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Everton defender Leighton Baines has brought his memorable 18-year career to an end, announcing his retirement upon the conclusion of the 2019/20 Premier League season. Having made over 400 appearances for the club, Baines is one of the most influential figures in Everton's modern history. But he made just eight appearances in all competitions last season, despite Carlo Ancelotti seeing him as a key figure in the dressing room. ? | Leighton Baines has announced his retirement from football....

Manchester United defied the odds in securing Champions League football after their 2-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday. Having been 14 points behind their opponents as recently as January, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understandably wore a huge smile in his post-match interview at King Power Stadium. Bruno Fernandes struggled to influence the game at Leicester However, qualification for Europe’s premier competition shouldn’t mask the work still required at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have been...

With Champions League qualification on the line on Sunday, Chelsea turned up and delivered a composed performance to ensure they booked their place at Europe's biggest dinner table next season. Mason Mount's stunning free kick was followed by Olivier Giroud's scrappy finish before half-time, and the Blues comfortably controlled proceedings after the break to ensure that Wolves could do nothing but watch them stroll into the Champions League. Full-time: Champions League football secured!...

Sunday's Premier League clash with Watford was essentially a dead rubber for Arsenal. Their only potential gain from the final round of fixtures was the chance to move up into the soaring heights of eighth in the table. Hardly what was hoped to be the case 37 games ago. So all that can be achieved from the game was to build momentum ahead of the FA Cup final. A match that will define the Gunners' season. One game. One aim. ✍️ Signing off with a W! 2019/20 @premierleague season ✔ — Arsenal...

ion Goals from Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud gave Chelsea a vital 2-0 victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge to ensure they will compete in next season's Champions League. A largely quiet match was set alight on the stroke of half time when Mount hit a sweetly timed free kick past Rui Patricio to give the Blues the lead. Moments later, Mount turned provider to set up Giroud, who calmly slotted home inside the box after a surging run from Christian Pulisic caught Wolves off guard. Mount hit...

tory A 3-1 win at Everton was not enough for Bournemouth to preserve their Premier League status, as West Ham's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa relegated them on the final day of the 2019/20 season. A penalty was awarded early on for the Cherries, with referee Chris Kavanagh penalising Richarlison for handball. Up stepped Josh King, who fired the ball into the net to put his team in front. Just before half-time, the hosts equalised through Moise Kean - but their joy was short lived as Dominic Solanke...

tion Manchester United stumbled their way to a 2-0 win against Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Sunday, securing a place in next season's Champions League at the expense of their opponents. With a lucrative top-four spot on offer, both sides showed clear signs of nerves in a first half littered with missed chances and misplaced passes. The United squad celebrate their goal twenty minutes from time With just 20 minutes left on the clock United took the lead, with Jonny Evans and Wes...

tion Watford's five year stay in the Premier League came to an end on Sunday as Arsenal's 3-2 win, coupled with Aston Villa's draw with West Ham, condemned them to relegation from the top tier. The home side got their noses in front five minutes in, as VAR ruled Alexandre Lacazette to be fouled in the box and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang converted the resulting penalty. Against the run of play Arsenal went two goals up, as Kieran Tierney's tame effort deflected on its way past Ben Foster. That...

Liverpool brought their title-winning season to an end with a hard-fought victory over a stubborn Newcastle team, as goals from Virgil van Dijk, Divock Origi and Sadio Mané paled Dwight Gayle's early opener into insignificance. Gayle took advantage of some lightning-quick thinking from Jonjo Shelvey to open the scoring within the first minute, but a degree of normality was restored shortly before the half-time break when Van Dijk, prolific scorer of headers, scored a header. Define ????????...

a League Chelsea and Manchester United secured qualification for the Champions League with victories on the final day of the 2019/20 Premier League season. Leicester and Tottenham will enter the Europa League after finishing fifth and sixth respectively, with seventh placed Wolves facing a nervy wait over a potential spot in Europe's secondary competition. GOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!@B_Fernandes8 puts us ahead with a big, big goal from the spot!#MUFC #LEIMUN pic.twitter.com/K2AnopqwZu — Manchester United...

