15+ min ago (1085+ words) Find the latest Champions League odds and football tips as Enzo Maresca's side host the Spanish giants in the Champions League Chelsea host FC Barcelona in the Champions League this evening, with Enzo Maresca's side looking for a win over the Spanish champions that would power them towards the knockout rounds (8pm, Prime Video). The Blues begin the week in 12th in the league phase table, just two points outside the automatic qualification places, though a win against the LaLiga giants would put them in a solid position ahead of their final three league fixtures against Pafos, Atalanta and Napoli. The win over Burnley at the weekend also took the Blues into second place in the Premier League, and while most would stop short of saying they're in the title race, things are certainly looking up for Maresca and co at present....

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (152+ words) Hannah Hampton namechecks Mary Earps as inspiration after winning major BBC award - England and Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025. - Hampton starred as England won the Euros for the second successive time in July. - She replaced Mary Earps as England's No 1 before the tournament, leading to Earps announcing her international retirement. - Earps subsequently criticised Hampton in her autobiography, branding her former teammate "disruptive" and "unreliable" when she was dropped from the national team squad earlier on in her career before later being recalled. - However, upon accepting the award, Hampton namechecked Earps as someone who has "changed the perception of women's goalkeeping" as she noted how those before her had inspired her rise. Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease…...

4+ hour ago (410+ words) City are much changed from the side that didn't even make the last 16 in Europe's premier competition last season For Josko Gvardiol, the best of years was the worst of years. "For me, it was the worst season so far I have done and I ever had in my career," said Gvardiol. "It was painful. I remember last season I couldn't sleep in the nights because I was trying to find solutions and I was trying help the team and everyone in the club to get out of this position." "It is nice to get an award last season but still it did not make me happy because we struggled a lot," added Gvardiol. "We won the Premier League in my first season and we were that close to winning the FA Cup. Last season, in the end, we have…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago (337+ words) Virgil van Dijk called Liverpool a "mess" after their defeat to Nottingham Forest and Carragher wants Salah to show the same urgency Jamie Carragher has called on Mohamed Salah to follow Virgil van Dijk"s lead and speak out on Liverpool"s dismal run of form. Liverpool have lost six of their last seven games in the Premier League and Van Dijk said the champions are in a "mess" after Saturday"s 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Van Dijk urged his team-mates to be "angry", describing their performances as "unacceptable", and Carragher said other players in the changing room have to show the same urgency. He called Salah to demand more of his team-mates in public and said the forward was happy to do interviews last season when he wanted a new contract, questioning why he is not doing so now....

4+ hour, 38+ min ago (346+ words) Carragher insisted that any speculation over the Dutchman's future at Anfield is premature Jamie Carragher has suggested that Liverpool manager Arne Slot does not command the same "unconditional love" as his predecessor, Jurgen Klopp, while dismissing early speculation regarding the Dutchman's future at Anfield. Pressure has intensified on Slot following the club's disappointing 3-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, a result that marks their sixth defeat in the last seven Premier League fixtures. Speaking on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, Carragher remarked: "To win a league title in your first season is pretty special, but I have the feeling he (Slot) doesn't have the unconditional love and support like Jurgen Klopp always had." "Jurgen Klopp had a couple of ropey moments in his time " at one stage he lost six games in a row at Anfield in the league…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago (518+ words) Manchester United 0-1 Everton: A spirit David Moyes won at Old Trafford for the first time as an away manager - and the ridiculous red card made it all the greater a night for the Toffees On a night of unexpected incidents, a footballer was sent off for violent conduct against a team-mate and David Moyes won at Old Trafford. Some may wonder which was the odder. Because when a furious Gueye was expelled, logic suggested that the day would never come, that Moyes, seemingly ill-fated when in charge of United, was doomed to be on his return. The inquest after Bruno Fernandes whipped a shot wide took on a peculiar turn as Gueye was sent off for cuffing his own teammate Michael Keane around the ear. If there were shades of Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer for Newcastle in 2005, there was…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago (457+ words) Gueye become the first Premier League player to be sent off for fighting with a team-mate since 2008 as Everton faced Manchester United at Old Trafford Everton's Idrissa Gueye was sent off just 13 minutes into his side's match at Manchester United after slapping team-mate Michael Keane in an extraordinary incident that left the visitors down to 10 men at Old Trafford. The pair squared up after Gueye's poor pass inside the box gifted a chance to United skipper Bruno Fernandes, who fired narrowly wide. Gueye was irate and raised his left hand to slap Keane, with referee Tony Harrington immediately producing a red card, which was confirmed by VAR Paul Howard. Gueye had to be restrained by team-mates, including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, as eventually made his way down the tunnel. The midfielder attempted to get to Keane - who continued to berate him....

9+ hour, 49+ min ago (112+ words) Holly Bishop | Monday 24 November 2025 20:48 GMT Watch as a delighted Zohran Mamdani receives a surprise video message from Arsenal legend Ian Wright. Appearing on The Adam Friedland Show, the newly elected mayor of New York, who is a longtime fan of the North London club, was stunned when the former footballer congratulated him on "all you have achieved. Wright said that "the real work starts now adding: "We're gonna need some of that winning energy you've got. After Wright signed off the message with a nod to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, an overjoyed Mamdani proceeded to watch the clip again before declaring: "I love this man....

10+ hour, 10+ min ago (341+ words) Jamie Carragher says Liverpool boss Arne Slot does not earn the same kind of "unconditional love" afforded his predecessor Jurgen Klopp but insists any speculation over the Dutchman's future at Anfield is premature. Pressure has continued to mount on Slot in the wake of his side's dismal 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday which extended their recent run to six defeats from their last seven Premier League matches. But Carragher told Sky Sports' Monday Night Football: "To win a league title in your first season is pretty special, but I have the feeling he (Slot) doesn't have the unconditional love and support like Jurgen Klopp always had. "Jurgen Klopp had a couple of ropey moments in his time " at one stage he lost six games in a row at Anfield in the league" but at no stage did that…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago (298+ words) New York City on Monday celebrated Gotham FC's capture of its second National Women's Soccer League championship in three years, with a procession for the players in Manhattan and the presentation of the keys to the city. Members of the team were greeted by cheering fans as they traveled to City Hall on top of double-decker buses on a stretch of Broadway where champion athletes and other notable figures have long been feted with ticker-tape parades The procession culminated with a ceremony where Mayor Eric Adams handed out large gold keys to the players. Rose Lavelle, whose goal in the 80th minute was the only score in Saturday night's 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit, thanked her teammates, the fans, and the team's leadership and staff for making their championship dream a reality. "We're the ones on the field who get to…...