‘It’s a pain in the bum’: Port Vale and the magic of the FA Cup In today’s Football Daily: the road to Wembley The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assets The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Which USWNT Players Made Their Case at 2026 SheBelieves Cup? Emma Hayes’ team won three friendlies this past week, but which players solidified their spot for the next World Cup roster? Sports Illustrated · Mar 9
Chelsea: Romeo Lavia facing long road back to his best after injury return Rusty performance against Wrexham in FA Cup showed how far Lavia has to go after latest spell on the sidelines Evening Standard · Mar 9
Arsenal’s Potential 2025–26 FA Cup Quarterfinal Opponents: Best, Worst Case Scenarios Arsenal’s list of potential opponents range from the Premier League summit to the bottom of League One. Sports Illustrated · Mar 9
Chelsea’s Potential 2025–26 FA Cup Quarterfinal Opponents: Best, Worst Case Scenarios Chelsea made hard work of their fifth-round meeting with Wrexham. Sports Illustrated · Mar 9
Liverpool’s Potential 2025–26 FA Cup Quarterfinal Opponents: Best, Worst Case Scenarios Liverpool were the first team to advance to the final eight. Sports Illustrated · Mar 9
Abramovich lawyers insist £2.5bn from Chelsea sale is still his and blame government for delays over funds In the escalating row over the £2.5bn the Russian oligarch has promised to give to the victims of the Ukrainian war, The Independent has seen a legal letter blaming Keir Starmer’s government for the hold-up The Independent UK · Mar 9
FA Cup fifth round: talking points from the weekend’s action Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha staked their claim for more game time while Fulham paid for a lack of ambition The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Chelsea injury update: Estevao, Jamie Gittens and Levi Colwill latest news and return dates Blues set to be handed a double fitness boost ahead of massive games this week Evening Standard · Mar 9
Arsenal injury update: William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard latest return dates Double blow in FA Cup leaves question marks for Champions League trip Evening Standard · Mar 9
Transfer News, Rumors: Shock Zubimendi U-Turn Stings Man Utd; Real Madrid’s Rodri Twist Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali, Eduardo Camavinga, Bernardo Silva and many more feature in the gossip. Sports Illustrated · Mar 9
'Look deeper': Marco Silva explains Fulham team selection after FA Cup disaster against Southampton Cottagers dumped out of cup contention after Portuguese made nine changes to his side Evening Standard · Mar 8
Emma Hayes’ USWNT built World Cup momentum with SheBelieves title: Three takeaways The US head coach has built a deep and talented pool of players as next summer’s tournament in Brazil approaches The Guardian - US · Mar 8
Sports Illustrated · Mar 8 Rob Mac, Ryan Reynolds Have Explicit Response to Wrexham’s Chelsea Defeat Censored Despite one sweary comment, it was a largely positive reaction to Wrexham’s FA Cup exit.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 England make it two out of two in Women’s World Cup qualifiers: what we learned Sarina Wiegman made a few positional adjustments as a showdown with Spain looms, and Georgia Stanway and Lauren James shone
The Independent UK · Mar 8 Kepa Arrizabalaga impressed by ‘special’ Arsenal duo Max Dowman and Marli Salmon Mikel Arteta started the highly-rated academy products in the FA Cup clash at Mansfield.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 8 Transfer News, Rumors: Chelsea’s $290 Million Barcelona Swoop; Liverpool Face Salah Dilemma Dominik Szoboszlai, Bradley Barcola, Eduardo Camavinga and Phil Foden all feature in the gossip.
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Pep Guardiola set for touchline ban as he fumes over refereeing decision The Spaniard picked up his sixth booking of the season in Manchester City’s 3-1 FA Cup win at Newcastle.
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Liam Rosenior admits Chelsea rode their luck against ‘magnificent’ Wrexham The Blues were 4-2 winners after extra time at a raucous Stok Cae Ras.
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Chelsea: Phil Parkinson delivers verdict on George Dobson red card as Wrexham suffer FA Cup exit Wrexham midfielder was given his marching order shortly before extra-time
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Rob Mac watch as Wrexham knocked out of FA Cup The stars turned out for the Welsh team’s encounter with Chelsea at the Stok Cae Ras Ground.
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Chelsea: Liam Rosenior demands better game management after FA Cup scare Chelsea head coach has also admitted it was a risk to make so many changes for FA Cup tie
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Three things we learned from Chelsea win as dodgy defending overshadows FA Cup progression Blues make hard work of Wrexham despite playing the entirety of extra-time with a one-man advantage
Sports Illustrated · Mar 7 Wrexham vs. Chelsea Player Ratings: Blues Pushed Hard in Thrilling FA Cup Clash Six goals were shared between Wrexham and Chelsea at the STōK Cae Ras.