England were victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday. The Football Association is trying to ascertain what was stolen, with balls and boots among the items feared to have been taken, after vehicles transferring equipment to their Swope Soccer Village base in Kansas City were broken […]
Crystal Palace are close to finalising a deal for Lens manager Pierre Sage to become their new head coach. BBC Sport previously reported that Palace were in talks with the 47-year-old Frenchman as they look to replace Oliver Glasner, who left the Premier League club at the end of last season. Palace are now putting […]
This is what Rooney said: “It is a red card. We have seen it before when players have gone through, and the whistle has gone, and it is a red card. “It is a very dangerous play. I know he wins the ball, but the follow-through, he hits him in the temple. That is the […]
Arsenal have been offered Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis and are considering accelerating a move for the Greece international. Sources have indicated that sporting director Andrea Berta is actively working on the potential deal. Arsenal‘s recruitment expert Maurizio Micheli flew to Sweden last week to run the rule over Tzolis, 24. Sources are indicating that […]
Knighthood Kevin Sinfield (coach, former international and fundraiser), for services to rugby league, rugby union and the MND community Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Neil Fox MBE (former rugby league international), for services to rugby league and the community in West Yorkshire Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) […]
Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on concourses. Football’s world governing body announced an attendance of 44,985 at the 46,000-seat Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, leading to accusations they exaggerated the number of people in the stadium. The […]
BBC pundit Micah Richards says he “understands” the squad picked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the 2026 World Cup, but does not agree with Tuchel’s selections, adding he would have selected one of Cole Palmer or Phil Foden. Source link
Manchester United have had to agree a hefty interest rate rise after renegotiating part of their £1bn-plus debt. United owed $425m (£317m) of their overall debt in bonds that were due to mature on 25 June 2027. They have now agreed to borrow $550m (£410m) under new terms, which settles the $425m and gives them […]
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation’s first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022. He is due to stand […]
Robbie Williams’ RW mark is appearing on Port Vale home and away shirts for the next two seasons. Source link