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Cardiff City 1 - 0 Reading Cardiff City's recent mini-revival under new boss Sabri Lamouchi continued thanks to a later winner against Reading. Romaine Sawyers fired in from the edge of the box in the 91st minute to claim a deserved win. This was the club's second in a week under their new manager. A first home win since October lifts the Bluebirds five points clear of the Championship relegation zone. Reading will stay 15th in the table but could have no complaint over the loss despite the timing of the goal. A closer look at the match The closest Reading came was a blunder by Cardiff goalkeeper Ryan Allsop, who kicked thin air as Yakou Meite closed in. Cardiff must have thought their luck was out when they hit the crossbar twice in the space of three minutes midway through the second half. But Sawyers capped an impressive display with his first goal since August to claim three vital points in his side's fight for survival. Click here for more EFL News>>> Both

Reading are to appoint former Southampton head coach Ruben Selles as their new manager. The 40-year-old Spaniard will take over subject to him obtaining a visa, which the club applied for last week. Selles took charge of Southampton following Nathan Jones' departure in February but only won two of his 17 matches at the helm as Saints finished bottom of the Premier League. Premier League reaction: Southampton relegated (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) He left his former club last month after being told his contract would not be renewed following the club's relegation. During his time at Southampton, his record was pretty bad, but there were clearly many reasons for this. There were two wins, four draws and 10 defeats; 18 goals scored and 33 conceded. That’s not to mention a shock FA Cup defeat at home to Grimsby Town, who ran out 2-1 winners at St Mary’s. Most Southampton seemed to like him and believe he could have done a decent job in other circumstances. In his latest rol

Kidderminster Harriers 2 - 1 Reading George Puscas had put Reading ahead just before half-time at Aggborough. However, Rafael Cabral's mistake handed Sam Austin an equaliser before Amari Morgan-Smith netted on the 82nd minute. It was a memorable day for all Kidderminster fans, and they will be hoping for a big Premier League side in the next round Reaction Kidderminster Harriers boss Russ Penn told the media: "Wolves, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea - it's mad to even be talking about these clubs. "We know it's a one-off, up against a Championship side and we've exceeded expectations. We want to be a league club again. "That's our overall objective but we've got plenty of heart. We had our objectives for this season and this was one of them." Reading boss Veljko Paunovic spoke with BBC Radio Berkshire: "A horrible night. A horrible second half for many reasons. Kidderminster are a tough and organised team, but nothing was unexpec

 The newly-promoted Premier League side have made another signing. They have announced the signing of full-back Omar Richards from Bayern Munich on a four-year deal. The former England Under-21s defender moves for a reported £10m. Richards, 24, joined Bayern in 2021 from Reading, making 17 appearances and helping them to a 32nd Bundesliga title. Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Omar Richards ❤️ 🌳🔴 #NFFC | #PL — Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) July 10, 2022 Richards played 104 times for the Royals before heading to Germany and earned one England Under-21s cap in 2019. He becomes Forest's fifth summer signing after Dean Henderson, Moussa Niakhate, Giuilian Biancone and Taiwo Awoniyi. This video from 90 Minutes Soccer  explores why Forest have made the signing. More reaction Richards told the Forest website : “I’m thrilled to return to England by joining Nottingham Forest at such an exciting time. The club has enjoyed an incredible last few months and there’s great ambitions for

After an enthralling weekend, we can say for certain that there is still some magic left in the FA Cup. Let's have a look at a weekend that saw some massive shocks. Cambridge United knock out Newcastle Joe Ironside scored the winner against his boyhood side. He turned in from close range 11 minutes into the second half to prompt wild scenes amongst the 5,000 travelling fans. Cambridge Director Godric Smith tweeted: So proud of all the players, staff and fans at Cambridge United. A day to cherish. And thank you Newcastle United. Warm, generous and gracious. Good luck for the rest of the season." What a moment for Cambridge's Joe Ironside - his first FA Cup goal and it's the opener against Newcastle! 👏 pic.twitter.com/KDtajv1yLJ — 90min (@90min_Football) January 8, 2022 Kidderminster Harriers produce memorable upset to knock out Reading. George Puscas had put Reading ahead just before half-time at Aggborough. However, Rafael Cabral's mistake handed Sam Austin

