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  Chloe Kelly left Euros viewers highly amused after she ditched a microphone mid-interview to go and join her team and belt out Sweet Caroline on the pitch following an epic win. England were celebrating winning their first major trophy since 1966 after beating Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley. Chloe scored the second goal, sparking celebrations through the nation, as she followed Manchester United’s Ella Toone with England’s first goal. In an interview after the win, Chloe had been called to the side by a BBC presenter, but she didn’t stay long before (understandably) throwing her microphone down and running back to join her team. Before bursting into song, she’d looked around to the roaring stadium, saying: ‘Look at them! ‘It’s amazing, honestly! Thank you every single person that got out to support us. Chloe Kelly is every England fan right now 😂😂😂😂📲 📺 📻 Watch on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer. Listen on @BBCSounds.#BBCEuros #BBCFootball — BB...

 Peter Schmeichel has named the four teams that can win the Premier League this term and issued a warning to Erik ten Hag as he embarks on his first season as Manchester United manager. Manchester City won their fourth title in five years last season, finishing one point above Liverpool after a thrilling tussle. City and Liverpool pulled well clear of their domestic rivals but Schmeichel – who won five league titles at Old Trafford – says the 2022-23 campaign will not be ‘plain sailing’ for Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s teams. The Premier League legend believes Chelsea and Tottenham can challenge for the title and says ‘for the first time in a long time’ Arsenal look top-four material. Schmeichel is less optimistic about his former club Manchester United, insisting they face a ‘long process of transition’ following Ten Hag’s arrival. ‘It is not going to be as plain sailing for Manchester City and Liverpool as people think. For both, it’s going to be a very different season,’ Sch...

 Cristiano Ronaldo didn't hang around after he was substituted in Manchester United's pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday afternoon. In fact, the 37-year-old forward, who has been heavily linked with a move this summer, was spotted leaving Old Trafford before the full-time whistle, according to a fan. Twitter user @CantonaManc took a snap of Ronaldo as he was departing the Theatre of Dreams and posted that picture alongside the caption: "Not even waited for the final whistle." He also replied to his own post with the caption: "The king is gone." The United fan also responded to another supporter, saying: "Honest haha everyone was like wtf." Ronaldo was the only player to be brought off at half-time by Erik ten Hag during their final pre-season against Rayo Vallecano. He replaced Amad Diallo, who scored United's only goal in the 1-1 draw. Ahead of kick-off, new United boss Ten Hag said the five-time Ballon d'Or winner was ...

 Two years ago, the great Eric Cantona left viewers baffled after his acceptance speech about Gods, wars and crimes after collecting the UEFA President's Award. The Manchester United legend picked up his gong ahead of the Champions League group stage draw from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. The award recognised the Frenchman's amazing football career and his support of charitable causes and helping to improve lives around the world. But it was his speech that left onlookers - including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - a bit perplexed. Cantona talked about being sent from the Gods before going into details about crimes and wars. He said: "As flies to wanton boys we are for the gods, they kill us for their sport. "Soon the science will not only be able to slow down the ageing of the cells, soon the science will fix the cells to the state. And so we become eternal. "Only accidents, crimes and wars will still kill us. But unfortunately, crimes and wars will m...

 Fans want an extra bank holiday to celebrate England's success in the 2022 European Championship. Earlier this week, Labour leader Keir Starmer backed calls for the Government to grant an extra bank holiday if England win the Euro 2022 final against Germany. Starmer called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to give the public an extra day off if the Lionesses secure their first major silverware – and they did just that on Sunday with a dramatic 2-1 win. "The whole country will be roaring on the Lionesses in the final on Sunday," Starmer told The Mirror. "They have already done us proud, but if they win it will be a truly historic achievement - one that should be marked with a proper day of celebration, where clubs can open and promote access for women and girls." Last summer, there were calls for the Prime Minister to grant an extra bank holiday if England beat Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, which ended in a penalty shootout win for the Azzurri. The idea...

