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WSL: West Ham 0-0 Man Utd (71 min)
Manchester United are having a frustrating afternoon at the Chigwell Construction Stadium, where the match remains goalless going into the last 20 minutes. Rachel Williams is about to come on for Man Utd. Share
Scottish Cup: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen
The first Scottish Cup semi-final is level after a highly eventful first half at Hampden. Aberdeen went ahead through an unfortunate own goal from Hearts keeper Craig Gordon; Lawrence Shankland smacked the equaliser but the match changed just before half-time when Michael Steinwender was sent off for the denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity. A Dogso, in the peculiar parlance of our time. Share
Hello, hello and welcome to an elite Saturday clockwatch. The E-word refers not to the quality of what you may read on this page over the next four hours, but the fact we'll be focussing entirely on top-flight football. That's because the EFL fixtures were all played yesterday, more of which here.
There are four 3pm kick-offs of the Premier League, three of them involving the race for European places. And Barcelona and Bayern Munich, leaders of La Liga and the Bundesliga respectively, are also in action.
Barcelona lead Real Madrid by four points with seven games to play. Bayern need 10 points from the last five games to end their drought and win a first Bundesliga title since 2023.
These are our featured games:
Premier League Brentford v Brighton
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
Everton v Manchester City
West Ham v Southampton
Not the Premier League West Ham 0-0 Man Utd (WSL, 12pm)
Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup semi-final, 12.30pm)
Heidenheim v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 2.30pm)
Barcelona v Celta Vigo (La Liga, 3.15pm)
We also have a dedicated liveblog for the first leg of the Women's Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Lyon. Join Xaymaca Awoyungbo for the latest. Share
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'I received envelope from ex-Man Utd player – it was stuffed full of £50 notes'
A striker who enjoyed a successful career in the Premier League with both Manchester United and Everton has been praised for his generosity in a heart-warming anecdote Louis Saha displayed remarkable kindness by gifting a physio a hefty envelope filled with £50 notes as a thank you for helping him through his injury woes. The French striker initially made waves in the Premier League with Fulham, before he went on to join Manchester United in 2004. During his time at United, he clinched two Premier League titles, the Champions League, and a League Cup under Sir Alex Ferguson 's stewardship, bagging 42 goals across 124 matches over four years. Injuries, however, saw Saha fall out of favour, prompting his move from Old Trafford to Everton in 2008. Despite ongoing fitness battles, he still managed to score a commendable 35 goals in 115 games for the Toffees from 2008 to 2012. Saha's relationship with Everton's medical staff was notably positive, especially with ex-club physio Mick Rathbone. Rathbone, once dubbed the 'best signing ever' by David Moyes, recounted a touching story about Saha's generous act after signing a new contract deal at Goodison Park in 2010. "We were excited about working with Louis despite his injury-prone reputation," the former Preston medic wrote in his book, The Smell of Football. "In his first season at the club, we were extremely careful with him, in terms of not pushing him too hard. "We quickly gained his trust because he intimated that at all his previous clubs, he felt this had not necessarily been the case. By his second season we had developed a relationship that allowed us to push him harder. "In those two seasons, Louis played nearly 70 games and scored more than 20 goals for Everton, despite being injured and out for six weeks when he first came to us from Manchester United." Rathbone added: "When Louis signed his new contract in February 2010, Bill Ellaby, the player liaison officer, handed me an envelope. He explained it was a thank you from Louis. I was touched he had taken the trouble to thank me in writing. I opened the envelope thinking, 'F*** me, this is a thick letter.'". "But it wasn't a letter; it was an envelope stuffed with £50 notes. That is the type of gratitude I prefer. After all, let's face it, talk is cheap. Apparently, he rewarded every member of the medical staff in the same way. I think he respected us for the care and time we gave him. It was a magnificent gesture from a great guy." Saha may no longer be on the football pitch, but he's certainly not short of cash these days, with a net worth that dwarfs even that of Cristiano Ronaldo, his ex-teammate at United. Since retiring in 2013 at 35, the former France international has dived into the business world with impressive results. His enterprise 'AxisStars', co-founded with Kate Hamer, is now said to be valued at an eye-watering £4.3billion. The firm seeks to forge links between 'professional athletes and entertainers, their peers and trusted partners'. The business empire of Saha towers over Ronaldo's hefty £600m fortune, being more than seven times larger. Saha, alongside former marketer Hamer and tech guru Patrice Arnera, has seen his venture flourish. With over 550 ex-sports stars linked to the company, Saha admits that his enterprise, AxisStars, has eclipsed his achievements on the pitch. "I still get asked for advice by different people on a daily basis," he told The Guardian. "For instance, my agent called me to say he had a talented French footballer who he wants to bring to England, and asked me for advice on how to create a tailor-made training programme. I put him in touch with people I used to work with. "This kind of player could join Axis as he can then search for a personal coach in his region. It is a hard process but it's so rewarding, because if I can help 100,000 people, it's the best thing I've ever done." Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
BBC News
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SFA want to avoiding using new banning powers over pyro use
The Scottish FA can now ban clubs from the Scottish Cup if fans throw pyrotechnics - but chief executive Ian Maxwell insists they want to avoid that the association's Annual General Meeting on Thursday, clubs agreed to an increase in the powers to award sanctions against clubs whose fans continue to disrupt games by their use of Scottish FA's powers now mirror those of the SPFL, who oversee the domestic leagues and League could range from fines and ticket allocation restrictions, to the ultimate sanction of expulsion from the national cup competition."You would absolutely never want to get to that stage, and we need to look at the steps that we can take to avoid that," Maxwell told BBC Sport recent years, Uefa have closed either all or sections of stadiums where fans have misbehaved. And earlier this year, Celtic and Rangers - as well as Motherwell - were charged by the SPFL after fans disrupted both League Cup semi-finals with flares and had 500 tickets removed from their allocation for the final."It's been documented in Uefa sanctions that the threat of ticket reductions has an impact - and the SPFL have used that after the League Cup semi-finals - so maybe that's something that we need to consider," Maxwel added."The changes we have made to our rules will mean we can now work more with the SPFL to help eradicate that."Maxwell would not say if this was a step towards strict in European competition under Uefa's jurisdiction have been subject to those rules but Scottish authorities - led by the clubs - have held off on applying those rules domestically. "Uefa have had strict liability for a long time, which has involved fining clubs, but there's no consequence to the individual on that," Maxwell added."It's the club that gets fined, so the supporter doesn't link that back to his or her behaviour. So it's about creating that jeopardy and creating that consequence for the behaviour that we're trying to remove.""We've got hundreds of thousands of people that come and watch our games on a weekend, and we need to make sure that environment is energetic and is noisy. We don't want to quell that, but fundamentally it has to be safe."
