Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies age 74 after non-Covid related illness

Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies age 74 from ‘non-Covid related illness’, with club to wear retro No 8 shirts against rivals United on Wednesday night in honour of England midfielder who won the title and FA Cup in blue Colin Bell has died at the age of 74 following a short, non-Covid related illness … Read more

Gerard Houllier tributes: Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen lead messages to former Liverpool boss

‘Devastated’ Jamie Carragher leads tributes to former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier after his death at the age of 73, while ‘heartbroken’ Michael Owen speaks of ‘a great manager and a genuinely caring man’ By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline Published: 10:28 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 11:13 GMT, 14 December 2020 Jamie Carragher and Michael … Read more

FA wait on cup green light as national lockdown puts stop to non-elite sport

Government still to make a decision over whether FA Cup first round will go ahead in full after decision to stop non-elite sport for a month with national lockdown applies to ten clubs The Government have put in place a second national lockdown from Thursday  As part of the lockdown there will be a stop … Read more

The oldest living FA Cup winner Reg Harrison dies aged 97 surrounded by his family

BREAKING NEWS: Reg Harrison, who was the oldest living FA Cup winner, dies aged 97 surrounded by his family at his bungalow in Derby Reg Harrison died at around 9pm on Thursday night  in his bungalow  He lifted the FA Cup with Derby in 1946 in the first final after World War II He served … Read more

Ryan Thomas posts hilarious snap of newborn son Roman wearing a football kit and holding a beer

‘How’s this happened?’ Ryan Thomas posts a hilarious snap of four-month old son Roman wearing a Chelsea football kit and holding a BEER By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 20:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 20:02 BST, 2 August 2020 He welcomed his new son, Roman, into the world just four months ago.  And … Read more

Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – FA Cup final win for Mikel Arteta as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fires double

In the blasted landscape of a near-deserted Wembley, in front of the blank gaze of battalions of empty seats at the first FA Cup Final to be played without fans, an Arsenal team that has been withering and dying bloomed again like a red rose in a desert. This is a cold climate for football … Read more

FA Cup final opens to bizarre scene of Emeli Sande performing Abide With Me to empty stadium

Sing like no-one’s listening: FA Cup final opens to bizarre scene of Emeli Sande performing much-loved Abide With Me to empty stadium  Multi-million-selling pop star Emile Sande sang from the top of empty Wembley    Performance was pre-recorded but played inside stadium on the big screen  One viewer said ‘It showed how the pandemic has … Read more

Leading organisations sign Mentally Healthy Football Declaration after Heads Up campaign

Prince William hosted a Zoom call with football stars to launch a new mental health ‘Heads Up’ campaign after details from the new bombshell book on Harry and Meghan was revealed at the weekend. The Duke of Cambridge initiated a declaration signed by governing bodies, leagues and organisations from across UK football to create a … Read more

Ex-Liverpool doctor recalls moment he had to stitch Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s penis

‘I looked down and saw blood everywhere’: Former Liverpool doctor recalls moment he had to stitch captain Steven Gerrard’s PENIS together during an FA Cup match at Bournemouth Steven Gerrard injured his penis during a 2014 FA Cup victory at Bournemouth Club doctor Andrew Massey had to stitch it back together in a treatment room … Read more