The Women s Super League attendance record was sent tumbling on Saturday as 47,367 fans watched Arsenal thrash north London rivals Tottenham 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
A high crowd at the Emirates was significantly larger than the previous record – set when 38,262 people watched the same two sides face off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November 2019.
Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall said the match would represent a historic moment for the women s game on Friday, declaring: They re not giveaways, they re not discounted, they re sold tickets.
I think that s really special, because that means the interest there, it is for real.
Those in attendance at the Emirates on Saturday were not disappointed, as Vivianne Miedema s brace, as well as goals from Be…
Harry Kane matched a record set by Mesut Ozil as his latest assist for Son Heung-min came in Tottenham s Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The Spurs skipper played the ball to Son out on the left from a deep position and the South Korea international curled in a sublime shot after carrying the ball forward.
It was the 10th goal Kane has set up in the Premier League this season, doing so in just 11 games.
That puts him level with Ozil for the fewest appearances to reach double figures for assists. Arsenal outcast Ozil left out of the Gunners Premier League and Europa League squads this term had held that particular record on his own since 2015-16.
11 Harry Kane has assisted his 10th Premier League goal of the season in just 11 games; no player has …
Alistair Johnston discovered that every triumph was special at Celtic when seeing the joy on serial winner Callum McGregor’s face as the captain lifted the first two trophies of the season.
Johnston is one match away from completing a clean sweep of major honours in Scotland five months after joining Celtic from Montreal.
McGregor is going for his 20th winners’ medal on Saturday when Celtic face Inverness in the Scottish Cup final and Johnston expects it would mean just as much for his skipper to again meet the demands and expectations of fans.
The 24-year-old said: “I know the extraordinary has become ordinary a little bit at this club with how many trophies they have lifted over the past decade. But still, for guys like myself, this would be my third-ever…
Real Betis could be forced to sell Nabil Fekir this winter to ease their current financial difficulties, according to Spanish outlet . The departure of the 29-year-old attacking midfielder, whose contract does not expire before the summer of 2026, would not only bring in an expected fee of €30 million for this year s Copa del Rey winners, but also relieve the pressure on their wage bill.
Fekir spent six years playing for Olympique Lyon before joining Betis in 2019, for a reported fee of around €20 million. A year before that, he was on the verge of joining Liverpool. Everything had been agreed; he had his pictures taken in a Liverpool shirt and what would ve been his first interview as a Liverpool player was already recorded, when the transfer suddenly fell through.
Celtic host Rangers in the final cinch Premiership game of 2023.
Both sides have positives and negatives to contend with going in to Saturday’s match at Parkhead.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the talking points which surround what is normally a combustible encounter.
Bench boost for Celtic?
Liel Abada and Reo Hatate look likely to be among the Celtic substitutes after returning to training following significant lay-offs. Winger Abada last featured in Celtic’s 1-0 Ibrox win on September 3 before suffering a thigh injury while training with Israel, and Japan midfielder Hatate has been out for two months with a hamstring problem. The influential pair have scored five goals between them in this fixture in the past two seasons.
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Carl Starfelt was handed what Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers feels will be a farewell appearance in a 4-2 cinch Premiership opening win over Ross County.
Starfelt started on the bench with Maik Nawrocki making his debut in central defence before the Swede came on for the final quarter.
The centre-half’s partner, Jacynta Galabadaarachchi, left Celtic for Sporting Lisbon this summer and Starfelt looks set to follow her out of Glasgow after two years at the club.
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Rodgers said: “I wanted to put Carl Starfelt on because it might be his last game here. He has been a great servant to the club. There is interest in him and he would like to take up that possibility…
Keen to stay at Manchester United for the second half of the season, Christian Eriksen is believed to have rejected interest from Galatasaray in January, but his future with the 20-time English champions remains uncertain. According to , United will be willing to consider offers for his services in the summer, with only 12 months remaining on his contract.
Come the end of the season, Eriksen will have turned 32, and new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be keen on reducing the average age of the squad at the disposal of manager Erik ten Hag. It remains to be seen if Galatasaray s interest is renewed in due time, or if there are other clubs willing to sign the experienced midfielder.
Following the cardiac arrest Eriksen suffered while representing Denmark at the la…
Liverpool are reportedly keeping a close eye on Chelsea s Mason Mount as negotiations for a contract extension continue to stall.
Mount, 24, has been with Chelsea since he was six years old, racking up 190 appearances and 33 goals for the club since breaking into the first team for the 2019-20 season.
An England regular with 36 international caps, Mount is a crucial part of Chelsea s midfield options, although his minutes have been far less secure under Graham Potter than previous managers.
Of his 19 Premier League starts this campaign, Mount has been subbed off 12 times, and the club are reportedly hesitant to meet his contract demands.
TOP STORY – LIVERPOOL MONITOR MOUNT AS HIS CONTRACT WINDS DOWN
Mount only has one more season remaining on hi…
Juventus are interested in signing Reinildo Mandava from Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Italian giants Juventus are looking at signing new players for next season and beyond, and that Mandava is on their radar.
Mandava has been on the books of Atletico since 2022. The Mozambique international left-back is 30 years of age and is hugely experienced. He has played for clubs such as Benfica and Lille. Mandava can also play as a centre-back. He has made four starts and three substitute appearances in La Liga this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in those games.
Juventus are second in the Serie A table at the moment with 57 points from 27 matches, as many as 15 points behind leaders Inter Milan. Meanw…
Joe Willock believes Newcastle United owed Manchester United a loss as they got revenge for their EFL Cup final defeat to the Red Devils with a 2-0 Premier League victory.
The Magpies were denied a first major trophy in 68 years as goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford condemned them to defeat at Wembley in late February.
But Eddie Howe s men put in a much-improved performance at St James Park on Sunday, as Willock and Callum Wilson struck to haul them above Erik ten Hag s side and into third in the Premier League.
Speaking after his team moved into the Champions League spots, Willock felt Newcastle used the cup final disappointment to their advantage as they got vengeance for that heartbreak.
Today we played really well, he told Sky Sports. We deserve…