Sixteen teams took part in the tournament staged in Portugal – and Greece were 15th favourites to win it given they were taking part in their first Euros in 24 years and just a second ever. Only minnows Latvia were seen as less likely winners of the Henri Delaunay trophy in 2004. What followed was...
We discuss life in a Scotland camp and continue the build-up to the match with Greece. Source link...
Celtic have made an initial offer of £1.7m for midfielder Kalidou Sidibe, currently in the French second tier with Guingamp, but they face competition from Ipswich Town, PSV Eindhoven, Toulouse and Grasshoppers for the 26-year-old who is soon to be a Mali international (Africa Foot), external Celtic are set to block any move for Cameron...
Jordan Henderson’s England recall is a “great move” and the 34-year-old brings a “winning mentality” to the squad, says goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Ajax midfielder Henderson was called up for the first time since November 2023 when new manager Thomas Tuchel named him in his first England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and...
Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze speaks exclusively to BBC Sport, telling former Lionesses team-mate Alex Scott about her autism and ADHD diagnosis, and how it affects her life on and off the pitch. Watch the full interview on iPlayer READ MORE: Having autism has worked to my advantage in football – Bronze Source link...
BBC Sir Gareth Southgate delivered this year’s Dimbleby Lecture Sir Gareth Southgate says he fears young men are spending too much time gaming, gambling and watching pornography – and they need better role models beyond online influencers. In a wide-ranging talk for the BBC’s annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture, the ex-England men’s football manager spoke about...
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers says the “next step for women’s football” is to have better pitches after Gunners legend Ian Wright described the surface at Real Madrid’s Estadio Alfredo di Stefano as a “disgrace”. Wright made his feelings known during Arsenal’s 2-0 Women’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat in Spain’s capital. Playing conditions at the...
Real Madrid want Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen, Cherries target Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, Al-Nassr eye Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes. Real Madrid will step up their bid to sign 19-year-old defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth this summer after he was promoted to Spain’s senior squad. (Sun), external Bournemouth are leading the race to sign Republic of Ireland goalkeeper...
Thomson opened the scoring against his former club in the 11th minute, seizing on a weak clearance to half-volley through a crowded box with Rohan Ferguson unable to keep it out as the ball trickled across the line. Declan Devine’s charges tightened their grip minutes after the restart. Dylan Connolly’s deflected cross looped towards the...
Kelly Cates and Rory Smith hear from teams hoping to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Source link...
Dan Burn and Morgan Gibbs-White discuss their call ups and playing for Tuchel’s England. Source link...
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has defended Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts, saying that “too much emotion makes you do crazy things”. Mateta needed 25 stitches to his left ear after being kicked in the head by Roberts during Palace’s FA Cup win on 1 March. Roberts was sent off, while the French striker, 27, was...
Over the course of a well-travelled career, Lawrence has played for the likes of Leicester City, Cardiff City and Derby County. He joined Rangers in 2022 and has scored five goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this season, while he converted his penalty in a shootout win over Fenerbahce earlier this month to help...
Tuesday marked exactly 12 months since Nottingham Forest were deducted four points for a breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR). That dropped them into the relegation zone, but they ultimately finished 17th, one place and six points above the bottom three. Now they are just four points behind second-placed Arsenal and...
Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie review Chelsea’s win in the League Cup final Source link...
