Police in Madrid and Paris on alert after IS threat to Champions League venues
Spain to deploy 2,000 officers at Real Madrid v Manchester City
French interior minister says IS ‘specifically targeted' stadiums
Police in Madrid...
Euro 2025 qualifiers kick off with ‘Group of Death' – Women's Football Weekly
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Amee Ruszkai, and Emma Duffy to discuss the first few games of the Euro 2025 qualifiers, including...
UEFA issue statement on Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Champions League clash after ISIS terror threat
The Al Azaim Foundation, the outlet often responsible for spreading messages from ISIS, published a chilling poster with the message 'Kill them...
Security heightened 'considerably' at Champions League clashes including Arsenal and Man City amid ISIS attack fears as Met Police say they are 'aware of the threat'
The Al Azaim Foundation, which is responsible for spreading messages from the terror group, threatened an attack on four venues including the...
Match Preview: Bristol Rovers v Reading (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
Bristol Rovers are on a terrible run ahead of hosting Reading at the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, with just two […]
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Fifa court deal could open way for European league matches in US
Promoter sued Fifa over stance on matches played overseas
Miami Dolphins owner planned to host La Liga match in 2019
Fifa says it will consider...
Opponent review – Iranian wrestling champ's complex battle for asylum
Payman Maadi brings a fierce intelligence to his portrayal of a refugee seeking a secure new home for his family in Sweden
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Charlton Athletic lead the way for away fans at Reading FC
Charlton Athletic have brought the most visiting fans to Reading this season in League One. The Royals changed their away end for visiting...
Squad Builder Prizewinners For March and April Announced!
We’re excited to announce the Squad Builder monthly draw winners for March and April 2024. By reading on you will […]
Why Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana uses vaseline on his gloves
Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana’s use of vaseline on his gloves against Liverpool gathered a lot of attention on social media. Fans on...
Scottish Premiership club announce staggering seven-figure annual loss – despite decrease in salary expenditure
DUNDEE have announced a £2.8million loss for last year – with the club citing their Premiership promotion push as the reason for their staggering...
Stat Attack: Bristol Rovers
Olivia previews Tuesday night's trip to Bristol. On Saturday, Reading faced a very in-form Lincoln City side, who hadn't lost any of their most...
Wor Bella: forgotten story of women who combined war work with football
Hundreds of Munitionette teams played in Britain during the first world war – and their story is being told on stage
Much as followers of men's...
Real Madrid told they can close roof to raise noise against Manchester City
Club's request granted after referee holds talks with Uefa
Bernabéu roof was also closed for Champions League last-16 tie
Real Madrid have been...
Royals stars meet youngsters during Easter Holidays
Out and about in the community to meet Community Trust participants
It was a busy few days last week, as players from the Men's First...
Invincibles and pile-ups: non-league football stories you may have missed
We look at a club playing 195 miles from home, the rebirth of two former Premier League players and a title race for the ages
There are less than...
Opposition Lowdown: Matt Taylor's Bristol Rovers
Photo by Pete Norton/Getty ImagesReading travel up the M4 on Tuesday to take on Bristol Rovers as the 2023/24 season nears it's conclusion. Join us...
David Squires on … 4.54 billion years of evolution leading to this
Our cartoonist takes a delve deep into history, to the present day
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A relegation push and CBS: USL's quest to become America's go-to league
CBS broadcast the first-ever USL match on network TV on Saturday. The league hopes to ride Messi-mania while challenging MLS's structure
Not for...
Three stripes and out … But good can come from Germany parting ways with Adidas | Philipp Lahm
Although fans thought the shared success would never end, the DFB can use the new Nike deal money to benefit the grassroots
The partnership between...
Preview: Southampton
After one of the most impressive results of the season on Saturday, in ending Leeds United’s unbeaten run in 2024, there is no time to bask in that...
Bristol Rovers predicted team vs Reading with Gas still looking for solutions in the final third
Bristol Rovers host Reading in League One this evening, looking to put an end to their recent goal drought which set a new club record
Royal Rewind | Nottingham Forest 3-4 Reading 09/04/2011
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West Ham reportedly have Declan Rice situation mark II on our hands
West Ham United fans will be absolutely dreading the day that Lucas Paqueta leaves the London Stadium. Of course, we all hope that it will...
