The Republic of Ireland have confirmed summer friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side take on Bulgaria in a two-legged Nations League play-off this week before attention turns to the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland will host Senegal, who are 17th in the Fifa world rankings, at the...
Newcastle defender Dan Burn says England manager Thomas Tuchel called him “unprofessional” for answering the phone at 10pm to let him know he was in the England squad. Source link...
Aged 11, Burn was let go from the Newcastle academy and by 16 he was pushing trollies at a supermarket in his hometown of Blyth once a week. He played for non-league club Blyth Spartans before joining League Two Darlington on a youth contract in 2009. The lush green turf of St George’s Park must...
One of the voices raising concerns is the Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing (NUFCFAS) group. “Newcastle United’s victory will also be seen as a victory for the human rights-abusing regime and their sportswashing project,” the group said in a statement. “We know that it should be a great day for the city of Newcastle, and...
“When I heard the terrible news, I poured myself a small brandy.” For Petko Ganchev, a regular Sunday afternoon spent watching his former club Arda Kardzhali play Levski Sofia turned into an evening of reassuring friends and family he was still alive. The Bulgarian top-flight side held a minute’s silence for Ganchev before kick-off in...
Liverpool make contact with Alexander Isak, Wolves eye sensational return for Diogo Jota and Manchester United want more money for Marcus Rashford. Liverpool have made contact with people close to Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, before a potential summer move. (Fabrizio Romano), external Manchester United have raised their asking price for 27-year-old striker...
Marseille have condemned the “personal attacks” aimed at midfielder Adrien Rabiot and his family during the 3-1 defeat at Paris St-Germain on Sunday. The match at Parc des Princes was overshadowed by homophobic and racist chants – referencing Marseille’s large Arab population – from some PSG fans, as well as banners directed at Rabiot and...
Republic of Ireland defender Matt Doherty says he has a “good relationship” with Heimir Hallgrimsson despite his criticism of the manager last year. Doherty, 33, publicly expressed frustration with his omission from the squad for the Nations League games against Finland and Greece in October. The Wolves man was a late call-up for the return...
Manchester United season ticket prices will increase by about 5% for the third successive year as the club aims to become financially sustainable. The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) says that the increase is “less than many feared” and there has been a price freeze for under-16s. But MUST says United fans have “expressed their...
I don’t even know what time I left Wembley after Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, it was that kind of night. Along with my son Will and daughter Chloe, we went straight from the stadium to party in Boxpark on Wembley Way and celebrate with the Newcastle players and hundreds of fans. The champagne – and...
Preston striker Milutin Osmajic has been charged by the Football Association after being accused of racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri. The FA has been investigating the incident which is alleged to have happened during the 0-0 draw at Deepdale last month. It has now charged Osmajic and the Montenegrin has until 25 March to...
Assistant coach John Carver has said Ipswich Town George Hirst brings Scotland a “different dimension” to their forward line. Hirst has been called up for the Nations League play-off with Greece after receiving clearance to represent his grandfather’s homeland. The 26-year-old joins Che Adams, Tommy Conway, Kevin Nisbet and James Wilson as the forwards in...
Chelsea have condemned the “abhorrent” online racist abuse received by defender Wesley Fofana and say that it “will not be tolerated”. On Monday, Fofana, 24, shared to his Instagram story screenshots of six racist messages sent to him following Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Arsenal felt Fofana was fortunate...
Heart of Midlothian goalkeeper Craig Gordon hopes Steve Clarke remains in charge of Scotland beyond next year’s World Cup. Clarke has indicated he was likely to leave after next year’s World Cup but 42-year-old Gordon is full of praise for what the former full-back has achieved with the national team. “I think he’s done fantastically...
Kilmarnock’s late draw against Hibs just about keeps them in the hunt, but they need to make up seven points on Hearts with matches against St Mirren and Motherwell preceding a visit to Celtic Park. Three points above them, St Mirren and County have more of a shot, with Opta putting their chances of sneaking...
