Martin Lipton

1 month ago | thesun.co.uk | Andy Dillon |Martin Lipton |Jack Rosser |Charlie Wyett

CHELSEA head to Sweden this week and straight into a bizarre ‘s****y’ pitch battle involving European opponents Djurgarden. Their hosts for the Conference League semi-final first leg are furious with the state of their OWN surface as they prepare for their biggest game in years. The pitch is an artificial one and the Djurgardens players and coaches are not happy with it. Usually it is the visiting opposition that kick up a fuss when they arrive and find it uncomfortable on an alien surface.

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Martin Lipton

FOR years they have been the punchline to a footballing joke. The dominant force in a “farmer’s league”, a circus of a club with a Big Top full of headline acts but not even a round of applause. And absolute flops when it comes to the Champions League. But having sent both Liverpool and Aston Villa packing already, Luis Enrique and his new-look PSG now have Arsenal in their sights. Mikel Arteta and his side know that they arguably face their toughest test yet on the road to Munich.

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Martin Lipton

ExclusiveIt's anticipated the total legal bill for both sides of the case could reach £100mMANCHESTER CITY’S Premier League rivals each face a £5MILLION bill — if the dethroned champions win their crunch legal battle with League bosses. Under Prem rules, costs are taken away from the amount distributed between top-flight clubs from broadcast and commercial deals.

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Martin Lipton |Jordan Davies

ARSENAL aren't just preparing for the biggest European clash in their modern history, but also for a busy transfer window. The Gunners may be 120 minutes away from earning a place in the Champions League final, but they're miles away from Premier League title rivals Liverpool. Mikel Arteta and his team are already hard at work at finding the right recruits to move Arsenal closer to ending their wait for a league title next season.

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Martin Lipton

JAMIE VARDY'S departure from Leicester brings to a close the ultimate rags to riches football story. The rejected striker who went from non-league to a title-winning England international, scoring in a major tournament. Across the three decades since the Premier League was founded, Vardy arguably represents the best value-for-money signing any club has made, too. Sun Sport looks at the candidates for the top ten - but cannot look beyond the 38-year-old.