Islamic State 'threatens terrorist attack on Champions League games', vowing to attack the Parc des Princes, Santiago Bernabeu, Metropolitan and Emirates Stadium, with a message reading 'kill them all'
Terrorist group Islamic State have threatened to launch an attack against the four stadiums hosting the first leg of the quarterfinals of the...
Premier League has created the impression of a rigged game with PSR | Paul MacInnes
Like VAR, profitability and sustainability rules have created cynicism and not tackled the real problem of clubs' huge financial losses
Everton FC,...
Bristol Rovers vs Reading: Match Preview 2023/24
Photo by Michael Steele/Getty ImagesA win could be crucial for the Royals in their quest to survive. Reading play their first of three consecutive...
Reading FC star makes goal scoring return against Tottenham
Reading defender Tom Holmes made his first appearance for almost three months for Noel Hunt's Under-23s side in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham...
Where tourists seldom tread part 9: four more British towns with secret histories
Railway nostalgia, the world's oldest football, fenland skies and a little-known bard are among the highlights of Crewe, Stirling, Boston and...
Depleted Matildas face Mexico as injuries provide chance to learn before Olympics
Door opened for fringe players to stake claim ahead of Paris Games
Australia to use game in Texas ‘as learning', says Tony Gustavsson
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Inter sink Udinese with last-gasp Frattesi goal to stretch lead at the top
Internazionale took another step towards the Serie A title as a stoppage-time goal from Davide Frattesi secured a 2-1 comeback win at...
Arteta and Arsenal want new legacy against Bayern in Champions League
Manager can ‘see the energy change' before quarter-final first leg
Gabriel Jesus happy to compromise preferred position for team
Mikel Arteta has...
Eve Annets earns Berkshire Football Award nomination
Reading FC Women goalkeeper Eve Annets is up for a Berkshire Football Award in the category of Young Player of the Season (Female).
Annets has a...
Entire village left footing six-figure bill after three residents sued council in ‘ridiculous’ fight over sports pitch
VILLAGERS are in uproar after being handed an 86% rise – to cover legal bills after three residents sued the parish hall over a “noisy” games pitch...
Entire village left footing six-figure bill after three residents sued council in ‘ridiculous' fight over sports pitch
VILLAGERS are in uproar after being handed an 86% rise – to cover legal bills after three residents sued the parish hall over a “noisy” games pitch...
‘We have to punish them': Guardiola rallies City for Real Madrid reunion
Manager says teams similar level despite City's 5-1 win last year
Hosts ask permission to close stadium roof for vocal atmosphere
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Exclusive reports Pochettino bows to player power – but changes create more questions than answers
Most Chelsea fans probably weren’t too interest in reading a match report from Sunday’s game. Why repeat the pain of a game we had just seen? It...
Thomas Tuchel backs Harry Kane to thrive in renewal of Arsenal rivalry
Bayern Munich manager says striker is ‘very motivated'
Tuesday's Champions League opponents are ‘a real team'
Thomas Tuchel said that nothing will...
Reading (a): Vote For Your Man of The Match Here
Following the 1-1 draw away at Reading in League One, I asked the Vital Lincoln City members to nominate who they believe was City’s Man of the...
West Ham to join battle to snap up Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo
Centre-back out of contract at Craven Cottage in summer
Liverpool, Tottenham and Milan linked with 26-year-old
West Ham plan to enter the race to...
Bristol Rovers team news ahead of Reading with Chelsea loanee expected to return from illness
The latest Bristol Rovers team news ahead of hosting Reading on Tuesday evening
Crucial point made as Jannik Vestergaard shows offensive abilities that could be key to a direct promotion
Embed from Getty Images The Athletic reporter Rob Tanner made a major point out Jannik Vestergaard and his push forward that opened the Birmingham...
Ancelotti nervous as Real Madrid and Manchester City cross swords again
Clubs clash in Champions League quarter-final at Bernabéu
Fourth time in five seasons pair have met in competition
This is Carlo Ancelotti's 200th...
