Gareth Southgate said England’s players fell short of the standards they “need to be at” against Malta but had no concerns about their attitude and aptitude ahead of next summer’s European Championship.Nobody at Wembley expected anything other than a victory from the side ranked fourth in the world against the one nestled between Fiji and Bermuda in 171st.But already-qual...Full Story »

England’s final home match of the year will be remembered for the pre-match tributes to Sir Bobby Charlton rather than the football that followed as Gareth Southgate’s side limped to a 2-0 win against Malta.Friday’s European Championship qualifier at Wembley saw the senior men’s team play their first match since the incredible 1966 World Cup winner died at the age of 86 l...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill could point to individual and collective mistakes after Northern Ireland lost 4-0 to Finland in their penultimate Euro 2024 qualifier but the inexperience of his young squad played a major role in Helsinki.Northern Ireland played well for much of the first half but fell behind to Joel Pohjanpalo’s penalty just before the break, and Daniel Hakans then doubled the lead ...Full Story »

Struggling Northern Ireland found no respite in the freezing temperatures of Helsinki as they suffered a seventh defeat of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign in a 4-0 loss to Finland.Michael O’Neill’s injury-ravaged side started well but crumbled after Joel Pohjanpalo’s penalty late in the first half, with second-half goals from Daniel Hakans, Teemu Pukki and Robin Lod piling ...Full Story »

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ALEX SCOTT stood out with her fabulous see-through dress at the GQ Men of the Year awards on Wednesday. Scott's choice of outfit even left fellow Lioness Leah Williamson in awe as she entered the taxi with her. Williamson was heard gushing as she shared a clip on Instagram: "Oh my God!" Scott responded by sharing that clip on her story with the following caption: "Find yourself an amazing h...Full Story »

Ex-England international Patrick Bamford has named Julia Roberts as his 'ideal date'. The Leeds United star's England career was limited to 62 minutes in a game with Andorra in 2021 - which England won 4-0. Marcelo Bielsa's Peacocks were in their pomp when Bamford received his cap, but they have since been relegated back to the Championship. And Bamford has instead spent his international br...Full Story »

Neymar is facing scrutiny over claims he employed a cleaner without declaring her job and allegedly exploited her. The Al-Hilal star has been referred to the labour court over the claims regarding a 35-year-old Brazilian mum-of-four who alleges she worked seven-day weeks between January 2021 and October 2022, according to Le Parisien. The woman is also claiming she was forced to work up until...Full Story »

Ekitike is wanted in England again The Magpies failed with a €40m (£35m) bid to sign Ekitike from Stade Reims in the summer of 2022, with PSG going on to sign the striker on loan with an obligation to make the move permanent this year for €35m (£30m). Since then, however, Ekitike has struggled for game time. He started 12 times in Ligue 1 last year and has just eight minu...Full Story »

According to a report by Udineseblog, Tottenham Hotspur are keen on having Samuel Iling-Junior in their ranks. Spurs are looking to reinforce their squad in the winter transfer and the 20-year-old Juventus winger is one of their targets. Iling-Junior started off at the Chelsea youth academy but quite early in his career, he made the move to Italy. The 20-year-old joined Juventus' youth ranks in...Full Story »