Key quotes: Ruben's press conference in Hong Kong

SECOND HALF – OBI OVERTURNS IT It took only five minutes for the Reds, with a completely changed XI, to get back onto level terms, as Obi scored with a slick finish. Kobbie Mainoo worked the ball towards Manuel Ugarte and he touched it into the youngster’s path, with the centre-forward displaying neat footwork before…

While Europe’s premier domestic leagues were back in full swing at the weekend, English football supporters have been asked to wait a little while longer for the Premier League’s return. Four FA Cup quarter-finals proved to be ample cover, mind, although Manchester City are once again threatening to crush a couple of underdog stories. So,…

United knocked Chelsea out of the competition with a 5-1 victory last week, after previously beating Coventry City and Preston North End. Arsenal have overcome Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and Hertford Town. The game between two of the best Academies in the country should be an entertaining one – a semi-final clash at the north…

“You have to have a team where you can show yourself. I think that was a perfect step for me to go to Antwerp and to start playing there. It’s a high level but you also get to show yourself, you have a lot of work in goal. “Last season was a little bit of…

A single goal from fringe midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall secured Chelsea a 1-0 win over Copenhagen at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. The victory, added to the club’s 2-1 win in Denmark last week, ultimately made for relatively comfortable progression into the Conference League quarter-finals. Possession and chances were fairly even split over the course of…

Performance insight Some of Terland’s goals in 2024/25 have been undeniably spectacular, but attend a game at Leigh Sports Village – or anywhere, for that matter – and you’ll get a more visceral, physical sense of what makes Teri such a popular figure among fans and team-mates.   Put simply, it’s her energy and her…