By Henry Burt France have been handed a major boost to their World Cup chances as star players Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane returned to training on Saturday. Both players had been injury doubts ahead of Les Bleus’ World Cup opener against Australia…
Mauricio Pochettino opens up on continuous Real Madrid & Man Utd links
By Sean Walsh Mauricio Pochettino has opened the door to managing either Real Madrid or Manchester United one day, insisting he believes that opportunities to do so will come around again. The Argentine has been out of a job since being sacked by Paris…
World Cup 2010: Frank Lampard’s ghost goal and the thrashing by Germany
By Kyle Picknell Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2010. England are playing Germany for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Ugh. The dissonant, atonal droning of vuvuzelas fills your ears. Ugh. Fabio Capello. Ugh. Fabio Capello is sitting on the bench …
England remain concerned about James Maddison’s fitness ahead of World Cup opener
By Graeme Bailey James Maddison is unlikely to be available for England’s opening game of the World Cup against Iran, sources have told 90min. The midfielder suffered a hamstring injury in Leicester’s win over West Ham in his final game before the wint…
World Cup 2014: Germany’s unforgettable 7-1 win over Brazil
By Michael Keshani After a long time watching football, it’s easy to feel as if you’ve seen most of what the sport has to offer. Drama, excitement, hilarity – new versions in new contexts always throw up great entertainment, but it becomes very difficu…
Paxten Aaronson completes transfer from Philadelphia Union to Eintracht Frankfurt
By Chris Smith Talented midfielder Paxten Aaronson officially completed his move from the Philadelphia Union to Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. The transfer has been public knowledge for a couple of weeks now, with only a few final details left to wra…
England’s all-time dream team
By Max Parsons Being the home of football, England and its people have a special relationship with the beautiful game – a relationship best described as love-hate. While the prevailing emotions from the Three Lions’ campaigns at major tournaments over …
Cristiano Ronaldo reveals why he turned down Saudi Arabia offer
By Tom Gott Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he rejected a big-money offer to Saudi Arabia because he had no desire to leave Manchester United at the time. Ronaldo was offered a €350m move to Saudi Arabia this summer but he rejected the chance to m…
Wales’ Connor Roberts on pneumonia scare & coping with Qatar heat
By Scott Saunders Wales wing-back Connor Roberts has discussed the extent of a bout of pneumonia which he battled nearly 12 months ago, revealing his doctor was unable to tell his wife at one stage of whether he was able to pull through. Roberts has be…
Portugal Under-21 manager reveals Fabio Carvalho’s reason for international withdrawal
By Tom Gott The manager of Portugal’s Under-21 side has revealed his shock at Fabio Carvalho’s abrupt refusal of a call-up. The Liverpool midfielder withdrew from international duty via text message earlier this week after failing to advance from the c…