England’s 6-0 win over Scotland was not enough to secure an Olympic spot for Great Britain – Reuters/Carl Recine There will be no Team GB squad involved in the Olympic women’s football competition in Paris next summer, meaning the women’s game will miss out on an important opportunity for prominence, and that’s because England – … Read more
Gareth Southgate can kick-start his Euro 2024 plans after the draw takes place – Getty Images/Stuart Franklin England’s draw for next year’s Euro 2024 final could certainly have been more difficult as they were drawn in Group C against Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia. Gareth Southgate’s men reached the final two years ago and will be … Read more
Terry Venables will forever be remembered as the manager who oversaw the summer that brought football home. The charismatic boss, who has died aged 80, enjoyed a colorful and controversial career, the undoubted highlight of which was bringing England within a penalty shoot-out of reaching the European Championship final on home soil in 1996 . … Read more
Reading fans protest Dai Yongge’s ownership – Leila Coker/Shutterstock Reading, anchored at the foot of League One, a fanbase in revolt and mired in financial difficulties, is another cautionary tale of owners reaching for the stars but flying too close to the sun. Dai Yongge’s Premier League dream has gone badly wrong and just when … Read more
England are among the favorites to win the European Championship – Getty Images/Rob Newell With the qualifying groups for Euro 2024 now complete, Telegraph Sport ranks the 21 teams that secured a place in the final from worst to best. Three more countries will be added through the play-offs. 21) Romania They finished unbeaten and … Read more
Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley leaves Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday – PA/Zac Goodwin A coalition of eight clubs, believed to be Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, defeated a temporary Premier League ban on loans between clubs with the same owners. The Premier League asked … Read more
This is what happens when Harry Kane – in the form of his life – has to kick the substitutes’ bench. When he was released, the result was immediate, with the England captain forcing an equalizer 40 seconds after his introduction. It was to be an own goal by North Macedonia midfielder Jani Atanasov, but … Read more