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...
In each match, Anderson has bowled three overs in the powerplay, going against the modern tactics of changing it up. He has backed his skills against batters looking to attack and take advantage of fielding restrictions in the first six overs. And Jennings acknowledges that the England great’s skillset is still relevant, with Anderson’s economy...
Legendary singer and musician Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. In 2011, the Beach Boys co-creator spoke to the BBC’s David Silitto, about releasing previously unheard songs from the 1960s. In the interview Wilson discussed is love of singing and playing piano, as well as the power music his music has to...
If you don’t know where you’ll be playing next season, the biggest risk factor is injury, but that can happen anywhere at any time. And when your club future is uncertain, I think there’s a selling point to playing international football. If you’re playing League One or Championship, people will be thinking if Michael O’Neill...
It has been reported Russia could withdraw from Uefa in favour of joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In 2023, Russian Football Union (RFU) president Alexander Dyukov attended the AFC congress in Bahrain, in order to discuss the possibility of Russia switching from European to Asian football. But later that year the RFU voted not...
Footballing journeyman Jefferson Louis has called time on his long career after 28 years and 51 transfers. The 46-year-old debuted for Risborough Rangers in 1996 at the age of 17, marking the start of a long career in lower-league English football. He has had three spells at Thame United, where he was most recently before...
Andorra’s national stadium is unavailable after the recent Games of the Small States of Europe. Instead, England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday, 7 June will take place at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Uefa – football’s European governing body – said no stadiums in Andorra were available. The Andorran Football Federation has...
Grassroots football teams in Exeter are being invited to register their interest in using pitches across the city. The City Council is about to allocate pitches and needs to understand the demand for its facilities. Cllr Ruth Williams, Lead Councillor for City Management, said that to ensure the process was fair and equitable, all teams...
Georgie started playing football when she was five and grew up around the game, with her two brothers and uncle heavily involved in the sport. “When I heard about the FA’s decision, it gave me a deep sense of reassurance,” she said. “I was happy that something was being done to protect the integrity of...
Lingard has found peace of mind across the other side of the world. His start in South Korea didn’t go according to plan; meniscus surgery curtailed his progress during his first season. Slowly but surely, however, Lingard is rediscovering his love for the game. He says he is as fit and strong as he has...
Tom McKibbin expects that competing in the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush will be something he will remember for the rest of his life. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland was in the field last year at Royal Troon, as well as for the US Open in 2024 and US PGA last month, but feels playing...
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham will undergo shoulder surgery, but only after the Club World Cup, so will Tuchel decide that if he’s fit enough to play in the US, then his star midfielder should be part of his next camp? Real-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold could also be called up, with the Spanish side trying to complete...
Exeter’s former England forward Poppy Leitch is retiring from playing to take up a coaching role. The 27-year-old is to become the club’s first women’s Under-23s coach and will oversee young players coming into the club. Leitch became the first woman to play 100 times for Chiefs, who set up their women’s side in 2020....
Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Xander Schauffele in the opening two rounds of the US PGA Championship. The marquee group of the top three players in the men’s game will tee off at 13:22 BST (08:22 local time) in Thursday’s first round at Quail Hollow....
His brain was diagnosed as having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a form of degenerative disease dementia which is believed to be caused by repeated blows. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram have also backed calls for an amendment to the Football Governance Bill to establish a compensation scheme...