 Today’s Euro 2022 final between England and Germany has set a new attendance record after 87,192 spectators attended Wembley to cheer on the Lionesses. Sarina Wiegman’s side have gripped the nation with their run to the final and the tournament’s already set a number of records, with overall attendances almost double the previous best. The tournament opener at Old Trafford broke the individual attendance record for the Women’s Euros, with 68,871 watching England beat the Netherlands. The previous attendance record for a Euro’s fixture – either men’s or women’s – was set in 1964 when 79,115 spectators watching Spain against the Soviet Union at the Bernabeu in Madrid.     8️⃣7️⃣,1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣… WOW!A UEFA tournament record. INCREDIBLE 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rKq9mLCCYn— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 31, 2022 However, that figure was smashed today as over 87,000 people packed into England’s national stadium to watch the final. England took the lead twenty min...

 Ella Toone and Alessia Russo were spotted reading Germany's tactics note during the latter stages of Sunday's European Championship final – and fans proceeded to make the scene into a meme. After 56 years of hurt, England lifted their first piece of major silverware since 1966 on Sunday night after Sarina Wiegman's side beat their great rivals in a dramatic final. Ella Toone, who was brought on in the second half by Wiegman, opened the scoring with a wonderful chip at Wembley. Germany forward Lina Magull equalised with a well-worked team goal and when the showpiece event went to extra-time, both teams threatened in equal measure. But Manchester City forward Chloe Kelly poked home in the 110th minute to score her first international goal and the game's winner. Moments later, Germany's Felicitas Rauch was replaced by midfielder Lena Lattwein, who proceeded to pass on a note from manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg to her teammates. Both Ella Toone and Alessia Russo deci...

 England have won their first major trophy since 1966 after the Lionesses beat Germany in a thrilling and feisty Euro 2022 final in front of a record 87,192 fans at Wembley. Sarina Wiegman’s side have united the nation during their brilliant Euros campaign and were not to be denied a first major women’s trophy despite facing eight-time champions Germany in the final. Manchester United’s Ella Toone gave England the lead in the second half and, while Germany’s Lina Magull equalised late on to take the game to extra-time, Chloe Kelly settled the affair to spark wild celebrations at Wembley and across the country. It is not only England’s first major trophy since the men’s team won the World Cup in 1966, but the first time an England team has ever won the European Championships. With England winning all five of their matches on route to the Euro 2022 final, it was no surprise to see Wiegman name the same side for a sixth game in a row. It was the first time in the history of the Euros ...

 

 Legendary commentator Martin Tyler is the subject of criticism after the way he described Darwin Nunez’s goal against Manchester City. Liverpool got their season off to the perfect start after clinching the FA Community Shield at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on Saturday. In what was a much anticipated clash between the two front runners of the Premier League last season, it was Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool who came out the strongest. Trent Alexander Arnold’s deflected shot gave the Reds the lead in the 21st minute. City new man Julian Alvarez levelled the match in the 70th minute after a chaotic goal mouth scramble that resulted in a lengthy VAR check. Liverpool though, were not to be denied their first taste of Community Shield victory since 2006. In the 83rd minute Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot to nudge his side ahead after Ruben Dias was penalised for hand ball. Klopp’s summer signing Nunez then announced himself in emphatic style by scoring the third goal to seal a ...

 Roberto Firmino is unlikely to leave Liverpool this summer, but if he were to depart, the Reds already have a replacement in mind. According to Calcio Mercato, Klopp's side have their views set on Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine has been consistently linked with a move to the Premier League over the course of the last few seasons. Last summer, he was believed to be being pursued by Arsenal and Spurs. This year, it’s Liverpool’s turn to be linked with the 24-year-old. And it’s easy to understand why Martinez is on the radar of so many top clubs around Europe. The Inter Milan man has contributed towards 47 Serie A goals across the last two seasons, picking up a Scudetto along the way. He helped form a fearsome striking duo with Romelu Lukaku before the Belgian’s ill-fated move to Chelsea and performed even better last term without him. Martinez is constantly improving and won’t be long until he looks to make a move away from Inter to prove himself in another leag...

