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Thomas Tuchel says Ben White deserves a “second chance” after ending his four-year England absence and has explained the defender has started to “clear the air” with his team-mates over his early departure from the 2022 World Cup. White has not featured for England since he suddenly left the Qatar World Cup during Gareth Southgate’s

Atlético Madrid sporting director Mateu Alemany is a long-time admirer of the talents of Barcelona star Ferran Torres. That’s according to transfer insider Matteo Moretto, who has this week provided an update on the future of the Spanish international. Advertisement Speculation surrounding the situation of frontman Ferran has begun to ramp up once more over recent

Jasper Wax via Getty Images March 26, 2026Updated 2:54 pm EDT Many within football regarded the punishment as being lenient, with the west London club avoiding any sporting sanction. Forest, meanwhile, were given a four-point penalty they received for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) in March 2024, at a time when they were fighting

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has joined up with his Italy teammates at their training camp ahead of the crucial World Cup play-off campaign that kicks off on Thursday night, and is expected to stay with the squad for the remainder of the international break, despite having surgery at the beginning of this week. Vicario

ROME, ITALY – MARCH 22: Robinio Vaz of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Lecce at Stadio Olimpico on March 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) There is a growing possibility that both Roma and Premier

Italy legend Christian Vieri agrees with Gennaro Gattuso that Moise Kean and Mateo Retegui form the ideal strike partnership for tonight’s World Cup play-off semifinal against Northern Ireland. Vieri ‘optimistic’ about Italy The Azzurri host Northern Ireland in Bergamo in the World Cup play-off semifinal tonight. Advertisement Italy have not qualified for the World Cup

Rodri has declined to rule out joining Real Madrid in the future when addressing speculation linking him with the La Liga giants while on international duty. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner has established himself as a pivotal figure in Pep Guardiola’s squad since arriving at the Etihad in 2019. “You can’t turn down the best

The extraordinary news that the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final had been reversed, almost two months after it was played, sent shockwaves through sport. Senegal won the match, 1-0 after extra time, on January 18 but temporarily left the pitch during it in protest at opponents and host nation Morocco being

Arsenal could win the Premier League title against West Ham in early May with supporters that have bought tickets in the home end needing to prove their allegiances Arsenal supporters have been advised against buying tickets in the West Ham home end for their Premier League clash in May(Image: (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via

Rodri is into the final 15 months of his existing contract at Manchester City Spain international has interest from Real Madrid amid talks with City over a renewal Ballon d’Or winner confirms he is considering a return to his hometown Manchester City midfielder Rodri has opened the door to joining Real Madrid as he approaches

Chelsea’s attack has picked the worst time to falter. Defensive fragility and disciplinary problems have been common threads throughout this campaign but, until now, the attacking talent at Chelsea’s disposal had allowed them to keep putting points on the board in spite of that. Their goal difference of +15 could yet prove crucial in the

Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence continues to shape Al-Nassr’s long-term project, and the club’s latest strategy has drawn unexpected attention toward Barcelona’s rising generation. In the same ecosystem that nurtured Lamine Yamal, the Saudi side has turned its focus toward his teammate Marc Casado, a player whose situation in Catalonia is being closely monitored. The relationship between

Former La Masia gem Jan Virgili is blossoming into one of the most exciting young wingers in La Liga with Mallorca, and the 20-year-old recently admitted that if Barcelona were to come calling for his return, “it would be hard saying no.” Virgili joined Mallorca from Barcelona last summer and instantly became a starter for

There are two major doubts for the Italy starting XI against Northern Ireland in the World Cup play-off semi-final, which will be a 3-5-2 formation. It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo on Thursday at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). Advertisement Whoever wins will then go on to face either Wales or Bosnia

Gennaro Gattuso had all but one of his Italy national team players available for training on the eve of the crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland in Bergamo according to the latest updates, and Alessandro Bastoni was spotted working with the group. Latest updates from Italy’s on-pitch training session Italy will host Northern

French forward Antoine Griezmann, who will leave the La Liga after 17 seasons, has the peculiar record of not winning a single top division title despite playing for two of the top three most successful clubs in the competition — FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Curiously, Atletico won La Liga when he left for Barcelona

Since the very inception of international football, Italy have been one of the world’s best and most formidable nations on the global stage. The Azzurri have been considered a top-tier football nation ever since they won the second and third FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1934 and 1938, a feat that they repeated two more

The 16 European countries still in with a chance of reaching the World Cup will battle it out over the next week for UEFA’s four remaining qualification spots. Teams are split into four paths, with each featuring two semi-finals and a final, with a World Cup place the prize for the winner. The venue of

ATLANTA — Mauricio Pochettino may have two feet in the United States, but his eyes are on England. As Pochettino prepares to coach the U.S. Men’s National Team to this summer’s World Cup on home soil, he admits he misses the Premier League amidst links of a potential return to Tottenham, where he managed from