Ligue 1's fourth spot in the Champions League is now Lille's to lose
Nice, Lens, Rennes and Marseille all had eyes on Champions League football but Paulo Fonseca's side are clear favourites
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Real Madrid's Joselu: ‘It's true that everyone hated games away at Stoke'
Real Madrid loanee is playing his best football but spells in cold and snowy England provided tranquility needed for the top level
Real Madrid's No...
Done and dusted as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall wins player of the year among a group of passionate and devoted Leicester fans
Embed from Getty Images Leicester City Supporters Club Scandinavian Branch will be travelling over to the last game of the season. 15 members will...
‘Englishness is constantly revised': Umbro exhibition shows evolution of football shirts
Exhibition shows Nike's criticised reimagining of red and white St George's Cross for Euros shirts has decades of precedent
The replacement of the...
Liverpool and Villa drop crucial points in Premier League drama – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, and Dan Bardell to discuss all of the weekend's Premier League action, along with...
Gary Neville accuses Premier League of ‘new low' in warning against regulator
Pundit calls out top flight for sending email to political insiders
Premier League says it has advertised in Politico before
Gary Neville says the...
'Fun, exciting and unpredictable' - What Bristol Rovers can expect from Reading at the Mem
Bristol Live spoke to the Reading Chronicle's Digital Reading FC Journalist James Earnshaw to get the lowdown on all things Royals ahead of their...
Man Utd star Mason Mount tipped for stunning career change after Alan Shearer describes him as ‘perfect’
MASON MOUNT has been tipped for a stunning career switch after being described as “perfect” for a role by Alan Shearer.
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Former Celtic and Preston star helps South Reading win cup
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Shots! Shots! Shots! But Liverpool still let United off the hook
Considering 14 different teams have beaten Manchester United this season, you could have been forgiven for presuming Liverpool would finally add...
Is Jürgen Klopp entering a bold new age of psychological warfare? | Jonathan Wilson
The Liverpool manager delivered a message to Arsenal after his side's 2-2 draw at Manchester United
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Two men jailed for life for murdering footballer Cody Fisher
Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter given minimum terms of 26 and 25 years at Birmingham crown court for nightclub attack
Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter...
Joe Kinnear: a look back at a memorable football career as player and manager – video
Former Tottenham defender and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77. Dublin-born Kinnear won the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup...
Everton hit with two-point deduction over second breach of financial rules
Premier League sanctions club again for breaching PSR
Sean Dyche's side now only two points above drop zone
Everton have been dragged closer to a...
‘Emotional' Leah Williamson to make first England start in almost a year
Captain last played for England a year ago before World Cup
Defender brings ‘flexibility in defence', says Sarina Wiegman
Sarina Wiegman has...
Daniele De Rossi's derby delight brings ‘cinema' to Roma celebrations | Nicky Bandini
Hired on a caretaker basis to the end of this season, De Rossi's unique relationship with Roma gives him an obvious appeal
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Are Reading Right Backing Andy Yiadom Over Clinton Mola?
Reading have used two players at right-back recently, so who should get the nod? Alex investigates. It's the home straight now and we're getting to...
Gallery | The best of the action from the draw with the Imps
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Reading Vs. Lincoln City - Sat, Apr 6th 2024, 15:00
All the action from Saturday's stalemate
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Matt Taylor relishing upcoming Reading opportunity as Bristol Rovers look to put wrongs right
Bristol Rovers host Reading on Tuesday evening looking to put an end to their recent six-game winless and goalless streak
Match Preview: Bristol Rovers v Reading
Bristol Rovers v ReadingSky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Tuesday 9 April 2024, 7.45pm KO
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Supercomputer predicts Premier League title after Man Utd dent Liverpool hopes with just TWO points separating 3 clubs
ONE horse stumbled in the Premier League’s three horse title race at the weekend when Liverpool dropped two points in a frustrating draw with...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 375: Points Dropped Or Point Gained?
Ben and Ross chew over Reading's 1-1 draw with Lincoln City in this week's edition of the podcast. Ben and Ross are back from an Easter hiatus to...
