Koeman urges Barcelona to cut out costly mistakes
Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman accepts his side cannot afford to make the kind of mistakes as goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen did in first-half stoppage...
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Solskjaer welcomes new dementia research as FA ‘leads the way’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has welcomed new research into dementia as the Football Association said it is “leading the way” in investigating the risk to players....
Britain announces £300 million ‘winter survival package’ for sport
The Government will provide a combined £300million cash injection to 11 sports hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and...
N. Ireland relegated from League B after Uefa awards win to Romania
Northern Ireland suffered relegation in the Nations League even before their final group game kicked off as UEFA awarded Romania the points from their cancelled...
West Ham chief says club losing £2m a match without fans
West Ham United are losing 2 million pounds ($2.7 million) a match with spectators barred from attending games amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier League...
Kenny won’t allow winless Ireland players to feel sorry for themselves
Stephen Kenny has ordered his Republic of Ireland players not to feel sorry for themselves as they prepare for their do-or-die Nations League clash with...
Southgate confirms he tested positive for coronavirus last month
ngland manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed he contracted coronavirus last month but says “everything’s fine now”. Reports emerged ahead of Sunday’s Nations League match in...
Des O’Connor, entertainer who ‘shared the laughs’, dies days after fall
By Sherna Noah Des O’Connor – an “ultimate entertainer” who “shared the laughs” – has died at the age of 88, just days after he...
Southgate: England must beat likes of Belgium to be best in world
Gareth Southgate underlined England’s aim to be the best by hunting down the likes of Belgium as they approach Sunday’s must-win Nations League match at...
Further trouble for Liverpool after Salah tests positive for coronavirus
Premier League champions Liverpool have suffered another blow after the Egyptian Football Association confirmed striker Mohamed Salah had tested positive for coronavirus. The governing body...
I hope to make many more memories with England, says Bellingham
Jude Bellingham wants to make many more special memories with England after the 17-year-old became the country’s third-youngest player in history. Only Theo Walcott and...
Southgate admits dementia fears having ‘headed a lot of footballs’
England boss Gareth Southgate is concerned about the prospect of suffering from dementia as a result of his 18-year playing career. The 50-year-old former centre-back,...
McLean ready to embrace pressure of Euro play-off
Kenny McLean vowed to savour the occasion as he looks to help Scotland end a 23-year wait for qualification for a major tournament. The hopes...
Clarke resigns as FA chairman amid criticism over ‘archaic attitudes’
Greg Clarke was met with a storm of criticism for the offensive remarks which led to his resignation as chairman of the Football Association. The...
England-Iceland Nations League game could take place in Albania
Albania has emerged as a potential venue for England’s Nations League game against Iceland next week. The Wembley clash on Wednesday, November 18 has been...
Offside and handball laws ‘abject nonsense’
Former referees’ chief Keith Hackett believes the offside and handball laws require “major surgery” and slow-motion VAR replays should be banned to avoid more baffling...
MacIntyre triumphs at Cyprus Showdown after coming through ‘tough’ lockdown
An emotional Robert MacIntyre revealed how he had struggled to deal with the coronavirus lockdown after producing a brilliant finish to claim his first European...
Zidane admits Real Madrid ‘fell apart’ in defeat to Valencia
Zinedine Zidane lamented his Real Madrid side after they “fell apart” to suffer a 4-1 loss at Valencia in LaLiga on Sunday. The Frenchman took...
Five things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League action
This weekend saw fierce complaints over fixture scheduling, Leicester move to the top of the Premier League table and a truly awful penalty cost Fulham...
Arteta backs Willian to keep ‘getting better and better’ at Arsenal
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists Willian is getting better and better as the Brazilian’s season waits to come alive. Signed on a free transfer from...
