Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Unai Emery should consider standing down as head coach after an absolute shambles of a performance in the 2-1 Europa League loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Daichi Kamada s fine second-half brace overturned Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s opener and stretched the Gunners winless streak to seven matches in all competitions.

A sparsely populated Emirates Stadium, where the officially announced figure of 49,419 tickets sold was hardly represented by the attendance, booed Emery and his players at full time.

Keown, who played in the decorated Arsenal sides managed by George Graham and Arsene Wenger, feels the ex-Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss has run out of road – as evidenced by their relegation form .

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In what could prove to be an action-packed MLS affair in the early hours of Saturday, New York will welcome Columbus to Yankee Stadium.

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Starting with the hosts, while New York might have endured a major MLS struggle last season, the Pigeons have come roaring back in a sensational fashion this time around. Last seen putting in another rampant performance as they cruised their way to a 5-1 victory against San Jose on home soil, Nick Cushing’s men are riding what has been a major wave of momentum. Signing off May with a 1-0 win away at New England, the Sky Blues are battling it out at the top of the Eastern Conference and will be looking to make up some ground this weekend. In fact, New York have won all of their previous…

Gareth Southgate described the reaction of some England supporters towards Harry Maguire as  an absolute joke after the defender was booed before kick-off on Tuesday.

Manchester United captain Maguire started the Three Lions victory against the Ivory Coast, as goals for Ollie Watkins, Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings secured a 3-0 success at Wembley.

The centre-back has been a key performer for Southgate since breaking through into the senior set-up, and he was named to the UEFA Team of the Tournament for his performances at Euro 2020.

Yet since scoring in England s penalty shoot-out loss to Italy in last year s final, Maguire has struggled for form at club level, and has often found himself a scapegoat for United s on-field issues.

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AC Milan are interested in signing Timo Werner from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Werner s advisor Volker Struth travelled to Italy this week to meet with Milan officials over a potential transfer at the end of the season.

Werner moved to Chelsea from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2020 and has failed to make a huge impact at Stamford Bridge. The Germany international forward has scored seven goals in 50 Premier League appearances for the Blues so far in his career.

Milan are at the top of the Serie A table at the moment with 67 points from 31 matches, a point clear of second-placed Napoli. Meanwhile, Chelsea currently find themselves third in the Premier League table with 59 points from 29 matches.

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Schalke have bolstered their forward line with the signing of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, on a free transfer from Mainz.

The 25-year-old, who was part of Cameroon s FIFA World Cup squad, has signed a three-year deal at the Veltins Arena.

Choupo-Moting scored 20 goals in 74 Bundesliga appearances for Mainz and joins a side that will compete in the UEFA Champions League.

I am delighted that Eric Maxim has decided to join us, Schalke chief executive Horst Heldt told the club s official website.

He is versatile, but we plan to use him first and foremost in a central offensive position.

Choupo-Moting has plenty of experience in the Bundesliga, having come through the youth ranks at Hamburg.

He spent the 2009-10 campaign on loan at Nurnberg, be…

America coach Antonio Mohamed says it is premature to talk about anything beyond Saturday s trip to Tigres UANL.

Mohamed s America have made a dream start to the Liga MX Apertura campaign, winning their opening three games to sit two points clear of Atlas and Monterrey atop the table.

America preserved their 100 per cent record with a 4-0 demolition of Puebla a result that was sparked by a hat-trick from the competition s leading scorer Raul Jimenez, who has netted four goals in three games.

But Mohamed is taking nothing for granted against fifth-placed Tigres UANL at the Estadio Universitario de Nuevo Leon an unhappy stomping ground for the 2013 Apertura champions having not won in San Nicolas de los Garza since 2009.

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Italy boss Luciano Spalletti conceded the Azzurri were never in their Euro 2024 game against Spain and felt the defending champions were fortunate not to lose by more than a one-goal margin.

Riccardo Calafiori s second-half own goal made the difference as Spain defeated Italy 1-0 in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday.

The defender became the first Italy player to ever put through his own net in a European Championship match and a poor loss left the Azzurri with work still to do to secure progression from Group B.

Spain fired off 20 shots to Italy s four, also creating 1.9 expected goals (xG) to the Azzurri s 0.18 and enjoying 57.2 per cent of the possession, with La Roja clinching their place in the knockout rounds.

Spalletti was honest in his post-match assessmen…

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino would love to replicate Manchester United icon Alex Ferguson by building around young English talent with Spurs.

Ferguson turned United into a force on the back of winning the 1992-93 Premier League – their first top-flight title in 26 years, which would be followed by 12 more under Ferguson.

The Argentinian has the likes of England stars Harry Kane and Dele Alli in top form this season, with Spurs second to Chelsea in the league table.

And Pochettino hopes the home-grown stars he has nurtured can become title-winning stars in north London.

There is big pressure to win when you are a big club, Pochettino said.

But for me the best example in football in many years was Manchester United with Sir Alex Ferguso…

CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria s most decorated club, have been demoted to the third division due to their financial crisis, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) have confirmed.

CSKA, who have 31 league titles to their name, have dominated Bulgarian football over the years, however they have fallen on tougher times in recent campaigns.

They have not won a title since 2008 and have failed to win any silverware since lifting the domestic cup and supercup in 2011.

Financial irregularities at the capital club saw the BFU deny them a licence for the Bulgarian A Group, and the governing body have now confirmed their punishment.

When contacted by Perform the BFU said CSKA had no chance of starting the new campaign in the professional leagues, and have no right to a…

England star Lucy Bronze has called time on her Manchester City career after a second stint with the Women s Super League outfit.

Bronze, who won FIFA s The Best Women s Player Award in 2020, is set for a crucial role with her country when England host the European Championship in July.

The Telegraph reported last week that 30-year-old Bronze has received offers from clubs in the United States and is considering a move to a team on the west coast.

She has been spending time in California this week, according to pictures posted on her Instagram account.

City said in a statement on Thursday: Manchester City can confirm that defender Lucy Bronze will depart the club at the end of her current contract this summer.

The defender will bring the curtain …