Not worrying about his body breaking down means Draper can have more trust in executing his key weapons, which are well-suited to the grass. Coach James Trotman, a fellow Briton who has come through the LTA’s coaching pathway, is helping Draper learn how to play aggressively in the right moments. That means being willing to...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says it is “impossible” to organise normal training sessions amid a “code red” severe heat warning in Philadelphia at the Club World Cup. The Blues players trained at Subaru Park, the home of local Major League Soccer (MLS) side Philadelphia Union, in 37C. The 45% humidity means it feels more like...
Speaking after Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Pachuca at the Club World Cup, Jude Bellingham criticised the tournament’s pitches and asked organisers to do better for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. READ MORE: ‘Everyone’s been caning me – it’s 1-1 now’ – Bellingham rivalry is on Read full article at source...
Comparisons to Jude are no doubt tiring for Jobe, but there is a reason they are made. In fact, the timing of his runs into the penalty area are reminiscent of another English midfielder. “It’s easy sometimes as a midfielder to just pass the ball then stand still,” former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel told...
Fossil Free Football say: “Particular concern is for the fixtures in the no-shade stadium in Charlotte where a heat index of 38C (Real Madrid v Pachuca) and 41C (Benfica v Bayern) is forecast for the next two matches. “This underlines the dangers facing players and fans at this tournament and in 2026. Fifa have done...
A number of new innovations to football have been on show since the start of the 2025 Club World Cup Read full article at source...
More than 400,000 (423,004) seats have been left empty during the opening round of Club World Cup group matches in the United States. Stadiums have been 56.8% full, with more than half a million (556,369) spectators attending. Nine stadiums have been used for the first 16 matches of the tournament, with a combined capacity of...
Guardiola set out his stall for this competition by signing three players for more than £100m – and two of those, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, started on their debuts. Dutchman Reijnders described himself as “box-to-box” number eight when speaking in Florida before the game and there were early positive signs too of what he...
A stalwart of the British game, Evans said last year he did not want to be “coming back to ask” for a Wimbledon wildcard. But the world number 199 has been rewarded by the All England Club after continuing to persevere on the lower-tier ATP Challenger Tour. Evans has insisted he believes he still has...
After cutting his managerial teeth with Real Sociedad’s reserve team, Alonso moved to Germany and broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga. Leading Leverkusen to their first league title convinced Real president Florentino Perez that Alonso – who made 236 appearances for Los Blancos between 2009 and 2014 – is ready to return and...
City have set their stall out by spending more than £100m to bolster their squad for the tournament and will be heavy favourites against Moroccan champions Wydad AC in Philadelphia. Guardiola’s side fell below their high standards last term, failing to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years after finishing third...
The question on everybody’s lips is are these attendances just because fans do not really care about this revamped Club World Cup – or could this apathy continue into the actual World Cup in 2026? BBC Sport spoke to two American journalists to get their thoughts. Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution thinks there were...
Former Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale is part of a US-based consortium’s attempt to take over League One club Plymouth Argyle. Talks with the private equity firm are said to be at an early stage. Plymouth owner Simon Hallett said last month that a previous agreement to sell a stake in the club...
The only OFC team competing in the Club World Cup, Auckland qualified for the Club World Cup as the best OFC Champions League winners over the ranking period between 2021 and 2024. They have dominated their continental competition in recent years, winning it 13 times since 2006. They won four and drew one of their...
A frustrated Rory McIlroy takes out his anger on his club on the 12th and 17th holes during the the second day of the US Open. McIlroy finished the day on +6 to make the cut for the next round. READ MORE: Burns leads as Scheffler and McIlroy make US Open cut Available to UK...