Paul Parker has criticised Jude Bellingham. (Image: Getty) Jude Bellingham has been told to control his emotions by former Manchester United star Paul Parker after England’s sticky start to Euro 2024. Parker isn’t convinced Bellingham is handling the relentless attention on him well enough to be recognised as Gareth Southgate’s leading hope of glory in … Read more
Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario is unhappy with the state of football (Image: Getty) Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario claims he can’t watch a game of football anymore. Despite being considered one of the greatest players ever to grace the game, the two-time World Cup winner would much rather sit through five hours of tennis. Ronaldo, 47, … Read more
Chelsea are reportedly keen on bringing Alexander Isak to Stamford Bridge (Image: GETTY) Chelsea are reportedly in discussions with Newcastle over a swap deal for Alexander Isak which could see a ‘key player’ move to St James’ Park. The Blues have wasted no time in strengthening their squad this summer, with Todd Boehly showing little … Read more
After smashing two successive fours off Arshdeep Singh, Naseem Shah put his head down and dejectedly, reluctantly completed a single, off the last ball of the contest. As he looked up, the tears streaming down his cheeks were visible. A familiar, unwelcome foe – cold, cruel defeat – had wrapped him in its embrace; it … Read more
It was way back in the summer of 2008 when a 19-year old Paul Conroy came off the bench to score the effective winning point in his first Connacht final against Mayo. There was still a Bush in the White House, the Celtic Tiger was supposedly due for a soft landing, and the late Sean … Read more
First, the insects. There has been an infestation of mosquitoes at Germany’s training camp in Herzogenaurach in Bavaria, one that has claimed numerous victims, with a fortnight of humid weather rendering the squad’s outdoor viewing garden – which sits right next to a forest – almost unusable in the evenings. “I have already been bitten … Read more
A pair of superb strikes from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas for Switzerland sent defending champions Italy crashing out of the European Championship in the round of 16 after a sloppy, rudderless display by Luciano Spalletti’s side. Though the Swiss defended well, the Italians made their job all the easier with bad passing and poor … Read more
Hojlund waiting for the servicepublished at 20:22 20:22 Germany 0-0 Denmark Gary RoseBBC Sport at Westfalenstadion Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand talked about needing to get better service to Rasmus Hojlund, who is looking to score his first goal at Euro 2024. Those words will have been encouraging for the Manchester United forward, but there’s not … Read more
Lamine Yamal is the youngest player to ever feature at a European Championship (Image: Getty) Lamine Yamal’s prodigious talent should see him barred from playing at Euro 2024. That’s the tongue-in-cheek view of his Spain team-mate, Ferran Torres, who can’t get into Luis de la Fuente’s starting line-up ahead of the 16-year-old. “He should be … Read more
Anthony Gordon’s move to Liverpool has broken down (Image: Getty) Anthony Gordon’s potential move to Liverpool is off, which might be for the best given his previous run-ins with Anfield legends. The 23-year-old was close to becoming the first signing of the Arne Slot era, with Newcastle looking to offload players to comply with the … Read more