Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch said it is still “all to play for” after his side were narrowly defeated 3-2 by CSKA Sofia at the Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia in the Europa League first qualifying round tie. Ioannis Pittas opened the scoring in fabulous style before Liam Boyce equalised for Derry. It was […]

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has revealed how the Reds laid on a private jet and food for Kylian Mbappe and his family in an attempt to sign the France striker before he opted to join Paris St-Germain in 2017. The German said it was the “most expensive non-transfer” the club had invested in, as […]

Before the game against Morocco, former England striker Ian Wright called Deschamps’ side “one of the most clear favourites for a World Cup tournament I have ever seen”. After a dominant victory in Boston, in which France had 22 attempts compared to only five from Morocco, who had their only shot on target in the […]

Whether or not France’s World Cup campaign ends with a third world title, few will remember Kylian Mbappe’s penalty miss in their quarter-final victory over Morocco. The match in Foxborough was goalless when Mbappe was fouled by Noussair Mazraoui. The France captain stuttered in his run up, looked up at goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, and saw […]

England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss the World Cup quarter-final against Norway. Guehi complained of a muscle issue following England’s win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium. Initially it was hoped that the defender was carrying muscular fatigue and that he would be fit for the game against […]

Manchester United are close to signing veteran goalkeeper Karl Darlow on a free transfer. The 35-year-old left Leeds United at the end of June. He made 22 Premier League appearances for the West Yorkshire outfit last season, finishing the campaign as Daniel Farke’s first choice. Darlow is also Wales’ current first-choice goalkeeper. The move is […]

Tottenham make offer for Randal Kolo Muani but Juventus remain favourites to sign forward, Arsenal ready to finalise deal for Christos Tzolis, Marcus Rashford’s future at Barcelona could be in doubt as club opens talks with Karim Adeyemi. Tottenham have made an offer for France international Randal Kolo Muani, who spent time on loan at […]

The United States have confirmed that forward Christian Pulisic fractured his leg during his side’s 4-1 defeat by Belgium in the World Cup last 16. Pulisic was substituted in the 59th minute just moments after Belgium scored their third goal in Seattle. The 27-year-old appeared to suffer the injury early in the second half as […]

Demand from fans is “well beyond the forecasts”, commercial director Runar Pahr Andresen said, adding that orders were at a record high this year. Around 250,000 jerseys were ordered by retailers this year, compared with approximately 50,000 during the same period last year, Andresen told the BBC. Torshov Sport in Oslo received a new batch […]

Norway striker Erling Haaland believes England are one of the outright favourites to win the World Cup, and with a smile called on the media to put as much pressure on them as possible leading into their quarter-final meeting on Saturday. Norway had not competed at a World Cup since 1998, but have reached the […]