FOOTBALL VIEWS

Pep Guardiola announced that he is leaving Man City at the end of the season bringing an end to a trophy-laden 10 years in chage. Now it's time to look back at his time in charge. Pep Guardiola arrived at City in the summer of 2016 with the aim being to turn City into a dominant force and once of the best teams in Europe. But his first season was far from plain sailing as there were doubts about whether his style of play would work in the Premier League after his team were ca

Thomas Tuchel announced his England squad for the 2026 World Cup yesterday with the tournament kicking off in three weeks time. John Stones, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane are back in the squad after missing the last international break due to injury, and there are recalls for Reece James, Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney. Let's see what I think of the squad: In terms of the players that have been recalled, the recall I'm most surprised with has to be Ivan

SUNDAY: BRIGHTON V MAN UNITED Brighton have been strong at home for most of the season and they also have a good record against United in this fixture as they've won 5 of their 8 Premier League games against them at home. All they need here is a win and they qualify for Europe but a draw would also be enough if other results go in their favour. Man United can look ahead to the summer once this game if finished now Michael Carrick has been appointed on a permanent basis and I'

We've all witnessed many memorable moments from the World Cup over the years and they're what make the tournament so special alongside the players that play in it. The first World Cup I remember was the one in 2006 and my first memory was an unhappy one in England losing to Portugal on penalties. All I remember from that game was England losing and Wayne Rooney being sent off. There have been a variety of moments at the World Cup including a young player bursting onto the sce