Gareth Southgate’s 25-man England squad to face Switzerland and Ivory Coast is now down to 24, after Arsenal star Bukayo Saka was forced to withdraw. Saka, 20, has been forced to withdraw from the England set up after returning a positive result for Covid-19. The Arsenal winger would have likely been in line to start the game seeing as he is this England squad’s only natural rig...Full Story »

Italy manager Roberto Mancini was left with a loss for words following his side's shocking 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia that will leave the Azzurri out of the World Cup for the second straight time. With Italy frustrated for 90 minutes by a heroic North Macedonia defensive performance, Aleksandar Trajkovski struck the only goal of the game in the second minute of added time, inflicting Italy...Full Story »

Portugal fought off a dogged Turkey side en route to a 3-1 win in their UEFA World Cup playoff semifinal to stay alive in their quest to reach the showpiece event in Qatar at the end of the year. With both teams facing a win-or-go-home scenario, Portugal took a crucial early lead through 27-year-old Porto attacker Otavio, who pounced on the rebound from Bernardo Silva's shot as it caromed off...Full Story »

Gareth Bale fired Wales to a 2-1 World Cup play-off semi-final victory over Austria that leaves them in sight of their first appearance in the finals for 64 years.Bale produced two stunning strikes – one in each half – before Wales had to endure anxious moments after Marcel Sabitzer’s deflected effort halved the deficit.Wales will now play Scotland or Ukraine for a place at the...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens could name an unchanged team for their League Two clash with Barrow.Orient have found form with back-to-back wins, most recently a 3-0 success against Harrogate.George Ray was an unused substitute in that game on his return from a hamstring injury but defender Tom James is expected to miss the rest of the season.Midfielder Callum Reilly has joined National Leagu...Full Story »

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is set to receive his first England call-up since 2017, the PA news agency understands. Sam Johnstone was brought into the squad on Monday as replacement for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who withdrew with a hip injury. The West Brom goalkeeper missed training on Tuesday and is now expected to leave Gareth Southgate’s squad, with Forster set f...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Gary Nevile would prefer Mauricio Pochettino over Erik ten Hag as the club's new manager. Ten Hag is now the firm favourite to takeover at Old Trafford after being interviewed by the Premier League club this week. Neville tweeted: "Reports Ten Hag has been interviewed this week. If formal interviews have started and with it being such a public process I would expect...Full Story »

Arsenal have had an impact on the decision to allow Paulo Dybala to run down his contract at Juventus. The Gunners tried their best to convince Dusan Vlahovic that his future was best served in north London while he was scoring goals for fun at Fiorentina. But the Serbia international snubbed interest from Mikel Arteta to move to division rivals Juventus in a blockbuster £67million deal. ...Full Story »

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says it is "ridiculous" that this year's World Cup is being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East for money and commercial reasons. Van Gaal said FIFA's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his side will be competing in the November and December finals, were spurious. "Now, everybody knows that I find that ridic...Full Story »

Halifax’s winning streak came to an end as they were beaten 3-1 at fellow National League promotion-chasers Wrexham.Paul Mullin opened the scoring by powering home a sixth-minute penalty, awarded for a handball by Tyrell Warren.Wrexham then doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark when Mullin’s shot was parried by Sam Johnson and Ollie Palmer slotted home the loose ball...Full Story »

Sean Fagan netted late on as Albion Rovers won 1-0 at Stirling after both sides had been reduced to 10 men.Stirling were a man down from first-half stoppage time, when Dylan Mackin was sent off following a foul on Callum Wilson.The numbers were then levelled up in the 82nd minute by Kyle Doherty getting his marching orders for a challenge on Adam Cummins.Rovers then secured a first victory in se...Full Story »

Harrogate pair Josh Falkingham and Brahima Diarra will miss the home game against Leyton Orient having been ruled out for the rest of the season.Scans on both players confirmed the club’s worst fears, with captain Falkingham sustaining two stress fractures to his right foot in last month’s win at Bradford.Fellow midfielder Diarra, on loan from Huddersfield, will require ankle surgery...Full Story »

RALF RANGNICK was a surprise guest at England's cricket match against the West Indies in sunny Barbados. The Manchester United interim boss was pictured in the stands on day four of the Second Test - but some fans reckon the trip could be for business rather than pleasure. Rangick pictured in Barbados alongside GreenidgeCredit: Twitter @windiescricket Rangnick, 63, was pictured alongside lege...Full Story »

ARSENAL fans have gone wild for the club's new leaked home kit. Footy Headlines have revealed stunning details of Arsenal's 2022/23 jersey. Arsenal fans are loving Adidas' new leaked kit for next seasonCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk The red-and-white jersey does away with the current blue trimCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk And Gunners supporters admit they are already...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has recognised that he made mistakes that ended up costing Real Madrid in their 4-0 loss against Barcelona in El Clasico on Sunday night. Real Madrid remain 12 points ahead of their arch-rivals after the defeat, but the Italian was understandably frustrated with the performance his side put in. "We were not recognisable, everything went wrong. I told the players that [the def...Full Story »

Manchester City have been drawn to face Liverpool in the FA Cup semifinals, while Chelsea will take on Crystal Palace. The ties will be played on the weekend of April 16 and 17 at Wembley Stadium. City were originally drawn to face the winner of Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's side edging to a 1-0 victory thanks to a late strike from Diogo Jota. The FA Cup encounter bet...Full Story »

Liverpool left it late to book a Wembley semi-final against Manchester City, but Diogo Jota’s 78th-minute goal was enough to end Nottingham Forest’s valiant FA Cup run.The City Ground has been a graveyard for Premier League sides this season, with Arsenal and Leicester both exiting at the hands of former Reds academy coach Steve Cooper’s entertaining and exciting side.And, whil...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says his side have nine cup finals left as they try and earn Champions League qualification.Spurs kept themselves firmly in the race for the top four with a 3-1 win over West Ham, which came thanks to Son Heung-min’s brace and a Kurt Zouma own goal.That moved them three points behind Arsenal, who have a game in hand, but have to visit their north London rivals ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed “brilliant” Phil Foden after his stunning strike capped off Manchester City’s dominant 4-1 FA Cup win over Southampton at St Mary’s.City remain on course for a treble after the emphatic quarter-final victory, capped off by Foden’s strike for their third goal.Raheem Sterling had opened the visitors’ account when he tapped home in the 12th m...Full Story »

Phil Foden’s stunning strike capped off a dominant Manchester City performance as they booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 win over Southampton at St Mary’s.Pep Guardiola’s side had failed to win either Premier League game against the Saints this season, but their emphatic victory kept them on course for a treble.Raheem Sterling had handed the league leaders...Full Story »