As many Brits stood in line to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth on Friday, soccer star David Beckham was part of the crowd. The British sports icon wanted to join the public in honoring the Queen, so much so that he stood in line for 12 hours with everyone else. “We all want to be here together. We all …
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Gareth Southgate: England must back ‘best players’, but is loyalty a risk too far?
Harry Maguire played 180 minutes for England in this international break, just 10 fewer than he has for Manchester United in the Premier League this season England manager Gareth Southgate says he has to “back our best players” after a dramatic draw with Germany but, as the Three Lions head to the World Cup on a six-game winless run, is …
Read More »England Struggles, World Cup Pressure Mounting on Gareth Southgate
The grumbles were there even as England reached the final of the European Championship—which proved at least that the mood around an England manager has very little to do with the actual football. But moods have a tendency to become self-fulfilling and recent form has been dismal. England hasn’t won any of its last five games and is suddenly in …
Read More »Nations League: Ian Baraclough says NI must ‘take care of business’ to avoid relegation risk
Baraclough took charge of Northern Ireland in the summer of 2020 Venue: Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens Date: Tuesday, 27 September Kick-off: 19:45 BST Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Ulster, live text commentary and report on the BBC Sport website, highlights on BBC One Northern Ireland on Tuesday at 23:10 BST Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has called on his players …
Read More »Yunus Musah out hurt, Johnny Cardoso called into USMNT camp
A minor injury to Yunus Musah has opened the door for another U.S. international midfielder to have the chance at a final World Cup audition. Johnny Cardoso, the 20-year-old playing at Brazil’s Internacional, will replace Musah in the upcoming camp, which is the last gathering the U.S. will have before the World Cup squad is announced. Musah’s groin injury was …
Read More »Jonny Evans: How ‘making up the numbers’ in training set NI defender on course for 100 caps
Evans won his 99th cap for Northern Ireland in their last-gasp 2-1 win over Kosovo on Saturday Jonny Evans’ Northern Ireland debut was one of the most memorable in the country’s history. Yet, just a few days earlier, the manager had never heard of him. Lawrie Sanchez’s side had lost 3-0 at home to Iceland on the Saturday when, on …
Read More »World Cup 2022 kits: Photos of every nation’s home, away jerseys
Every World Cup is a celebration of the sport—and an excuse to trot out new kits. World Cup fashion can often be as much a part of the build-up as squad projections and group predictions, and Qatar 2022 is no exception. All of the apparel companies, ranging from the mainstream powerhouses to the smaller outfits, are in the process …
Read More »England: Gareth Southgate says his contract will not protect him from bad results
England face Iran in their opening World Cup game on 21 November England manager Gareth Southgate says he knows results at this year’s World Cup will dictate his future, despite his contract running until 2024. England were relegated to the Nations League’s second tier with a 1-0 defeat by Italy in Milan on Friday. They face Germany on Monday having …
Read More »Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri Makes Debut at 15, Sets Premier League Record
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player to ever appear in a Premier League match on Sunday when he subbed on in the 90th minute of the club’s 3–0 victory over Brentford. Coming on for Fábio Vieira, Nwaneri made his debut at 15 years, 5 months and 23 days old, smashing the league record previously set by Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott (16 years, 30 …
Read More »Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City: Blues secure first win of WSL season
Chelsea lost 2-1 to Liverpool in their first game of the Women’s Super League season Chelsea bounced back from their opening-day defeat with victory over rivals Manchester City, who remain winless this season. Fran Kirby poked home Guro Reiten’s low cross after a pacey Chelsea counter-attack to open the scoring, much to the delight of a packed Kingsmeadow. City had …
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