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John McGinn: Villa captain chasing European and trophy glory

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

“It is Aston Villa,” John McGinn tells Sky Sports. “We don't make things easy for ourselves.” Even so, they are one game away from a European final. “We have given ourselves a little bit of a harder job but we are confident we will still get through.”

Phil Foden Agrees New Four-Year Deal with City

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Phil Foden and Manchester City have agreed terms in principle on a new four-year contract. Foden, who is about to enter the final year of his current deal, is expected to commit his future to boyhood club City until 2030, and his new contract includes the option to extend by a further year.

EFL

Forty Years of EFL Play-Offs in Numbers

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

1 1-0, the final score in 38 play-off finals in history. 2 2 finals played at Old Trafford in 2011 as Wembley hosted the Champions League final.

De Zerbi Revives Tottenham in Four Matches

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

It was meant to be over for Tottenham. No Premier League wins in 2026, and no immediate new-manager bounce under Roberto De Zerbi. The biggest question was whether he would stay around for the first Championship game next season.

Should Sesko's Goal Have Been Disallowed?

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Monday 4 May 2026 09:47, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher and Jay Bothroyd debate whether Benjamin Sesko's goal, which put Manchester United 2-0 up against Liverpool, should have been disallowed for handball.

Gallagher Breaks Down Sesko's Manchester United Goal

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

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