Pep Guardiola is certain that the calf injury that sidelined captain Vincent Kompany after Belgium’s 9-0 win over Gibraltar on Thursday will only see him miss tomorrow’s game at home to Liverpool. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s lunchtime Premier League clash at the Etihad, the Manchester City manager confirmed the injury to Kompany but insisted he […]
Marcus Rashford is villain turned hero as England beat Slovakia to inch closer to World Cup qualification
ENGLAND 2, SLOVAKIA 1 Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford was villain turned hero as England took another giant stride towards qualification for the World Cup finals. The Reds’ striker was at fault for Slovakia’s opening goal at Wembley, but redeemed himself by scoring the matchwinning goal and also being named man of the match. Rashford showed […]
Jill Scott and Izzy Christiansen agree new deals with Manchester City
Jill Scott and Izzy Christiansen have both extended their contracts with Manchester City Women ahead of the 2017/18 FA WSL season. Both of the England midfield Lionesses have won plenty of silverware with City, winning the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup in their first season at the club, also collecting a domestic SSE Women’s FA […]
Ousmane Fane’s costly sending off as Oldham Athletic lose seven games in a row
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3, CHARLTON ATHLETIC 4 Ousmane Fane’s sending off proved Oldham Athletic’s undoing as they were beaten at home by Charlton Athletic in Sky Bet League One. Latics had battled from 2-0 down to draw level and had the momentum with them until midfielder Fane was dismissed in the second half. The Addicks […]
Harry Kane’s September double in Malta helps England stay top of World Cup Group F
MALTA 0, ENGLAND 4 September heralded the return to goalscoring form for Harry Kane who scored twice against a stubborn Malta side in a forgettable game in Valletta. England had endured a tough first half, and it wasn’t until the ineffective Raheem Sterling was replacing by the more direct running Marcus Rashford that Gareth Southgate’s […]