 It may only have been a friendly but Erik ten Hag was not happy at all with Manchester United’s loss to Atletico Madrid on Saturday, saying that the 1-0 defeat was not acceptable and he has told his players as much. The feisty friendly was played in Oslo, Norway and Ten Hag tasted defeat for the first time as United boss, with Joao Felix scoring the only goal of the game. It was a narrow loss to a very good team, and it was not quite the starting XI Ten Hag will want to field on a regular basis in the Premier League, but the Dutchman was still very unhappy after the game. Specifically, he had a problem with his side’s lack of efficiency in front of goal as he felt they created enough to at least get a draw from the game, but failed to take their chances. ‘In the end it’s about the result, and the score was not good,’ Ten Hag told Manchester United club media. ‘You have to take benefits if you create chances. ‘I think we created many chances, to produce at least one goal and from l...

 Manchester United fans are excited after getting their first look at new signing Christian Eriksen during a 1-0 pre season friendly defeat against Atletico Madrid. United went to Oslo with an unbeaten pre season record after a successful summer tour in Thailand and Australia that included a 4-0 win over Liverpool. But they were given a stern test by Diego Simeone’s Atletico side. In what was a cagey affair, temper flared in the first half after a challenge by United midfielder Scott McTominay on Jan Oblak. Portuguese star Joao Felix scored the winner in the 87th minute to inflict Erik ten Hag’s first defeat as United manager. Fred was also sent off after fouling and then stamping on Alvaro Morata. In a match that was mainly full of negatives for United, Eriksen gave fans something to cheer about after he produced a decent cameo. The Dane was subbed on in the 69th minute for Anthony Martial. He looked lively during his time on the pitch and could have easily had two assists. Erikse...

  Trent Alexander-Arnold believes Darwin Nunez’s first competitive performance ‘has got to be up there’ in the pantheon of great Liverpool debuts after the club’s record signing helped seal Saturday’s Community Shield win over Manchester City. The traditional curtain raiser to the new season had been billed as a shootout between the Premier League’s two new gunslingers with Erling Haaland going head-to-head against Liverpool’s £85million signing from Benfica. City’s new recruit displayed some impressive movement but would have been devastated not to get off the mark after he missed two sitters, the second of which left his new fans dumbfounded when he blasted the ball against the crossbar from six yards with goalkeeper Adrian on the floor and providing a less than formidable obastacle. Nunez, meanwhile, started on the bench but caused chaos once he entered the fray when he replaced Roberto Firmino just shy of the hour mark, The Uruguay international was unlucky not t...

 A compilation of Erling Haaland's performance in Manchester City's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield has emerged. The 22-year-old started up front at the King Power Stadium and struggled throughout. Haaland touched the ball just eight times in the first half and missed two glorious chances. The first saw him fire the ball straight at Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian, while the second was a cross he sent high into the air. He didn't fare much better in the second half an an underwhelming evening was summed up when he rattled the bar from six yards out during injury time.   The Norway international put his hand to his head after that and he knew it was a big chance to open his account in English football. Safe to say it wasn't his day and it's worth stressing, this doesn't make Haaland a flop already. Some were left underwhelmed by his showing however and have had their say on social media. One person said: "Van Dijk had him in his pocket I'm ...

 Footage Emerges Of Tearful Oleksandr Zinchenko's Emotional Farewell Speech To His Manchester City Teammates Footage has emerged of Oleksandr Zinchenko bidding an emotional farewell to his Manchester City teammates ahead of his move to Arsenal. Watch the video below: Zinchenko left City to join Arsenal in a £30m move earlier this month, signing a four-year deal at the Emirates. It brought to an end the Ukrainian's six-year spell at the Etihad, during which time he helped the club win four Premier League titles. After his move to Arsenal was confirmed, Zinchenko was given the opportunity to say goodbye to his City teammates with a speech to the squad. Footage of the speech shows a clearly emotional Zinchenko hugging manager Pep Guardiola before speaking to his teammates. "First of all I would like to say a massive thanks to the fantastic staff for this amazing opportunity to play a small part in this amazing club," said Zinchenko. "I couldn't even dream that o...

