England’s reaction was an explosion of celebration and sheer relief, a largely dreadful performance transformed into dramatic victory by their magnificent captain. The celebration was for that place in the last 16. The relief will have been Tuchel’s, who would surely have been unable to survive such embarrassment had England lost, irrespective of his contract […]

A 19-year-old woman is among three people to have died from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City on Tuesday. A 48-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man also died after crowds descended on the city following the country’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador, the capital’s health authority said on Wednesday. More than one million people […]

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali. Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons. BBC Sport previously reported how manager Roberto De Zerbi is a long-time […]

A “rocket” of a strike from Harry Kane gives England a late lead against DR Congo in Atlanta. Source link

England’s appeals for a penalty are waved away after DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi appears to bring down England’s Harry Kane. Source link

Vitor Pereira is poised to leave Nottingham Forest with the club ready to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor. BBC Sport understands a deal to appoint the Austrian is virtually done with just the formalities left to complete. Contact with Glasner, who left the role as Palace manager at the end […]

United have agreed a £35m deal with Serie A outfit Atalanta for Ederson but his late call-up to the Brazil squad means his medical will not happen until Carlo Ancelotti’s side – who play Norway in the last 16 on 5 July – are out of the competition. As with all of United’s players representing […]

The move marks a rapid rise for Palestra, who has progressed from Italy’s third tier with Atalanta’s under-23 side to Chelsea in the space of three years. He made his senior Atalanta debut in the Europa League in December 2023, but it was his loan spell at Cagliari last season that accelerated his development, culminating […]

Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 23 have now been eliminated following the conclusion of the group stage. From the first 16 to exit, 12 finished bottom of their respective groups. Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama all finished as fourth-placed […]

Hull City avoided the threat of a points deduction in the Premier League by selling goalkeeper Ivor Pandur and midfielder Aidon Shehu hours before Tuesday’s deadline. The Tigers returned to the top flight by beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final in May, earning guaranteed riches of about £200m. But profit and sustainability regulations […]