The draw of the third round of the FA Cup has been made.  Let's have a closer look at some of the matches Boreham Wood or St Albans v AFC Wimbledon Yeovil Town v Bournemouth Charlie Wakefield's driven finish early in the second half against Stevenage was enough to put the Glovers into the hat for the third round. Their ultimate reward was a draw against Championship side Bournemouth. Stoke City v Leyton Orient Swansea City v Southampton Chelsea v Chesterfield Liverpool v Shrewsbury Town Cardiff v Preston North End Coventry City v Derby County Burnley v Huddersfield West Bromwich Albion v Brighton and Hove Albion Kidderminster Harriers v Reading Kidderminster Harriers are dreaming of more giant-killing exploits after upsetting FC Halifax at Aggborough to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Their reward is a home match against Reading. The away side will want to avoid a huge upset and go to have a decent run in the competition.  Leicester City v Watford Mansfield Town v Middl

2022 FA Cup final has been confirmed. Liverpool will face Chelsea at Wembley on the 14th of May. Let's have a look at how both teams got there. Chelsea looking to end a difficult and eventful season on a high They beat Chesterfield 5-1 at home in the third round before a narrow 2-1 win over Plymouth in the fourth round. There was then victories over Championship sides Luton and Middlesborough. In the semi-final, they faced Palace and beat their London rivals 2-0. Liverpool want to win everything For Liverpool, they had a fairly straightforward 4-1 win over Shrewsbury Town in the third round before they beat Championship side Cardiff in the fourth round. There was then narrow wins over Norwich and Nottingham Forest before that 3-2 thriller over Manchester City in the semi-final. Liverpool fans and players will now start to think that they can win everything this season. More FA Cup stories from this season Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal. The City Ground was bouncing as Champio

They were first introduced to the EFL in 1987 and have been staged after every season since. Some hate them and others love them.  Let's explore some of their greatest matches. They were first introduced to the EFL in 1987 and have been staged after every season since. Some hate them and others love them. Let's explore some of their greatest matches. This is the place for all the latest EFL news and stories (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Sheffield Wednesday 5 - 1 Peterborough United  (The match finished 5-5 on aggregate, Sheffield Wednesday won 5-3 on penalties.) Sheffield Wednesday pulled one of the greatest playoff comebacks in English Football League history to beat Peterborough United on penalties. After losing the first game 4-0, very few people believed they would progress to Wembley. That's exactly what happened. They reached the final and eventually gained promoted to the Championship. This match was the highlight on that journey. Just after the match, James, a S

 We all love the drama of the playoffs.  They are a series of matches contested by the four football teams that finish below the automatic promotion places in the second, third and fourth tiers of English football. They were first introduced to the EFL in 1987 and have been staged after every season since. Some hate them and others love them. Let's explore some of their greatest matches. <Click here to find more news and stories from the English Football League> Reading 2-4 Swansea: 2011 Championship play-off final. Swansea stormed into a 3-0 lead come the end of the first half. However, a two-goal comeback from Reading after half-time tested the nerve of the Welsh side. A young Scott Sinclair then bagged a hat-trick to ensure Swansea became the first Welsh side to play in the Premier League. This would mark the start of a memorable period for the club. In 2013, they won the EFL Cup.  Nottingham Forest 2-5 Yeovil: 2007 League One play-off semi-final.  One to forget for Fo

Despite not as much money being spent, it was still a busy transfer deadline day across Europe. Premier League transfers It was certainly fairly quiet in the Premier League. Despite appearing to need new signings, Manchester United didn't bring a single player in. Most of the money was spent by teams near the other end of the table. Matz Sels [Strasbourg - Nottingham Forest] £5m Enes Unal [Getafe - Bournemouth] Loan Lorenz Assignon [Rennes - Burnley] Loan Caylan Vickers [Reading - Brighton] Undisclosed Joe Gauci [Adelaide United - Aston Villa] Undisclosed Mason Holgate [Everton - Sheffield United] Loan Click here to find more Premier League news and stories Maxime Esteve [Montpellier - Burnley] Loan Adam Wharton [Blackburn Rovers - Crystal Palace] £18m, potentially rising to £22m Lino Sousa [Arsenal - Aston Villa] Undisclosed Morgan Rogers [Middlesbrough - Aston Villa] £8m, potentially rising to £15m Rodrigo Ribeiro [Sporting Lisbon - Nottingham Forest] Loan Armando Broja [Chel