 Manchester City will take on Liverpool for the Community Shield on Saturday in their final warm-up match ahead of the new Premier League season. Pep Guardiola's side will go in search of their fifth league title in six years this term - a remarkable period of dominance only rivalled in the modern era by that of Manchester United in the early years of the Premier League. Guardiola has won nine major trophies since arriving at the Etihad in 2016 and he is likely to add to his collection this season, with City the current bookies' favourite to win both the Premier League and Champions League. But it has not always been so easy for City to win, or even score. Back in 2005, three years before Sheikh Mansour completed his takeover of the club and began to transform it into the force it is today, City suffered one of the most remarkable losses of the Premier League era. The Manchester club, who were managed at the time by Stuart Pearce, were beaten 1-0 at home by Bolton Wanderers. Bu...

William Saliba has returned to North London with a point to prove, and the centre-back has already received quite the praise from former Gunners’ striker Kevin Campbell. Campbell, who made 224 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 60 goals along the way, has likened Saliba to Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Speaking to Football Insider, Campbell remarked “if Virgil van Dijk is a Rolls Royce, Saliba is a Bentley.” He continued that the Arsenal defender is “never flustered.” He describes the Frenchman as “smart, quick, strong, physical, powerful” and a player who “does not make mistakes.” He believes that “extra year at Marseille” has “really helped his [Saliba’s] confidence.” Campbell asserted that Saliba has returned to Arsenal “mature.” Mikel Arteta has received his fair share of stick for the way he has handled Saliba since taking over at the Emirates in December 2019. Arteta had the chance to utilise Saliba’s qualities during his first full season, but instead opted to loan him to OG...

 Manchester United's third kit has been leaked in a viral TikTok video and fans think it looks like a goalkeeper shirt. United's home and away kits are both out now and have been worn in the club's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia under new boss Erik ten Hag. The third strip is yet to be officially unveiled but streamer @castro10121 has taken to TikTok to post a video of him wearing the new jersey. in the clip, which has 72,000 likes, he told his fans, ''Don't ask how I got it, but we got it!" The shirt, made by United's official supplier Adidas and sponsored by TeamViewer, is a fluorescent slimy yellow colour and also features a tonal pattern on the front and sleeves.    As per Footy Headlines, United have been advertising products related to the shirt on their official website as part of the third kit collection, with the sweatshirt including the very same zig-zag design on the colour and items containing that very same hi vis colour. But not...

 Wolves have made a formal offer to sign Sporting midfielder Matheus Nunes in recent days, but the Portugal international is holding out for a move to Liverpool. That’s according to Correio da Manha (via Paisley Gates) who claim Wolves have presented an acceptable offer to the Primeira Liga outfit. However, despite the reported agreement between Wolves and Sporting, Nunes is believed to be reluctant to make the switch to the Molineux club. Instead, the 23-year-old, who has a release clause of £50.4 million in his contact, would like to link up with Jürgen Klopp. Wolves have notoriously enjoyed great success at acquiring the services of Portuguese players due to their links with super-agent Jorge Mendes. But Nunes does not want to follow the path of the likes of Pedro Neto, Ruben Neves, and current Liverpool star Diogo Jota joining the West Midlands club. His preference is to fast track his way to the top by joining a big Premier League club. Manchester City are also said to be keep...

