Manchester United are counting the cost of their players being involved in games for their countries. Striker Anthony Martial left Wembley on crutches after last night’s friendly between England and France. Martial picked up a knock and was substituted midway through the second half. French manager Didier Deschamps later revealed Martial was in “quite a […]
Fortune favours the bold as Roy Hodgson is rewarded for giving Dele Alli his first England start
Roy Hodgson was vindicated for his “bold” approach in selecting teenager Dele Alli for his first England start in their friendly win against France at Wembley. On a highly emotional night in the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attack, the young Tottenham midfielder capped a man-of-the-match display with a spectacular opening goal. England’s manager was […]
Oldham Athletic need replay to beat Mansfield Town in FA Cup as Danny Philliskirk and Dominic Poleon score in 2-0 victory
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, MANSFIELD TOWN 0 OLDHAM ATHLETIC finally broke the spirited resistance of League Two side Mansfield Town to win through to the second round of the Emirates FA Cup. It took 70 minutes at SportsDirect.com Park for Latics to make their breakthrough when goals in quick succession from Danny Philliskirk and Dominic Poleon […]
Football unites against terrorism as England play France at Wembley winning 2-0 through goals from Dele Alli and Wayne Rooney
ENGLAND 2, FRANCE 0 Never had a football match been so unimportant yet also important as England played at Wembley four days after the deadly terrorist attack in Paris. After initial doubts whether this international friendly would go ahead, it was a night after defiance and solidarity and the freedom to watch a game of […]
David Beckham completes UNICEF challenge with game at Old Trafford
David Beckham completed a remarkable challenge of playing seven football matches on seven continents in the space of nine days in aid of UNICEF, the children’s charity. It includes games in Papua New Guinea, foothills of Nepal, streets of Buenos Aires, desert plains of Djibouti and on the high level pitches of Miami and rounded […]