Day Watford and Bournemouth have been relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season. Sunday's results mean the Hornets and the Cherries will join Norwich in the Championship next season, despite Bournemouth's 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park. Eddie Howe's Bournemouth are also heading for the Championship Villa had put themselves pole position in the bid to avoid the drop by beating Arsenal in their penultimate game, and their dramatic 1-1 draw with West Ham at the...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be in charge of the club next season, regardless of where they finish in the Premier League. The Red Devils have been in a see-saw battle with Chelsea, Leicester and Wolves ever since English football restarted, with impressive form from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial, among others, leading the club into the top four. Martial and Fernandes have been in good form for Man Utd In previous years, United managers have been...

Bayern Munich loanee Ivan Perisic has again been linked with Manchester United, with a story stating a swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez could be on the cards. Perisic has spent the 2019/20 season on loan with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich - who have the option to make that deal a permanent one - while Sanchez was sent to Inter - Perisic's parent club - by Manchester United. Perisic has had a fringe role at Bayern this season It is now reported by Fichajes - who site 'Transfer News' as...

God, how good is it to see Harry Kane in full cry, eh? Following the archetypal 'Harry Kane first game back from a lengthy injury lay-off' performance against Manchester United and a few sluggish showings in the encounters which ensued, a few bright minds started to insinuate some sort of significant decline in regards to the England skipper, with underwhelming 'touches in the opposition box' statistics supposedly adding further weight to their argument. Harry Kane looked off the pace in...

Jordan Henderson's rise to the peak of the football mountain was completed this year as he added the Premier League title to the Champions League trophy he lifted with Liverpool last season. The 2019/20 campaign was full of nothing but positivity for Henderson, but it hasn't always been that way for the lad from Sunderland, whose career at the top level was nearly over before it had even begun. Let's take a look at where Henderson's career has taken him thus far. 1998 - Joining Sunderland's...

ning Conor McGregor has shown off his footballing skills in a video directed at Sergio Ramos as the two go back and forth on Instagram. While holidaying back in his native Ireland, the Notorious One can be seen draped in designer clobber lashing a left footed strike into the bottom left corner, to which the Madrid star responded with a seal of approval. Turns out McGregor can break a net just as well as he can a jaw. View this post on Instagram What do you think @sergioramos? We Are The...

There is no denying there is a romantic attachment between Wilfried Zaha and Crystal Palace. He spent his youth days with the side, returned to south London after his previous 'big' move failed, and has amassed over 350 appearances for the Eagles. By all accounts, it's his club. But all good things must come to an end, even if this particular end feels like it's been dragging on for an eternity. View this post on Instagram Success and failure are both part of life ... neither are permanent. A...

The Premier League is coming to an end on Sunday, and while for many it will be a sad to see their club not play competitively for a while (again) it will also see a number of players bid farewell to the league entirely. A number of stars have their contracts coming to an end this summer so, for many, Sunday will be their last chance for a fitting send off. It's sure to be an emotional affair, with tears shed and goodbyes had. But who is set for pastures new? Quite a few, in fact. Jan...

Pep Guardiola has revealed that Manchester City won't use the overturning of their Champions League ban as motivation when they face Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. City were handed a two-year ban from the competition in February for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, but after a lengthy appeal, the decision was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in July - with an initial €30m fine cut by a third as well. City's successful appeal...

With Real Madrid crowned La Liga champions on the penultimate matchday and the top-four race swiftly emerging into a no contest, the main source of drama during the final round of fixtures came at the foot of the table. Although the fates of Espanyol and Mallorca were already sealed, Leganes still had a fighting chance of survival and despite picking up a point against Los Blancos on matchday 38, Celta Vigo's stalemate at Los Periquitos resigned Javier Aguirre's savvy Pepineros to the...