 Cristiano Ronaldo could be in line to make his first appearance for Manchester United under new manager Erik ten Hag after hinting he will feature against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Ronaldo has not played a single game for United in pre-season after handing in a transfer request earlier this month. The 37-year-old informed the club he wants to leave this summer if a suitable offer arrives in order to play Champions League football this season. Ronaldo was left at home for United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia and the Portugal international has not been included in Ten Hag's latest squad to face Atletico Madrid in Oslo, Norway on Saturday. However, Ronaldo has now suggested he will play against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, when United are expected to field a largely second-string side at Old Trafford. Responding to a post on Instagram that claimed he had been left out of both squads, Ronaldo replied: "Domingo o rei joga", which translates from Po...

 Footage has emerged of Oleksandr Zinchenko bidding an emotional farewell to his Manchester City teammates ahead of his move to Arsenal. Watch the video below: Zinchenko left City to join Arsenal in a £30m move earlier this month, signing a four-year deal at the Emirates. It brought to an end the Ukrainian's six-year spell at the Etihad, during which time he helped the club win four Premier League titles. After his move to Arsenal was confirmed, Zinchenko was given the opportunity to say goodbye to his City teammates with a speech to the squad. Footage of the speech shows a clearly emotional Zinchenko hugging manager Pep Guardiola before speaking to his teammates. "First of all I would like to say a massive thanks to the fantastic staff for this amazing opportunity to play a small part in this amazing club," said Zinchenko. "I couldn't even dream that one day I would be a City player. I thought it was impossible. Every single day that I was spending here, I was l...

 Footage has emerged of Oleksandr Zinchenko bidding an emotional farewell to his Manchester City teammates ahead of his move to Arsenal. Watch the video below: Zinchenko left City to join Arsenal in a £30m move earlier this month, signing a four-year deal at the Emirates. It brought to an end the Ukrainian's six-year spell at the Etihad, during which time he helped the club win four Premier League titles. After his move to Arsenal was confirmed, Zinchenko was given the opportunity to say goodbye to his City teammates with a speech to the squad. Footage of the speech shows a clearly emotional Zinchenko hugging manager Pep Guardiola before speaking to his teammates. "First of all I would like to say a massive thanks to the fantastic staff for this amazing opportunity to play a small part in this amazing club," said Zinchenko. "I couldn't even dream that one day I would be a City player. I thought it was impossible. Every single day that I was spending here, I was l...

 Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Manchester United’s squad for Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid in Oslo. The club’s superstar forward wants to leave little over 12 months after his emotional Old Trafford homecoming and has missed United’s pre-season campaign and the start to Erik ten Hag’s tenure. Ronaldo attended showdown talks at the club’s Carrington training base with his agent Jorge Mendes earlier this week in what was his first face-to-face conversation with Ten Hag since his appointment as Ralf Rangnick’s successor. Mendes is understood to have informed United that there is a live offer on the table from a club which matches Ronaldo’s criteria and that United should allow his client to leave on account of his loyalty to them. Ronaldo wants to join a club competing in next season’s Champions League so he can solidify his position as the competitions leading goalscorer and appearance maker. Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea have distanced themse...

 Barcelona could resolve the Frankie de Jong saga by activating article 41 of the government workers statutes. Despite signing Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde, the Blaugrana are strapped for cash and need De Jong to take a hefty pay cut. There's talk that Barca want the Netherlands international, one of the club's highest earners, to reduce his salary yet again. De Jong has already done just that in the past and is reportedly owed €17 million in deferred wages. Although heavily courted by Erik ten Hag and Manchester United, it's understood that De Jong does not wish to leave the Nou Camp. However, a new report from Mundo Deportivo claims there is a rather severe legal measure that Barca could utilise in order to get their wish. They could invoke the legal clause, which enables companies to make “substantial modifications to working conditions when there are proven economic, technical, organizational or production reasons.” T...

