DIEGO MARADONA'S famous "Hand of God" shirt he wore against England in 1986 has sold for £7m auction. His iconic blue No10 shirt was bought by an anonymous bidder after a month-long online war, and the staggering price tag has made it the most expensive match worn shirt ever. Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" shirt has sold at auctionCredit: Alamy The top worn in the 1986 World Cup...Full Story »

Arsenal have found out how much they will have to pay to prise Tammy Abraham away from Roma. Abraham moved to Italy last summer after Chelsea decided to replace him with Romelu Lukaku. The move hasn’t worked out so far, with Lukaku struggling to readapt to life in England. The England international has pushed on at Roma, and Football.London reports Chelsea do have an €80m buy-bac...Full Story »

ENGLAND star Kyle Walker pees up the side of a posh hotel, leaving diners less than impressed by his dribbling. The £50million defender fired against the wall last Sunday — 24 hours after his Manchester City side lost their FA Cup semi-final. Kyle Walker was seen weeing on the wall of a posh hotel — leaving diners less than impressed by his dribbling Horrified guests said he ...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway each bagged a brace as England moved to the brink of qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a comprehensive 5-0 win in Northern Ireland.Ellen White struck midway through the first half only for her effort to be chalked off for offside, but Hemp’s mistimed strike looped into the net in the 25th minute as England seized the initiative.The Lioness...Full Story »

ENGLAND’S Jude Bellingham has been swapping messages with an Instagram model. A source said the 18-year-old star, who plays in Germany, thinks Asantewa Chitty is "gorgeous". England's Jude Bellingham thinks Asantewa Chitty is 'gorgeous', a source said The insider added: "She is also very keen on him. "She is excited to see where this goes." Jude is widely tipped to be at the centre of...Full Story »

The England WAGs will have some competition in the stands England have learned their group stage opponents for the 2022 World Cup - USA, Iran, and one of either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine. And as the Three Lions attempt to end 56 years of hurt, all eyes will be on Gareth Southgate's side. But they may be some special supporters in the stands for England and their opponents in Qatar. Daily Sta...Full Story »

Souq Al-Wakra Hotel does not have a great of facilities, according to Hancock Football chiefs have picked a hotel from a 'school trip back in the 1980s' as England's Qatar World Cup finals HQ, according to a sports travel guru. David Hancock, who has inspected the Souq Al-Wakra Hotel 10 miles from the Gulf state's capital Doha warned Three Lions' stars 'may well be in for a shock'. He said the...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 »

England and Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi is considering switching his international allegiance from England to Ghana ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It has been two and a half years since the Chelsea player received a call up to represent England, playing his last game for the country against Kosovo on the 17th of November 2019, during the qualification period for the 2020 Euro...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate said it was an “absolute joke” that Harry Maguire was jeered by some England fans and Jack Grealish called the treatment of his team-mate “ridiculous”.Having kicked off World Cup preparations with a 2-1 comeback win against Switzerland at the weekend, the Three Lions boss made 10 changes for the friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday.Under-fire Mancheste...Full Story »

Stand-in skipper Raheem Sterling set up one and scored another as England cruised to victory in a friendly against Ivory Coast that felt more like a training match after Serge Aurier’s sending off.Gareth Southgate made 10 changes from Saturday’s comeback win against well-drilled Switzerland as World Cup preparations continued with a first-ever senior international meeting of these na...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate was pleased by the way England came through their testing friendly with well-drilled Switzerland as skipper Harry Kane continued his march towards the national team’s scoring record.Preparations for this year’s World Cup got under way in front of a sell-out Wembley crowd in the Alzheimer’s Society International against the team 14th in the FIFA world rankings.S...Full Story »

Harry Kane edged closer to England’s all-time scoring record as Gareth Southgate’s side began World Cup preparations with a comeback win against Switzerland.Just a matter of days before finding out their opponents in Qatar, the Three Lions kicked off an international year unlike any other in front of a sell-out crowd at Wembley on Saturday evening.Switzerland, ranked 14th in the worl...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate has questioned the benefits of England boycotting the World Cup finals in Qatar over the country's human rights record. Concerns over the treatment of migrant workers and members of the LGBTQ+ community have prompted Southgate and his players to consider taking some sort of action to highlight the issues. Southgate held a 30-minute meeting at St George's Park on Tuesday to dis...Full Story »

England Under-21 boss Lee Carlsey vowed to keep attacking and wants more from his Young Lions despite a 4-1 win over Andorra.Folarin Balogun, Jacob Ramsey, Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Gordon eased the Young Lions to victory and ensured they made it 50 European qualification games unbeaten.Albert Rosas pulled a goal back mid-way through the second half but the Young Lions kept Group G leaders ...Full Story »

England Under-21s eased past Andorra to keep up the pressure in the race for Euro 2023.Folarin Balogun, Jacob Ramsey, Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Gordon sealed a 4-1 victory as the Young Lions made it 50 qualifying games unbeaten.Albert Rosas pulled a second-half goal back for Andorra in Bournemouth but they were second best throughout on Friday.A convincing #U21EURO qualifying win for our #Y...Full Story »

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 »

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 »

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 »

GARETH SOUTHGATE says it's "horrible" that female and gay England fans fear travelling to the Qatar World Cup. The Three Lions boss said he and his team will try to put pressure on the Qatari authorities to make their country more welcoming. Southgate has spoken on issues facing fans who intend to travel to Qatar They will also address concerns about workers' rights and human rights. Southga...Full Story »