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Watch: Trent Alexander-Arnold wows at Real Madrid unveiling by speaking fluent Spanish
The era of Alexander-Arnold the Liverpool legend is officially over and that of Trent the Galactico has begun at Real Madrid. The presentation of the right-back's No 12 'Trent' jersey at his formal Bernabeu unveiling completed the journey from the Anfield academy to the heights of those footballers considered so famous that they are referenced by Christian name, the request symbolic of a new brand and a fresh start. 'It is quite an easy explanation,' said the 26-year-old. 'I have always found when I travel to Europe the name confuses a lot of people with it being three names, double-barrelled. People call me Arnold, Alexander, Alex and Trent. I just thought let's make it simple with Trent on my back. That's my name so that's what I guess people will call me.' That said, those watching the England player's opening address could have been forgiven for thinking adopting the title Don Juan might have been as appropriate. If Alexander-Arnold's transfer was considered the consequence of a prolonged Bernabeu seduction, this time the charm offensive was from the £10 million recruit as the ex-Kop idol introduced himself in fluent, pitch perfect Spanish. 🗣️🇪🇸 Señor Alexander-Arnold #WelcomeTrent — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 12, 2025 'Thank you for this opportunity. It does not happen every day. It is a dream come true and I am happy and proud to be here. I want to show Real Madrid fans how I play. I am going to give my all for the team,' Alexander-Arnold said in the native tongue of the Madridistas. 'Wow. Impressive. He has clearly had this on his mind for a couple of years,' swooned the translators from Real Madrid TV. 'A few months,' Alexander-Arnold later clarified, no doubt aware that cynics will presume this was an inauguration speech long in its preparation. Given he is such a quick learner, those advertising foreign language crash courses have found a new poster boy. Tougher assignments await the England man in La Liga, but as first impressions go this could not have been better choreographed, even if those left behind at Anfield tuning in may have been watching from behind the sofa, struggling to readjust to such an unfamiliar sight. Alexander-Arnold proved adept at identifying potential hand grenades within questions, careful to be respectful of all that he has left behind while deferential to the status and history of the club he has joined. Asked to compare Real Madrid and Liverpool, he suggested the biggest difference might be the weather. 'I'm fortunate to have played for the biggest club in England and now I am at the biggest club in Spain. There are a lot of similarities,' he said. 'You are expected to win. You are expected to perform week in and week out. That does not change. We are expected to win trophies. That is a demand. We have to deliver. 'It was never a question of where [to go], it was whether or not to go. I have known for a long time that if I did leave Liverpool it would only be for Real Madrid. It was not an easy decision because of how long I have been there for, but eventually you have to make a decision and in my mind it was the right one.' When Alexander-Arnold was encouraged to say he had dreamed of being a Real player even when training on the pitch as a Liverpool teenager in the Champions League, he politely declined the invitation. 'At that time, 10 or so years ago, I was not thinking about being here today,' he said, while the references to his Kop sending-off rightly focused on the day of the trophy presentation and the well-wishers of the club's hierarchy, as well as players, staff and the majority of supporters. Ironically, the formalities began like a tribute to Liverpool as an assortment of clips showcased Alexander-Arnold's many spectacular assists and goals under Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot. Whatever Real paid to sign the right-back a month early, Liverpool might have grounds to charge more in syndication rights given how many of the commentaries were courtesy of the Premier League's champions own media channel. The Anfield connection continued with references to Real's new manager, Xabi Alonso, being one of Alexander-Arnold's boyhood idols. 'He inspired me because of the way he passed the ball. I told him that,' said the defender of the former Liverpool midfielder. Another topic he seemed enthusiastic to address was the notion that England team-mate Jude Bellingham has acted as a super-agent on Real's behalf, the friendship between the pair vastly over-exaggerated as influential in the move. 'A lot of people think he played a large part in me coming here, but the club speaks for itself,' Alexander-Arnold said. 'We spoke a lot about Liverpool and Madrid as players and friends. You want to know what it's like, of course.' Of all the questions, one stood out as the wolf in sheep's clothing, a seemingly innocuous request to sum up the qualities of Real's local hero Dani Carvajal, whose position Alexander-Arnold wants to make his own. 'He is a fantastic player and I have nothing but respect,' he said, aware there is no bigger legend than the home-grown hero. Alexander-Arnold was that once. Now 'Trent' has accepted the challenge of matching the standards of one of the VIP guests listening to his every word, Roberto Carlos, alongside the current crop of superstars. 'I'm very lucky and proud to be here,' Alexander-Arnold said. 'These are the kinds of players I want to play with. I have admired them. I have played against them, so I know how good they are. To be a part of the team and to be playing with them, rather than against them, will be good.'
