England manager Gareth Southgate has questioned the sporting integrity of holding the 2030 World Cup across three continents and says he is ‘not a fan’ of the tournament plans. FIFA announced on Wednesday that a joint bid from Spain, Portugal and Morocco would host the 24th edition of the competition, but the first three matches […]
“We only have 10 matches a year. And there’s been times when… Bukayo, for example, we haven’t always played. But there are certain key games where, if it’s possible to have your best players, then you do want to have them. So we’ve got that responsibility of qualifying for the country but, I’ve been a […]
“My big thing is I don’t quite get the integrity of the competition,” Southgate said. “You would have to play one game… I’d need to see it all laid out but my understanding is three matches played in South America, then those teams have to travel across the globe, change timezone again, and pick up […]
Gareth Southgate has cast serious doubts on Raheem Sterling's England future. Southgate has left Sterling out of his latest Three Lions squad for the second time in a row ahead of the upcoming games against Australia and Italy. And he has told the Chelsea ace he is no longer guaranteed to be involved – because […]
Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to take a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo and other Saudi Pro League players during his reveal-all interview with Piers […]
Ex-Arsenal and Celtic striker Antony Stokes is wanted by police after he failed to appear in court for sentencing. Stokes, 35, was expected at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Thursday for sentencing after he sent offensive messages to his ex-girlfriend Eilidh Scott and her father after he was previously handed a non-harassment order. But the Republic […]
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email John McGinn’s last-gasp winner saved Aston Villa from embarrassment as they laboured to an uninspiring 1-0 victory against Zrinjski Mostar. The captain netted […]
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email David Moyes saluted his “maverick” forward Lucas Paqueta after the 2-1 Europa League win at Freiburg, even though he drives him mad. Freiburg’s […]
Faroe Islands minnows KI Klaksvik have pulled up trees in Europe again as they held French giants Lille to a goalless draw in Torshavn. The Faroese side created history over the summer as they battled through the qualification process to become the first side from the archipelago to make the group stages. However, they were […]
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper says he has spoken to Chelsea about Andrey Santos’ lack of game time since joining the club on loan and insists he will get an opportunity to play. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis The Brazilian impressed during pre-season with the Blues and had his pick of clubs to join on […]