England are expected to enjoy an easy win in their opening Group D game at the Women’s World Cup when facing unfancied Haiti in Brisbane. The Lionesses reached the semi-finals at the last two renewals of this tournament and will be looking to build on their memorable Euro 2022 triumph.
Declan Rice has become the most expensive British player in Premier League history. Arsenal have smashed their club record to sign the England midfielder from West Ham, parting with an initial £100million plus a potential £5m to follow in add-ons. Here, we compare the transfer with previous big-money signings.
The ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off with New Zealand taking on Norway on July 20 followed by the Republic of Ireland’s tournament debut against co-hosts Australia at Sydney’s sold-out Stadium Australia later on the opening day. Here we look at some of the talking points in our Women’s World Cup preview.
The ‘big five’ European leagues have released their fixture schedules for the 2023-24 season, with the opening games barely a month away. To predict what might happen in 2023-24, we have used our latest odds to rank each team by their most likely finishing position and compared their opening and closing runs.
The Women’s World Cup starts in Australia and New Zealand later this month and European champions England are second favourites to win the tournament for the first time. Ahead of the first game on July 20, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to look at all eight Women’s World Cup finals since the first in 1991.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are widely regarded as two of the best players to have played the game. But there have been a number of talented strikers over the years who should be included in any conversation about the best in the history of the sport. Here, we have picked out our top 10 strikers to have graced the field.
England Under-21s are in Saturday’s Euro 2023 final against Spain as they look to win the tournament for the first time in 39 years. The Young Lions beat Israel in Wednesday’s semi-final to reach their first final since 2009 and are slight favourites to lift the trophy at the expense of the five-time champions. Here, we look at some of the focal points ahead of the final in Batumi, Georgia.
Former Spain, Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has brought the curtain down on his glittering career. The 36-year-old, who also represented Chelsea, Monaco and Como, won titles in the Premier League and LaLiga, plus a World Cup and two European Championships for his country.
Kai Havertz has become the latest player to swap Chelsea for Arsenal this summer and follows in the footsteps of Jorginho, who made the same move in January. We look at other stars to have switched between the London clubs during the Premier League era.
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki has announced her intention to return to tennis after a three-year retirement and is the latest athlete to plan a famous sporting comeback. Wozniacki, who won the 2018 Australian Open and was runner-up in two US Open finals in 2009 and 2014, is targeting her grand slam return at Flushing Meadows later this year.
Mateo Kovacic has made the move from Chelsea to Manchester City and joins a growing list of players to have played for both clubs. With these being two of the richest clubs in the Premier League, plenty of players have made the switch from Stamford Bridge to the Etihad Stadium or vice-versa.
Luton are preparing for their first season in the Premier League and will head into plenty of matches against the big guns as huge underdogs. There have been plenty of times down the years when the odds have been defied though, as we pick out 10 of the biggest Premier League upsets.
The Champions League is the premier competition in European football and winning it is the ultimate prize for the cream of the clubs across the continent. Commonly known as the European Cup from its introduction in 1955 until it was rebranded in 1992, qualifying for the Champions League alone is an achievement – but winning it is the pinnacle of club football in Europe.
Following Jude Bellingham’s high-profile switch to Real Madrid, we’re checking out other England players who have moved abroad. David Beckham has won the most Three Lions caps whilst playing for teams outside of the Premier League.