This was not the first game where boos have been at the hydration break, and the wave of dislike for them among fans appears to be gathering momentum. On Tuesday, during Norway’s match against Iraq in Boston, the pause in play was greeted by boos from the crowd, with the temperature a more than manageable […]
Whether they will love it if England defend so poorly against better opposition is another matter. The thought of world-class strikers being faced with the sort of slipshod defence we saw in Dallas, especially in the first half, will be a very sobering takeaway for Tuchel, who will know it was simply not good enough. […]
Jude Bellingham has said the external “noise” around his place in the England team may help him find his best form during the World Cup. One of the main talking points around selection before England’s first group game against Croatia was whether boss Thomas Tuchel would select Real Madrid’s Bellingham or Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers […]
In a separate interview with BBC Sport, the Bayern Munich striker added: “The boss said at half-time to up the tempo, go man for man and completely take the game to them, and that is exactly what happened. “You saw us at our best level, both with and without the ball and we could have […]
Substitute Marcus Rashford scores for England to seal a 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening Group L match at the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Source link
Harry Kane was able to give England the lead against Croatia from the penalty spot – but only thanks to the video assistant referee. The spot-kick was awarded in the ninth minute after Luka Modric fouled Noni Madueke. England captain Kane saw his first effort saved by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. The VAR stepped in […]
Brest manager Eric Roy has died at the age of 58, the French Ligue 1 club have announced. A statement by Roy’s family said the former Sunderland midfielder had been fighting pancreatic cancer for three and a half years. The Frenchman, who was sporting director at Watford in 2019 when the club were in the […]
The fixtures for the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season are released on Thursday at 12:00 BST – and you can see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced. Source link
Jude Bellingham is set to start in England’s coveted number 10 role for their World Cup opener against Croatia. There has been conjecture over who will play in the central attacking midfield berth for England with Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers also a viable option in the position. However, it is understood England manager Thomas Tuchel […]
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been reappointed Feyenoord head coach on a two-year contract, with a one-year option to extend. The 51-year-old takes over from former manager Robin van Persie, who was sacked by the Eredivisie club after just 16 months in charge. Van Bronckhorst was at Liverpool as one of Arne Slot’s first-team assistants, but […]