 Cristiano Ronaldo is again facing criticism over his transfer plea and has been told that he is ‘bullying’ Manchester United. Ronaldo handed in a transfer request last month and his situation remains unclear with the new Premier League season due to get underway next weekend. Former Manchester City player Trevor Sinclair has blasted Ronaldo whilst speaking about the Portuguese’s situation on talkSPORT. Sinclair said: “He is holding the club to ransom. “Can you imagine a player doing this to Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp? Antonio Conte, Thomas Tuchel… we saw how he handled the Romelu Lukaku situation, he wasn’t having any of his shenanigans. “Even Mikel Arteta, a young manager, told Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, his star player, ‘You’re not playing, I’ll get you out of here as soon as I can’.” The former England player added: “In this situation, Ronaldo is trying to leave, Erik ten Hag is new in the job, it’s a difficult situation, but I don’t want to see United getting bullied. “I th...

 Ray Parlour has predicted how the Premier League top four will shape up ahead of the start of the 2022/23 campaign. The new season is just over a week away from beginning, with Arsenal kicking off proceedings with a meeting away at Crystal Palace next Friday. The Gunners will be hoping to make up for their failure to qualify for the Champions League last term, as they were pipped at the post by north London rivals Tottenham. Manchester City will look to make it yet another title-winning campaign, while Liverpool set their sights on catching Pep Guardiola’s side. Chelsea, meanwhile, hope to improve on third place, but they are yet to bring in as many additions as their rivals. They have signed Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling but lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers. The Blues are hoping to bring in more centre-backs, however, they look set to lose out on transfer target Jules Kounde as Barcelona are now leading the race for the defender. Parlour has ...

 Cristiano Ronaldo is in the firing line once again as his Manchester United future continues to make headlines. According to former England and Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor, Ronaldo has no loyalty to United or any of his former clubs and would join Liverpool if he could. He told talkSPORT: “Cristiano Ronaldo would join Liverpool this summer, if he could. They are big rivals of Man United but it’s about Ronaldo. “He will go anywhere he can still play Champions League football, add to his record and win titles. “I don’t think Ronaldo has any loyalty to United, Real Madrid or Juventus.” The 37-year-old missed United’s pre season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons but this week returned to the UK and was pictured driving into the club’s Carrington training ground to kick start his pre season. He arrived to training alongside his agent Jorge Mendes, with the pair apparently holding talks with manager Erik ten Hag. Following the conversation, Ronaldo reiterated...

 Cristiano Ronaldo has again told Manchester United of his desire to leave the club after a meeting with Erik ten Hag on Tuesday. According to The Athletic, the main driving force behind Ronaldo’s transfer plea is Champions League football, something that the Old Trafford are unable to offer after finishing sixth in the Premier League last season. The 37-year-old wants to depart for a club playing in Europe’s premier club competition in order to cement his scoring record. He currently sits top of the all time Champions League scorers list with 140 goals, 15 ahead of arch rival Lionel Messi who is two years younger and will be playing in the Champions League with Paris Saint Germain. The Portuguese mega star is also three goals behind Messi in the tally of Champions League group stage goals and that is something that he would want to change. It is believed that winning trophies and family reasons are also some of the reasons behind his decision to seek a future elsewhere. His agent ...

 Guy Poyet has rated Barcelona’s decision to sign key Chelsea transfer target Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Chelsea appeared to be at the front of the queue to sign Kounde as Thomas Tuchel looked to bolster his defensive options. Tuchel saw Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen leave Stamford Bridge following the 2021-22 season and still wanted another centre-back despite spending around £33m on Kalidou Koulibaly. But Chelsea’s pursuit of Kounde looks set to end in disappointment as widespread reports say Barcelona are set to secure his signature in a deal worth 55m euros. Kounde spent three seasons at Sevilla, making 133 appearances for the La Liga side and establishing himself as one of the most highly-rated defenders in Spain. Before joining Sevilla, Kounde impressed at French club Bordeaux and played under former Chelsea midfielder Poyet. Asked if Kounde was ready to join a club of the stature of Barcelona, Poyet told SPORT: ‘Yes, without a doubt. ‘At the age of 19 he made his d...