Superb Brighton beat Ajax to claim historic European win
Brighton & Hove Albion compounded Ajax’s misery by beating the floundering Dutch giants 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League (UEL), while also earning their first-ever European win. Both teams have faced their struggles in recent times – entering the match on the back of a combined 13 consecutive winless matches – but Brighton looked the […]
Southgate proud of ‘relentless’ England as they secure Euro spot
England manager Gareth Southgate beamed with pride and hailed his squad as “hungry and relentless” as they beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley to secure qualification for Euro 2024. Italy had taken the lead against the run of play in the 15th minute through former West Ham forward Gianluca Scamacca, but the Three Lions showed resilience […]
Belgium vs Sweden Euro 2024 qualifier abandoned after two people shot dead in Brussels
Belgium and Sweden Euro 2024 Group F qualifier abandoned at half-time after two people shot dead in Brussels before kick-off; reports said the pair were wearing Swedish football shirts; the two nations met at the King Baudouin Stadium on the outskirts of the city Belgium and Sweden’s Euro 2024 qualifier was abandoned at half-time after […]
Northern Ireland end losing run with comfortable win over San Marino
Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland side picked up just their second win of UEFA Euro 2024 qualification, with what was their sixth-consecutive victory over minnows San Marino. While it might not have been a qualifying campaign to remember, the San Marino clash presented Northern Ireland with the chance to record a confidence-boosting victory. It didn’t take […]
Wasteful Ireland fall in worrisome defeat to Greece in Euro qualifier
Greece ended the Republic of Ireland’s slim hopes of UEFA Euro 2024 qualification with a 2-0 win at the Aviva Stadium last night, extending their unbeaten run against the Boys in Green to five matches and moving up to second in Group B. Ireland started brightly, and had two quickfire chances to break the deadlock […]
Man Utd players should take inspiration from Beckham documentary – opinion
After a terrible start to the season for Manchester United, David Beckham’s Netfix documentary is an important reminder of a time where wearing the red and white of Manchester United meant everything. The current group of players should take inspiration – Manchester United is a club steeped in history and playing in front of 75,000 […]
Rooney rejected offer from Saudi Arabia before taking Birmingham job
Wayne Rooney said he rejected an offer to manage in the Saudi Pro League before choosing to take charge of Birmingham City. The former Manchester United and England striker, who previously coached DC United and Derby County, was appointed Birmingham manager on Wednesday with the club lying sixth in the second-tier Championship. Birmingham’s chief executive […]
Liverpool delay opening of Anfield Road stand upper tier until 2024
Liverpool’s new upper tier in the Anfield Road stand will remain closed until the end of the year, the Premier League club said on Thursday, as a further delay of the expansion project sees fans’ tickets cancelled for the October 21st game against Everton. The new tier, which will increase Anfield’s capacity by 7,000 seats […]
Juventus midfielder Fagioli under investigation for alleged betting
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) are investigating Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli over possible sports betting. The FIGC told AFP on Wednesday that they opened an investigation into the 22-year-old, who has one Italy cap and was voted the best under-23 player in Serie A last season, in August. Italian media reported that the Turin prosecutor’s […]
Birmingham hire former England captain Wayne Rooney as new manager
Former Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney has been appointed manager of Birmingham City on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the second-tier Championship club said on Wednesday. Former DC United coach Rooney replaces John Eustace, who was sacked on Monday with the Midlands side sixth in the standings – 12 points behind runaway leaders Leicester City. […]
