Former England footballer Andy Carroll has identified television dance coach Kevin Adams as the man who sexually assaulted him in 2021, according to an interview with the Sun newspaper. The 37-year-old forward initially disclosed the assault in his autobiography, Owning It, released last month, but did not identify the perpetrator in the book. Adams, who […]
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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford came close to being involved in a collision with two other vehicles while driving his £200,000 Lamborghini carelessly, a court was told. Police stopped the 32-year-old after he allegedly failed to obey a give-way sign, causing two motorists to brake sharply, before accelerating away. The incident took place in Knutsford, Cheshire, […]
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Wales remain third going into the final round of fixtures after beating Norway and losing to Portugal on Sunday, with head-to-head records used to separate teams in the competition. Across the last three Nations League editions, sides finishing at the bottom of a League A group collected an average of 2.92 points from six matches. […]
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This is the largest WSL season to date, with the competition growing from 12 clubs to 14 following the promotion of three teams from WSL 2. However, it remains unclear whether the expansion has improved the league’s overall quality. Crystal Palace have adapted best among the promoted clubs. They have collected six points from five […]
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Bradford City are preparing to name former Wycombe Wanderers head coach Michael Duff as their new manager. The 48-year-old is expected to succeed Graham Alexander at Valley Parade following Alexander’s move to Championship club Preston North End. Duff, who has previously managed Cheltenham Town, Barnsley, Swansea City and Huddersfield Town, was dismissed by Wycombe last […]
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While he was not the Football League’s first permanent Black manager—Tony Collins had taken charge of Rochdale in 1960—Alexander encouraged a new generation to follow a similar path through his managerial work at clubs including Lincoln City, Peterborough United and Macclesfield. Alexander was born in Nottingham in 1956 to parents from St Lucia. According to […]
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The Rams entered this campaign expecting to compete for promotion. When Eustace arrived in February 2025, Derby sat fourth from bottom in the Championship. His decision to leave fifth-placed Blackburn, who were pursuing promotion, for a relegation battle prompted plenty of questions. Problems and financial limitations behind the scenes at Ewood Park influenced his choice, […]
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“I do not believe any loan spell is truly a bad one,” said Michael Appleton, Rogers’ first loan manager at Lincoln City. Having previously worked in West Brom’s academy, Appleton knew Rogers was regarded as one of the club’s brightest young talents. He therefore made signing him for League One side Lincoln a priority. Appleton […]
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Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson claimed Israel attempted to unsettle his side amid accusations that an Israeli player spat at a member of Ireland’s staff during Sunday’s heated Uefa Nations League draw. Tensions rose between the teams at half-time in the 1-1 match, which took place without spectators in Serbia. The Irish Times, external […]
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Although Bazunu pulled out of the matches against Israel, midfielder Finn Azaz was also absent from both fixtures, albeit for separate reasons. The 26-year-old has Israeli family ties through his mother, and the Republic of Ireland manager believed this placed him in a difficult position after the squad chose to wear black armbands and lower […]
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