Hosts Qatar stand on the brink of elimination just two games into the World Cup after a 3-1 defeat to Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium.
Qatar are rooted to the bottom of Group A with one game to play and will be the first nation eliminated from the tournament if the Netherlands avoid defeat against
When Wales last played in a World Cup, their first game ended in a 1-1 draw with the great John Charles scoring the equaliser. Sixty-four years on, it was appropriate it was that other Welsh hero Gareth Bale who levelled it up on their return to the finals.
It had to be Bale. For 45 minutes, the game passed
As Lionel Messi prepares for what he says may be his last World Cup, we look at the highs and lows of his Argentina career…
Sent off on debut
By the time Messi made his Argentina debut, the hype
England got their World Cup campaign in Qatar off to a flying start as Gareth Southgate’s side roared to a 6-2 victory against Iran
Jude Bellingham’s first goal for England (35) got things under way for the Three Lions before strikes from Bukayo Saka (43) and Raheem Sterling (45+1) saw them
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been sacked by Rangers after one year in charge at Ibrox.
Rangers are nine points behind leaders Celtic in the Scottish Premiership and also endured a sobering Champions League campaign which saw the club lose all six group-stage matches, a run which included a 7-1 hammering by Liverpool at home.
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is “bulletproof and iron-clad” following his explosive interview last week and says his relationship with Manchester United team-mate Bruno Fernandes is “excellent”.
Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV saw the 37-year-old criticise United and manager Erik ten Hag, who the player says he has “no respect” for, while
England kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday and Alan Smith looks ahead to that opening Group B clash at the Khalifa International Stadium.
Gareth Southgate’s side are expected to progress from a group that also contains Wales and USA, however, they will be looking to get off to a winning start against
England will take a knee before their World Cup opener against Iran, manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed.
England kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday.
“We feel we should take the knee. We think it is
Gareth Bale insists his fitness is “right where I want to be” but Joe Allen will miss Wales’ World Cup opener against the USA.
Bale signed for Los Angeles FC in June to boost his fitness ahead of the Qatar tournament although he only started two matches for the MLS side, seeing the
Former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure is close to becoming the new Wigan Athletic manager.
Toure, 41, who is currently a Leicester City first-team coach, has held talks with the Championship side and has impressed the owners enough for them to offer him the job.
