There are just 12 days until England play their World Cup opener against Croatia – but can you name ever member of the squad picked by Thomas Tuchel? Source link

They call this place the Sunshine State for a reason. It beats down with a fierce intensity, allowing little air to puncture it… until a fierce thunderstorm hits. Such sweltering conditions were exactly what Clarke wanted, though, as he stressed the importance of “acclimatising” this week to the conditions his squad will face throughout their […]

“There is no doubt being in the same league changed everything,” says Txiki Begiristain, director of football at Barcelona between 2003 and 2010. Ronaldo’s world record £80m move to Real Madrid in 2009 thrust the pair right into the centre of one of football’s most intense club rivalries – Barcelona v Real Madrid. And by […]

English Football League clubs have voted to reduce the length of ‘fee restriction’ transfer windows for clubs failing to meet financial obligations. Those who do not keep up with payments for more than 30 days have previously been banned for three transfer windows from any incoming transfers or loans which involve a fee. Sheffield Wednesday […]

St Mirren have opted to keep Craig McLeish on as head coach after retaining their Scottish Premiership status via the play-offs. The 36-year-old stepped in on a temporary basis following the March departure of League Cup-winning boss Stephen Robinson to Aberdeen. McLeish won three of his nine league matches but was unable to prevent the […]

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada says the club must stick to their plan and not overpay in the transfer market this summer. United are just emerging from the issues created by spending vast sums on transfer fees and wages for the likes of Casemiro, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek. The club […]

Liverpool have made contact with RB Leipzig over a move for Yan Diomande, Arsenal face competition from Paris St-Germain for two players, and Cologne winger Said El Mala is not keen on Brentford move. Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande by making contact with German club RB Leipzig, who are […]

Several Celtic supporters clubs have put their name to a statement opposing the potential appointment of Robbie Keane as manager because of the Irishman’s previous role as Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach. Recent reports, external suggest Keane, 45, has had talks with the Scottish champions’ principal shareholder Dermot Desmond. The Republic of Ireland’s record goalscorer […]

Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition’s opening ceremony in Mexico. Shakira will perform Dai Dai, along with Burna Boy, on Thursday, 11 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, before Mexico and South Africa play the first of the tournament’s 104 games (20:00 BST). […]

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has had his Esta authorisation approved and can travel to the United States to join up with the rest of his team-mates as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup. Embolo did not travel with the Swiss squad on Tuesday because his Esta – an automated system that determines if an […]