghton recently returned from injury for Manchester City but is back on the sidelines againEngland manager Sarina Wiegman said it was “really disappointing” not to be able to select defender Steph Houghton for upcoming games against Canada, Spain and Germany because of injury. Houghton returned from a four-month absence in January but has had…

Mane consoled Liverpool team-mate Salah after Senegal beat Egypt in the final of the Africa Cup of NationsEgypt forward Mohamed Salah is scheduled to return to club side Liverpool on Tuesday following the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah played all seven of his country’s Afcon games, with each of their four knockout ties going to…

Everton manager Frank Lampard hits back at criticism of new signing Dele Alli after ex-England boss Glenn Hoddle said the midfielder looked like he had been “dragged off the street…

Bruno Guimaraes will wear 39 on the back of his shirt because it is the number of the taxi his father drove for two decadesBruno Guimaraes says he signed for Newcastle because he believes the club can one day win the Champions League and become a significant force in world football. Guimaraes was also linked…

A High Court hearing had been due to start next monthChelsea have agreed to pay damages to eight former youth team players who alleged they were racially abused at the club in the 1990s. Four of the players were suing the club and were due for a High Court hearing next month about alleged abuse…

‘I don’t care what car he drives’ – Everton boss Frank Lampard defends Dele AlliEverton boss Frank Lampard says he “does not care” what car Dele Alli drives or what clothes he wears as long as he “gives everything to produce”. Alli joined Everton from Tottenham in January and was presented to the club’s fans…

Brendan Rodgers guided Leicester City to their first FA Cup success last May”Awful, embarrassing and a lack of hunger.” As Leicester City’s reign as FA Cup holders came to a tame end, humiliated 4-1 in the fourth round by second-tier local rivals Nottingham Forest, Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers was in no mood to hold back.…

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time. The Liverpool forward had earlier seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Pharaohs keeper Gabaski. Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy denied Mohanad Lasheen to give Mane the chance to…