Slovenia stunned England Under-21s to condemn them to a first European qualifying defeat for 11 years.Djed Spence’s first-minute own goal and Mark Zabukovnik’s header ended the Young Lions’ unbeaten run which stretched back to November 2011.Monday’s 2-1 defeat in Huddersfield – despite Cameron Archer’s late reply – is their first qualifying loss since a ...Full Story »

ENGLAND footballers’ wives and girlfriends have been approached to star in a £1million Netflix documentary to be filmed during the World Cup. Optomen TV has asked several Wags to take part in the show in the build-up to the tournament — in a move which may concern England boss Gareth Southgate. England footballer Jarrod Bowen's girlfriend Dani Dyer has been approached to appea...Full Story »

France were held to a 1-1 draw against Austria on Friday to go three matches in a row without a win, but manager Didier Deschamps remains unconcerned about their long-term prospects, claiming he is "satisfied" with his group. Andreas Weimann fired in the decisive goal just 37 minutes into the UEFA Nations League tie at the Ernst Happel Stadion before Kylian Mbappe netted an equaliser late on....Full Story »

Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is attracting interest from Turkish club Fenerbahçe. The Brazilian midfielder spent last season on loan at Flamengo, but a permanent move to the club has recently collapsed. A recent report from ESPN has claimed Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is willing to give Pereira a chance to impress in pre-season, but he could still seek a move t...Full Story »

Boss Lee Carsley praised his Young Lions after England Under-21s reached Euro 2023.Folarin Balogun’s brace and Cameron Archer’s strike sealed a 3-0 win over Albania in Chesterfield on Tuesday to book their spot at next year’s tournament in Georgia and Romania.The Young Lions cannot be overhauled by the Czech Republic at the top of Group G because of their superior head-to-head ...Full Story »

Folarin Balogun’s brace fired England Under-21s to Euro 2023 after a dominant victory over Albania.The Arsenal striker struck in each half before Cameron Archer sealed a 3-0 victory to rubber stamp the Young Lions’ place at next year’s tournament in Georgia and Romania.The visitors also had Armando Dobra sent off in the second half after two cynical fouls on Anthony Gordon.Our ...Full Story »

Gareth Bale has joked he's willing to postpone his retirement "for a little bit" after helping Wales qualify for the World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 victory over Ukraine in their closely-contested play-off final in Cardiff. The five-time Champions League winner is set to depart Real Madrid this summer upon the expiry of his contract in June and played a decisive role for his country once again by ...Full Story »

Wales ended their 64-year wait to play at a World Cup by beating Ukraine 1-0 in a pulsating play-off final in Cardiff.Gareth Bale, so often Wales’ talisman, again produced the decisive moment with his 34th-minute free-kick headed into his own net by Andriy Yarmolenko.But Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey took the man-of-the-match honours with an outstanding display that kept the gifted Ukra...Full Story »

The Red Devils suffered from the absence of Thibaut Courtois as they went down to heavy defeat at home Belgium's World Cup preparations got off on the wrong foot on Friday as the Red Devils were thrashed 4-1 by neighbours Netherlands in the Nations League. Roberto Martinez's men are expected to be among the front-runners when the action kicks off in Qatar in November. But judging on this la...Full Story »

Scotland’s 2022 World Cup hopes ended in devastating fashion after a 3-1 defeat by Ukraine in their play-off semi-final at an emotionally-charged Hampden Park.Worldwide attention was on the game due to Russia’s invasion of their neighbours in February but when the focus turned to football it was Ukraine who were the more accomplished.Scotland’s 39-year-old keeper Craig Gordon k...Full Story »

Liverpool were denied a seventh European crown as Real Madrid became kings of the continent once again thanks to Vinicius Junior’s strike in a Champions League final marred by chaos outside the Stade de France.Paris stepped in as host after UEFA stripped St Petersburg of the showpiece following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it did not provide a fitting host as European royalty we...Full Story »

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Jose Mourinho insisted “winning is very difficult” as Roma beat Feyenoord to clinch the inaugural Europa Conference League title in Tirana.Nicolo Zaniolo scored the only goal of the game, firing home from his side’s first chance in the 32nd minute as Mourinho’s men sealed their first silverware since the 2008 Coppa Italia.“Winning is very difficult. You need many in...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick was thankful Brighton helped Manchester United qualify for next season’s Europa League following their own 1-0 loss away to Crystal Palace.Rangnick left the hotseat by telling incoming boss Erik Ten Hag to focus on improving the team spirit at Old Trafford.The Red Devils saw a sorry campaign end with another defeat after Wilfried Zaha’s first-half goal but they avoided ...Full Story »

West Ham boss David Moyes warned his players they will be out of the door should they repeat the dismal second-half performance which cost the club a Europa League return.The Hammers, who suffered semi-final heartbreak in the continental competition just over two weeks ago, were on course to snatch sixth position from Manchester United after Michail Antonio put them ahead against Brighton.But se...Full Story »

Arsenal made light work of Everton in a 5-1 victory at Emirates Stadium yet still had to resign themselves to playing Europa League football next season after Tottenham powered past Norwich.Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Cedric Soares, Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Odegaard were on target but the result became incidental once Spurs secured fourth place in the Premier League by storming Carrow...Full Story »

West Ham missed the chance to snatch a dramatic Europa League return after squandering a lead to lose 3-1 to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.The Hammers, who suffered semi-final heartbreak in the continental competition just over two weeks ago, were on course to leapfrog Manchester United into sixth position following Michail Antonio’s stunning 40th-minute opener.But second-half strikes from ...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst hailed his Rangers side for rising from Europa League disappointment to win the Scottish Cup final against Hearts at Hampden Park.The Light Blues were shattered by their 5-4 penalty shoot-out defeat in the European final by Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville on Wednesday and, on returning to Glasgow, they then attended the funeral of former kitman Jimmy Bell.Having to get th...Full Story »

Rangers ended a tumultuous week in glory with a hard-earned 2-0 Scottish Cup final victory over Hearts after extra-time at Hampden Park.The Light Blues were shattered by their 5-4 penalty shoot-out defeat in the Europa League final by Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night and they went into extra-time again thanks to Craig Gordon’s save with his foot from Joe Aribo near the end of normal ...Full Story »

FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the first 48-team World Cup, with the Los Angeles area submitting both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, site of the 1994 World Cup final. Three stadiums each in Canada and Mexico are expected to be used. The b...Full Story »