When Bruno Fernandes curled a free-kick against the crossbar in Manchester United’s goalless draw against Aston Villa, he looked to the skies, cursing his misfortune. It has been that kind of season for him so far, the worst of his career in English football. He had been similarly close to scoring against Crystal Palace, close…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers… THE SUN Reece James has admitted Enzo Fernandez’s return to the Chelsea squad on Monday could cause a “problem”. A suspected drink-driver crashed into one of Marcus Rashford’s cars – leaving his Manchester United team-mate Tyrell Malacia needing checks in hospital. Chelsea are ready to let…
England’s failures to keep the ball and control the game again came back to haunt them in their 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, according to Gary Neville. Mikel Oyarzabal’s last-gasp strike gave Spain a deserved victory at the Olympiastadion as Gareth Southgate’s side became the first nation to lose back-to-back European…
While Max Verstappen’s collision with Lando Norris unsurprisingly dominated the headlines at the Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull’s biggest issue at their home circuit was the continued underperformance of Sergio Perez. Verstappen was on course to complete a Sprint and race double at the Red Bull Ring before a slow second pit stop gave Norris…
“We are not keeping the ball well enough. It is as simple as that. We have to keep the ball better and build with more control. Then we will be defending less and we will have more confidence.” Some of Gareth Southgate’s comments in the immediate aftermath of England’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Denmark on…
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Warrington Wolves legend Paul Wood opened up about the “really dark times” of battling OCD and how he overcame the problem as he guested on Sky Sports podcast, The Bench. Wood played 339 times for Warrington, winning the Challenge Cup in 2010 and 2012 and League Leaders’ Shield in 2011, and is now a club…
