Manchester United and Tottenham are both looking to win their first-ever Women s FA Cup title when they meet in the final at a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
For the first time in 11 years, the trophy will not be lifted by Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester City, adding an extra level of excitement to an already historic final.
United beat Chelsea 2-1 in the semi-final, earning their first-ever victory over the Blues, while Spurs came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 in extra time thanks to Martha Thomas 118th-minute goal.
It promises to be a tight contest, with very little to separate the sides in the WSL this season United are fifth in the table, only seven points ahead of Spurs, who sit below them in sixth.
The two sides have met 10 times in …
Lee Carsley has recalled Dominic Solanke to the England squad for their upcoming Nations League matches against Greece and Finland.
Solanke s only previous call-up came when he was at Liverpool back in 2017, earning his sole cap as a substitute against Brazil.
Despite missing the start of the season through injury, he has made a fine start to life at Tottenham and has scored in each of his last three matches in all competitions.
Dom s a player I m fully aware of having worked with him in the past, said Carsley.
He was really close to being in the last squad but got injured just before selection. He did so well at Bournemouth, and now he s taken that form into Spurs. He s extremely talented, and it s good that we ve got him.
Ready to go again.…
Two more groups at Euro 2024 concluded on Tuesday as the tournament approaches the end of the first round.
England, Austria, France, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Denmark all confirmed their places in the knockout stage of the competition.
Here, we unpack the best of the day s social media clips from the tournament in Germany.
Austria advance as group winners
Very few gave Austria a chance of emerging from Group D, let alone expected them to finish top ahead of France and the Netherlands.
But Ralf Rangnick masterminded a spectacular display against the Oranje in Berlin to ensure their progression as group winners.
Having endured a difficult spell with Manchester United, the 65-year-old is showing his class on the international stage, an…
Josh Wolff believes Austin FC s new signings have given them a much-needed boost and hopes that will carry on against Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.
Austin added Mikkel Desler, Oleksandr Svatok and Osman Bukari, who scored in their 2-0 win over Nashville SC last time out, helping to snap a three-match winless streak.
It means they sit ninth in the Western Conference, though only have a one-point advantage over the two teams sitting just below them.
However, Wolff says he is excited to see how the team continues to grow in the second half of the season.
The guys that we got in the summer have performed well and that helps create better overall performances for the team and creates competition in the group and I think it s helped us immensely, he said.…
Sergio Busquets expects this to be his last European Championship with Spain, but the midfielder has not decided when to end his international career.
Busquets lifted the World Cup in 2010 and played his part in La Roja s Euro 2012 triumph nine years ago.
The Barcelona player has another major trophy in his sights, with Spain taking on Italy in the semi-final of Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
Spain captain Busquets has thought about his future with the national team at the age of 32 but says beating the Azzurri is the only thing on his mind for now.
He told AS: You have to think about when to finish your cycle. What I have in mind is that this will be the last European Championship and then it depends.
You have to go step by step,…
Injured Portugal forward Helder Postiga has been ruled out of the remainder of Euro 2012, according to reports.
The 29-year-old sustained a thigh injury and was promptly replaced by Besiktas striker Hugo Almeida five minutes before half-time in Thursday s 1-0 quarter-final win over the Czech Republic.
The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed the nature of the injury and it was initially believed Postiga would only miss the semi-finals.
However, rumours have begun to circulate that the knock is much more serious than expected and that the striker will not play again at the tournament, according to Record.
Postiga entered the record books in the Group B 3-2 victory against Denmark, joining a special club of players who have scored at three different Eu…
German pay-TV channel Premiere, recently saved from bankruptcy by US media baron Rupert Murdoch, said it would not return to profitability until 2011 as subscriber numbers plunge.
Premiere said its net loss in the first three months of the year was nearly four times worse than during the same period last year at 80 million euros (108 million dollars), compared to 28.1 million euros in 2008.
The channel continued to bleed subscribers, with 2.37 million at the end of March, 28,000 fewer than at the end of 2008.
Premiere has been struggling since losing the rights to show German top-flight football in 2005, although it recently secured the rights for the next four seasons.
The firm was saved from bankruptcy in December by Murdoch, whose News Corp now owns 3…
Karim Benzema has revealed he asked Kylian Mbappe to take France s penalty against Belgium in Thursday s Nations League semi-final so his team-mate could banish the memories of missing from the spot at Euro 2020.
Mbappe missed the crucial kick in France s shoot-out defeat to Switzerland in June s Euro 2020 last-16 tie as Les Blues suffered a shock early exit from a tournament they were deemed favourites to win.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward made no mistake from 12 yards against Belgium, though, thumping the ball into the top-right corner to level things up before Theo Hernandez s late winner set up a showdown with Spain in Sunday s final.
Benzema started France s comeback from two goals down and the Real Madrid striker was more than happy to let Mbappe take th…
On this day in 2014, former France, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham defender William Gallas retired at the age of 37.
After beginning his career with Caen, Gallas moved to Marseille before being signed by the Blues in 2001.
During his time at Stamford Bridge, the defender won two Premier League titles under manager Jose Mourinho, but left under a cloud in 2006 when he joined Arsenal as part of the Ashley Cole transfer the other way.
Gallas then spent four years with the Gunners and was made captain by Arsene Wenger before moving to Tottenham in 2010.
He spent three seasons with Spurs before transferring to Australian A-League side Perth Glory, his final domestic club.
Representing France, Gallas won 84 caps for Les Bleus and played in their 2006 Wo…
There are 11 games on the NFL Week 8 betting schedule with spreads of seven points or less, including a trio of key divisional games. While there’s always value to be found in betting the spread or total, we can find worthwhile bets in player props, too.
Here’s a look at my two favorite NFL parlay picks for Week 8.
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