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 […]
England under-19s produced a five-goal showing against Japan in an international friendly at Manchester City’s Football Academy Stadium
ENGLAND U19 5, JAPAN U19 1 England gave the public of Manchester an exciting glimpse into the future as the under-19 national team convincingly beat Japan in an international friendly. Manchester City’s Academy Stadium hosted the international that featured two home players in the England starting line up, central defender Tosin Adarabioyo and wide player […]