McKellar praises "unbelievable" forward pack after gritty Blues win

UPDATE: Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has prraised his “unbelievable” forwards after a Folau Faingaa hat-trick helped the Brumbies to a pivotal 26-21 win over the Blues. Trailing 12-0 after just 10 minutes, the Brumbies used their forwards to mount both set piece pressure and score points, with all four tries notched by their front row….

'I'm confident I can play more next season' – Wilshere to work on fitness through summer

The midfielder has played just seven times for the Hammers as ankle injuries have taken their toll on the former Arsenal man Jack Wilshere has no plans to rest this summer and will instead work hard on getting back to full fitness after an injury-disrupted first season at West Ham. The 27-year-old joined the Hammers…

Ajax fought like lions against Tottenham, says Ten Hag

The coach was delighted with his side’s performance even though they had difficulty containing Tottenham’s change in formation Ajax coach Erik ten Hag praised his team for fighting “like lions” to beat Tottenham 1-0 in their Champions League semi-final first-leg on Tuesday.  The Dutch side sealed a narrow win over the Premier League outfit in…

'Messi above all others by a huge margin' – Jordi Alba says Barcelona star is 'better than before'

A Camp Nou colleague of the mercurial Argentine believes the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is improving with age and showing no sign of slowing down Lionel Messi sits “above all other footballers by a huge margin”, according to Barcelona team-mate Jordi Alba, with the Argentine superstar “even better than before”. Seeking continuous improvement is no…

Will Manchester City be banned from next season's Champions League?

A new report claims that UEFA members have decided that a ban from the competition would be suitable punishment, but could it really happen? Manchester City are currently under investigation regarding a potential breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, with the latest development being that they could be punished with a one-season ban if…

Charlton Athletic vs Sunderland: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview

Lee Bowyer and Jack Ross’ sides go head-to-head at Wembley for a place in next season’s Championship after two strong 2018-19 campaigns Former Premier League stalwarts Charlton Athletic and Sunderland will be able to take a step back towards the top when they meet in the League One play-off final on Sunday. Lee Bowyer and…

Douglas Costa hints at future Premier League move amid links to Man Utd

The Brazilian forward insists he is happy at Serie A champions Juventus, but is not closing the door on a potential switch to England at some stage Juventus forward Douglas Costa has hinted at a future move to the Premier League, with Manchester United currently being linked with an approach for the Brazilian. Questions have…

Celtic urged to explore Roberts option as Hoops legend talks up third spell at Parkhead

The Manchester City midfielder has previously taken in two loan stints with the Scottish champions and may be available again in the summer window Celtic have been urged to explore the possibility of bringing Patrick Roberts back to the club for a third spell, with Davie Hay of the opinion that the Manchester City midfielder…