In a slightly underwhelming game that will do nothing for either side's claims to be among the favourites in Qatar this winter, Spain managed to steal a 1-0 win at the death in Braga against Portugal to seal a place in the Nations League Final Four. It was the hosts, though, that had the better of the first half and Cristiano Ronaldo came closest to the breakthrough, only to be denied by an exc...Full Story »

Chelsea plan more talks with possible director Chelsea are pushing for Tim Steidten to take over as sporting director, the Guardian reports, with his data-driven approach at Bayer Leverkusen considered a positive to owner Todd Boehly. The Blues have undergone massive changes behind the scenes since Boehly bought the club from Roman Abramovich, but a new leadership structure is starting to take...Full Story »

Jamie Carragher has claimed that it’s too late for Harry Maguire to salvage his Manchester United career. Maguire is going through what is undoubtedly the most difficult spell of his Manchester United career. On the pitch, Maguire is struggling and has found himself sitting on the substitute’s bench for the majority of the season. The England international has received immense crit...Full Story »

England and France could face a tricky route to the finals of Euro 2024 as they will be unseeded in the qualifying draw. The seeding pots are decided by the final rankings in the 2022 UEFA Nations League group stage, with both countries positioned outside of the top 10 -- only earning them a place in Pot 2 for the draw, which takes place on Sunday, Oct. 9. England failed to win any of their ...Full Story »

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke hailed his side for taking the next step in their ongoing progress – and vowed they would not stop.Clarke’s side secured top spot in UEFA Nations League Group B1 with a 0-0 draw against Ukraine in Krakow.The feat brings promotion to the elite level of the next Nations League, a place among the second seeds for the Euro 2024 qualifiers, and a guarantee...Full Story »

Boss Lee Carsley hailed Conor Gallagher’s attitude as the England Under-21s star looks to force his way back into Gareth Southgate’s World Cup plans.The Chelsea midfielder scored in Tuesday’s 3-1 friendly win over Germany in Sheffield.Folarin Balogun and Cole Palmer also netted at Bramall Lane as the Young Lions made it successive wins after last week’s 2-0 victory in Ita...Full Story »

Northern Ireland slumped to their third defeat of a poor Nations League campaign as they were beaten 3-1 by Greece in Athens, only spared a relegation play-off as Kosovo thrashed Cyprus 5-1.Shayne Lavery quickly cancelled out Dimitrios Pelkas’ 14th-minute goal, but a scrappy, dis-jointed performance could muster no answer after Giorgos Masouras restored Greece’s advantage early in th...Full Story »

Stricken Scotland dug deep into their reserves in more ways than one for a goalless draw against Ukraine to win their Nations League group and gain promotion to League A.Steve Clarke’s side, depleted by injuries and suspension, needed only a point to finish top of Group B1 and they had to ride their luck at times before celebrating a massive result in the Cracovia Stadium.Ukraine, bea...Full Story »

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   HUNGARY CAME SOO CLOSE FROM TOPPING THE GROUP OF DEATH & PLAYING IN A COMPETITION'S SEMIFINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE 21ST CENTURY.   England End Their Disappointing UNL Campaign without a Single Win.   Xavi has no choice but play Pique now...   Southgate : We have KaneFlick : We have Maguire   Dont touch him &...Full Story »

POP SENSATION Shakira and her ex-footie star fella Gerard Pique were spotted watching their son play baseball - but kept well away from each other. The former couple both showed up to watch nine-year-old Milan in action on Saturday in Barcelona. Shakira kept a lengthy distance from her ex-Gerard Pique as they watched their son play baseballCredit: Splash The Barcelona defender was spotted wit...Full Story »

A STREET ARTIST has slammed Manchester United fans for vandalising a mural of Pep Guardiola. The graffiti artist known as Mr Meana completed the huge mural on the side of a house in Ashton New Road last week, just a stone's throw from the Etihad. A street artist paid homage to Pep Guardiola with a mural not far from the EtihadCredit: PA But United fans defaced the painting and spraypainted 'M...Full Story »

Watford have sacked manager Rob Edwards and replaced him with former West Ham and West Brom boss Slaven Bilic. The Sky Bet Championship club announced the latest overhaul of their coaching staff on Monday, less than three months after appointing Edwards. The former Forest Green manager oversaw just 11 games and leaves with the club 10th in the table as they bid to bounce back from relegation...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate was encouraged by the way England’s players took responsibility and handled the pressure as a challenging camp ended with a morale-boosting 3-3 draw against Germany ahead of the World Cup.Just over a year after leading the Three Lions to within a penalty shoot-out of European Championship glory, the former defender has come under intense scrutiny due to the drop in results...Full Story »

England head to the World Cup buoyed by a rousing comeback against Germany but a late error by Nick Pope meant under-fire Gareth Southgate’s side had to make do with a 3-3 draw at the end of a frenetic second half.Among the favourites to triumph in Qatar having reached the semi-finals four years ago and finished runners-up at last summer’s Euros, hope and optimism has seeped away in ...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst could make changes ahead of their clash with Carlisle.The Mariners remained unchanged against Swindon at the weekend, but Hurst could bring Otis Khan into the fold as the midfielder continues to build up minutes after returning from injury.Kieran Green could push to feature and was named on the bench against the Robins following a spell on the sidelines with a groin in...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   France in UEFA Nations League   Ramsdale- the relegationman   Lionel Messi has an entire team of bodyguards   WHICH TWO OTHER TEAMS WILL QUALIFY?   Croatia Have Qualified for The UEFA Nations League Semifinals for The First Time Ever.   This Roy >>> McFred   Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make a Spec...Full Story »

AC Milan director Paolo Maldini has, on Sunday, provided a fresh insight into the future of a key member of the club’s frontline. The player in question? Rafael Leao. Wide-man Leao, of course, saw his name take its place centre stage in the media headlines late in the summer transfer window. This came as the Portuguese international was identified as a key target on the part of the powe...Full Story »

Ronaldo was recently charged by the FA (Image: Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) A mother believes Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo keeps "getting away with it" after the Portuguese ace smashed her son's phone out of his hand in April. The United striker has been charged with improper contact by the FA for the incident which saw him slap the phone out of the hands of ...Full Story »

England boss Gareth Southgate has said the negativity towards his management is "not healthy" for the team and urged supporters to get behind his side for Monday's UEFA Nations League clash against Germany. A capacity crowd of 90,000 is expected at Wembley for England's final game before the World Cup begins in Qatar in November. England have not won any of their last five matches and Southgat...Full Story »