Clubs may turn their back on the FA Cup due to rising Covid-19 infections as FIVE teams withdraw from first qualifying round with teams whose opponents are unable to play set to be given byes There are growing concerns about the viability of this season’s FA Cup There are fears of mass postponements due to … Read more
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
‘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
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
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
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
Prince William says he believes the coronavirus pandemic will have huge repercussions for the nation’s mental health – but hopes that the return of football will offer something for people to ‘rally around’. The future king, 37, spoke via video link to Arsenal football manager Mikel Arteta and some of his staff and players on … Read more
Peter Bonetti knew that not all cats have nine lives so he fought tooth and claw for the one God gave him. That long battle with Alzheimers ended this Easter Sunday, at 78, and football is in mourning for a goalkeeper so acrobatic and gravity-defying that Chelsea did indeed call him The Cat. His final … Read more
Shocking footage shows fans hurling vile abuse at Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard, calling him ‘s***’ and ‘a w*****’ as he boards the coach after FA Cup win at Derby, before team-mate Luke Shaw argues with the offenders Jesse Lingard was subjected to a torrent of abuse from fans after Derby win United supporters shouted expletives … Read more
Tottenham star Eric Dier sensationally jumped into the crowd to confront one of the club’s supporters who was verbally abusing him after the north Londoners were knocked out of the FA Cup. Dier was heading for the tunnel until he spotted his brother — a spectator at the match sitting in an area allocated for … Read more