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England will initially base themselves at the Sunshine Coast Resort just over 100km north of Brisbane on Australia’s east coast when they head out to this summer’s Women’s World Cup. Following on from last summer’s Euro 2022 triumph, the Lionesses will enter the tournament as one of the favourites as they attempt to win a second major tournament in as many years. Having beaten Brazil to win the inaugural Women’s Finalissima and lost an 18-month unbeaten streak at the hands of Australia this month – both tough tests with lessons to be learned – Sarina Wiegman’s team will play one final game against a yetRead More →

England’s friendlies ahead of the 2023 World Cup have shown that they’ve lost the element of surprise that made them so successful at Euro 2022. During last summer’s tactics, Sarina Wiegman’s side relied on substituions to change the game. The team started every match of the tournament with the exact same starting eleven, and Wiegman would often bring on the same subs around the hour mark: Chloe Kelly on for B*th Mead, Alessia Russo on for Ellen White, and Ella Toone on for Fran Kirby. These substitutions, more often than not, changed the game, allowing England to challenge their opponents tactically, and use fresh legsRead More →

The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland have confirmed that they have submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2028. They are hoping to become the first five-nation bid to successfully claim hosting rights. They are expected to go up against a bid from Turkey, while an audacious multi-nation proposal from six Scandinavian and Nordic countries has also floated. In a joint-statement, the FA, Scottish FA, Welsh FA, Irish FA and FAI said: “Today, the UK and Ireland final bid to host UEFA EURO 2028 has been submitted. “The bid is a detailed plan that shows how our nations are collaborating to stage an historicRead More →

Pep Guardiola has admitted he was ’emotionally destroyed’ by Manchester City’s frenetic clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening. City would run out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Rodri, Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva in what was a thrilling end-to-end clash up until the final 15 minutes of the game. The win sees the Citizens take a commanding lead heading into the second leg of the quarter final in Munich next Wednesday. Speaking to the press after the game, Guardiola said that the clash with his former club at the Etihad Stadium was a draining one. “It was not comfortable. Emotionally I’m destroyed. IRead More →

Another week, another Premier League club in crisis. This week have a team who decided to go and lose 5-1 at home despite leading the game 1-0. That’s right, Leeds United, it’s your turn to go under the microscope: What’s the crisis? Two points clear of the relegation zone isn’t the place a football team really wants to be 30 games into the season. Going into the final eight games of the season in that precarious position with a team now utterly devoid of confidence having been beaten 5-1 by Crystal Palace at home, is a position that no team ever wants to be in.Read More →

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Liverpool have decided to cool their interest in Jude Bellingham and will now focus their attentions on other midfield targets. They have been watching Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Matheus Nunes, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Ryan Gravenberch and out-of-contract Youri Tielemans. Bellingham is not in favour of a move to either Chelsea or PSG. (BILD) Brighton will not sell Caicedo for less than £80m, with Manchester United also interested in a deal for the Ecuadorian. (Football Insider) Meanwhile, Marco Reus is set to spurn the advances of Manchester United and sign a newRead More →

We’ve reached that point in the season when Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City start to become really good at football, like, really good. As crazy as it seems to say, it’s been a pretty difficult campaign for Guardiola. Despite the arrival of a goalscoring menace, discovering the optimal formula for this group of players has taken the Spaniard some time. But City have started to purr down the stretch and they remain active on three fronts. The treble is still very much on. Here’s what the Citizens’ schedule looks like following Tuesday’s win against Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich. The Citizens return to televised Premier League actionRead More →

The sale of Manchester United has moved into a third and final round of bidding, sources have confirmed to 90min. The bidding process, managed by American investment bank Raine Group who oversaw the sale of Chelsea, has invited a certain number of bidders to make third and last offers by April 28. There is also a deadline in mid-April for due diligence to be completed, after which point those final bids are expected. Sources have confirmed there will be no fourth round and this will be the last chance to make an offer acceptable to the Glazers, who are also still considering investment offers andRead More →

Alyssa Thompson was called up to the USWNT in place of forward Mallory Swanson, who suffered a torn patella tendon in her left knee in a friendly against Ireland on April 8. Injuries are always difficult to process, especially when they happen to one of the best players on the team. Such is the case with the USWNT and Mallory Swanson, who suffered a nasty knee injury in the 41st minute of their recent 2-0 vs. Ireland.  In Swanson’s place steps in 18-year-old Angel City FC prodigy Thompson. Speaking with the media about the roster shake-up, head coach Vlatko Andonovski talked about the injury toRead More →

Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard has been asked about a report that he was recommended for the role by actor and presenter James Corden. Lampard agreed to a sensational return to Stamford Bridge on a deal until the end of the season last week, with the Blues continuing their search for a permanent successor to Graham Potter. The move came as a surprise to the footballing world. Lampard – Chelsea’s all-time record scorer – managed the club between 2019 and 2021, promoting young players and playing exciting football but ultimately failing to maintain results in his second season. He was replaced by Thomas Tuchel, whoRead More →