Man United FA Cup final blow, Guardiola reveals surprise decision, Allardyce leaves Leeds

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Manchester United suffer another injury blow with Antony set to miss FA Cup final

Stefan Ortega to start over Ederson in FA Cup final as Man City boss Pep Guardiola takes gamble on back-up goalkeeper

Jose Mourinho charged by UEFA for 'insulting/abusive' language towards referee Anthony Taylor

Referee Anthony Taylor and fans abused by Roma fans at airport

Jesse Lingard becomes free agent as Nottingham Forest confirm exit after season to forget

Phil Neville sacked by Inter Miami as David Beckham hails contribution

Anton Ferdinand leads West Ham walk-off after Dallas United player accused of using n-word in racism row

Lionel Messi to leave PSG: Manager Christophe Galtier confirms summer exit

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Noel Gallagher joined talkSPORT ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup final to build a Manchester United and Man City combined XI, and he was not biased at all. Not one bit.

The High Flying Birds frontman and British rock legend was asked to create a team from players in United's 1998/99 treble winning team and City's current team that is gunning for the same historic achievement this term.

Can you guess how many Red Devils make the cut?

Watch and find out…

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Dallas United have been kicked out of a $1million tournament over a racism storm following a game against a West Ham legends team.

Hammers players walked off the pitch during a match in the seven-a-side 'The Soccer Tournament' event in the United States on Thursday.

Former Hammers Anton Ferdinand, Carlton Cole, Matt Jarvis, Marlon Harewood, Zavon Hines and Jimmy Walker are among those taking part in North Carolina.

It is unclear what was said - or to which player - but Ferdinand reportedly told media at the game the Hammers walked off due to racism.

A statement from TST read: "After conducting an investigation into the final moments of the match between West Ham United and Dallas United, we have concluded that Dallas United violated TST's code of conduct.

"We have been in dialogue with leadership from both clubs and we are all aligned that the best path forward is Dallas United withdrawing from competition. All parties involved are unified in wanting to make a statement against racial insensitivity.

"We seek to run an event that is not only fiercely high stakes for all competitors, but also one in which all competitors feel safe and protected. As a result, tomorrow's game between Dallas United and Far East United has been cancelled."

Dallas United wrote on Twitter: "In light of the shadow cast by an opposing player's accusation during tonight's match, the Dallas United players unanimously decided to withdraw from the remainder of the competition.

"Our coaches and staff fully support the team's decision. We thank @TST7v7 for the opportunity to compete in the tournament."

Wolves, Borussia Dortmund and Wrexham are among the teams taking part.

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Well, this was unexpected.

Footballer, actor, philosopher - of course we're talking about Eric Cantona, and now he's added another string to his bow… music.

The Manchester United legend and every football fan's favourite crazy person has released a new song, complete with music video, entitled 'The Friends We Lost'.

And we've got to say, it's a bit of a banger… in a moody, atmospheric kinda way.

Cantona wearing a beanie hat, a leather jacket-wearing guitar player and some dude playing the cello in a multi-story car park - it's as strange as you'd expect from the Frenchman.

And with lines like "laugh and drink with the vampires" and "bet and cry with the worst devils", the lyrics are as weird as you'd expect, too.

Explaining the song, Cantona said: "When I'm asked how I'd like to be reincarnated, I always say: as an eagle. The lyrics are meant for this eagle, I ask it how it feels in full flight, surrounded by silence and the wholeness."

Erm, OK?

But, yeah, it's actually pretty good - give it a listen!

12 minutes ago

Chelsea target Rafael Leao has signed a new long term deal with AC Milan.

The flying Portuguese attacker was due to be out of contract next year meaning Milan would have been forced to cash in had they not been able to agree fresh terms.

Chelsea were thought to be leading the race for Leao if he was headed for the exit door, with Manchester United and Arsenal both registering interest as well.

But the 23-year-old has now put pen to paper on an extension until June 2028 with a reported £150million release clause.

28 minutes ago

Jose Mourinho has been charged by UEFA with insulting and abusive language towards referee Anthony Taylor following the Europa League final.

Roma boss Mourinho branded Taylor a 'f****** disgrace' in the car park as he waited for him after his side's penalty shootout defeat against Sevilla in Wednesday's final.

