Second-half chances went unrewarded as Northern Ireland fell to a 1-0 friendly defeat against Ukraine on Thursday night.After Oleksandr Zubkov highlighted a strong Ukrainian start with a 10th-minute goal it looked as though the hosts might cruise to a big win, but they spent much of the second half on the back foot as Northern Ireland gave Andriy Shevchenko plenty to think about going into Euro ...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny has backed Troy Parrott to have a bright future for the Republic of Ireland after the teenager scored twice to help secure his first win as manager.Ireland were staring further humiliation in the face when the 19-year-old Tottenham striker scored twice – his first senior international goals – inside three minutes to haul them back from a 1-0 deficit in Andorra and rekin...Full Story »

Troy Parrott’s first international goals spared the Republic of Ireland’s blushes as they came from behind in Andorra to finally hand manager Stephen Kenny victory at the 12th attempt.The 19-year-old Tottenham striker cancelled out Marc Vales’ shock 52nd-minute opener with a sweet strike and then powered home a header to restore order in Andorra La Vella with Jason Knight and s...Full Story »

Paco Gonzalez has explained the plans on Spanish radio Carlo Ancelotti's return to Real Madrid came out of the blue. The former Everton boss looked settled in his role at Goodison Park, but Zinedine Zidane's latest exit saw him presented with an offer he couldn't refuse. The Italian might not be the only big name to arrive at Valdebebas this summer, but the club's priority for now is offload...Full Story »

The ex-Chelsea chief is now eyeing a sensational return to London — after leaving Serie A winners Inter Milan  last week. Antonio Conte is eyeing a return to the Premier League, with Tottenham, three years after leaving Stamford Bridge Credit: EPA PSG say they are keen to keep Mauricio Pochettino - but Spurs supremo Daniel Levy is still hoping the Argentinian can return Credit: AFP ...Full Story »

The England right-back limped off the pitch during the 1-0 friendly win over Austria on Wednesday night. England manager Gareth Southgate has provided an update on the injury Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up against Austria. Alexander-Arnold limped off the pitch in the closing stages of the 1-0 friendly win at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old signalled to Southgate and...Full Story »

Villa eye Smith-RoweAston Villa continue to monitor the status of Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe in hopes he will soon become available, according to The Telegraph. The 20-year-old is still waiting on a new contract from the Gunners and would have plenty of interested suitors if his demands are not met. £10m Batshuayi drawing Premier League interestChelsea striker Michy Batshuayi i...Full Story »

Trent Alexander-Arnold looks a doubt for the Euros after limping off towards the end of the warm-up friendly win against Austria with a thigh injury that Gareth Southgate admitted did not look good.Playing in front of supporters for the first time in 18 months, the Three Lions got their Euro 2020 preparations off to a winning start against Austria at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.Englan...Full Story »

A weakened Scotland side showed their mettle with an encouraging 2-2 draw against Holland in Portugal.Boss Steve Clarke have opted to leave six players – David Marshall, Stephen O’Donnell, Nathan Patterson, Grant Hanley, John McGinn and Che Adams – behind in Spain, where they had been in a training camp, following John Fleck’s positive Covid-19 test.It was an “...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka got absentee-hit England’s Euro 2020 preparations off to a winning start against Austria but all eyes will be on Trent Alexander-Arnold after his late injury.Having whittled his 33-man provisional squad down to 26 players on the eve of Wednesday’s friendly, Gareth Southgate’s side triumphed as they played in front of fans for the first time in 18 months.Saka’s...Full Story »

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ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate will be sweating over Luke Shaw's fitness ahead of Euro 2020 after the defender was spotted with a cast around his left wrist. The Manchester United star - who has been named in the Three Lions' squad for the tournament - is expected to be the first-choice left-back under Southgate. Luke Shaw can be seen with a cast around his left wrist while out with his partner...Full Story »

HARRY KANE showed that romance with wife Katie is alive and kicking after being left in awe with her holiday snap. The loved-up pair jetted to Portugal to soak up the sun before the England captain returned for his international duties. Kane's wife Katie flaunted her figure on InstagramCredit: Instagram The Spurs captain was in awe of his wife's postCredit: instagram The couple were eager to...Full Story »

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand thinks Harry Maguire should not have been included in England's Euro2020 squad. Maguire is battling an ankle injury which saw him miss out of United's Europa League final loss to Villarreal. And Ferdinand believes the United skipper should be sitting out of the tournament if he is not 100 per cent fit. "England needed another centre-back. This tells me...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku fired Inter Milan to the Serie A title this season Chelsea are interested in Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku and Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland as the club plan to invest in the playing squad again this summer. The Champions League winners are keen to bring Belgium forward Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge, with the 28-year-old likely to leave Serie A champions Inter Milan. Inter n...Full Story »

Emerson set for Barcelona announcement Betis defender Emerson will complete his €9 million move to Barcelona on Wednesday, Goal understands. The Brazilian was signed by the two Spanish clubs from Atletico Mineiro in a joint-venture two years ago. Sissoko: Kane deserves better Harry Kane "deserves to win titles each season" and is too talented to be stuck somewhere he cannot win tro...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND has revealed he has become a 'real man' after piling on the muscle. The Borussia Dortmund superstar, 20, has enjoyed a sensational full debut season in the Bundesliga with 27 goals in 27 starts. Erling Haaland, pictured in 2020, says he has put on over a stoneCredit: Instagram @erling.haaland The Dortmund striker admits he is now a 'real man' after piling on the muscleCredit: I...Full Story »

Lewandowski's Bayern stint Robert Lewandowski is arguably the best natural centre-forward in world football. Harry Kane is perhaps the closest challenger to the Polish international, but the 32-year-old is clear when it comes to simply finding the net. Even across the current campaign, during which he has missed some big games through injury, Lewandowski has managed to net a staggering 48 g...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane has criticised Real Madrid and club president Florentino Perez in an open letter, blaming a lack of trust and "messages leaked to the media" for his decision to quit as head coach. Zidane resigned last week after two years in the job in his second spell in charge, following his failure to land a trophy during the 2020-21 season. He had not spoken publicly about his reasons, wit...Full Story »

Basic open to Napoli move but Spalletti will decide Napoli could make a move for Bordeaux star Toma Basic but will leave it up to new coach Luciano Spalletti to decide. Corriere dello Sport reports the Italian side have been eyeing him for several months and he is open to making the move, having held off negotiations over a new deal with Bordeaux. AC Milan target Sevilla midfielder AC Mila...Full Story »