Category: Football
Nations League roundup: 10-man Spain enjoy rout in Switzerland
The newly crowned European champions Spain romped to a 4-1 away win against Switzerland in Nations League Group A4, despite being down to 10 men [more…]
Lee Carsley discovers England job is about more than coaching
It required a double-take. Was that Lee Carsley, the new England manager, albeit on an interim basis, laying out the cones for a warm-up drill on the Aviva [more…]
Cristiano Ronaldo strikes late for Portugal to break Scotland hearts
A stomp towards the delirious crowd followed by an impish grin and the I-remain-the-man pout of celebration: on 88 minutes Cristiano Ronaldo saluted his 901st [more…]
Netherlands and Germany record emphatic Nations League victories
The Netherlands endured some nervy moments but in the end proved too strong for Bosnia and Herzegovina as they began their Nations League campaign with [more…]
Eidevall scorns ‘relic’ Women’s Champions League format as Arsenal march on
Jonas Eidevall said he was glad that no English team will have to go through the Champions League mini-tournament qualifying format again, calling it a [more…]
Chaos club Everton reap the whirlwind of Premier League’s financial revolution | Jonathan Wilson
It’s 40 years since the greatest season in Everton’s history, when they won the league and the Cup Winners’ Cup and reached the FA Cup [more…]
Lee Carsley lets England players make all right noises in smooth audition | Jacob Steinberg
At precisely 4.59pm in Dublin, an act of great treachery took place. Nobody will forget where they were on the day when Lee Carsley from [more…]
Todd Boehly wants Chelsea resolution as Clearlake relationship breaks down
Todd Boehly has lost faith in his working relationship with Clearlake Capital, the US private equity firm that owns a majority shareholding in Chelsea, and [more…]
Nations League roundup: Italy stun France despite conceding in 12 seconds
Italy went behind after 12 seconds but came back to beat France 3-1 in a highly entertaining Nations League Group A2 opening game on Friday. [more…]
Lee Carsley will not sing England’s national anthem before first game
Lee Carsley has said he will not sing England’s national anthem when he takes charge of his first match as interim head coach against the [more…]