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Chelsea v Manchester United buildup, Premier League, WSL and more – matchday live
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Chelsea v Manchester United buildup, Premier League, WSL and more – matchday live

⚽ All the latest as we build up to Saturday’s games ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Fixtures | Mail Billy Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters. Carragher told Villa fans to “shut the f*** up” after facing criticism for suggesting Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job.

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No big deal: how Mac Allister shook off contract doubts to fire Liverpool’s revival
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No big deal: how Mac Allister shook off contract doubts to fire Liverpool’s revival

Iraola’s midfield has rediscovered its aggression and intensity just in time for Sunday’s visit of Arsenal to Anfield Alexis Mac Allister found himself in a strong position to apply pressure on Liverpool over a new contract before Atlético Madrid’s visit to Anfield last month, although only in the physical sense of being up on stage to preview the game in front of a mass audience. As the past two Premier League champions prepare to meet at Anfield on Sunday, when Liverpool can narrow the gap on Arsenal to three points with a fourth successive home win in all competitions, Mac Allister’s form…

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Hyrox athlete who soiled herself puts ‘confronting’ matter behind her to win return race
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Hyrox athlete who soiled herself puts ‘confronting’ matter behind her to win return race

Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg Australian says pre-race that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing The Australian athlete who sparked outrage when winning a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself during the race has returned in style with victory in the first event of the new season in Hamburg. Joanna Wietrzyk won the endurance sports event in China last month but forfeited the points and soon faced a stinging public backlash as footage of her continuing through demanding exercises and using communal equipment with faecal matter running down

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‘It’s just USA, blah, blah, blah’: Rising rugby star Bella Vogel out to catch wounded England napping
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‘It’s just USA, blah, blah, blah’: Rising rugby star Bella Vogel out to catch wounded England napping

In New Jersey, the Red Roses will present her stiffest Test yet Going into their WXV Global Series game against England’s world champion Red Roses in Harrison, New Jersey, on Friday, the US Eagles women have five successive wins and a squad mixing great experience with great youth. USA v England and USA men v Australia XV will be broadcast in the US on Paramount Plus and in the UK on the England Rugby YouTube channel and BBC iPlayer.

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Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for ‘unacceptable insults’
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Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for ‘unacceptable insults’

Villa chair announces plan on social media Carragher said club will ‘never be Man United’ Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters. Carragher told Villa fans to “shut the fuck up” after facing criticism for suggesting Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job.

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Red Roses put defeats behind them by crushing USA to extend 35-year streak
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Red Roses put defeats behind them by crushing USA to extend 35-year streak

USA 12-55 England Claudia Moloney-MacDonald runs in four tries England have seen a lot of records crumble around them in this WXV Global Series but the world champions were not going to let a 35-year winning streak go against the USA. The USA headed into the match in good form with five consecutive wins, including victories over Wales and Ireland, and their No 8 Freda Tafuna has been one of the standouts across all of the teams during the WXV.

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Carrick tells players ‘hard truth’ in attempt to turn Manchester United’s season around
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Carrick tells players ‘hard truth’ in attempt to turn Manchester United’s season around

Head coach reflects on ‘not always rosy’ conversations Players ‘hurting’ after eight games without a win Michael Carrick said he has had difficult conversations with the Manchester United hierarchy and his players during their turbulent start to the season. United have not won in their past eight games and start the weekend in 16th place of 20 in the league, one point above the relegation zone.

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Debibi United President fires back at GoldStars coach over cassava pitch comment
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Debibi United President fires back at GoldStars coach over cassava pitch comment

Debibi United Chief Executive Officer, Alexander Ababio, has hit back at the coach of Bibiani GoldStars Petros Koukouras over his comments about the club’s playing pitch, describing the remarks as reckless and unreasonable. After Gold Stars suffered a 1-0 defeat to Debibi United in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League Matchday 7, the Greek coach expressed his displeasure over the state of the Debibi Presby Park, describing the playing surface as more suitable for cassava farming than football.

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Organisers reveals how Kane edged Mbappe to Ballon d’Or win
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Organisers reveals how Kane edged Mbappe to Ballon d’Or win

Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or by the smallest margin under its current voting system when he edged Kylian Mbappe by 28 points, France Football which runs the awards, revealed on Friday. Last season, Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele totalled 1,380 points as he finished 321 points ahead of Lamine Yamal of Barcelona.

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Searle makes difference as Leicester battle to Prem top spot at Bristol
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Searle makes difference as Leicester battle to Prem top spot at Bristol

Bristol 16-22 leicester Visitors score four tries in error-strewn game In the end there was a relatively clear winner of this straight shootout for top spot in the Prem. Leicester took the spoils in a error-strewn contest between two sides who began the night in second and third position, scoring four tries to one and being masterfully steered to a bonus-point victory by their alert fly-half Billy Searle, whose left boot set up three tries in addition to landing two conversions.

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