Iran's players are free to join in the protests sweeping their country over women's rights while they are playing at the World Cup in Qatar but must do so within the rules of the tournament, national team coach Carlos Queiroz said on Tuesday. The rights activist HRANA news agency said 344 people have been killed and 15,280 arrested over the last two months of nationwide protests triggered by ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore hailed Dennis Adeniran’s explosive return following a seven-month injury absence as he claimed a goal and an assist in a 2-0 Carabao Cup triumph over Sunderland.Adeniran opened the scoring with a spectacular 30-yard, first-half strike before teeing up Sylla Sow with an inch-perfect cross to wrap up victory after the break.Commenting on the ex-Everton a...Full Story »

England will play Scotland or Wales in Group B if either of them qualify for the World Cup in Qatar England have been drawn against USA, Iran, and the winners of the play-off between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine in Group B at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Gareth Southgate's side know they will kick-off their World Cup campaign against Iran on November 21 before facing the United States in thei...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Dennis Adeniran will miss the home game against Morecambe after being ruled out for the rest of the season.Adeniran, who signed from Everton last summer, recently sustained a hamstring injury in training and underwent surgery last week.Boss Darren Moore is without several other first-team players, with Lee Gregory (broken foot), Chey Dunkley, Olamide Shodipo (both ...Full Story »

Dennis Adeniran could make his return to action when Sheffield Wednesday host Shrewsbury on Saturday.The midfielder has trained this week after sitting out the 3-0 loss at Plymouth last Saturday due to a muscle strain.It remains to be seen whether there is any involvement for on-loan Everton defender Lewis Gibson, who has been recovering from a hamstring problem.Owls boss Darren Moore still has ...Full Story »

A Dennis Adeniran own goal gave League One new boys Morecambe a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at the Mazuma Stadium.In front of a record stadium attendance of 5,481, Adeniran was credited with the goal on 63 minutes after a Shane McLoughlin corner was flicked on by Sam Lavelle with the Owls midfielder unfortunate to turn the ball past his own keeper.Morecambe started well with top scorer ...Full Story »

Russia’s match-winner Aleksei Miranchuk insisted victory was more important than the quality of his goal which secured a 1-0 win against Finland.Atalanta forward Miranchuk’s decisive strike in first-half stoppage time sealed a must-win game for Russia in St Petersburg following their opening 3-0 Group B defeat to Belgium on Saturday.Miranchuk, who joined Atalanta from Lokomotiv Mosco...Full Story »

Russia kept injected life into their hopes of reaching the Euro 2020 knockout stages as they claimed a 1-0 win over Finland in Saint Petersburg. Aleksey Miranchuk's exceptional finish saw Stanislav Cherchesov's side bounce back from a 3-0 defeat to Belgium on Saturday. Miranchuk's 47th-minute goal came with the game's first shot on target – the longest wait for an effort on goal so far...Full Story »

Aleksei Miranchuk scored the only goal as Russia kick-started their Euro 2020 challenge in St Petersburg with a 1-0 win against Finland.Atalanta forward Miranchuk’s decisive strike came in first-half stoppage time and victory followed Saturday’s opening 3-0 Group B defeat to Belgium.Finland had upset Denmark 1-0 in their opening game, in a match overshadowed by Christian Eriksen&rsqu...Full Story »