Xabi Alonso earns backing of Chelsea players as talks with club progress

Former Real Madrid manager likely to be offered job Reece James fit to face Manchester City in FA Cup final Chelsea’s players believe Xabi Alonso is the ideal candidate to become their next head coach. Talks with Alonso’s camp are moving in the right direction and the feeling in the dressing room is that the former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager is the man to get the team back on track. No agreement is in place and Chelsea are keeping an open mind as they work to appoint a successor to Liam Rosenior, who was sacked last month after 106 days. Alonso is the frontrunner but others on

Sutton and Boyd's HEATED debate over Celtic VAR pen

Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd debate the late VAR decision that led to a controversial penalty being awarded to Celtic in their Scottish Premiership match against Motherwell.

How local boy O'Reilly took centre stage at Man City

Nico O'Reilly has fond memories of his last trip to Wembley and the Manchester City player will be aiming for a repeat in Saturday's FA Cup final.

Hearn: If either loses their warm-up, it's over - you cannot do AJ-Fury

The richly anticipated Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury showdown could still be derailed if either man loses a tune-up bout beforehand, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

Championship play-off final may be delayed by Spygate hearing

The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday 23 May as the EFL investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding finalists Southampton.

EFL says Southampton could be kicked out of playoff final and raises possibility of delay

Hearing over spying allegations on or before Tuesday Fans warned before booking travel and accommodation The English Football League has indicated that Southampton could be kicked out of the playoffs and that the date of the Championship playoff final may be delayed if the club are found guilty of breaching regulations. Southampton have been charged by the EFL for allegedly spying on Middlesbrough’s training within 72 hours of their first-leg meeting and for not acting “with the utmost good faith”. Continue reading...

'Iran still waiting on World Cup visas'

Iranian FA president Medhi Taj says players have not been issued with visas for the World Cup, which starts in less than a month.

La Liga’s relegation race ignites as Espanyol end 143-day winless streak | Sid Lowe

A stoppage-time eruption and a crying Manolo González means the Catalan club’s long-awaited victory changes everything After 143 days and many more sleepless nights Manolo González was liberated, if only for a little while. In the 92nd minute of the 19th game of 2026, something amazing happened: Espanyol won and Espanyol went wild. A goal up against Athletic Club, a late Gorka Guruzeta header had shaken them more than the post it hit, a familiar fatalism refusing to leave, and they were desperately hanging on to what they had now and had lost too many times before, whistling for this suffering

The HUGE impact Aston Villa vs Liverpool could have on five clubs' European hopes

Aston Villa have their own Champions League hopes to worry about but when they face Liverpool on Friday night, live on Sky Sports , both teams could yet have a major effect on the fortunes of others in the race for Europe next season.

PSG are deserved Ligue 1 champions but Lens put up an admirable fight | Raphaël Jucobin

Pierre Sage has done a great job at Lens and the Coupe de France final next Friday offers them another shot at glory By Get French Football News By the time Paris Saint-Germain finally travelled to Lens on Wednesday evening, they had all but wrapped up their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title. Their six-point advantage, bolstered by a clear lead in goal difference, was already insurmountable with two matches remaining. The match at the Stade Bollaert was billed as a top-of-the-table clash but the decision to push it back until the midweek before the final day of the campaign had devalued the occ

FA Cup final - Chelsea vs Man City: Triple injury boost for Blues

How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles

England and Scotland have experienced two highly controversial VAR decisions in a matter of days which could help to decide who ends the season as champions.