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 »

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 »

EXCLUSIVE: England are in dire need of a boost to their confidence and Gareth Southgate might have just stumbled across a winning formula in baked beans and Jaffa Cakes this World Cup England players are set to be fuelled by Jaffa Cakes England players will be fuelled by baked beans and Jaffa Cakes in our bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966. The Three Lions will be staying a...Full Story »

Jack Grealish could be England's new Paul Gascoigne, according to Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City star Jack Grealish can be England's main man in Qatar, says Shaun Wright-Phillips. Pep Guardiola splashed the cash to draft in the playmaker last summer and City handed over a whopping £100 million to secure his services from Aston Villa. The 27-year-old had to cope with Guardiola's ro...Full Story »

England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has hit back at his critics, saying negative stories about him are only done for "clicks." Maguire played the full 90 minutes of England's 1-0 defeat to Italy in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, a result which relegated Gareth Southgate's side to the second tier of the competition. The 29-year-old has been under-fire for United this seas...Full Story »

Ryan Colclough’s second-half penalty gave Altrincham their first win of the season in the National League as they beat 10-man Aldershot 1-0.Tom Whelan was dismissed just before half-time and Colclough scored from the spot in the 75th minute to lift the Robins off the foot of the table.Aldershot had a chance in the opening stages when Ollie Harfield whipped in a good cross but Ryan Glover h...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   BREAKING : ENGLAND ARE OFFICIALLY RELEGATED FROM THE UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE 2022-23.   Hungary have Defeated Germany in a competitive match for the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich - half a century ago.   Are you ok? England & Southgate   Liverpool Chelsea Man Utd fans now.Come back again on October 1   IT'S...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate understands why travelling fans booed him at full-time but was bullish about England’s performance after a defeat to Italy that saw them suffer Nations League relegation.Considered among the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar, things have gone awry for the Euro 2020 runners-up at just the wrong time.Nations League defeats to Hungary bookended a miserable four-game sl...Full Story »

England suffered the ignominy of relegation from the Nations League’s top tier after a tepid defeat to Italy that raises further concern ahead of the winter World Cup.Among the favourites to triumph in Qatar having reached the semi-finals four years ago and the Euro 2020 final, things have gone awry for Gareth Southgate’s side of late.England failed to win any of their four June fixt...Full Story »

Colchester interim manager Steve Ball could make changes as his side prepare to face Rochdale.Former manager Wayne Brown departed earlier in the week following their loss to Grimsby and the club sit 21st in League Two.John Akinde is edging closer to a return for the U’s and has featured for their under-21 team as he recovers from injury.Cole Skuse could also push for more minutes after com...Full Story »

Harry Maguire has had plenty of critics in recent months but still looks set to start for England in Qatar. Gareth Southgate will keep faith with Harry Maguire going into the World Cup - because the rest of his central defenders are not good enough. The Manchester United captain has been a controversial figure in recent months as his club form has dipped resulting in him losing his first-team p...Full Story »

Jordan Henderson has no plans to ever give up on his World Cup dream. And he admits he wants to still be pulling on an England shirt in the twilight of his career - if his nation still needs him. Most people think if Henderson makes it to Qatar 2022 this winter at the age of 32 it will be his last shot at football's ultimate glory. But the Liverpool captain is having none of it - and admits h...Full Story »

Katie Stengel converted two penalties on her Women’s Super League debut to lift newly-promoted Liverpool to a 2-1 victory over defending champions Chelsea.The Blues got on the scoresheet early when Fran Kirby converted from the spot after Gilly Flaherty collided with Guro Reiten.Sam Kerr saw an effort ruled offside while Liverpool capitalised on their second-half chances.So nice, she did i...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was happy to banish the nightmare of last season as Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League with a clinical 3-0 victory at Brentford.The Gunners were back at the scene of their dismal 2-0 opening-day defeat last season which pre-empted their worst start to a campaign for 67 years.But they are a different animal this term and proved it with an organised, inventive display ...Full Story »

Kalvin Phillips injury England Man City news World Cup Manchester City and England star Kalvin Phillips is a doubt for the World Cup in Qatar due to injury. Phillips has picked up a shoulder problem which could require surgery and leaves him in a race against time to be fit for the tournament which starts in November. The former Leeds star was a regular at Euro 2020 for Gareth Southgate. But t...Full Story »

Liverpool are leading the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Since moving to Germany to play for Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham has developed into one of the brightest young talents in world football. Moving abroad at such a young age was a brave decision, but it’s certainly paying for him so far, regularly playing for a top Bundesliga side not only domestically ...Full Story »

St Mirren are in fine fettle ahead of the cinch Premiership game against leaders Celtic in Paisley on Sunday.Buddies boss Stephen Robinson has almost a full squad from which to choose for the visit of the champions.Attacker Toyosi Olusanya is out for a period of time with a broken toe.Celtic have no fresh injuries following their Champions League draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.Midfie...Full Story »

Bolton have Jon Dadi Bodvarsson back for the visit of Peterborough.The striker has been out with a hamstring issue but returns to give boss Ian Evatt a welcome selection headache.Bodvarsson’s return means that Lloyd Isgrove (foot) is the only absentee.Evatt said: “Jon is back, so another headache. We have a fully fit squad other than Lloyd, who is edging closer but not really ready y...Full Story »

The Three Lions boss admits it is “not ideal” that Ben Chilwell, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips have struggled to feature this season. Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire are both struggling to get minutes for Manchester United Credit: EPA Gareth Southgate is concerned by the lack of action for some of his players Credit: PA A 28-man squad has been picked for the final two W...Full Story »