As the historic ground prepares for its emotional farewell, even visiting teams like Manchester City are paying tribute to one of English football’s most storied stadiums, writes JAMES NALTON
Blues hoping to complete domestic treble when they face Man United in FA Cup final
AFTER the most recent weekend of Premier League games, Everton are now mathematically safe from relegation and will play their first season in a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in the top flight.
Earlier in the season, there was a worry that Everton, who are one of six ever-present teams in the top division in the Premier League era, would face the unthinkable prospect of playing their debut campaign at their new home in the second tier.
David Moyes has come in and steadied the ship, and then some. In his second stint at the club, the Scotsman has transformed Everton into one of the league’s most well-organised teams and put them at the top end of the division’s form table.
The powerhouse Liverpool forward secured a record-breaking 90 per cent of the vote, while Arsenal’s Alessia Russo topped a wide field to win the women’s award, writes JAMES NALTON
JAMES NALTON writes on how the title win has sparked long-awaited celebrations among fans after a triumph four years — and one pandemic — in the making
JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible
A new front in the fight for football’s soul is emerging — one rooted in trade union values and collective power
