Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal insisted his "brain still works" following a bike accident left him temporarily in a wheelchair. Van Gaal suffered a hip injury after falling off his bicycle on Sunday and oversaw Monday's training session from a golf buggy ahead of the Netherlands' crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway. The Netherlands ...]
Dani Alves said wearing the Barcelona jersey makes him feel like a "superhero" after returning to Camp Nou as he tries to "rescue" the club. Alves is back at embattled LaLiga powerhouse Barca for a second spell following his departure from Brazilian giants Sao Paulo. The 38-year-old Brazilian full-back, who signed a deal until the ...]
Neymar will miss his meeting with Lionel Messi after being ruled out of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier against Argentina due to an adductor injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced. Brazil – already assured of a Qatar 2022 berth – will meet Argentina in San Juan on Tuesday, with a win for Messi's men ...]
Roberto Mancini is "completely confident" Italy can rediscover their cutting edge and seal a 2022 World Cup spot after a goalless draw with Northern Ireland denied them automatic qualification. The European champions went into their final Group C match at Windsor Park on Monday top on goal difference ahead of Switzerland. But Northern Ireland did the ...]
Gareth Southgate joked he would have come under pressure from Wayne Rooney's family if he left Harry Kane on to add to his England tally in the 10-0 thrashing of San Marino. Kane scored four first-half goals in San Marino on Monday, making him the first England player to achieve that since Ian Wright in ...]
European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Northern Ireland. Jorginho's penalty miss against Switzerland last time out meant Italy headed into their final Group C game at Windsor Park level on points with the Swiss, ahead only on goal difference. And while ...]
Harry Kane made history as England booked their place at the 2022 World Cup with a dominant 10-0 qualifying victory over San Marino, who finished with 10 men on Monday. England only needed a point to be guaranteed of finishing top of Group I and booking their place in Qatar, but a win never looked in doubt, with ...]
England captain Harry Kane has set a new record for Three Lions goals in a calendar year by netting his 13th of 2021 against San Marino. George Hilsdon (in 1908) and Dixie Dean (in 1927) for a long time stood alone with a benchmark dozen in a single year before Kane also tallied 12 in ...]
Romelu Lukaku returned to Chelsea training on Monday after missing their past five games with an ankle injury. Belgium international Lukaku was forced off in the 23rd minute of the 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo on October 20 following a rough tackle by Lasse Nielsen. Timo Werner hurt his hamstring in the same game and has ...]
UEFA has banned West Ham fans from attending the upcoming Europa League group game against Rapid Vienna. A section of West Ham's travelling support were involved in crowd disturbances during the Hammers' last Europa League match, against Genk in Belgium on November 4. The match finished 2-2, though West Ham were subsequently charged under Article ...]
Reading have signed former England striker Andy Carroll on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old had been a free agent since being released by his boyhood club Newcastle United at the end of last season, but joined the Championship side on a contract until mid-January on Monday. Carroll joins a Royals side that sit 16th in the second ...]
Lionel Scaloni has confirmed Lionel Messi will definitely play a part in Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Brazil. The rival nations meet for the first time since this year's Copa America final, which Argentina won 1-0, when they face off in San Juan on Tuesday. Both teams have identical records since that final, each winning five ...]
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has acknowledged his England career so far "could have gone better". The 23-year-old has starred at club level as part of a team who have won Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League titles in the past few years. Speaking to ITV Sport, Alexander-Arnold revealed he ...]
A tie is a rare result in the NFL, but for Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris the 16-16 stalemate against the Detroit Lions came as a complete shock. The first tie since Week 3 of the 2020 season took place on Sunday, with the Lions avoiding defeat but unable to earn a first win of ...]
Steven Gerrard accepts he is taking a risk by swapping Rangers for Aston Villa but says a new challenge in the Premier League was too big an opportunity to turn down. The 41-year-old was confirmed as Dean Smith's successor as Villa head coach last Thursday on a reported three-and-a-half-year contract. Gerrard guided Rangers to a ...]
South Africa have filed a complaint to FIFA over perceived "questionable decisions" in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Ghana and have called for the game to be replayed. Bafana Bafana required a point from the game in Cape Coast to reach the final round of CAF qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, but fell to a ...]
Ruben Loftus-Cheek "feels as good as he has ever felt" as the midfielder enjoys a spell of continued opportunities under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea. Loftus-Cheek, who captained Chelsea's Under-18s side to the 2014 FA Youth Cup Final, made his debut for the Blues aged just 18 as he replaced Cesc Fabregas in the Champions League ...]
Gareth Bale will not start when Wales face Belgium in Cardiff for their final World Cup Group E qualifying match as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Wales are already assured of a place in the play-offs going into Tuesday's game due to their Nations League results. But they need at least a ...]
According to a recent report from The Times, Manchester United are working with Cristiano Ronaldo to help in their Zinedine Zidane endeavour. Over the course of the last few weeks, there has been a constant stream of rumours regarding Zinedine Zidane and where he’s going to end up next. The latest report indicates that he ...]
According to a recent report from AS, Manchester United may be thwarted in their attempt to sign Zinedine Zidane - by France. AS posted the following update regarding what the future could hold for the former Real Madrid boss. “It is widely suspected that Zidane has already decided where his next job will be: the ...]