Jude Bellingham breaks Man Utd legend's England record

Jude Bellingham breaks Man Utd legend's England record

Thomas Tuchel’s first England lineup saw Jude Bellingham earn his 41st senior cap, surpassing the record haul for any player aged 21 or under, a high watermark previously held by Wayne Rooney. Despite his perceived seniority, the Real Madrid midfielder is still not allowed to rent a car in this country. Arsenal’s debutant international Myles…

Chelsea ready to sell 2 stars on combined £345k-p/w to fund striker signing

Chelsea ready to sell 2 stars on combined £345k-p/w to fund striker signing

Chelsea are in a position to kick on under Enzo Maresca and it appears plans are in motion for another busy summer transfer window at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s summer transfer plans start to take shape The Blues are off and running in the market after agreeing deals to sign Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo from…

Liverpool's current feelings on new Salah, Van Dijk contracts revealed

Liverpool's current feelings on new Salah, Van Dijk contracts revealed

Liverpool are “optimistic” about agreeing a new contract with star forward Mohamed Salah and are also “confident” they will tie Virgil van Dijk down to a fresh deal, a new report states. The unrelenting speculation surrounding three of his key players has posed more issues for Arne Slot than most Premier League teams this season….

INEOS prepared to spend £50m to sign "excellent" ace ready for Man Utd step

INEOS prepared to spend £50m to sign "excellent" ace ready for Man Utd step

In an attempt to rebuild Manchester United in the vision of Ruben Amorim, INEOS are now reportedly ready to spend £50m to sign a key defensive reinforcement this summer. INEOS ready to spend big The Red Devils desperately need to rebuild around Amorim’s ideas, with the current squad simply not set up for his 3-4-2-1…

Marcus Rashford playing football

England v Albania: Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Tuchel starts Rashford in World Cup qualifier

Thomas Tuchel names his first England side on Friday when the Group K favourites host Albania at Wembley Stadium (19:45 GMT). After taking over on January 1, Champions League winner Tuchel revealed several surprises when he selected his first squad in mid-March. Albania lost 5-0 at Wembley Stadium when they last met England in November…

Arsenal interim manager Renee Slegers ahead of the UEFA Women's Champions League, group C match at Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Wednesday October 16, 2024.

Slegers: Women's football deserves to be played on good pitches

Arsenal boss Renee Slegers fears more players will be injured if matches continue to be played on substandard pitches. The Gunners’ 2-0 Champions League defeat at Real Madrid on Tuesday night took place on a rain-sodden surface which was labelled a “disgrace” by former Arsenal striker Ian Wright. It was held at the Alfredo Di…

The next Kalvin Phillips: Farke must unleash Leeds' 17-year-old sensation

The next Kalvin Phillips: Farke must unleash Leeds' 17-year-old sensation

Kalvin Phillips will go down as a Leeds United legend, given his time as a player at Elland Road, whilst also departing the club for a mammoth price tag. The 29-year-old ended up making over 220 appearances during an eight-year stint in the first-team after developing through the ranks after joining the club as a…

GB boxer Delicious Orie

Orie was meant to be the new AJ… now he has to forge his own path

Delicious Orie was meant to be the new Anthony Joshua. A charismatic super-heavyweight in the GB squad, he had won the Commonwealth Games, he had won the European Games and he had won a place at the 2024 Olympic Games. Of course, to follow that golden path to glory and wild professional boxing hype, he…

Chelsea's Club World Cup opponents kicked out of tournament

Chelsea's Club World Cup opponents kicked out of tournament

Chelsea’s preparations for this summer’s Club World Cup have been rocked by FIFA’s decision to remove one of their scheduled opponents, Mexican side Club Leon, from the tournament. The Blues head to the United States this summer among the favourites to enjoy a deep run in the tournament, initially drawn in Group D alongside Leon,…

When is the World Cup? Start date, schedule for 2026 edition of football tournament

When is the World Cup? Start date, schedule for 2026 edition of football tournament

The 2026 Fifa World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams and take place in three countries. A total of 16 stadiums will host games, welcoming teams from qualifying groups covering Asia, Africa, South America, Oceania, Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean. Argentina will hope to defend…

Perrine Laffont, la grosse désillusion

Perrine Laffont, la grosse désillusion

Immense favorite ce vendredi lors des Mondiaux de ski acrobatique de Saint-Moritz de l’épreuve parallèle après avoir décroché un nouveau titre sur les bosses quelques jours plus tôt, Perrine Laffont a subi une énorme désillusion en se faisant sortir dès les quarts de finale, face à l’Américaine Tess Johnson. Petit tremblement de terre sur Saint-Moritz…

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England football team fixtures, kickoff times, group and qualifiers for World Cup 2026 explained

The first steps on England manager Thomas Tuchel’s mission to win the 2026 Fifa World Cup begin with eight qualifiers within eight months in 2025. The Three Lions are aiming to qualify for a seventh consecutive edition of the tournament, which will be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Ranked fourth in the…

Giorgi Mamardashvili fires Liverpool warning ahead of summer transfer

Giorgi Mamardashvili fires Liverpool warning ahead of summer transfer

Incoming Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili warned Alisson and the rest of his teammates that he intends to become the club’s first-choice goalkeeper after he arrives at Anfield in the summer. During a window of surprisingly few transfers, Liverpool’s biggest expenditure last year was the £29m acquisition of Mamardashvili. Part of the agreement saw the 24-year-old…

Antoine Dupont opéré ou non ?

Antoine Dupont opéré ou non ?

Le mystère le plus complet continue de planer sur l’opération à venir d’Antoine Dupont, victime d’une rupture du ligament antérieur du genou droit après s’être blessé contre l’Irlande. Néanmoins, à en croire l’encadrement du Stade toulousain, l’intervention devrait avoir lieu au cours de la semaine prochaine. Ou pas. Quid de l’opération d’Antoine Dupont ? Depuis…

Antonio Rudiger reveals transfer verdict amid Real Madrid exit links

Antonio Rudiger reveals transfer verdict amid Real Madrid exit links

Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger insists that he has no intention of leaving the Spanish giants “any time soon” despite increasing transfer interest from Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. At 32 and into the final 14 months of his contract, there is naturally speculation around Rudiger’s future. Madrid have been strongly linked with numerous…

Foppa de retour avec les Bleues

Foppa de retour avec les Bleues

Le sélectionneur de l’équipe de France féminine de handball Sébastien Gardillou a convoqué 20 joueuses pour les deux matchs amicaux du mois d’avril contre les Pays-Bas. Après la décevante quatrième place au championnat d’Europe au mois de décembre, l’équipe de France féminine de handball a bien rebondi en battant deux fois l’Allemagne en match amical…