Jordan Jones axed from Northern Ireland squad ahead of crucial Euro 2020 playoff final

Jordan Jones axed from Northern Ireland squad ahead of crucial Euro 2020 playoff final against Slovakia after breaching covid regulations by attending private gathering with Rangers teammate Jordan Jones has been axed from Northern Ireland for the Euro 2020 playoff final Jones and Rangers teammate George Edmundson breached covid regulations  Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough … Read more

England’s away UEFA Nations League clash against Belgium moved from Brussels due to 10pm curfew

England’s away UEFA Nations League clash against Belgium on November 15 MOVED from Brussels to Leuven due to the 10pm curfew in the capital England take on Belgium away in the UEFA Nations League on November 15 The fixture was originally set to take place in the Belgium capital of Brussels But the game has … Read more

Arminia Bielefeld 1-4 Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller doubles secure heavy win

Arminia Bielefeld 1-4 Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller doubles give visitors resounding Bundesliga victory Bayern Munich eased to a 4-1 victory at lowly Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga Thomas Muller registered a double either side of two from Robert Lewandowski Midfielder Ritsu Doan replied for the hosts after 58 minutes at the SchucoArena By … Read more

Dean Smith insists Jack Grealish ‘not deflated’ by England snub and will be even more determined

Jack Grealish ‘not deflated’ by England snub and will be even more determined against Leicester City says Aston Villa boss Dean Smith Jack Grealish was left on bench for England’s last two games in Nations League The in-form forward was man-of-the-match in the previous game vs Wales Dean Smith insists Grealish is ‘not deflated’ by … Read more

Tyrone Mings calls for patience over Jack Grealish’s involvement for England

‘People have to bide their time’: Tyrone Mings calls for patience despite clamour for England boss Gareth Southgate to give Jack Grealish more chances Tyrone Mings has called for patience regarding England’s use of Jack Grealish  Gareth Southgate didn’t feature in either of the Nations League fixtures  Mings has backed his club team-mate to make … Read more

Caglar Soyuncu set for late fitness test ahead of Leicester vs Aston Villa

Caglar Soyuncu set for late fitness test as Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers considers handing Wesley Fofana debut against in-form Aston Villa Leicester have been left sweating on the fitness of defender Caglar Soyuncu The 24-year-old missed Turkey’s match due to an ongoing hamstring issue Premier League action returns this weekend as the Foxes face Aston … Read more

PLAYER RATINGS: James spoiled impressive first start with red card and Maguire’s misery goes on

PLAYER RATINGS: Reece James spoiled an impressive first start by being sent off after the final whistle and Harry Maguire’s woe goes on after seeing red for two rash challenges James (6.5) let his frustration boil over after an impressive display on the right Maguire (3) was sent off in first-half for two clumsy challenges … Read more

Gareth Southgate defends decision not to substitute Jack Grealish on against Denmark

‘We had to go with speed and athleticism in the wide areas’: Gareth Southgate defends decision not to bring Jack Grealish on against Denmark… but Jamie Redknapp queries England manager’s reasoning for overlooking Aston Villa star Gareth Southgate has defended his decision not to play Jack Grealish  England attempted a fightback against Denmark, having been … Read more

Portugal 3-0 Sweden: Bernardo Silva and Diogo Jota goals gives hosts victory

Portugal 3-0 Sweden: Bernardo Silva and Diogo Jota goals sees hosts stay top of Nations League Group A3 as captain Cristiano Ronaldo watches on at home after positive Covid-19 test Portugal took the lead when Bernado Silva put them in front on 21 minutes Diogo Jota, who assisted Silva, then turned into a scorer just … Read more

Gary Neville laments Harry Maguire’s red card against Denmark for England

‘It sums up his last four to six weeks. Terrible time for him’: Gary Neville laments Harry Maguire’s red card against Denmark as Manchester United captain’s woes continued on England duty Gary Neville has lamented Harry Maguire’s red for England against Denmark  The Manchester United captain was sent off for a reckless challenge at Wembley … Read more

Finland 1-0 Ireland: Finns deal heavy blow to Stephen Kenny’s side’s UEFA Nations League ambitions

Finland (4-4-2): Hradecky; Granlund (Raitala 87), Toivio, Arajuuri, Uronen; Soiri (Niskanen 46), Kamara (Schuller 76), Sparv, Taylor; Pukki (Pohjanpalo 81), Jensen (Kauko 86) Subs: Alho, Joronen, Karjalainen, Maenpaa, Ojala, Pirinen, Vaisanen Booked: Jensen Scorer: Jensen (67) Manager: Markku Kanerva Ireland (4-3-3): Randolph; Stevens, O’Shea, Duffy, Doherty; Hendrick (Idah 76), Hourihane, Molumby (Knight 84); Connolly, Maguire (Brady 53), … Read more

Denmark’s Jannik Vestergaard hails mind-blowing England squad as one of the favourites for the Euros

‘The quality of the group of players in the England squad is mind-blowing’: Denmark’s Jannik Vestergaard hails the Three Lions as ‘one of the favourites’ to win next year’s Euros England host Denmark in the UEFA Nations League at Wembley on Wednesday Denmark centre back Jannik Vestergaard has hailed England ahead of match Vestergaard will … Read more