Southgate will treat San Marino with same respect as any other nation
England need just a point from San Marino to reach the 2022 World Cup but Gareth Southgate insists he will treat the side ranked lowest in the world with the same ...
Norwich appoint former Villa boss Smith as manager
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith as head coach in place of Daniel Farke, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Norwich sacked Farke this month ...
Serbia and Spain qualify for World Cup finals
Serbia clinched an automatic berth in the 2022 World Cup finals after a 90th-minute header by halftime substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic gave them a comeback 2-1 win over Portugal in their Group ...
Maguire defends goal celebration slammed by former players
England defender Harry Maguire defended his goal celebration during Friday’s World Cup qualifying victory over Albania which former players described as over the top and unnecessary following his poor ...
England all but qualified as Kane hat-trick sinks Albania
England captain Harry Kane plundered a hat-trick before halftime in a 5-0 hammering of sorry Albania at Wembley on Friday to all but guarantee his side’s spot in next ...
Aguero plays down retirement rumours after health scare
Sergio Aguero has attempted to allay fears he is considering retirement by stating he remains positive whilst receiving treatment for a heart condition.
The former Manchester City striker has been ...
Businessman who organised flight that killed Sala jailed for 18 months
A businessman has been jailed for 18 months over the plane crash that killed footballer Emiliano Sala.
The 28-year-old striker and pilot David Ibbotson, 59, died when the small plane they were ...
Worries mount for England’s Southgate ahead of Albania clash
England’s qualification with games to spare for next year’s World Cup finals had looked like a formality but two draws in their last three Group I qualifiers has ...
Brazil first South American team to qualify for World Cup
Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022.
Lucas Paqueta got the vital ...
Rampant Russia crush Cyprus 6-0 to strengthen qualifying hopes
Russia struck five second-half goals as they routed visiting Cyprus 6-0 in their Group H World Cup qualifier on Thursday ahead of a decisive clash with Croatia this weekend for ...
Gerrard appointed Aston Villa manager after leaving Rangers
Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as their new manager following his departure from Scottish side Rangers, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
Gerrard replaces Dean Smith, who was ...
Spain’s World Cup bid hit by long list of injuries
Coach Luis Enrique will have to depend on a makeshift line-up to secure Spain a place in next year’s World Cup finals as he will be missing nine key ...
PSG’s Diallo arrested following alleged attack on team-mate
Paris St Germain women midfielder Aminata Diallo has been arrested in connection with an alleged attack on one of her team-mates.
French daily L’Equipe reported on Wednesday that fellow ...
One in five females experience unwanted physical attention at games
One in five women have reported unwanted physical attention while attending men’s football matches, a new survey has revealed.
The Football Supporters’ Association’s Women at the Match survey, ...
5 talking points as Europe’s World Cup qualifying draws to a close
Europe’s race to qualify automatically for next year’s World Cup in Qatar enters the final stages over the next few days.
Here, the PA news agency picks out ...
Five Germany players isolating after positive Covid test
Five Germany players have been asked to quarantine after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this week’s World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein, the German Football Association (...
Mourinho raises familiar gripes as Roma slide into crisis
Jose Mourinho’s honeymoon period at AS Roma is well in the past after a shock 3-2 defeat by Venezia on Sunday left the capital club in crisis and their ...
Turkey to allow full capacity at football matches
Turkey will let home fans attend matches up to full capacity as long as they provide proof of coronavirus vaccination or have previously contracted the virus, the Turkish Football Federation (...
Newcastle appoint Howe as new manager
Newcastle United have named former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe as head coach until 2024 following the departure of Steve Bruce last month, the Premier League club said on Monday.
“Newcastle United ...
Barca unveil Xavi as new manager in front of thousands
Barcelona presented Xavi Hernandez as their new head coach in front of thousands of fans at the Camp Nou on Monday.
The 41-year-old Barca great signed his contract, which runs ...
Five clubs given the go-ahead for safe standing trial next year
Five clubs will take part in a safe standing trial from January 1 next year, the Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has announced.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Cardiff are ...
Solskjaer setback, sackings and slip-ups – 5 Premier League talking points
Manchester City triumphed in the derby at United, Chelsea and Liverpool both dropped points and two managers lost their jobs.
Here, the PA news agency looks at five things we ...
West Ham end Liverpool’s unbeaten run to go third
West Ham claimed an impressive 3-2 victory over Liverpool to end the Reds’ unbeaten start to the season.
The Hammers moved above their opponents into third and denied Jurgen Klopp’...
Oxlade-Chamberlain something of a Jekyll and Hyde player – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is something of a Jekyll and Hyde player but he is happy to embrace both aspects of his game as it benefits ...