Category: Football

What’s the format for the Olympic football tournament?published at 13:53 22 July 13:53 22 July The action kicks off in the Olympic football tournament on Wednesday, two days before the Paris Games’ official opening ceremony. In the men’s section, 16 teams will compete in four groups of four. The top two will progress to the...

‘You have to aim high’ – Erikssonpublished at 14:31 19 July 14:31 19 July England Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson has been speaking about who should replace Gareth Southgate as the Three Lions’ new head coach. Eriksson said that because of expectations England have now set themselves, they should aim high, adding that Premier...

Rabiot and Juventus’ ‘paths have parted’published at 13:31 18 July 13:31 18 JulyBreaking Image source, Getty Images Juventus have confirmed that France midfielder Adrien Rabiot will leave the club as a free agent this summer following the end of his contract. The 29-year-old former Paris St-German player spent five seasons at the Turin-based club, winning...

A bill to establish an independent football regulator has been reintroduced by the government. The Football Governance Bill, initially introduced in March 2024, failed to pass through parliament before the general election was called in May. The Labour government reintroduced the bill during Wednesday’s King’s Speech in which the party set out its legislative programme...

Good morningpublished at 07:01 07:01 In a parallel universe, Gareth Southgate could have been parading around London in an open-top bus this week with the European Championship trophy aloft. As it was, one of the most successful England managers of all time was tending his resignation. Such is the fast pace of the football world,...

‘I’ve always called Southgate the Prime Minister of football’published at 16:30 16 July 16:30 16 July Sports psychologist Michael Caulfield, who has previously worked alongside Gareth Southgate, has said that Southgate walked away from the job as the Three Lions because he would have felt it was the right thing to do. “He’s had criticism...

4 days ago By Ryan Leston, BBC News Getty Images Freshwater West has been named the best beach in Wales by the Sunday Times A Pembrokeshire beach has been named the best in Wales on a list of the UK’s top beaches. The wide and sandy Freshwater West has been a favourite of surfers for some time...

4 days ago By Elliot Ball, BBC News, South West • John Acres, BBC Radio Devon Philip Halling Mattiscombe Sands near Kingsbridge in Devon has been used as a filming location in the past A list of the 50 best British beaches has been compiled with six of them named in Devon. The Times has singled out Woolacombe, Mothecombe, Soar...

5 days ago By Kevin Keane, BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent BBC Balmedie beach forms part of a 13 miles stretch of sands along the north east coast The number of beaches in Scotland named among the best in the UK has fallen for a second year running, with the list becoming more selective over water quality criteria....

New Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says the creation of a new football regulator is “a top priority for me in this job”. A Football Governance Bill, which would have brought the introduction of an independent regulator, ran out of time to pass through Parliament and become law when the general election was called. But Labour...

Ruud van Nistelrooy has returned to Manchester United to become an assistant to manager Erik ten Hag as part of a coaching reshuffle. Van Nistelrooy enjoyed five prolific seasons as a striker at the club after joining in 2001. The Dutchman scored 150 goals, putting him 11th on the club’s all-time list but left in...

(The FA via Getty Images) Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday as the Three Lions attempt to win a major trophy for the first time in more...