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 […]
In the knockout stages of a major tournament, there is a genuine risk of elimination irrespective of the opposition. Germany’s elimination at the hands of Paraguay – a team that started the World Cup losing 4-1 to Mauricio Pochettino’s USA – proves that point well. England’s next opponents, DR Congo, finished their group in third place, beating […]
Champions League winners PSG set Barcola price, Chelsea want Kroupi, and Bouaddi is attracting interest. Paris St-Germain value France winger Bradley Barcola at more than £116m and maintain their stance that the 23-year-old does not need to be sold amid interest from Liverpool and Arsenal. (Athletic), external Liverpool‘s pursuit of a winger has also seen […]
Welcome to our Who am I? game. The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points. Three […]
Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup that referees will punish the type of foul that meant Germany’s extra-time goal against Paraguay was ruled out. Jonathan Tah thought he had given Germany a 2-1 lead but following an intervention by the video assistant referee (VAR), referee Jalal Jayed disallowed the goal […]
Celtic may make a move for Torino’s Lithuania midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, 22, as a replacement for Belgium international Arne Engels, 22, who is being tracked by Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Roma. (Sun), external Italian media link Rangers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard, 24, with Atalanta, whose head coach Mauricio Sarri is a fan of the Norway […]
“We have the chance to do the impossible.” After Mexico brushed aside Ecuador to reach the last 16 of the World Cup, some of their celebrating fans already had an eye on their potential next opponents. England face a difficult test in their last-32 tie with DR Congo later on Wednesday but, should they overcome […]
Julian Quinones times his run to perfection before rifling home a fierce shot to give Mexico the lead against Ecuador in their round of 32 World Cup match. Source link
It is not only their devastating finishing about which France’s World Cup rivals should be concerned. The spirit and unity of this exceptionally talented Les Bleus team should also worry the remaining sides left in the tournament – and it was on full display during Tuesday’s 3-0 dismantling of Sweden. After Kylian Mbappe’s superbly crafted […]
England manager Thomas Tuchel had revealed that his team will follow his predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate’s penalty shootout blueprint at the World Cup. Tuchel’s side face DR Congo in their first knockout game of the tournament on Wednesday, a scenario that opens up the potential for penalties. The match, which kicks off in Atlanta at […]