Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has backed England to complete a “remarkable” double by winning the World Cup.
Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses face Spain in Sydney on Sunday morning hoping to add the most coveted title of all to their Euro 2022 success, and Magpies head coach Howe is firmly in their corner as they provide fresh inspiration for future generations.
Asked if the success of the England team was good for football in general in this country, he said: “One hundred per cent, I’ve got no doubts about that.
“When you look at the people that I interact with on a daily basis at the training ground or around Newcastle, a lot of those people will be young girls who are Newcastle fans, and that’s great to see.
“A lot of that is down to the success …
Kylian Mbappe has completed his long-awaited move to Real Madrid, signing as a free agent on a five-year deal after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
The France international announced his decision to part ways with the Ligue 1 champions in early May, waving farewell after Coupe de France glory later in the month.
Madrid have repeatedly chased the signature of the 25-year-old, failing to secure his signing in the 2021-22 season as Mbappe opted to pen a two-year extension in the French capital.
Yet Carlo Ancelotti and Los Blancos have finally got their man, confirming the much-anticipated deal for the former Monaco forward on Monday.
In a club statement, Madrid said: Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player…
Michael O’Neill has said trying to qualify for Euro 2024 is no longer his primary concern as Northern Ireland’s injury crisis shows no sign of abating.
Craig Cathcart was a late withdrawal ahead of Friday’s 1-0 defeat to Denmark in Copenhagen, taking the number of senior players missing through injury into double figures.
A youthful line-up that included teenagers Conor Bradley, Shea Charles and Isaac Price handled the intimidating atmosphere of the Parken Stadium admirably and thought they had a stoppage-time equaliser to cancel out Jonas Wind’s goal, only for debutant Callum Marshall’s strike to be ruled offside by VAR.
Defeat leaves Northern Ireland with one win from their opening three qualifiers, albeit still only three points off top spot with Den…
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque admits he would be content if his side reach at least the semi-finals of Euro 2016, even if some people would label a trophy-less tournament a failure.
Del Bosque and Co. go into next month s Euros as back-to-back winners, having triumphed in 2008 against Germany and then in 2012 against Italy.
However, the 65-year-old said on Friday his 23-man squad was not perfect , and has now gone on to state a last-four finish would be an acceptable achievement.
Speaking on El partido de las 12 via network COPE, Del Bosque said: If we make the semi-finals I would be happy, I m telling you the truth.
Even though some would consider not winning it a failure.
What I do not want is for us to get nervous and despair to…
Mauricio Pochettino said he was “over the moon” to have Diego Maradona present the day his Tottenham team beat Liverpool 4-1 in 2017 to give him his fondest memory of Wembley.
Spurs played for over a season and a half at the national stadium after White Hart Lane was demolished at the end of the 2016-17 season to make way for the club’s new ground.
On Saturday, the manager leads his current side Chelsea on the first step to a possible return when Preston visit Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup third round.
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In all Pochettino managed Tottenham in 33 Premier League matches at Wembley as well as the greater part of three Champions Lea…
Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin has urged his team to find a way to grind out a vital win when they meet the New England Revolution in MLS on Wednesday.
The Union sit bottom of the Eastern Conference having failed to win any of their last 10 matches, extending that streak against Toronto FC on Saturday as they conceded two quickfire second-half goals in a 2-1 defeat.
Their last win came against the Revs in mid-May, and Curtin has set the simple target of getting three points after admitting his team have not been good enough in the last two months.
We ve made some big mistakes and been punished for them. We haven t been able to make the little plays to get over the hump, Curtin said.
It s unacceptable how many games we haven t been able to find…
Luis Suarez s performances for Gremio show he would have few problems in adapting to Major League Soccer if he joins Inter Miami, says former Los Angeles FC defender Giorgio Chiellini.
Suarez is reportedly in talks with Miami over a move which would see him reunited with former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
The Uruguayan is seemingly closing in on a one-year deal with the MLS outfit after spending 2023 with Gremio, who finished second to Palmeiras in their first season back in Brazil s top flight, having spent the previous campaign in the second tier.
Suarez scored 17 league goals for Gremio throughout the year, also adding 11 assists to give him the most total goal involvements (28) in the Brasileirao.
The striker, w…
Watching the Premier League officially make its return this weekend, all eyes will fall on England’s elite and what promises to be a stacked schedule.
However, although the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool might steal most of Saturday’s headlines, we have plenty of intriguing affairs from across England’s top tiers.
So, for those of you looking to stick on a weekend flutter, we have found a handful of the most eye-catching betting markets.
Saturday, August 17th
BST 15:00 Arsenal vs Wolves
Once again falling short last season in the race to get their hands on a first Premier League crown since 2004, Arsenal are desperate to go one-step further this time around. Only continuing to shine under the guidance of Mikel Arteta, Saturday’s hosts will ce…
Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho issued a reminder of his star quality as Borussia Dortmund beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday.
Niclas Fullkrug scored the winner after 36 minutes, taking in Nico Schlotterbeck s floated pass before driving a low shot beyond PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Fullkrug has now been involved in six Champions League goals this season (three goals, three assists), the joint-most by a German player in their debut campaign in the competition, alongside BVB team-mate Marco Reus in 2012-13 (four goals, two assists).
The star of the show, however, was undoubtedly Sancho.
He tormented Nuno Mendes throughout a lively performance, creating three chances for his tea…
Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso is a doubt for Euro 2020 after he suffered a serious thigh injury.
The France international did the damage when shooting during a training session on Thursday and underwent surgery on Friday.
Bayern boss Hansi Flick said in a news conference that the former Lyon man will be sidelined for at least three months .
It was reported by Bild that Tolisso could be out for up to six months, potentially ruling him out of the rescheduled European Championship which starts on June 11.
The latest injury setback is a cruel blow for the 26-year-old, who was absent for nine months after he ruptured a cruciate ligament and the medial meniscus in his right knee in September 2018.
Bayern head coach Flick said on Friday: I …