Chelsea have completed the signing of Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from MLS club New England Revolution, the teams announced Saturday. ESPN reported earlier this week that Petrovic was set to arrive for a transfer fee worth up to £14 million ($18m), with an initial £12.5m plus a further £1.5m in add-ons. "It's a big step for me and it's always been a dream of mine to si...Full Story »

HARRY Kane's adorable baby has been confirmed to have been born in England. England fans had feared a potential future star could play for Germany after Kane's move to Bayern Munich earlier this month. The £104m striker celebrated the announcement of his fourth tot with his wife Kate in a heartfelt Instagram post today. In his happy announcement, the England superstar revealed that the...Full Story »

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of highly-rated goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Major League Soccer side New England Revolution. Blues set to complete deal Will compete with Robert Sanchez Chelsea will pay €16m (£14m/$17m) WHAT HAPPENED? Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea are poised to complete a deal to bring Petrovic into the club from New England. The club have sol...Full Story »

England's Lionessess stand on the brink of history as they head into the Women's World Cup final against Spain. Sarina Wiegman's side inspired a nation last year by winning the European Championship on home soil and followed up that triumph by beating Brazil to claim the Finalissima earlier this year. Now, they are on the verge of the biggest prize of all. After narrow wins over Haiti and De...Full Story »

England’s dream of lifting a first World Cup was dashed at the final hurdle after Olga Carmona’s first-half strike proved enough to secure Spain a 1-0 victory in Sydney.Sarina Wiegman’s side still achieved a best-ever second-place finish, but that will be little consolation to the Lionesses, who came within inches of an opener when Lauren Hemp clipped the crossbar in the first ...Full Story »

The ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup is almost over with only the final left to play.A new winner will be crowned when England and Spain do battle in Sydney on Sunday.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what we learned from this tournament.USA dominance overOur time Down Under comes to an end. 💔#USWNT x @Visa pic.twitter.com/X2g0NHqg38— U.S. Women''s National Socce...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman could replace Gareth Southgate as England's men's manager. Mark Bullingham, chief executive of the Football Association, believes that Sarina Wiegman could be a leading candidate to succeed Gareth Southgate as manager of the England men's team. Wiegman has enjoyed a stunning spell with the Lionesses and is just one game away from winning the Women's World Cup for the first time i...Full Story »

Keira Walsh vowed England are determined to honour their injured team-mates and “get the job done” when they face Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final.This is the furthest the Lionesses have ever advanced in a global showpiece, with Wednesday’s 3-1 semi-final victory over co-hosts Australia assuring them of at least one place higher than the bronze medal achieved eight years...Full Story »

The nation will come to a standstill on Sunday for the Lionesses' date with destiny against Spain. Fans have snapped up thousands of tickets to watch Sunday's Women's World Cup final at Boxpark Credit: Alamy An Aussie fan from Sydney was outnumbered Credit: Alamy And 2,500 spaces at Boxpark sites in Shoreditch, Wembley and Croydon were instantly snapped up following England's thrilling 3-1 se...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp hailed England as “a special team” and Ella Toone toasted the best shot of her life after the Lionesses reached their first World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia.Hemp restored England’s lead in the second half, after Matildas captain Sam Kerr cancelled out Toone’s stunning opener, and provided the assist that allowed Alessia Russo to put t...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp’s second-half strike helped fire England into their first World Cup final as the Lionesses sealed a 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia in front of a sold-out crowd in Sydney.Ella Toone, who replaced the suspended Lauren James for England’s quarter-final win over Colombia, netted 36 minutes into her second start of the tournament in front of a crowd of 75,784.Australia ca...Full Story »

ABBEY Clancy and Christine Lampard lunched with their ex England teammate husbands and adorable kids in Portugal. Peter Crouch's wife Abbey, 37, flashed her abs in a tiny cream bikini top, which she paired with matching baggy shorts. She strolled barefoot across the beach while framing her face with black shades. The model looked delighted in 42-year-old Peter's company, who opted for a cas...Full Story »

Captain Millie Bright expects the hostile environment England will encounter against Australia in their World Cup semi-final to feel like well-trodden territory for the European champions.Wednesday’s game is a sell out at the 75,000-plus capacity Stadium Australia in Sydney, with the vast majority issued to home supporters, who have backed their side in rapidly-rising, record-smashing fash...Full Story »

ENGLAND captain Harry Kane's new baby could be born in Munich — and­ ­eligible to play for Germany. Bayern's £104m striker, 30, said his fourth tot is due in two weeks. The England skipper admitted there was a "lot going on" as he discussed his whirlwind £104million transfer from Tottenham. He revealed wife Kate, 30, was due to give birth in a couple of weeks but ref...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman admits she was unaware of just how big the rivalry is between England and Australia after Alessia Russo’s winner against Colombia sealed a 2-1 win and set up a World Cup semi-final with the co-hosts.The Lionesses fell behind after 44 minutes of their last-eight contest in Sydney when Leicy Santos looped the ball over England keeper Mary Earps, but saw her effort cancelled ou...Full Story »

Alessia Russo praised England for “keeping the dream alive” as they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.Lauren Hemp cancelled out Leicy Santos’ strike for Colombia before Russo scored the winner in a 2-1 win.The Lionesses now face co-hosts Australia on Wednesday in the last four and Arsenal forward Russo was full of praise for her side’s performance.A HUGE effort to ...Full Story »

Alessia Russo fired England through to their third World Cup semi-final with a second-half strike to complete a 2-1 comeback over Colombia at a sold-out Stadium Australia.Leicy Santos gave Colombia the lead when she looped an effort over Mary Earps after 44 minutes, but saw her opener cancelled out after Lauren Hemp pounced on an error by Colombian keeper Catalina Perez six minutes into first ha...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman’s side are currently taking on Nigeria in the quarter-final this morning. Viewers could 'not get enough' of Alex Scott on BBC One Credit: BBC The Lionesses roared into the last 16 with a stunning 6-1 win over China in their final game in Group D. And now the nation is tuning in to BBC One to see whether they can build on that incredible victory and advance to the semi fin...Full Story »

England boss Sarina Wiegman admitted “sweetest person” Lauren James “lost her emotions” as she received a red card that could see the 21-year-old miss the remainder of the World Cup.The Lionesses advanced to the quarter-finals after surviving James’ dismissal late in the second half to beat Nigeria on penalties, with Euro 2022 hero Chloe Kelly scoring the winning sp...Full Story »

Chloe Kelly added another memorable moment to her Lionesses career as her spot-kick secured 10-woman England a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic shoot-out with Nigeria in Brisbane.It was not all elation for England, however, after Lauren James was shown a straight red card for a stamp on Michelle Alozie following a VAR review late in the second half which could see her banne...Full Story »