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

Prince William warns of the mental health ‘repercussions’ the nation will face from COVID-19

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 will be remembered for his gravity-defying saves and incredible legacy at Chelsea

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

Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard receives vile abuse from fans after Derby win

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

How Eric Dier lost the plot: The inside story on why the Tottenham star saw red

How Eric Dier lost the plot: The inside story on why the Tottenham star saw red after seeing his younger brother in a melee with a heckling fan before a dressing room summit where Spurs demanded answers Eric Dier went into the crowd to confront a Tottenham fan on Wednesday night The Spurs midfielder reacted … Read more

Eric Dier jumps into crowd to FIGHT a Tottenham fan after FA Cup loss

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

Eric Dier jumps into crowd to FIGHT a Tottenham fan as they are knocked out of the FA Cup by Norwich

Eric Dier jumps into the crowd to FIGHT a Tottenham fan as they are knocked out of the FA Cup by Norwich on penalties Eric Dier went into the crowd to confront a Tottenham fan on Wednesday night  The Spurs midfielder reacted angrily to a comment and went to confront the fan Stadium security had … Read more