Republic of Ireland v England: Nations League – live
Updates from the 5pm BST kick-off at the Aviva StadiumBarney Ronay: Unheralded Carsley may be good fitGet in touch! Share your thoughts in an email to Tim Heimir Hallgrímsson is going up in the...
September 2024
Brazil edge Ecuador as Rodrygo strike ends winless World Cup qualifying run
Brazil 1-0 Ecuador, Díaz rescues Colombia in PeruUruguay held by Paraguay in Suárez farewell Rodrygo scored the winning goal in the first half as Brazil defeated Ecuador 1-0 in Curitiba to end a four-game...
Craig Bellamy’s Wales tenure vows to never bore after authoritative start
New head coach captured imagination of the faithful with the style and spirit against Turkey. Now for Montenegro Craig Bellamy’s body of work as a manager may contain only 100 minutes of action, tantamount...
Scotland clinging on to ‘green shoots’ of recovery before Portugal clash
Ben Doak showed promise against Poland but Clarke’s cupboard is barer than many admit as he heads to Lisbon If Steve Clarke’s Scotland regime is to spiral beyond the point of no return, it...
Black managers face recruitment ‘bias’ in English football, claims LMA
League Managers Association wants action on diversityTwo black managers among 92 clubs in English leagues The League Managers Association (LMA) has called for an end to the “bias” in recruitment which it believes is...
London City Lionesses’ Kosovare Asllani: ‘We want to rewrite the rules for women’s football’
The Sweden attacker outlines the hopes of the ambitious Women’s Championship club seeking a WSL place “I’ve always had this fire within me to make things better,” Kosovare Asllani reflects on a warm afternoon...
Ron Yeats, former Liverpool captain and Bill Shankly’s ‘colossus’, dies aged 86
Scottish defender won two titles and FA Cup with RedsYeats had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease Ron Yeats, the former Liverpool captain who helped to rebuild the club’s fortunes under Bill Shankly in the...
Pore over data, obsess about football – and trust your gut: how to become the best Fantasy Premier League manager in the world
Never mind the action on the pitch; every weekend, 10 million fans are plugged into a whole different ballgame – FPL. So how do you get to the very top? One Saturday afternoon last...
Unknown and unhated, bald and twinkly Lee Carsley looks a smart fit for England | Barney Ronay
The FA’s answer to Luis de la Fuente may look like a hungover Alan Shearer but it would make a lot of sense to give him the job Enter: the Carsley-verse. Look back just...
Nations League roundup: Italy stun France despite conceding in 12 seconds
Bradley Barcola scores in first minute at Parc des PrincesSandro Tonali makes first Italy appearance since ban Italy went behind after 12 seconds but came back to beat France 3-1 in a highly entertaining...