Football

England defender Harry Maguire defended his goal celebration during Friday’s World Cup qualifying victory over Albania which former players described as over the top and unnecessary following his poor ...

England captain Harry Kane plundered a hat-trick before halftime in a 5-0 hammering of sorry Albania at Wembley on Friday to all but guarantee his side’s spot in next ...

Sergio Aguero has attempted to allay fears he is considering retirement by stating he remains positive whilst receiving treatment for a heart condition. The former Manchester City striker has been ...

A businessman has been jailed for 18 months over the plane crash that killed footballer Emiliano Sala. The 28-year-old striker and pilot David Ibbotson, 59, died when the small plane they were ...

England’s qualification with games to spare for next year’s World Cup finals had looked like a formality but two draws in their last three Group I qualifiers has ...

Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022. Lucas Paqueta got the vital ...

Russia struck five second-half goals as they routed visiting Cyprus 6-0 in their Group H World Cup qualifier on Thursday ahead of a decisive clash with Croatia this weekend for ...

Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as their new manager following his departure from Scottish side Rangers, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Gerrard replaces Dean Smith, who was ...

Coach Luis Enrique will have to depend on a makeshift line-up to secure Spain a place in next year’s World Cup finals as he will be missing nine key ...

Paris St Germain women midfielder Aminata Diallo has been arrested in connection with an alleged attack on one of her team-mates. French daily L’Equipe reported on Wednesday that fellow ...

One in five women have reported unwanted physical attention while attending men’s football matches, a new survey has revealed. The Football Supporters’ Association’s Women at the Match survey, ...

Europe’s race to qualify automatically for next year’s World Cup in Qatar enters the final stages over the next few days. Here, the PA news agency picks out ...

Five Germany players have been asked to quarantine after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this week’s World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein, the German Football Association (...

Jose Mourinho’s honeymoon period at AS Roma is well in the past after a shock 3-2 defeat by Venezia on Sunday left the capital club in crisis and their ...

Turkey will let home fans attend matches up to full capacity as long as they provide proof of coronavirus vaccination or have previously contracted the virus, the Turkish Football Federation (...

Newcastle United have named former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe as head coach until 2024 following the departure of Steve Bruce last month, the Premier League club said on Monday. “Newcastle United ...

Barcelona presented Xavi Hernandez as their new head coach in front of thousands of fans at the Camp Nou on Monday. The 41-year-old Barca great signed his contract, which runs ...

Five clubs will take part in a safe standing trial from January 1 next year, the Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has announced. Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Cardiff are ...

Manchester City triumphed in the derby at United, Chelsea and Liverpool both dropped points and two managers lost their jobs. Here, the PA news agency looks at five things we ...

West Ham claimed an impressive 3-2 victory over Liverpool to end the Reds’ unbeaten start to the season. The Hammers moved above their opponents into third and denied Jurgen Klopp’...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is something of a Jekyll and Hyde player but he is happy to embrace both aspects of his game as it benefits ...

New Tottenham boss Antonio Conte admits his side are a long way off being able to challenge for the Premier League title and knows he has to build a winning ...

Premier League leaders Chelsea were held to a surprise 1-1 home draw by struggling Burnley after the visitors’ substitute Matej Vydra struck out of the blue late in the game ...

Premier League champions Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 win over struggling Manchester United in their derby at Old Trafford on Saturday. City were handed an ideal start, going ahead ...