England boss Gareth Southgate admits Euro 2021 preparations are proving an ‘incredible challenge’

England boss Gareth Southgate admits Euro 2021 preparations are proving an ‘incredible challenge’ with less then five months until kick-off and Covid still threatening the tournament The rescheduled Euro 2021 tournament is set to kick-off in just five months time  UEFA are still insisting it can be held across 12 nations as the pandemic extends  … Read more

Tributes pour in from supporters around the world for ‘genius’ Rooney after announcing retirement

‘At Manchester United’s peak under Sir Alex Ferguson he was THE standout player’: Tributes pour in from supporters around the world for ‘genius’ Wayne Rooney after former England forward brings 19-year playing career to an end Wayne Rooney has retired from professional football to manage Derby County  The 35-year-old created history with both Manchester United … Read more

Gary Lineker leads tributes to retiring Wayne Rooney after he calls time on 19-year playing career

‘One of our all-time great footballers has retired’: Gary Lineker leads tributes to retiring Wayne Rooney after former England and Manchester United star calls time on 19-year career to take over at Derby permanently Wayne Rooney has signed a two-and-a-half year deal to become Derby boss  The move however brings to an end a spectacular … Read more

Families of sports stars with dementia ask Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Kenny Dalglish to join fight

Families of rugby and football stars living with dementia ask Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Kenny Dalglish to join their fight to tackle scientists on ‘ultra-conservative’ approach to disease The families of rugby and football players with dementia are pushing for change  They’ve invited Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Kenny Dalglish to a meeting to discuss  … Read more

FA eye World Cup or European Championship success by 2024 as part of ambitious new strategy

FA eye World Cup or European Championship success by 2024 as part of ambitious new strategy in bid to spark ‘transformational’ change to participation levels at grassroots level The FA have set ambitious targets in a bid to spark ‘transformational’ change  They want England men’s or women’s team to win a major tournament by 2024 … Read more

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp joins Sportsmail and Sir Alex Ferguson in fight against dementia

Jurgen Klopp joins Sportsmail’s fight against dementia as the Liverpool boss gets set to attend one-off live event along with Sir Alex Ferguson and Gareth Southgate to raise funds for research and suffering families Jurgen Klopp has joined Sportsmail’s fight against dementia in football  Klopp will take part in a live event on Friday to … Read more

John Stones is thriving… England boss Gareth Southgate has to be watching him now

CHRIS SUTTON: John Stones won over Pep Guardiola, is now back in that Manchester City shirt and thriving… England boss Gareth Southgate has to be watching him now By Chris Sutton For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 23:52 GMT, 6 January 2021 Lesser players might have turned up for … Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish and Gareth Southgate will hold fundraiser to help dementia fight

Sir Alex Ferguson will join his old sparring partner Sir Kenny Dalglish and Gareth Southgate in one-off fundraising event to support football’s fight against dementia Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Kenny Dalglish and Gareth Southgate will help raise funds  Trio are to join forces for one-off event in conjunction with Sportsmail campaign Fundraiser will be streamed … Read more

Micah Richards hails ‘incredible’ Harvey Barnes to make a late bid for England’s Euro 2020 squad

Micah Richards hails ‘incredible’ Harvey Barnes and backs Leicester winger to make a late bid for England’s Euro 2020 squad after his impressive form – and key goals – over the festive period Micah Richards has backed Harvey Barnes to make next summer’s Euro’s squad He previously worried that Barnes was not ‘clinical’ enough to make … Read more

David Moyes keen to sign Lukasz Fabianski to a new deal and reward Declan Rice with improved terms

David Moyes keen to tie down goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, 35, to a new deal… and reward Declan Rice with improved terms in bid to fight off interest from Chelsea West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, 35, is out of contract in summer 2021 Declan Rice is linked to Chelsea but Hammers want to give him improved … Read more

DANNY MURPHY: Marcus Rashford should have had a hat-trick for Manchester United against Leicester

DANNY MURPHY: Marcus Rashford will be kicking himself… he should have had a hat-trick to take the match ball home with him in Manchester United’s draw at Leicester By Danny Murphy For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:50 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 23:54 GMT, 26 December 2020 Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes have … Read more

MICAH RICHARDS: My seven wishes for 2021 including a Champions League win for Manchester City

So 2020 is nearly done and none of us will forget these 12 months in a hurry.  But a new year offers new hope and the opportunity to dream. These are my seven wishes for 2021. I hope it will be full of excitement and opportunity for you all. Sportsmail’s Micah Richards provides his seven … Read more

England defender Kieran Trippier is handed a worldwide TEN-WEEK BAN and fined £70,000

BREAKING NEWS: England defender Kieran Trippier is handed a worldwide TEN-WEEK BAN and fined £70,000 for breaking FA betting rules around his transfer from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid – but he IS free to play at Euro 2020 Kieran Trippier was charged in May over bets placed around his move to Spain  He completed a … Read more