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Championship side Middlesbrough will host Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Chris Wilder’s men, who have eliminated Manchester United and Tottenham in previous rounds, were handed a home tie by former Riverside manager Gareth Southgate. The England boss gave another of his former sides a home fixture, with Crystal Palace facing Everton after […]

  Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been earmarked by English giants, Manchester United, as the likely solution to their goal-scoring problems, and therefore, a target for the summer transfer window. The Napoli forward is also said to be on the radars of Spanish giants as an alternative to their top targets such as Borussia […]

  Tyson Fury has announced that he plans to retire after his upcoming fight with Dillian Whyte in a move which would send shockwaves around the heavyweight division. The Gypsy King was believed to be in line to fight the winner of Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk later this year in what would be a […]

  Roman Abramovich has announced he plans to sell Chelsea. The Russian owner has come under increasing pressure to part company with the club due to his association with Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. Crucially, the billionaire oligarch confirmed he will not ask the club to repay him the £1.5bn he has loaned them during his 19-year […]

  German coach, Markus Gisdol, has quit his position at Lokomotiv Moscow, the Russian top-flight club said on Tuesday, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The club did not give a reason for his departure after just four and a half months on the bench. However, the 52-year-old Gisdol made it clear in a newspaper interview […]

  Former RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch takes over at Elland Road after Marcelo Bielsa was sacked in the aftermath of a 4-0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, leaving Leeds’ Premier League position in jeopardy Leeds United have appointed Jesse Marsch as their new manager after sacking Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday. The American […]

FIFA has ordered Russia to play matches without its flag and anthem at neutral venues, warning the country could be excluded from competitions if the situation in Ukraine does not improve. Sunday’s announcements which FIFA called “immediate first measures” were, however, swiftly criticised as insufficient by European nations. FIFA, who condemned the “use of force by […]

Liverpool has won the Carabao Cup, for a record ninth time, after dramatic 22-penalty shootout against Chelsea. The decider was when Kepa, brought on by Thomas Tuchel late in extra-time to replace Mendy, sent his kick sky high. Kepa Arrizabalaga, considered Chelsea penalty specialist-keeper, did not save one of Liverpool’s 11 efforts from the spot. […]

  FIFA suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions on Thursday for government interference in the running of their national soccer bodies. Zimbabwe was banned after its government-run Sports and Recreation Commission refused to relinquish control of the Zimbabwe Football Association and reinstate the federation’s leadership. ZIFA officials were removed from office in November on […]