Having gained vital minutes following a two-month injury lay-off – not to mention her wonder goal – Fishlock will now return to the United States and club side Seattle Reign, as will captain Angharad James. The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side have three fixtures before the division breaks for the summer, with the 38-year-old...
BBC Sport visit Bodo/Glimt to see what awaits Tottenham Hotspur in the Arctic Circle in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final. Read full article at source...
The weather may prove favourable for Tottenham, but they will still have to deal with playing on an artificial pitch. For teams used to real grass they can find that the ball behaves differently on synthetic turf – it can move along the surface quicker and bounce differently. Bodo/Glimt’s players will be used to this,...
“Madness – in a good way.” That is how former Republic of Ireland international McClean describes a club who have looked a perfect fit for him since signing from Wigan Athletic last summer. Fletcher is the only outfield player older than McClean. But while the former Scotland striker has made all bar two of his...
“Fans are close to the pitch and really in sync with the players,” explains Gaizka Atxa, founder of a supporters’ group named after Fred Pentland, a legendary former English coach of the club. “The environment is usually overwhelming for rivals that come to San Mames. It’s intimidating, especially in La Liga. In Spain, I don’t...
I detect a reasonable sprinkle of the jitters in government as the world waits for US President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement later. It is the single most globally consequential day so far of the president’s second term. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK must “prepare for the worst” and there is every expectation in...