Tag Archives: Cup

Jamie Carragher: ‘2024 League Cup one of Liverpool’s best trophy successes under Klopp – he gave the club’s youngsters the platform to go on and do better things’

Liverpool lift the 2024 League Cup

Liverpool fans always hoped to see their side lift silverware this season, but when Jürgen Klopp announced his decision to step down as manager at the end of the current campaign, winning titles became even more important. The German is beloved in Merseyside, after eight glorious seasons in charge, and …

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Former Aston Villa captain: ‘I’ve been trying to find my European Cup Final shirt for a while now’

Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich, European Cup Final match at the De Kuip, Rotterdam, Holland, Wednesday 26th May 1982. (Photo by Birmingham Post and Mail Archive/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

Former Aston Villa captain Dennis Mortimer reveals he no longer has his 1982 European Cup-winning shirt and has spent years trying to track it down. The midfielder cemented his place in footballing history when he captained ‘The Villans‘ to their first major continental success with a 1-0 win over Bayern …

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s on-air rant to Gary Lineker after FA Cup semi-final win vs Chelsea: ‘Unacceptable’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaks to Gary Lineker on the BBC after his side

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola used his post-match interview with Gary Lineker on the BBC after Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea at Wembley to go on an extraordinary rant about scheduling. City edged out Chelsea thanks to Bernardo Silva’s 84th-minute goal, but only after the Blues had missed …

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FA Cup replays being scrapped is ‘much better’, according to Premier League manager – in clear insult to lower-league sides

A detailed view of the FA Cup trophy ahead of Ipswich Town versus Maidstone United in January 2024.

FA Cup replays are set to be scrapped from next season, with plenty of clubs in the EFL and Non-League condemning the decision. For one Premier League manager, though, the decision is “much better” for the best teams in England who are competing in European competition, because it will help …

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Ex-MLS Man Suggests Lionel Messi Dropped The Ball Against Monterrey In CONCACAF Champions Cup

Lionel Messi Inter Miami

Former Major League Soccer (MLS) star Herculez Gomez has lauded Lionel Messi for his performance in Inter Miami’s 3-2 win over Sporting KC on April 13, saying the Argentine rediscovered his “prime Barcelona” form. Gomez, however, is still disappointed that Messi could not bring his ‘A Game’ in Herons’ CONCACAF …

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Ex-Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales is detained by police to face corruption questions amid World Cup kiss-gate

Ex-Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales is detained�by�police to face corruption questions amid World Cup kiss-gate

Former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales has been detained by Spanish authorities to face corruption questions while at risk of jail over World Cup kiss-gate       Detectives detained him as he stepped off an Air Europa flight from the Dominican Republic which landed at Madrid’s Barajas Airport just after …

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‘Heartbreaking, but incredible’ – Shaun Maloney on Celtic’s defeat to Porto in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

The Porto goalkeeper Vitor Baia (grounded) goes over all to easy

Ask any Celtic fan of a certain vintage what the most passionate and heartbreaking away day they’ve experienced is and they might say the 2003 UEFA Cup Final.  A reported 80,000 Bhoys fans made their way to Seville for the showdown with Jose Mourinho’s Porto, who claimed the Champions League …

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