London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate warned England to learn from their disciplinary woes after giving Harry Maguire his "full support" following the Manchester United defender's dismissal in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat against Denmark. Southgate's side suffered their first defeat for a year as Maguire was sent off for two first half bookings before Christian Eriksen's penalty […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Steve Clarke believes Scotland have to stay calm ahead of next month's Euro 2020 playoff final in Serbia after stretching an unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-0 Nations League win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Ryan Fraser scored the only goal at Hampden as Clarke's men took a commanding […]

Paris (AFP) – England's prospects of returning to the finals of the Nations League suffered a big hit as Gareth Southgate's side lost 1-0 at home to Denmark on Wednesday, while Kylian Mbappe gave World Cup holders France a 2-1 victory in Croatia and Portugal won without Cristiano Ronaldo. Harry Maguire was sent off for […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Italy lost top spot in their Nations League group after a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in Bergamo on Wednesday. The 'Azzurri' had won 1-0 in Amsterdam last month but have now been held in three of their last four matches, including Sunday's goalless draw against Poland in Gdansk. Roberto Mancini's […]

Oslo (AFP) – Stuart Dallas' own goal condemned Northern Ireland to a 1-0 Nations League defeat in Norway despite keeping Erling Braut Haaland quiet in Oslo. Haaland ran riot with two goals and an assist when the Norwegians won 5-1 in Belfast last month. But a much-changed side from Ian Baraclough made the hosts work […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Italy lost top spot in their Nations League group after a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in Bergamo on Wednesday. The 'Azzurri' had won 1-0 in Amsterdam last month but have now been held in three of their last four matches, including Sunday's goalless draw against Poland in Gdansk. Roberto Mancini's […]

Helsinki (AFP) – Jonny Williams' first international goal handed Wales a 1-0 win in Bulgaria to stay on top of Nations League Group B4, but Stephen Kenny remains winless as Republic of Ireland manager after a 1-0 defeat in Finland. Ryan Giggs's men were without a host of key players, including Gareth Bale and Aaron […]

London (AFP) – Harry Maguire's wretched season hit a new low as the England defender was sent off before Christian Eriksen's contentious penalty gave Denmark a 1-0 win in the Nations League on Wednesday. Eriksen's goal came just minutes after Maguire's dismissal for two needless first half bookings and condemned Gareth Southgate's side to their […]

Zagreb (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe grabbed a late winner as France edged a 2-1 victory over Croatia in their Nations League clash in Zagreb on Wednesday. The Paris Saint-Germain star, who earlier missed an open goal, pounced 11 minutes from time to decide this latest re-run of the 2018 World Cup final in France's favour […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Portugal made light of Cristiano Ronaldo's absence due to a positive coronavirus test to see off Sweden 3-0 on Wednesday and stay top of their Nations League group. A Diogo Jota brace and another strike from Bernardo Silva were enough to stay level on 10 points with France and hold onto first […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scotland took a commanding grip on Nations League Group B2 after Ryan Fraser's early goal earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Czech Republic at Hampden Park. Steve Clarke's men are now unbeaten in eight games in all competitions and will go into next month's Euro 2020 playoff final against Serbia full […]

Paris (AFP) – The French Football Federation (FFF) has commissioned an external report into repeated complaints from staff about alleged bullying and harassment in its senior administrative management. The FFF told AFP on Wednesday that the investigation was commissioned by federation president Noel Le Graet and launched at the end of September. This confirmed a […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli are to appeal the 3-0 defeat and one-point deduction imposed by the Italian league on Wednesday for failing to turn up for their Serie A clash at Juventus earlier this month because of two coronavirus cases. The Serie A disciplinary commission ruled that there had been no "force majeure" preventing Napoli […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League opener against Manchester United next Tuesday will go ahead, but without spectators, despite the French government introducing a nighttime curfew in the capital, the country's sports ministry told AFP. "Exemptions will be possible, with or without spectators depending on the time," the ministry said on Wednesday when asked […]

Helsinki (AFP) – Stephen Kenny is still waiting for his first win as Republic of Ireland manager after a 1-0 defeat in Finland left his side out of contention for top spot in Nations League Group B4. In front of 8,000 fans in Helsinki, Fredrik Jensen scored the only goal, as he did when the […]