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There will be a change in the way Premier League referees judge hair-pulling next season after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26. All three red cards for hair-pulling came through a video assistant referee review, but from next season, not every time a player is seen …

Available for over a year Scotland face their biggest test of the World Cup so far as they prepare to take on Morocco. Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by former Scotland international Charlie Adam to preview a huge match for Steve Clarke’s side. German football journalist Raphael Honigstein …

Despite winning all of these games, Scotland’s opponents don’t tend to score many goals, which is a surprise. In Diaz and Saibari and the left-sided midfielder, Bilal El Khannouss, they have hugely dynamic attackers. And, in Achraf Hakimi, they have one of the best right-backs in the world, if not …

Canada coach Jessie Marsch praises his players for their 6-0 win over Qatar at the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver, but says losing Ismael Kone to a serious-looking injury is a “huge loss”. Source link

Ivan Toney and Morgan Rogers were among the scorers as England recorded a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City in a practice match on Thursday. The game, played behind closed doors at England’s Swope Soccer Village training facility, featured the players not used in Wednesday’s …

Ivan Toney and Morgan Rogers were among the scorers as England recorded a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City in a practice match on Thursday. The game, played behind closed doors at England’s Swope Soccer Village training facility, featured the players not used in Wednesday’s …

The group stages of the World Cup are still in their infancy – but attention will inevitably already be turning to potential knockout round match-ups as fans plot their nation’s potential route to glory. Now the first matches in each group have been completed, you can see the current bracket …

20-year-old Johan Manzambi scores twice as Switzerland beat Bosnia in their 2026 World Cup match in Los Angeles. Source link

Tottenham have completed the £52m signing of Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. The 26-year-old, who had a year left on his contract with the Seagulls, has signed what Spurs have called a “long-term” deal. The transfer also contains a significant sell-on fee for Brighton should the defender …

Houston / Tuesday, 23 June / 18:00 I am at this game for Radio 5 Live too and let’s just say I will be keeping a close eye on Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal are such an interesting team. I covered them in their draw against DR Congo and they have the …

Lionel Messi’s father is currently dealing with a “health-related situation”, the family said in a statement on Thursday. “At this time, he is under medical supervision, recovering and progressing favourably within the condition he is experiencing,” the statement said. Messi was in tears after scoring his first goal in Argentina’s …

Despite having faced calls to boycott the games, the FAI insisted it will fulfil the fixtures as pulling out of the matches would have “a profound impact on the whole of Irish football”. It said the result of not fulfilling the games would be the forfeiture of six points which …

England international England international Aggie Beever-Jones is expected to stay at Chelsea this summer. The 22-year-old’s contract was due to expire this summer, but she had an option to extend for a year and it is understood she has agreed to commit her future in a new deal. Beever-Jones graduated …

Though New Zealand were unable to secure a first-ever World Cup win when they faced Iran earlier this week, the All Whites were able to create another piece of history. The introduction of 21-year-old defender Tyler Bindon in second half injury-time not only helped shore up the New Zealand back-line, …

Declan Rice is expected to be available for England’s World Cup match against Ghana after suffering from lower back pain during the win over Croatia. The midfielder was substituted midway through the second half, raising concerns about his fitness. But it is understood the back issue is unlikely to prevent …

Bardi, from The Extra Inch – a Spurs podcast Over the years, the legend of Luka Vuskovic has grown and grown. His prodigious leap and a physique well beyond his age, combined with two successful loan spells, have only added to the hype. Three years on from his £12m signing, …

Available for over a year FIFA has introduced mandatory hydration breaks for this World Cup, essentially splitting the games into four quarters. The mandatory three-minute drinks stoppage at all 104 games has been introduced to help players cope with the stifling heat and humidity levels in Mexico, Canada and the …

The Proclaimers, AC/DC, Daft Punk and Lynard Skynard all have something in common this summer – and it’s because of the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico. All four are among the artists whose songs have been selected by national teams to be played after every …

As well as being so confident, Kylian is selfish too – but that is not a criticism. The striker is always the most selfish player on the team – he has to be. He showed that with his very first World Cup goal, against Peru in Yekaterinburg in our second …

Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the Swede aiming to build on the success of last season at Fir Park. The 35-year-old takes over from Jens Berthel Askou, who led the club to fourth place in the Scottish Premiership before departing for Toulouse. Johansson spent two-and-a-half-year in …