Every time Scott Rogers walks into St George’s Park there is a sign on the wall that catches his eye. It boasts that the 330-acre site is the proud home of all England’s football teams. “I look at it every time and go, ‘Well, not all of them’,” Rogers says. As head coach, Rogers guided … Read more
Five years ago, whilst working at Newcastle’s main newspaper, ChronicleLive, I put together a long read that involved interviewing four former Newcastle United youth team players. They were the class of ‘94. Talented and successful, they won things at youth level but were ultimately victims of a very cold decision by Kevin Keegan. Speaking to … Read more
Liverpool have issued over 400 lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police. The club worked with Merseyside Police to seize the assets from organised ticket touts. The police operation focused on the laundering of criminal proceeds from illicit ticket sales and took place … Read more
Newcastle United are laying the foundations for life after Bruno Guimaraes and are reportedly pushing to sign a replacement for their captain. Guimaraes has been linked with a move to Premier League champions Arsenal. It was reported last week that the Gunners had been given the erroneous impression that the Brazil midfielder would be available … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining the consortium that is seeking to buy around 30% of Liverpool. The group led by former Queens Park Rangers co‑owner Amit Bhatia has made a provisional offer of £1.35bn to buy a stake from Fenway Sports Group (FSG), and is talking to other potential investors over … Read more
Arsenal have brought in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer – their sixth signing of the summer. The 27-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side after leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season. Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt and will compete for minutes with Daphne van Domselaar and Anneke … Read more
Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho, according to reports. The Argentinian, 22, had a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge following his £40m move from Manchester United last August, starting just 22 games in all competitions and failing to make his country’s World Cup 2026 squad. But Villa … Read more
“Adding the World Cup to his résumé means Rodri has now won the World Cup, the European Championship, the Champions League, and the Ballon d’Or,” writes Owen Bagnall. “Has anyone else ‘completed football’ like this?” They have but it’s a small, elite list. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller were the first to complete the set, … Read more
Newcastle United are in advanced talks to sign Republic of Ireland forward Leanne Kiernan from Liverpool. The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Nottingham Forest but still has more than a year remaining on her Liverpool contract. It means second-tier Newcastle would be expected to pay a fee to bring … Read more
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club. Argentina international Mac Allister has two years left on the five-year contract he signed at Liverpool when he joined the Reds in 2023. The 27-year-old has yet to begin talks over a new deal, which has prompted speculation … Read more