The Three Lions came within a few penalty kicks of winning the last continental competition, suffering an agonising defeat to Italy on penalties at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final. Next summer offers hope that the England men’s team can lift a first major trophy in 58 years – and in Germany of all places. Gareth Southgate’s side will enter …
Meanwhile, hosts Germany will kick off the tournament against Steve Clarke’s Scotland in a group which also contains Hungary and Switzerland. Group B will largely be seen as the ‘group of death’, with top seeds Spain drawn alongside Croatia, Italy and Albania. Confirmation of the last three finalists will come in March at the conclusion of the play-offs. Wales will …
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to a 15-year-high, piling further pressure on mortgage holders. Rates went up to 4.25 per cent in the 11th consecutive rise, after yesterday’s shock jump in inflation outweighed fears of a banking crisis that has rocked the financial world. The Monetary Policy Committee moved in the light of similar hikes by the …
England full-back Kyle Walker says his team cannot afford to obsess about France’s free-scoring Kylian Mbappe ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against the defending champions. Right-back Walker is likely to be directly up against Mbappe, who is the tournament’s top scorer so far, with five goals. “I know he’s a top player but we’re not playing tennis. It’s …
Raheem Sterling will return home from England’s World Cup camp in Qatar with doubts over whether he will return in time for Saturday’s quarter-final against France. The English Football Association confirmed the Chelsea forward was left out of Sunday’s 3-0 win over Senegal to deal with “a family matter”. According to reports in the British media, Sterling’s home was broken …
Report as England hit six past Iran in World Cup opener; Bellingham scored first England goal; Saka and Sterling strikes saw England race into 3-0 lead; Saka added his second of game; Rashford and Grealish rounded off big win in Doha; Taremi scored two consolation goals for Iran England got their World Cup campaign in Qatar off to a flying …
The fans, Alex and John, were looking for beer in the Middle Eastern country when they met Nawaf and Abdul Aziz, who claimed to be sons of a Sheikh. According to them, they followed the Qatari guys to their home and it turned out that their claims were true. Two Everton fans in Qatar went looking for beers and ended …
Lionel Messi believes Brazil, France and England will be Argentina’s main rivals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Two-time champions Argentina are bidding to win the tournament for the first time since 1986. They enter the World Cup in excellent form as they are unbeaten in 35 matches stretching back to the semi-finals of the 2019 Copa America. This …
Students aiming for high-earning graduate jobs will save £20,000 in loan repayments if they delay university entry, while middle earners face paying £30,000 more over their lifetime, according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The IFS analysis highlights how the government’s student loan changes in England, which come into effect next year, have drastically tilted repayments …
The Three Lions are set to play back-to-back matches punishment at Wolves’ home ground – but the first will have very few supporters in attendance as a punishment for fan disorder at the Euro 2020 final. Southgate says the punishment was caused by people that weren’t ‘football fans’ After opening their Nations League campaign with a shock 1-0 loss in …
