In an interview, Stefano Cusin, the Italian manager of the South Sudan national team, speaks of his experiences, beliefs, and a love for challenge ..read more

The English Football League will discuss Pep Guardiola’s criticism of their Mitre ball with him after the Manchester City manager claimed it was “unacceptable”. City and Championship club Wolves played with the Mitre Delta ball in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie at the Etihad Stadium, when the hosts needed a penalty shoot-out to advance to the ..read more

There was an unexpected intriguer on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. A squirrel gave the Manchester City groundstaff a run for their money before the Carabao Cup clash against Wolves, a tie which City won 3-1 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 in normal time. The animal found its way ..read more

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace were dumped out of the Carabao Cup as Bristol City came from behind to win 4-1 at Ashton Gate. Bakary Sako had put Roy Hodgson’s much-changed side, who are bottom of the top-flight table with just three points, ahead in the 21st minute. However, Matt Taylor equalised in the 34th ..read more

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has stressed he is not looking beyond Tuesday’s Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Wolves, warning that “any team can beat us”. With City having won 12 and drawn the other one of their 13 matches in all competitions so far, there has been plenty of talk about what they might ..read more

Wolves strengthened their position at the top of the Sky Bet Championship as a second-half double from Leo Bonatini helped them earn a hard-fought 3-2 win against Preston. Preston impressed in the first half but Ivan Cavaleiro gave Wolves a 44th-minute lead with his second goal of the season and Bonatini doubled their advantage from ..read more

Leo Bonatini scored twice as Wolves survived a late scare to beat Preston 3-2 at Molineux and cling onto top spot in the Sky Bet Championship. The hosts looked set to cruise to a second successive win after Bonatini built on Ivan Cavaleiro’s first half opener with a 59th minute penalty and his second from ..read more

Wolves stormed into the Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion places after a resounding 4-0 victory at struggling Burton. Nuno’s side raced out of the blocks with two goals in the opening 11 minutes from Jota and Romain Saiss. Ruben Vinagre added a third just before the break and Leo Bonatini put the game beyond any ..read more

Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme found the time to make a joke on deadline day amid his battle with acute leukaemia. The 31-year-old started treatment last month after being diagnosed with the disease during pre-season training. BREAKING NEWS: Ikeme transfers from one room to another !! Medical underway ????#longday #stillsmile #TransferDeadline pic.twitter.com/PXiKhLLSGL — Carl Ikeme (@Carl_Ikeme ..read more

Last season’s runners-up are out of the Carabao Cup as Southampton were stunned 2-0 at home by Championship side Wolves. Southampton, who lost 3-2 to Manchester United in February’s final at Wembley, fell at the first hurdle this time. Danny Batth headed in Ivan Cavaleiro’s corner in the 67th minute and substitute Donovan Wilson ran ..read more