Chelsea star Mason Mount believes it is time for the Blues to win a final at Wembley.
Thomas Tuchel s side recovered from Champions League extra-time heartbreak against Real Madrid by coasting past Crystal Palace to reach a third successive FA Cup final on Sunday.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek struck with 25 minutes remaining as he slammed in his first Chelsea goal since May 2019, while Mount made sure of victory with a second nine minutes later.
The pair became the first English duo to score in a club game at Wembley for the Blues since Peter Houseman and Ian Hutchinson netted in the 1970 FA Cup final against Leeds United.
However, Mount does not have too many fond memories of England s national stadium, where he has lost an EFL Cup and two FA Cup finals, along …
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated turning 36 in style as his early goal helped Juventus to see off Roma 2-0 in Saturday s Serie A contest.
A day after his 36th birthday, Ronaldo continued his stellar form in an exceptional performance at Allianz Stadium with a fantastic strike to open the scoring.
It was a match of few clear-cut chances – Roma failing to register an attempt on target until the 61st minute – though Ronaldo, who had all of Juve s three efforts, went close to a second when he rattled the crossbar.
A flurry of Roma pressure midway through the second half proved fruitless and, on the counter-attack, Juve had a decisive second when Ibanez turned into his own net.
84 Cristiano has been directly involved in 84 goals since his Serie A debut (2018/…
Bruno Fernandes believes Alejandro Garnacho has a “great future” after his stunning overhead kick set Manchester United on their way to a 3-0 win at Everton.
Garnacho’s spectacular third-minute effort silenced a Goodison Park crowd keen to vent their fury at the Premier League following their 10-point deduction for breaching the league’s profitability and sustainability rules.
Marcus Rashford doubled the lead from the penalty spot and Anthony Martial sealed a comfortable win as United manager Erik ten Hag watched from the stands as he served a touchline ban.
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“He’s not a great player yet but he has a great future ahead,” Fernandes said of Garnacho on Sky…
Hannah Dingley s appointment by Forest Green Rovers has been applauded by Ellen White and Demi Stokes, with the England greats hopeful it leads to further chances for female coaches.
The League Two club promoted Dingley from her role as academy boss to caretaker head coach earlier this month, following Duncan Ferguson s dismissal.
In taking the reins at The New Lawn, Dingley has become the first woman to lead a men s senior team in English football s top four divisions.
Speaking at the launch of Pixel FC, a collective of dedicated women s football creators helping to close the visibility gap within women s football, both White and Stokes hailed the decision to appoint her.
I think it s really exciting, White said. It s something that everyone s been spea…
Lionel Messi is missed by football because at Paris Saint-Germain he does not have the same audience as at Barcelona, according to LaLiga president Javier Tebas.
Messi left Barca in 2020 after the club s financial issues led to a significantly reduced salary limit in LaLiga, thus preventing them re-signing him after his contract expired.
He moved to PSG and, after a somewhat underwhelming first season on an individual level, Messi is thriving again this season.
But Tebas perception is Messi is wasted in Ligue 1 because it does not have the same global audience as LaLiga and Barcelona.
Speaking at the Sports Summits organised by Argentinian newspaper Ole, Tebas said: I think Messi is not only missed in LaLiga, he is missed by football because the French le…
Brendan Rodgers says Leicester City s lack of experience showed in their 0-0 draw with PSV but remains hopeful of advancing into the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
The Foxes could not find a way through from any of their 10 shots in Thursday s quarter-final first leg at the King Power Stadium, just two of which were on target.
That equated to an expected goals (xG) return of 0.72 for City, compared to 0.47 for PSV, who tested Kasper Schmeichel on only one occasion in the stalemate.
It is the first time Leicester have failed to score in a European game in nine outings, having netted 20 times across the previous eight at an average of 2.5 goals per game.
Leicester were competing in just their second European quarter-final, the other coming in the 201…
Jurgen Klopp raved about Takumi Minamino s work ethic and attitude as he welcomed Liverpool s wonderful mid-season signing.
Salzburg attacking midfielder Minamino will link up with the Premier League leaders on January 1 after completing a medical and agreeing a long-term contract on Monday.
The Reds triggered his reported £7.25million release clause after observing the 24-year-old in their two Champions League victories over the Austrian Bundesliga side.
Klopp said he expects Japan international Minamino to slot comfortably into the high-intensity playing style that delivered European glory last season.
This is fabulous news – a wonderful signing. We are really, really happy about this, Klopp told the Liverpool website.
Our supporters have h…
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The UEFA Super Cup has a distinctly British look to it as Liverpool and Chelsea come together at the Vodafone Arena in Istanbul.
After lifting the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League respectively at the end of last season, the two teams head into the match looking to once again add to their trophy hauls on Wednesday evening.
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Heading into the game, reigning European champions Liverpool have the chance to become the joint third most successful club in Super Cup history. The Reds have appeared in five editions of the match, last running out victors in 2005 as they overcame Russian outfit CSKA Moscow 3-1 in Monaco. They also won the UEFA Super Cup in 2001 and 1977, with …
Son Heung-min scored a late penalty to ensure Ryan Mason s first match as Tottenham caretaker manager ended in a 2-1 win over Southampton, boosting their top-four hopes in the absence of Harry Kane.
Spurs build-up to Wednesday s game was hardly ideal given the loss of Kane to injury before Mourinho was sacked amid the backdrop of the European Super League controversy, but Mason – who became the Premier League s youngest-ever manager (29 years, 312 days) – saw his team recover following a rocky start.
Seemingly a result of Kane s absence, Spurs failed to get a single shot on target in the first half for the first time this season, with Southampton – who went ahead through Danny Ings – good value for their lead.
Gareth Bale s equaliser sparked Spurs into li…
Thomas Tuchel is worried Mateo Kovacic may have sustained a major injury in the awful challenge from Dan James that reduced Leeds United to 10 men in Chelsea s 3-0 win on Wednesday.
Needing three points to get back on track in their pursuit of Champions League qualification, Chelsea s task was made easier at Elland Road by James first-half red card.
In similar fashion to Luke Ayling s dismissal at Arsenal in Leeds previous game, James lunged in on Kovacic, getting the ball but then planting his studs in his opponent s ankle.
That earned the 99th card of Leeds league season and was soon followed by a landmark 100th (Kalvin Phillips booking) – a Premier League first and evidence of the relegation battlers ill discipline.
Chelsea, already 1-0 up through Ma…