Sportblog | The Guardian — Cambridge United RSS



Why I gave away my Champions League final ticket to watch it with dad | Max Rushden

I will be in Madrid on the morning of Spurs v Liverpool but will see the all-English European Cup final at home on my sofaOn Saturday I will wake up in Madrid. A few hours later when Spurs walk out to play Liverpool in the Champions League final in the Spanish capital, I will be in my living room watching the game on TV, possibly the only football fan getting on a plane back to England from Spain that day.I’ve had a ticket for months – not deserved, it’s who you know – but I don’t need to be there. I need to watch Tottenham’s first ever European Cup final with my dad. Related: ‘You wake at 4am’: Son Heung-min...

Continue reading



Accrington denied top spot but remain a wonder of the Football League | Jeremy Alexander

John Coleman spotted two misdemeanours where the referee did not as Cambridge United held his side at bay in League TwoA day after VAR made its inconspicuous British bow at Wembley Accrington Stanley felt it could have come in handy at Cambridge United. John Coleman, their manager, thought they should have had two penalties. “We’re not into video technology yet,” he said, before acknowledging, “but the referee’s got to make a split decision.”Coleman’s frustration was understandable. Victory would have put them top of League Two, with Notts County drawing. But in the hard-fought event it was probably as well no split‑second decision at either end separated the sides from goalless equality. In any case a year ago, with Cambridge leading...

Continue reading