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England

/ 993 days ago

Sheffield United taking drastic steps to avoid administration

Sheffield United are implementing a series of moves to help ease financial strains at the club and avoid punishments that could harm their promotion ambitions. The Championship side have reportedly turned off a heating system under their training pitch and stopped using grass fertilizer. Financial concerns have worsened in the last couple of months. Along […]

England

/ 995 days ago

England squad for March 2023 omits potential USMNT talent

Gareth Southgate released his England squad for Euro 2024 qualifying in March with some controversial choices. The runner-up from Euro 2020 has a pair of games next weekend. First off is a trip to the team it lost to in that Euro 2020 Final, Italy. Then, the Three Lions host Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday, […]

England

/ 1029 days ago

Is Harry Kane the last great number nine?

Harry Kane is one of the best strikers, or a number nine, in the world. Kane became only the third player to score his 200th Premier League goal in Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester City. Kane also cemented himself in the annals of Tottenham Hotspur history. The same goal, his 267th for the club, allowed […]

England

/ 1036 days ago

US Soccer needs to make Folarin Balogun a top target for USMNT

Folarin Balogun leads Ligue Un in goals. He is ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Jonathan David and Alexandre Lacazette. After 20 appearances in France's top flight, Balogun has 14 goals. Moreover, he is doing this with Reims, a traditionally bottom-half-of-the-table team. He is on loan from Arsenal. For good measure, Reims has 26 […]

England

/ 1044 days ago

English clubs spent over $2 billion in player transfers for 2022

FIFA has published their annual Global Transfer Report for 2022, with English clubs leading the way in transfers and spending. The worldwide governing body of the sport claims that there was a total of 71,002 total player moves for the year. This includes men and women professionals, as well as youth amateur players as well. […]

England

/ 1045 days ago

Nick Pope labeled 'best goalkeeper in the world' by Guimaraes

Newcastle picked up an advantage in their Carabao Cup semifinal matchup with Southampton on Tuesday. The Magpies beat the Saints on the road 1-0 on the night. They will now have an edge when the two teams meet up at St. James' Park next week to decide which club moves on to the cup final. […]

England

/ 1060 days ago

UK police to crack down on illegal Premier League streams

British police plan to visit 1,000 homes in England this week to help curb illegal streams of the Premier League. Police officers will go door-to-door in certain areas to warn people of using illegal streams, according to The Mirror. Then, these sports fans could face prosecution for the offense. Authorities using state-of-the-art strategies “We are […]

Brazil

/ 1060 days ago

England WNT sell out Wembley for Brazil Finalissima game

An April matchup between the women's England and Brazil national teams is already sold out at Wembley Stadium in London. The game is set to be the first edition of the Women's Finalissima. This competition pits the winners of the Women's Euros against the Copa America Femenina. Brazil travels to London just like Argentina did […]

England

/ 1083 days ago

FA confirms Gareth Southgate will stay as England manager

After a disappointing World Cup that saw England get knocked out in the quarter-finals, the English FA has confirmed that manager Gareth Southgate will retain his position going into Euro 2024. "We are delighted to confirm that Gareth Southgate is continuing as England manager, and will lead our Euro 2024 campaign," FA chief executive Mark […]

England

/ 1090 days ago

Euro press reaction to England-France, Morocco-Portugal games

Moroccan mastery, English penalty pain, Ronaldo's ruin, and French flair all featured in the final quarterfinals of a 2022 World Cup that continues to deliver gargantuan games. Here's a look at how newspapers at home and abroad reacted to the action. The English Exit First, we look back at The Sun's bizarre cover from before […]

England

/ 1090 days ago

Gareth Southgate has earned one more shot at England glory

As England left their training base today they will have no doubt still been dreaming of what might have been after the heart-breaking loss to France, in the World Cup Quarter-Final at the Al Bayt Stadium last night. Talk will long linger about the penalty that might have been, the one which was missed, and […]

England

/ 1090 days ago

Brazilian referee for England-France game was a joke

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville branded Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio as a ‘joke of a referee’ following England’s 2-1 defeat against France in the quarter finals of the World Cup on Saturday evening. Harry Kane’s missed penalty dominated the headlines post-match but there was lot of spotlight on Sampaio’s officiating. Neville said, “He had […]

England

/ 1091 days ago

Penalty comes back to haunt England yet again

England was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by France in another phenomenal game of the tournament. The quarterfinal matchup was won by the reigning champions thanks to goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Olivier Giroud. Ultimately, referee decisions and penalties ended up being the main talking points from the game. England robbed in first […]

Borussia Dortmund

/ 1094 days ago

PSG president can't contain interest in Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham entered the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as one of the biggest teenage prospects in Europe. After all, he has been starring for German side Borussia Dortmund ever since he arrived as a 17-year-old prodigy. Now 19, Bellingham is garnering interest from the best teams on the planet. Playing well for Dortmund is […]

England

/ 1096 days ago

England fans dreading France game: It's the hope that kills you

In England's convincing 3-0 win over Senegal, The Three Lions progressed to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for their second successive tournament. Prior to the game, I wanted to see Gareth Southgate give more of the squad a chance to play. Predictably, he stayed with almost the same team that beat Wales. Southgate dropped […]