Roberto Martinez has backed Belgium to deal with heightened expectation as they head into the Euro 2020 finals ranked as the best team in the world.The Belgians finished third at the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and will return to face the hosts of that tournament in St Petersburg on Saturday evening among the favourites to lift the trophy and sitting at the top of FIFA’s ranking table.Aske...Full Story »

According to recent reports, Serie A giants Juventus are already planning for life after footballing royalty Cristiano Ronaldo. A recent report from Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport has claimed that the ‘Old Lady’ have identified several possible replacements for superstar Ronaldo, including Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus. Having endured an underwhelming campaign during...Full Story »

Hailed Portugal's attack Joachim Low.MARCA Joachin Low hailed the French national team's ability to adapt to the game of their opponents ahead of the 2020 European Championship which is set to kick off on Friday. France will face Germany in their tournament opener on June 15, as they are both in Group F along with another star-studded team in Portugal and underdogs Hungary. "We know France v...Full Story »

Eden Hazard played just 10 minutes in Belgium's last friendly ahead of the 2020 European Championship, but coach Roberto Martinez stressed that their objective was just to see him stepping onto the pitch. Following two injury plagued seasons at Real Madrid, Hazard came off the bench in the 82nd minute of the game against Croatia with the score at 1-0 to make his first appearance for Belgium s...Full Story »

ENGLAND'S first half with Romania was halted after a topless pitch invader gave the fans something to cheer. In an opening drab 45 minutes, viewers joked that the culprit provided the best entertainment of the match so far. A pitch invader gave fans something to cheer in the first half The man forced his way onto the field towards the end of the first period and was encouraged by those inside...Full Story »

Netherlands wrapped up their preparations for Euro 2020 with a comprehensive 3-0 friendly win over Georgia in Enschede. A penalty from Memphis Depay, coupled with goals from Wout Weghorst and Ryan Gravenberch, got the job done for the Oranje ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Ukraine next Monday. The hosts started the match brightly, finding the breakthrough in the ninth minute when Dep...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate expected his England players to be jeered for taking the knee ahead of their win over Romania but again insisted they will continue to make the gesture going forward.The Three Lions boss had asked for supporters not to boo the stance on the eve of this final Euro 2020 warm-up game at the Riverside Stadium but, as they did here on Wednesday night, a minority ignored Southgate&rsq...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate has vowed England will continue to take the knee this summer as he hit back at the boo-boys. Some fans whistled and jeered before their midweek win over Austria when the Three Lions made their usual pre-match gesture in the fight against racism. But defiant England boss Southgate has declared his team will NOT allow that negative reaction to stop them supporting the cause at t...Full Story »

Tottenham will reportedly turn their attention to Ajax boss Erik ten Hag once again after talks with Antonio Conte broke down. Spurs are still looking for a new manager, with their search for a successor to Jose Mourinho dragging on having taken another turn on Friday. Chairman Daniel Levy appeared to finally be making headway this week, with reports that Spurs had approached former Inter Milan...Full Story »

The two goalkeepers will depart Old Trafford this summer after the Red Devils confirmed their retained list Manchester United have confirmed that eight players will leave the club this summer, including goalkeepers Sergio Romero and Joel Pereira. Each year clubs announce a list of retained players, and this year the two biggest names are first team goalkeepers Romero and Pereira. The other ...Full Story »

The ex-Chelsea chief is now eyeing a sensational return to London — after leaving Serie A winners Inter Milan  last week. Antonio Conte is eyeing a return to the Premier League, with Tottenham, three years after leaving Stamford Bridge Credit: EPA PSG say they are keen to keep Mauricio Pochettino - but Spurs supremo Daniel Levy is still hoping the Argentinian can return Credit: AFP ...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND has revealed he has become a 'real man' after piling on the muscle. The Borussia Dortmund superstar, 20, has enjoyed a sensational full debut season in the Bundesliga with 27 goals in 27 starts. Erling Haaland, pictured in 2020, says he has put on over a stoneCredit: Instagram @erling.haaland The Dortmund striker admits he is now a 'real man' after piling on the muscleCredit: I...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne does not require surgery after fracturing his nose and eye socket and will join the Belgium squad next week ahead of the European Championship, coach Roberto Martinez said on Monday. The 29-year-old De Bruyne sustained the injuries in a collision with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger while playing for Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday. De Bruyne had to ...Full Story »

Barcelona are offering Philippe Coutinho to Liverpool in order for them to pay off the debt they owe the Merseyside club. Coutinho cost Barca a guaranteed £105million in 2018 but with a further £40million possibly due in add-ons over the course of his contract. As things stand it is thought Liverpool are still due another £50m as part of the Coutinho transfer - money which Bar...Full Story »

ARSENAL’S move for Sporting Lisbon striker Tiago Tomas hangs in the balance after failing to qualify for Europe. The Gunners have been in talks with the Portuguese side for months to prize away the 18-year-old this summer. Sporting Lisbon whizkid Tiago Tomas has been monitored by Arsenal for months and already has two Portugal Under-21 caps However, Sporting are determined not to see th...Full Story »

Barcelona are widely expected to sign Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer this summer after the expiry of his contract at Liverpool, but they could face a wait before they're able to do so. Barcelona's plans for the summer transfer window are in full swing at the moment, with numerous deals set to be completed in the coming weeks. Sergio Aguero is expected to travel to Catalunya to put pen ...Full Story »

Vanarama National League strugglers Barnet signed off the season with a 2-0 win over champions Sutton at the Hive.Sutton were given a guard of honour by Barnet as the players walked out onto the pitch, but there was little action at either end during a low-key first half.The Bees, who will not be relegated after the National League North and South seasons were curtailed because of the impact of ...Full Story »

Wealdstone claimed their first National League victory in 11 games after battling back to beat fellow strugglers Woking 4-2 at Kingfield Stadium.The 19th-placed Stones had picked up just one point from their previous 10 outings but finally gave their fans something to cheer at the end of their first season back in the division.Woking, who were in similarly miserable form having ended a run of 10...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the departures of 13 players following the expiration of their contracts, including Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga. Rose spent 14 years at Spurs, having joined the club from Leeds United back in 2007, and he became a key member of the team under Mauricio Pochettino. After Pochettino was sacked and replaced by Jose Mourinho, he fell out of favour and spent the s...Full Story »

The footballer was due to reach Buenos Aires this morning with wife Antonela Roccuzzo and children Thiago, eight, Ciro, five, and Mateo, three. Lionel Messi and his family were spotted at the airport last night heading back to Argentina Credit: Twitter The star boarded a private jet with his Barcelona future still up-in-the-air Credit: Instagram Bodyguard Pepe Costa accompanied them as they b...Full Story »