Scott pays tribute to ‘biggest fan’
Bournemouth’s Alex Scott says his late grandfather was his “biggest fan” after revealing he passed away last week, days before the midfielder made his England debut. The 23-year-old made his Three…
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Ireland boss confirms second match against Israel will go ahead as he vows to ‘focus on football’
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed his team will play their upcoming Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, maintaining that he must “focus on football” despite…
Bournemouth to resist interest in Scott until the summer
Bournemouth are not willing to entertain offers for midfielder Alex Scott during the January transfer window. The 23-year-old made his senior England debut in Wednesday’s 2-0 Nations League win away…
What will be classed as a successful season under Glasner?
We asked you to send in your questions for football reporter Nick Mashiter to answer. In the first of a two-part Q&A on Wednesday, he addresses what success looks like at Nottingham Forest this…
Manchester City CEO calls verdict a ‘Premier League conspiracy theory’ in leaked video
Manchester City’s chief executive has lambasted the verdict ruling the club was guilty of all charges relating to breaking the Premier League’s financial rules as a “conspiracy theory”. Ferran…
£1.2bn on transfers with £830m inflated in accounts – Man City’s ‘asterisk era’
Outside Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium is a lustrous silver statue of Sergio Aguero – mouth agape in ecstasy, kit swirling over his head – depicting his goal celebration after securing the club’s…
How do teams deal with longer international window?
Two down, two to go. In years gone by, the final whistle would have blown in Northern Ireland’s Nations League game with Hungary and the players would have been heading back to their clubs. Instead…
Who ‘battled impressively’ for Scots? And how did you rate players?
Scotland were well beaten by Switzerland in their second Nations League match, as the visitors cruised to victory in Sebastian Pocognoli’s first home game in charge. Jack Hendry’s 11th-minute red…
USMNT youth shines again in contentious 4-2 win over Chile
Riding goals from Sebastian Berhalter, Julian Hall, Chris Richards and 17-year-old newcomer Mathis Albert, the US men’s national team beat 49th-ranked Chile in St Louis on Tuesday night 4-2. The US…
Young U.S. men’s soccer team has ups and downs in 4-2 victory over Chile
ST. LOUIS — Amid all the excitement about his young U.S. soccer team, a wide-eyed crew that started the new World Cup cycle with an enlightening performance over the weekend, Mauricio Pochettino…
New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland
Scotland fans came to Hampden to welcome the new man, Sebastien Pocognoli, and left with all the woes of old weighing them down as they went. More calamitous defending in the beginning, another…
Is your team strong at home? See the 2026 Brasileirão home table
Performing well in front of your home crowd is synonymous with a strong Brasileirão campaign. And many clubs are struggling in the standings (also) because of below-expected performances at home…
