There are two questions to begin with when you consider Rafa Benitez’s appointment as Everton manager. First, in the cold light of day, is he a good manager? The answer is clearly yes. He has won trophies in three countries so you can’t knock his rec...
As the tide of euphoria peaked, then curled in on itself, then relaxed into ripples after England left the World Cup at the semi-final stage and the squad returned home from Russia, Gareth Southgate noticed one of his players was not in the same buoy...
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo on a two-year deal. It has been over two months since Jose Mourinho was sacked and with a host of candidates having either turned the job down or their talks falling through, Spu...
Far be it for England’s footballing public to get too ahead of themselves after being handed a favourable draw at Euro 2020, but it is hard not to start glimpsing ahead to 11 July. First, though, there are the small matters of four quarter-finals and...
It was on the 17th anniversary of Rafael Benitez taking the Liverpool job that it first emerged that he was prime candidate to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Everton. A fortnight has passed since then and he is now on the brink of being confirmed as the ...
He is a most unlikely messiah, the dutifully modest Gareth Southgate leading England into the Promised Land, cheered on by the House of Windsor, the head of state, the pied piper of pop, Ed Sheeran, and perhaps the most significant of all, David Beck...
“Three Lions” is posed for another return to the charts after England’s win over Germany. But chart rules penalising the song means fans will have to play it around the clock to get the football anthem back to number one. The terrace favourite, first...
Andriy Shevchenko engaged in a little fighting talk after seeing Ukraine slip through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 with almost the last kick of extra time against Sweden. Having spent three years at Chelsea, the 44-year-old already had a vested...
The game started with indignation over Gareth Southgate‘s team selection and ended with him being hailed as a tactical mastermind. Such is the life of an England manager. Southgate erred on the side of caution in terms of personnel but was bold in hi...
WEMBLEY STADIUM — It’s time we started talking about Jordan Pickford. The first man in history to keep four clean sheets in the opening four games of a European Championship. And boy, has he earned it. In a defence-minded set-up by Gareth Southgate, ...
England reached the quarter-final stage of the European Championship for the fifth time after beating Germany 2-0 at Wembley on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling’s third goal of Euro 2020 put The Three Lions in front with 15 minutes remaining and captain Harr...
England booked their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 with a historic 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane in the final 15 minutes ensured a first knockout victory for England against Germany s...
Ahead of a last-16 tie which may well define this generation of England players, The Torch at Wembley was given a makeover. “Southgate’s revenge” read the exterior. The superstition surrounding the Torch, on FA Cup final day, is that whichever set of...
Gareth Southgate has indicated that Bukayo Saka‘s extra pace and performances on the training pitch were the reasons behind his selection in the England team to face Germany. The England boss opted to switch to a back three for the last 16 clash at W...
As England edged dangerously close to triumph in the 2018 World Cup, Three Lions by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and Lightning Seeds found a new life. English fans will be hoping that it’s coming home again as Euro 2020 approaches its latter stages –...