One of the biggest days in the season is approaching Let's have a look at some of the key stories ahead of the weekend. Are we going to see a massive shock? Who will progress and begin to dream about a trip to Wembley in May? Chelsea v Chesterfield This is a tie that epitomises the magic of the FA Cup. It is not that long ago that Chesterfield were in the third tier but back-to-back relegations saw them spin out of the English Football League and into the National League. This FA Cup run has probably brought back some great memories for Chesterfield fans. Back in the 1996/1997 season, the Spireites went on the run of a lifetime and reached the semi-finals where they faced Middlesbrough in a memorable encounter at Old Trafford. After an enthralling 3-3 draw, they lost 3-0 to the then Premier League side in a replay at Hillsborough. Kidderminster Harriers v Reading Kidderminster are the lowest-ranked club left in the competition. Their prize is a home draw with Championship struggl

Full time: Brentford 1 - 3 Manchester United United take home all the points. They will blow a huge sigh of relief after Brentford wasted several chances in the first half. See one of the goals in the video below. A moment of quality gives Man Utd the lead vs Brentford 🔥 Fred with the pass, Anthony Elanga with the touch and finish! Rangnick's side badly needed that... pic.twitter.com/Ncfj0ISYRs — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 19, 2022 Keep reading to see if some of the pre match discussion proved to be correct. Alongside that, there is social media posts from Brentford and Manchester United. This is another new type of article for the blog. This is the place for all the latest news and social media posts from Manchester United's trip to Brentford. First up: This is the press conference from Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick. What are the fans saying? Before the match, we spoke to a few United fans. One said: "I thought we played ok at times

The dreaded European Super League is back in the news again This video from Tifo Football explores how the original idea fell apart. Keep reading this article for the latest news on the European Super League. It now appears to be back in the news again.  What's being said? In an article for Sky Sports, it was reported that the chief executive of the company behind the previous failed project has claimed that a new European Super League with no permanent membership could be up and running by the 2024/25 season. There has also been an interesting article in The Financial Times. ESPN are reporting some of the developments and what it could mean. Are we close to the idea being relaunched? A22 Sports Management -- the company that launched the European Super League in April 2021 -- appointed a new chief executive, Bernd Reichart, who claimed it would be relaunched within three years. This comes against the backdrop of legal action taken by the three remaining Super League clubs (

Tottenham Hotspur 5 - 0 Everton Tottenham maintained their own top-four aspirations as Frank Lampard's side were outclassed and humiliated. On an embarrassing night for Lampard and his players, Spurs ran riot as Everton capitulated in a fashion that raises genuine doubts about their ability to avoid relegation I can't smile without you 💙 pic.twitter.com/os0Y30H7Z2 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 7, 2022 Everton's Michael Keane set the tone for the night by firing Ryan Sessegnon's into his own net after 14 minutes. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was then at fault for Son Heung-min's second. Matt Doherty then set Harry Kane free to put the game out of sight eight minutes before half-time. Any slim hopes of an Everton revival were snuffed out when substitute Sergio Reguilon scored with his first touch at the far post seconds after the restart. Kane added the fifth after 55 minutes, meeting Doherty's perfect cross with a crisp left-footed volley. The im

Here at European Super Football, we are going to start covering the women's game more.  Keep reading for the first article of many as Arsenal thrashed HB Koge in the Women's Champions League. Steph Catley opened the scoring in the first half after Nikita Parris had missed a penalty. Parris and Caitlin Foord added one each in the second half but sloppy defending allowed Køge to grab a first Champions League goal through Maddie Pokorny, Anna Patten then looped in to make it 4-1 and Jordan Nobbs added the fifth.  This comfortable win means Arsenal remain second in Group C, three points behind Barcelona. You can watch the highlights of this match in the video below. More reaction to a routine Arsenal win The Arsenal head coach said: “I’ve felt from the beginning like we have been doing this together with the fans. It reminds us all of what a privilege it is to represent Arsenal.” One fan replied to the tweet posted below and compared the Arsenal Women's head coach to the one

