Amid discussions over a move to Real Madrid, France forward Kylian Mbappe said Friday that he remains hopeful of taking part in the Paris Olympics this summer and that no one has yet told him he won't be able to compete. Mbappe is expected to join Madrid when his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer, with ESPN reporting last month the LaLiga giants are hopeful of finalising an ag...Full Story »

England blew Scotland away with a powerful 6-0 victory but on a night of high drama fell short of making the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games were ended.A conflict of interest was widely discussed before the game as a victory for the Lionesses – the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB in qualification for Paris next yea...Full Story »

England kept their bid to secure Olympics qualification for Great Britain alive in dramatic fashion as Ella Toone’s stoppage-time goal completed a fightback from two goals down to beat the Netherlands 3-2 at Wembley.Needing a win to remain in contention to finish top in Nations League Group A1, the final position required for them to have a chance of obtaining a place for GB at next summer...Full Story »

England suffered another Nations League setback as a late penalty from Belgium captain Tessa Wullaert condemned them to a 3-2 defeat in Leuven.After falling behind to Laura De Neve’s ninth-minute free-kick and then seeing defender Alex Greenwood carried off on a stretcher having been involved in a clash of heads, the Lionesses turned things around to lead via goals from Lucy Bronze and Fra...Full Story »

JOHN Terry grabs the glory again wearing equestrian ace Charlotte Dujardin’s six Olympic medals. The ex-England skipper, 40, who hoisted the 2012 Champions League trophy despite a final ban, posed with “inspirational” Charlotte and wrote “Dame…” next to the eyes emoji. Terry posted pictures with the dressage ace and her medals yesterday as he wished her luck...Full Story »

It has been a good summer for Rafa Mir. The forward has impressed in each of his outings at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and his performances culminated in a hat-trick from the bench as La Roja booked their place in the semi-finals by beating Ivory Coast last time out. Immediately after coming on, Rafa Mir scored a stoppage time equaliser to force extra time, before scoring twice in the additio...Full Story »

Richarlison was one of several Brazil players to comment on Argentina's exit. Brazil players mocked Argentina's national football team following their elimination from the Olympic Games. Argentina needed to beat Spain to progress to the quarterfinals of the competition but drew 1-1 on Wednesday to finish third in Group C. Defending Olympic champion Brazil had beaten Saudi Arabia 3-1 earlier ...Full Story »

GERMAN footballer Max Kruse proposed to his girlfriend after setting up the winner in his country's victory over Saudi Arabia at Tokyo 2020. The Union Berlin striker, 33, delivered the 75th minute corner which Felix Uduokhai powered home with a thumping header to hand Stefan Kuntz's side a 3-2 victory, their first of this Olympic Games. Max Kruse proposed to his girlfriend Dilan during his pos...Full Story »

Germany's Olympic team walked off the pitch during a test game against Honduras after Jordan Torunarigha was allegedly racially abused. The news was confirmed by the Germany team's Twitter account in a tweet that read: "The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan Torunarigha was racially abused." The Honduras Football Federation s...Full Story »