Tied with Manchester United with 12 titles to their name, Arsenal will have the opportunity to become FA Cup’s most successful side when they take on new Premier League champions Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 27th May.
The Gunners are available at 15/8 to lift the covered trophy for the third time in last four years, but many believe the Blues to be .
The good news is that both sides head into the game high on confidence with Arsenal winning their last five and Chelsea last seven fixtures in all competitions.
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Despite just making his first appearance of the season, veteran defender Per Mertesacker is in line for a start due to the fact that Laurent Koscielny is banned, Shkodran Mustafi is rated doubtful and Gabrie…
Franck Ribery has revealed his devastation after being forced into retirement by a knee injury.
At the age of 39, Ribery hoped to play a full campaign with Salernitana in Serie A this season, and he was counting on being able to go out on his own terms.
Instead, a knee problem that first surfaced in July has finished off his playing career, with the Bayern Munich and France great admitting he has been reduced to tears this week.
He said he was not really prepared for the moment of calling time on his playing days, and explained that three months ago he was feeling healthy, only for problems to then begin.
Ribery featured in Salernitana s Serie A opener against Roma but conceded he played in pain .
Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Ribery said: I m…
Rumour Has It: Sergio Ramos eyes big-money club for next stop, Bernardo Silva could leave for LaLiga
After 16 years, Sergio Ramos is moving on from Real Madrid.
The 35-year-old is far from finished, though, as his wage demands indicate.
His next club will have to meet high salary expectations.
TOP STORY – BIG CLUBS IN MIX FOR RAMOS
Manchester City has been in contact with Ramos representatives for some time, AS reported, and the Premier League champions should be able to handle the Spaniard s reported €12million annual salary demands.
That number figures to limit the number of serious contenders to sign the superstar centre-back, with Manchester United also reportedly in the mix.
Paris Saint-Germain could also turn to Ramos after failing to find a suitable replacement for Thiago Silva in central defence.
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Schalke host Manchester United on Tuesday in the last four of the Champions League, with a place in the final at Wembley the prize on offer.
Leading the English Premier League by six points, United appear favourites to reach what would be their third final in the past four seasons.
They won their third European Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in 2008, before losing 2-0 to Barcelona the following year.
Last season s challenge came to halt at the quarter-final stage against Bayern Munich.
And another Bundesliga outfit, Schalke, can now become the third German club to get the better of Sir Alex Ferguson s team at this stage of the Champions League.
A side captained by Eric Cantona lost to eventual winners Borussia Dortmund in 1996…
Market: Genk win
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Looking to widen their buffer at the top of the Jupiler League on Friday night, Genk will welcome KV Mechelen to the Luminus Arena.
Starting with the hosts, while Genk might have endured a real public struggle last season, there is no doubt that the Belgium giants have put those issues behind them. In the midst of what has been a stunning run of form since opening the 2022/23 campaign, Wouter Vrancken s men open this weekend s fixtures holding a four-point buffer at the top of the table. Tipped as a standout pick to reclaim their domestic crown and clinch a European return, the Smurfs were last seen cruising their way to an eye-catching 3-1 victory away at Antwerp. Likewise, on a run that is highlighted by a thumping 6-1 romp at hom…