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England have been ordered to play their next two home games in UEFA competition without supporters present after disturbances during their Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley in July, European ...

The Champions League’s third round of group-stage fixtures sees Liverpool travel to Atletico Madrid for an old-boy reunion. Here, the PA news agency looks at the four English teams’ ...

SALAH STAKES CLAIM TO BE WORLD’S BEST Roberto Firmino may have bagged a hat-trick but it was the name of Mohamed Salah that was on everyone’s lips after ...

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira said returning to his former club Arsenal would be an emotional moment after a successful nine-year stint shaped his career as a footballer, but he ...

Harry Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur overcame Newcastle United 3-2 at St James’ Park on Sunday to prolong the hosts’ winless run ...

Steve Bruce has insisted he will always have cause to thank Mike Ashley for handing him the reins at Newcastle. The Magpies’ head coach will celebrate 1,000 games in management on ...

Leicester City ended their four-match winless run in the Premier League as goals from Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu, Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka helped them to a comeback 4-2 home ...

Mohamed Salah set up Sadio Mane’s 100th Premier League goal and scored a brilliant goal of his own, while Roberto Firmino bagged a hat-trick as Liverpool reclaimed top spot ...

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford must “prioritise his football” to deal with the challenges of playing for his club and country, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. Rashford underwent ...

Newcastle United begin their new era under Saudi ownership when they face Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park with Steve Bruce set for his 1000th game as a manager and ...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo said on Friday he is relaxed over Harry Kane’s goal-scoring form and has backed the striker to get back on the scoresheet soon. ...

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is set to be included in the squad for Saturday’s trip to Leicester City while captain Harry Maguire has resumed training following a calf ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was not aware that Raheem Sterling was open to leaving the Premier League club due to a lack of playing time but added ...

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce and Watford counterpart Claudio Ranieri will find themselves in the limelight as the Premier League returns this weekend. For many, Bruce will be a surprise ...

By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter The continued high level of incidents being reported to the police at football matches shows now is not the right time to consider ...

A Madrid court has sentenced Bayern Munich and France defender Lucas Hernandez to six months in prison for disobeying a restraining order following a 2017 conviction of domestic violence against his ...

With the latest round of European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup complete, there is still plenty to be decided heading into the final fixtures in November. Here, the PA news ...

A 58th career hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal stroll to a 5-0 home win over Luxembourg in Group A of World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The treble, which meant ...

Wayne Rooney will give an insight into his thinking during some of the biggest moments in his career and also open up on his battle with his mental health during ...

England took another, somewhat faltering, step towards 2022 World Cup qualification when they drew 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday to stay top of Group I with two games remaining. ...

A biennial World Cup will not dilute the “magic” of the tournament as its frequency would have no bearing on its quality and prestige, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on ...

Penalty awards are back to a typical level this season in an indication the Premier League is getting to grips with VAR. After 70 games of the current campaign there have ...

England manager Gareth Southgate joked he commits a crime with every team selection given the strength in depth of a squad edging closer to World Cup qualification. A mammoth year ...

Cypriot expat John Christodoulou is currently in the process of becoming the majority shareholder at Omonia Nicosia, according to a report by Cypriot outlet INBusiness News. Reports about Christodoulou’s ...