This page will contain all the latest social media posts discussing the 2024 Champions League final Useful reading ahead of the match Click here to read European Super Football's preview of the match.  UCL: Final preview (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Visit our Champions League Stories to discover how both sides reached this stage.  Champions League stories (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Live pre match social media posts and updates throughout the match Tweets by ChampionsLeague Messages coming out of Germany and Spain It has been reported that Borussia Dortmund invited Jürgen Klopp to watch the #UCLfinal tonight, so he'll be watching from the stands. The now former Liverpool boss took the German side to their last Champions League final, at the same venue in 2013. On that occasion, they lost 2-1 against Bayern Munich. 🚨🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund invited Jürgen Klopp to watch the #UCLfinal tonight, so he'll be watching from the stands! 🖤💛 The former Liverpool b

 It's time for you to read about another football icon. Jaap Stam is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a centre-back and is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. A brief introduction Stam played for several European clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Lazio, Milan and Ajax. More icons The start of a fantastic career On August 15th 1992, Stam made his professional debut for FC Zwolle in a 1–1 draw against SC Heracles in the Eerste Divisie. He became a first-team regular right away and moved to Eredivisie club Cambuur Leeuwarden for the following season, but relegated in his first season which brought him back into the Eerste Divisie.  Two seasons performing well at Cambuur earned him a transfer to Eredivisie club Willem II. At Willem II, he immediately impressed at the Eredivisie level and earned a transfer to PSV Eindhoven despite only making 19 appearances. Icons: Henrik Larsson (eurosuperfootball.

Leicester City 1 - 1 Ipswich Town Jeremy Sarmiento scored a late equaliser against Championship leaders Leicester City at the King Power Stadium and guided his Ipswich team back into the coveted automatic promotion spots. Initially, Leicester seemed on the verge of extending their lead by 10 points , courtesy of an own goal by Leif Davis in the first half. The second half had more excitement, featuring Foxes goalkeeper Mads Hermansen's spectacular save from Wes Burns and Kasey McAteer's valiant effort cleared off the line at the other end. When Hermansen could only parry a Massimo Luongo shot in the area, Brighton loanee Sarmiento seized the opportunity, swiftly scoring a shot that eluded the Danish goalkeeper. This marked the second time in four weeks that Ipswich snatched a late draw against Leicester, following a similar feat on Boxing Day at Portman Road. The draw this time elevated Ipswich above Southampton, reclaiming second place, while Leicester maintained a seven-poi

Let's take a closer look at Lionel Messi.  The Argentian player is widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever. How did his career develop? What were his best moments? Keep reading for the story of a football legend. Quick summary Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or awards and six European Golden Shoes. In 2020, he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona.  With the Spanish giants,  he won a club-record 35 trophies. This included ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four Champions Leagues. He is known for being a prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker. Records He holds the records for most goals in La Liga, a La Liga and European league season, most hat-tricks in La Liga and the Champions League, and most assists in La Liga, a La Liga season and the Copa América. He also holds the record for most international goals by a South American. Messi has scored over 7

Everton 2-3 Brighton Brighton have piled more pressure on Rafael Benitez as they climbed to eighth in the Premier League with victory at Goodison Park. Alexis Mac Allister scored a third-minute opener for the visitors following Neal Maupay's cushioned header and Dan Burn headed in when unmarked at the back post to double the lead just before the half-hour mark. The returning Dominic Calvert-Lewin had the chance to respond from the penalty spot. However, he fired his spot-kick over. Half-time was met by thousands of boos from home fans. Gordon gave his side hope of a fightback with a deflected shot eight minutes after half-time. Allan drew a superb save from Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as Everton chased an equaliser but Mac Allister's excellent second put the away side back in control. Gordon scored a second with 14 minutes remaining. This made for a tense finish, but he was not able to complete his hat-trick with a late chance. The Toffees remain in 15th position. Th