Lincoln City Fans Verdict: A Hard-Earned Point For Reading
PA Images via Getty ImagesHow the Loyal Royals reacted to a draw against the in-form Imps. If the fans were feeling a bit nervy heading into the...
Real Madrid wanted to avoid ‘world's best' Manchester City, admits Rodrygo
Forward who stunned City in 2022 believes feeling is mutual
Rodrygo explains why he turned down Liverpool transfer
The Real Madrid forward Rodrygo...
Joe Kinnear's success with Spurs and Wimbledon outweighs Newcastle chaos
Former full-back, who has died aged 77, won trophies in north London and managed Wimbledon to league prominence
It is part of the tragedy of life...
Arsenal fear no one, says Ødegaard before Bayern Munich test
Gunners face German side in Champions League quarter-final
Victory at Brighton was their 10th in 11 Premier League games
Martin Ødegaard has...
Amy-Louise Maddison nominated for Berkshire Football Award
Reading FC Women fan Amy-Louise Maddison is up for a Berkshire Football Award in the category of Supporter of the Season.
The Royals are in a...
Preview: Bristol Rovers vs. Reading - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League One clash between Bristol Rovers and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Premier League weekend awards: Arsenal's stinginess is a work of art
From Kevin De Bruyne's match-winning performance to VAR controversies, we hand out honors (and dishonors) from the top-flight weekend
Bruno...
Spurs move up to fourth after Porro's strike seals win over Nottingham Forest
As much as Ange Postecoglou insists that neither is Champions League qualification imperative nor is it the limit of his ambition, he will be hard...
‘We should have won': Klopp laments dropped points at Manchester United
Jürgen Klopp says draw in game they dominated was ‘our fault'
Liverpool manager expects ‘more twists' in title race
Jürgen Klopp lamented...
McBurnie strikes late to deny Chelsea and earn point for Sheffield United
What Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino would do for just one chaos free day at work. Around the corner they turn, the one that looks from the outside...
Ongoing sense of shambles at Manchester United is unsustainable | Jonathan Wilson
Ten Hag's side have conceded 308 shots in 14 games but goal stats show weird openness is hard for opponents to deal with
Everybody's done it. The...
Joe Kinnear, former Tottenham player and Wimbledon manager, dies aged 77
Kinnear managed Luton, Forest and Newcastle among others
Won FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup as a player with Spurs
The former Tottenham defender...
Burrows' late double wins Bristol Street Motors Trophy for Peterborough
Final: Peterborough 2-1 Wycombe
Burrows 85, 90+1 | Taylor 89
It's lucky for Peterborough when the year ends in four: formed in 1934, they won the...
Salah's spot-kick salvages Liverpool a title-vital point at Manchester United
Liverpool are the first to falter in the three-way title joust with Arsenal and Manchester City, and Manchester United will be delighted at causing...
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from the 6pm BST kick-off
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Gunter review – strange tale of murder, witchcraft and football fizzes with fairground energy
Royal Court Upstairs, LondonLydia Higman, Julia Grogan and Rachel Lemon's play set around a 1604 witch trial is a vital and exciting piece of gig...
European football: Ajax's season hits new low after 6-0 Feyenoord thrashing
Ajax slump to largest ever loss in De Klassieker
Dutch giants had briefly been bottom of table earlier in season
Ajax's disastrous season hit a...
Bindon: "It's nice to walk away with a point, but three would have been much better"
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Reading Vs. Lincoln City - Sat, Apr 6th 2024, 15:00
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Reading Vs. Lincoln City - Sat, Apr 6th 2024, 15:00
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A hard fought match at the Select Car...
Matondo rescues Rangers with last-gasp equaliser in six-goal Old Firm thriller
The tightest Scottish title race in more than a decade is still far too close to call after Rangers recovered from two goals down to collect a...
Eerie omen for Man Utd that coincides with O’Sullivan’s snooker Tour Championship final clash with Mark Williams
MANCHESTER UNITED host Liverpool this afternoon while Ronnie O’Sullivan faces Mark Williams in snooker’s Tour Championship final.
O’Sullivan, 48,...