And the Portuguese also hit out at the England referee in his post-match press conference, with Roma fans later confronting Taylor and his family at the airport.

32 minutes ago

West Ham boss David Moyes has refuted Michail Antonio's suggestions that he has an issue with Gianluca Scamacca.

Antonio had insinuated that his strike partner's struggles since his £35million switch from Sassuolo have been down to not suiting Moyes' style of play.

However, in his pre-match press conference before the Europa League Conference final against Fiorentina, Moyes said: "I've got no issues with Gianluca.

"Gianluca is a terrific player, a really good footballer, someone who we really like but unfortunately, he's been hit with injuries for periods of this season.

"Micky [Antonio] has his own opinions but we're not getting into that."

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Erik ten Hag also confirmed Manchester United will be without Anthony Martial, whose injury-hit season will end on the sidelines.

United are looking to complete the domestic cup double for the first time, having lifted the Carabao Cup in February - and also stop their rivals Man City from matching the Red Devils' famous treble success - but Ten Hag is without several players, including Martial.

The 27-year-old strained a hamstring towards the end of Sunday's win against Fulham and will miss the Wembley showdown after scans showed a muscle tear.

"These questions so many times about the absence of players in the last couple of months," Ten Hag said.

"Every time I say the same answer: it's about the players who are available and many times we were successful.

"We have a good squad and from that good squad we make a good team."

Today, 14:07

Pep Guardiola has eased concerns over the fitness of a number of key players ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester United on Saturday, and confirmed a surprise decision about his starting XI.

Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Manuel Akanji all missed the champions' final Premier League game of the season at Brentford last week.

Guardiola said at a press conference: "They have trained well. They are more or less fine."

The boss also confirmed No.2 goalkeeper Stefan Ortega will start against United, in keeping with his usual policy for all domestic cup fixtures.

He said: "He's going to play. It's always like that."

Victory for City at Wembley would give them two thirds of a potential treble with next week's Champions League final still to come.

Guardiola, however, is not yet thinking about the prospect of winning all three trophies.

He said: "We should think about what we have to do to win this one game. Nothing changes. We analyse the strengths of the opponent and see the weaknesses they have.

"It's a football game, that's the most important thing. We cannot control what's on the outside. We do what we can to win the game."

Today, 13:46

Manchester United have suffered a major blow ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup against Man City.

Erik ten Hag has revealed £90million winger Antony is unlikely to be available for the game.

The Brazilian was stretchered off in United's 4-1 win over Chelsea last week, but Ten Hag was optimistic of having his former Ajax star back for the Wembley showpiece.

However, it appears that Antony's chances of being available are now slim, serving as a blow to United who are already without striker Anthony Martial and defender Lisandro Martinez.

"Unlikely - there's a chance but a really small chance," said Ten Hag when asked about Antony's availability.

"He didn't make the progress [we wanted] so it's unlikely he's available. It's about the players who are available and many times we were successful [without our injured players]. We have a good squad and from it, we'll make a good team."

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Today, 13:02

James Maddison has taken to Instagram to react to Leicester's relegation, and has possibly given a hint about where his future lies.

The England midfielder has been linked with the exit door after the Foxes' drop to the Championship, with Tottenham and Newcastle linked with an interest.

But Maddison says the Leicester players will 'continue to stick together' after their bottom-three finish - does that mean he's staying put to help the club seal an immediate return to the top flight?

"Absolutely devastated to be relegated from the Premier League," wrote the star.

"I've took a bit of time to reflect on the outcome of the season and to be honest it doesn't make it any easier at all.

"This will hurt for a very long time and probably stick with us all forever, but that's life and it's about how you bounce back from setbacks and failure and unfortunately that's exactly what this season was… a failure.

"We should never have been in the position we were, with the players we have.

"But we take responsibility for that and the negativity that comes with it and continue to stick together @lcfc."

Today, 12:26

Jesse Lingard is a free agent after being released by Nottingham Forest.

The former Manchester United midfielder signed a one-year deal with the City Ground club last summer, in a move that surprised many following links with a return to West Ham - where he previously starred on loan.

But his move to Forest didn't work out as he made only 20 appearances for the club, and managed just two goals and two assists.