Premier League winner Danny Drinkwater has announced his retirement from football.
The 33-year-old midfielder was one of the stars of Leicester’s shock title triumph in 2016, earning a big-money move to Chelsea the following summer.
But he did not manage to establish himself as a first-choice player at Stamford Bridge and unsuccessful loan spells at Burnley and Aston Villa followed along with disciplinary problems.
He pleaded guilty to drink-driving after crashing his car in 2019, suffered an ankle injury in an incident outside a nightclub later the same year and head-butted then Villa team-mate Jota on the training ground in March 2020.
Drinkwater’s last appearances came on loan at Reading in 2021-22, following which his contract with Chelsea expired…
Conor Coady scored with almost the last touch of the game as Wolves fought back to draw 2-2 with Chelsea on the day a £4.25billion sale of the Blues was agreed.
Todd Boehly, who leads the consortium that will complete a takeover later this month, was in attendance at Stamford Bridge as Romelu Lukaku scored his first Premier League goals since a 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on December 29 to put the hosts 2-0 up before the hour mark.
Substitute Trinaco set up a dramatic finale, though, with a sumptuous goal 11 minutes from full-time.
Coady then popped up in the seventh minute of stoppage time to head home Chiquinho s cross and seal the most unlikely of points for the visitors.
FT | 2-2
A late rally at and we take a point back to Moli…
Mauricio Pochettino admits some of Chelsea’s younger players are struggling with the pressure of playing for the club.
The big-spending west London side have floundered in mid-table all season, with their summer overhaul of bringing in young talent from across Europe so far yet to bear fruit.
Chelsea had the chance to claim a trophy last month, but a number of missed opportunities cost them dear as they lost the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool after extra-time.
And Pochettino believes not all of the club’s signings have settled in as well as star man Cole Palmer, who scored his 11th Premier League goal of the season during the Monday’s 3-2 win over Newcastle.
Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final with Leicester on Sunday, Pochettino said…
Liam Scales surveyed a potentially glorious end to Celtic’s season following their epic Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen on Saturday, but knows there is still plenty of work to do.
A dramatic 6-5 penalty shoot-out victory over the Dons at Hampden Park followed a 3-3 draw and it booked the Hoops a place in the May 25 final against Rangers or Hearts, who face off at the national stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Parkhead side are three points clear of their Old Firm rivals at the top of the cinch Premiership with five post-split fixtures remaining, one of which is the visit of Rangers to Celtic Park.
Scales acknowledged the importance of momentum going into the business end of the season.
“We are coming in strong to the last part of…
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Renato Veiga from FC Basel on a seven-year contract.
The Blues have paid a reported €14million (£11.8m) for the youngster, with the option to extend his deal for an extra year, which could keep him at the club until 2031.
Veiga joined Basel in August 2023 on a four-year deal, and cemented his place in the first team after making his debut in September.
He went on to make 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice in the Swiss Super League.
I m absolutely buzzing to be here, Veiga told Chelsea s media channels. This is one of the biggest clubs in England – the biggest for me – and I m just really excited to get started.
Veiga is the fifth player signed by Chelsea in this transfer window, followi…
Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City if the club lied to him over their alleged breaches of the Premier League s financial rules, says football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
City s legal battle with the Premier League is anticipated to last approximately another two months, with the verdict made public next year, after an independent hearing started in September.
The English champions have been charged with 115 alleged breaches of competition rules over an extended period of time, including breaking financial rules, and failing to comply or provide accurate information to the investigation.
Points deductions and fines are on the cards as possible penalties if City are found guilty, though Maguire believes the most significant impact could be breaking trust w…
Competition: Euro 2016
Market: England to win Group B
Odds:
England had a rollercoaster of an international break, with their impressive win away to Germany tarnished by a home defeat to the Netherlands. The Three Lions have been stepping up preparations for this summer’s European Championships, and are among the favourites to go the distance.
In their Group, England have Russia, Wales and Slovakia for company, who are all sure to provide some competition, but Roy Hodgson’s side are favourites to make the knockouts of the European Championships by topping their group. Their form in the qualifiers has been outstanding, and it’s hard to overlook England to progress as a result.
Hodgson’s men enjoyed a 100% record in the qualifiers, and followe…
Joachim Low has hinted Manuel Neuer will remain his first-choice goalkeeper at the start of Germany s Euro 2020 qualification campaign ahead of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Neuer started against Serbia in Wednesday s 1-1 friendly draw, suggesting the Bayern Munich goalkeeper is still in front of his rival for the role.
Barcelona s Ter Stegen replaced Neuer at half-time but had very little to do, Germany improving in the second half as they fought back to avoid defeat on home soil.
Germany s qualifying campaign begins on Sunday with a trip to face Netherlands, and Neuer looks set to keep his place in Low s XI.
Only a draw, but plenty of positives.
Next up:
1-1
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN)
You can assume that, Low told repo…
Watching make even more history last season as they produced a sensational domestic and European double, Los Blancos will once again be looking to shatter the record books this time around.
Holding off Barcelona’s charge and eventually finishing the 2023/24 campaign with a commanding 10-point buffer over their arch-rivals, all of Spain’s elite will steal centre stage next week.
With springing an almighty upset last season as they secured a first Champions League ticket, La Liga finds its reputation at a red-hot high.
Welcoming a host of European icons this summer, Spain’s golden trio have certainly completed their own big-name arrivals and will be looking for their new superstars to hit the ground running.
Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid
Much like Cri…
Putting in a nightmare second-half display away at Tottenham on Saturday evening as they slumped to a , Manchester United have certainly come under some recent scrutiny.
While men might have opened the 2023/24 campaign with a controversial 1-0 victory at home against Wolves, the Reds have failed to find any kind of stability and still appear someway off mounting any kind of title charge this season.
Although United might have really broken the bank this summer as they welcomed the likes of Mason Mount and to Old Trafford, it appears that a number of ten Hag’s first-team stars could still be heading in the opposite direction.
With just a fortnight left until the summer transfer window slams shut on September 1st, we have taken a look at a handful of United su…