May 16 – In a last-minute round of lobbying before the vote at Friday’s FIFA Congress for the hosting of the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the prime ministers of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have recorded a video pledging their support and commitment to their joint BNG2027 bid. Belgian prime minister Alexander de Groot emphasised the excitement they all felt …
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May 16 – Manchester United registered a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday night, but the headlines were snatched by Erik Ten Hag’s post-match speech. In the midst of speculation regarding his future at the club next season, Ten Hag issued a rallying cry for support ahead of the Red Devils’ upcoming FA Cup final in a last …
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According to Craig Hope at The Mail, Newcastle United plan to appoint a new sporting director AND a performance director this summer. He reports that our behind-the-scenes restructure will continue this summer, despite Dan Ashworth’s exit, with Toon chiefs keen to bring in a performance director able to oversee the analysis of science, medicine, psychology and performance within the club. …
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May 15 – The Asian Confederation has awarded hosting of its 2026 and 2029 AFC Women’s Asian Cup competitions to Australia and Uzbekistan. The hosts were ratified at a meeting of the AFC’s executive committee Wednesday, in Bangkok, Thailand, following recommendation the AFC Women’s Football Committee. “On behalf of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), I would like to thank the …
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Federico Chiesa is one of the players that reports suggest does not have a good relationship with Max Allegri. This is partly because the attacker has spent most of his time on the Juve team playing out of position. Chiesa is one of the finest players in the Bianconeri squad, but he is best on the wing. That rarely happens …
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Former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith believes the club can become a permanent fixture in the Champions League having secured a place in Europe’s elite club competition for next season. Villa’s fourth-placed finish was confirmed on Tuesday night when closest challengers Tottenham went down 2-0 at home to title-chasing Manchester City. Read our other sports news stories: Son admits he is …
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May 16 – Bayern Munich are reportedly considering a u-turn to keep Thomas Tuchel as manager after encountering problems in their attempts to replace him. Tuchel is due to leave at the end of the season according to a mutual agreement made with the club in February. But finding a successor is proving harder than anticipated. Several German media outlets …
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After failing to entice several coaching targets, Bayern Munich is now reportedly ready to keep Thomas Tuchel on the team. The German giants previously announced back in February that Tuchel would depart the club at the end of the current campaign. Nevertheless, the manager has become a popular figure with the team’s fans, despite Bayern failing to grab the Bundesliga …
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May 16 – The usual two-horse race in Scottish football has once again gone Celtic’s way after the green side of Glasgow wrapped up their 54th title, and 12th in the last 13 seasons, with a game to spare after a 5-0 thrashing of Kilmarnock on Wednesday. Victory gave Celtic an unassailable six-point lead over fierce rivals Rangers and will be particularly …
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FIFA’s 211 Member Associations are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand for world football’s governing body’s 74th annual Congress. This Congress will address a number of important matters impacting the future of the game across the world, not least women’s football. For what is a historical first, the FIFA Congress will be tasked with choosing the host of the upcoming FIFA Women’s …
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