If you need your fix of football whilst the stars of La Liga are away on international duty, may I recommend El Clásico Femenino? This week, the women’s teams of the two Spanish giants go head-to-head three times in nine days in a rivalry as fierce as the men’s version. You won’t be surprised to

Luke Littler issued a “catch me” warning to his Premier League title rivals after moving top of the table by claiming his third nightly victory of the season in Berlin. The world No 1 delivered a string of impressive performances to storm to victory at the Uber Arena, averaging over 105 in all three of

For once, Italy’s doctor will not have to slip Rino Gattuso a sleeping pill. Gattuso was allergic to them as a player. Since becoming coach of the national team, however, he has needed all the help he can get for 40 winks. “Otherwise I open my eyes at three or four o’clock in the morning

Keinan Davis laughs when asked if his name should be in the frame for England recognition. “I think you’re being a bit outlandish,” he chuckles. The question was perhaps worthier of more than short shrift. Davis’ attacking numbers for Italian Serie A club Udinese this season demand as much, particularly when they are compared with

The day before Spain played the European Championship final against England in Berlin, Germany, in July 2024, manager Luis de la Fuente announced the team would be welcoming a special guest. It was Spain’s most important match in a decade, and Gavi had to be there — De la Fuente called him “the 27th player

Italy can breathe again — for now, at least. A tension-racked evening in Bergamo saw Gennaro Gattuso’s side edge past Northern Ireland in their World Cup play-off semi-final and set up a meeting with Bosnia- Herzegovina on Tuesday. Second-half goals from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean proved enough, and while Italy’s performance was far from

Gennaro Gattuso admits ‘it was a struggle’ for Italy to beat Northern Ireland 2-0, but ‘now we go together into this final’ of the World Cup play-offs. The pressure was immense going into the semi-final in Bergamo, which only got worse as the clock ticked on with no breakthrough in sight. Advertisement Sandro Tonali finally

Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Wales away on penalties in the World Cup play-off semifinal, setting up a Final with Italy next Tuesday. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in Bergamo on Tuesday night with goals from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean, while Bosnia needed penalties to earn a spot in the Final, beating Wales at

Former Bayern Munich and current German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann wants to get Arsenal attacker Kai Havertz firmly back into the mix for Die Mannschaft and will start him against Switzerland on Friday. “Kai Havertz will start. He’s been away for a long time, we want to give him minutes. He also needs

Luke Littler produced form close to his sensational best to overpower Michael van Gerwen and win his third Premier League night of the season in Berlin. The 19-year-old beat the previous highest average (now 108.58) in Berlin in his semi-final victory over Gerwyn Price, but it was the final where he really turned it on.

In the 54 previous international matches between Switzerland and Germany (excluding East Germany and Saarland Auswahl), Germany have celebrated four times as many wins (W36 D9 L9) and scored more than twice as many goals (143-70) as the Swiss. Germany have played more international matches against Switzerland than any other opponent (54), including their first

Sandro Tonali admits Italy felt ‘tension’ during the 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland, but ‘have no option but to win’ in the World Cup play-off final. The Azzurri struggled to break Northern Ireland down at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, until Tonali smashed in a strike from the edge of the area on 56

Atlético Madrid star Marcos Llorente has this week moved to reiterate his unwavering commitment to the cause in Spain’s capital. This comes by way of confirmation that the versatile full-back is keen to see out his playing days as a Rojiblancos player. Advertisement Llorente has of course long established himself as one of the first