Category: Football
Reading could be thrown out of EFL if Dai Yongge misses sale deadline
Reading could be thrown out of the English Football League if their owner, Dai Yongge, does not sell the club before 5 April. The Chinese [more…]
‘No hunger, no identity’: Thomas Tuchel claims England were afraid at Euro 2024
Thomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer. England [more…]
Football Daily | Thomas Tuchel and England’s A-Team vibe before his first game in charge
‘IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, IF NO ONE ELSE CAN HELP …’ Twenty-four days. It doesn’t sound like much, does it? But Thomas Tuchel has [more…]
An increasingly multicultural Japan have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
Through Japan’s previous seven World Cup appearances, the progress of its men’s national team has reflected the country’s ascent within the global soccer community, a [more…]
World Sevens Football: who will be taking part and how will it work?
Following the announcement of a new lucrative women’s seven-a-side series – called World Sevens Football and offering the winning team a cash prize that rivals [more…]
Mikel Merino: ‘I’m adapting to being a striker – I like the contact, I never back down’
Mikel Merino sits in a briefing room on the second floor of Spain’s Las Rozas headquarters, an A1 tactics sheet covering the table. Felt tip [more…]
How can Manchester City stop Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League? | Tom Garry
Chelsea are unbeaten in 28 games under Sonia Bompastor – with 26 wins – and arrive in Manchester for the first leg of their European [more…]
The ‘big’ teams that haven’t won a major trophy for at least 10 years | The Knowledge
“In case you haven’t heard, it’s been quite the week for those associated with Newcastle United but who are the big* teams that haven’t won [more…]
Thomas Tuchel: perfectionist, workaholic, disciplinarian … winner
With Thomas Tuchel, the devil is in the detail and it can often seem like an obsessive, controlling force. The new England head coach sees [more…]
Gareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby Lecture
Sir Gareth Southgate has expressed his concern that “callous, manipulative and toxic influencers” are taking the place of traditional father figures in society and contributing [more…]
