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
A patient group representing several British victims has taken legal action against the Spanish government over claims it has failed to protect people from the potentially fatal side effects of one of the country’s most popular painkillers, which has been implicated in a series of serious diseases and deaths. The drug metamizole, commonly sold in … Read more
There were 92,453 people at the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday. It was a huge crowd, but 560 short of the highest attendance in cricket history. Where was that match played? In the same stadium a week earlier Melbourne Pasadena Wembley Manchester City will play Liverpool in the Premier League … Read more
In March, Gianni Infantino was re-elected unopposed as FIFA president to serve until 2027, after taking over from Sepp Blatter in 2016. “Those who love me, there are many of you, and the few who hate me, I love you all,” he said. said at the FIFA Congress after confirmation that he would continue in … 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
Even Venezia wasn’t sure what they were getting when they signed Tanner Tessmann from FC Dallas in 2021. The club’s then general manager, Alexander Menta, described the midfielder as “my big bet” during an interview with Grant Wahl. He liked Tessman’s size, athleticism and work ethic, but those traits alone don’t make him a top … 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