Appropriately known as The Club because of their historic standing in football, they played a major role in shaping the modern game through the creation of the “Sheffield Rules”. They are also one of only two teams to receive Fifa’s prestigious Order of Merit, sharing that distinction with 15-time European champions Real Madrid. Qatari interest […]
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His journey began in familiar fashion, joining the Ibrox academy at an early age. After progressing through the reserve ranks and moving close to the senior squad, he was named player of the year in 2019. Only a few months after receiving that award, he made his first and ultimately only appearance for Steven Gerrard’s […]
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Townsend, who represented England 13 times, admitted that seeing two rollers positioned beside the pitch during the warm-up seemed unusual. “I remember wondering what they were doing because I had never encountered anything like that during my career. Then we were called over to warm up, so I stopped thinking about it,” he said. “The […]
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More than 160 Irish athletes have endorsed an open letter organised by the Irish Sport for Palestine Group, calling for the matches against Israel to be boycotted. The Republic of Ireland are scheduled to face Israel in Hungary on 27 September, with the return match set to take place in Serbia on 4 October. According […]
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Ask someone to name a career in football and they will probably mention a player, manager, referee, or coach. But the sport also offers less obvious opportunities, including working as a personal chef, security specialist, or barber. These are just a few of the many roles behind the scenes, helping players stay healthy, remain safe, […]
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has called for an independent assessment of the organisation’s operations and indicated that he is willing to consider changes. In correspondence addressed to the Fifa Council and every national member association, Infantino said the review would identify and propose possible enhancements. Ahead of next month’s Council meeting, he has also proposed […]
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Kristi Montgomery has earned his maiden Scotland call-up following the withdrawals of Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean from the Nations League squad. New head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has elevated the Blackburn Rovers midfielder from the Under-21 team for two fixtures against Slovenia and matches with Switzerland and North Macedonia. The 22-year-old has featured from the […]
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Ben Haines and Ellen White join forces in the studio to review an eventful weekend of domestic football and look ahead to the return of European competition! The discussion begins with Manchester City preserving their perfect start to the WSL season and Lauren Hemp’s impressive performances. The pair then assess Tottenham’s commanding win over a […]
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Jordan James says an injury-hit Wales side will not be intimidated when they face some of football’s finest talents in Thursday’s Nations League A opener against Portugal. Wales were already without Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor before Karl Darlow, Nathan Broadhead and key player Harry Wilson also withdrew from the squad. After earning promotion to […]
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Swiss captain Granit Xhaka is being investigated by prosecutors in Switzerland over claims that he acquired a fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The 33-year-old allegedly secured the document in 2022, when it was required in Switzerland for certain international journeys. Lucerne’s public prosecutor confirmed that an inquiry had begun to establish whether a criminal offence was […]
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