Category: Football

Two years ago former chief executive Richard Arnold was filmed telling a group of fans that United had “burned through” £1bn on players, to achieve very little. United last won the Premier League in 2012-13. In the intervening period they have spent £1.5bn on new players, very few of whom have proved to be good...

Kroos wants Euros final win for perfect send-offpublished at 15:51 3 July 15:51 3 July Spain v Germany (Fri, 17:00 BST) Image source, Getty Images Toni Kroos is confident that the final game of his career will be the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on 14 July. The German midfielder announced in May that he...

Kroos wants Euros final win for perfect send-offpublished at 15:51 3 July 15:51 3 July Spain v Germany (Fri, 17:00 BST) Image source, Getty Images Toni Kroos is confident that the final game of his career will be the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on 14 July. The German midfielder announced in May that he...

Gareth Southgate: England have to be ‘right on our game’ against Slovakia England take on Slovakia in the round of 16 as the Euro 2024 knockouts continue today. Gareth Southgate’s side have returned to Gelsenkirchen for this clash, playing in the only stadium to yield a win for them so far in the tournament. After...

‘I have been blessed’ – Johnson’s parting message to West Ham fanspublished at 14:15 30 June 14:15 30 June West Ham United West Ham defender Ben Johnson, 24, has posted a message to fans, external on the club’s website following news that he will leave London Stadium at the end of his contract, which finishes...

Southern section Group A: Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall, Fulham U21 Group B: AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Group C: Bromley, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea U21 Group D: Gillingham, Peterborough United, Stevenage, Crystal Palace U21 Group E: Colchester United, Leyton Orient, MK Dons, Arsenal U21 Group F: Burton...

England midfielder Phil Foden has left the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 camp in Germany and returned to the UK for the birth of his third child. In a statement the Football Association said the Manchester City player, 24, needed to go home because of a “pressing family matter”. It is hoped Foden will be back...

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… THE GUARDIAN Jonathan David is the subject of a Premier League tug-of-war with Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham all interested in the Canada forward. Manchester United are moving their women’s team into portable buildings at their Carrington training complex this season to allow the...

Jude Bellingham explains ‘wolf’ celebration against Serbia 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 kicked off their Euro 2024 tournament with a 1-0 victory over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday evening. Jude Bellingham started then finished a...

By chief football news reporter Simon Stone Matches around European games This will be even more keenly assessed than usual given the four clubs in the Champions League and two in the Europa League will have eight first-phase games rather than six. Long trips before or after European games do not go down well with...

Another Champions League classic on the cards?published at 15:16 10 April 15:16 10 April Paris St-Germain v Barcelona (20:00 BST) Image source, Getty Images Paris St-Germain and Barcelona meet in the quarter-finals of the Champions League tonight and the pair have some history in this competition. Arguably one of the greatest comeback stories unfolded when...

England midfielder Adam Wharton says being included in England’s 26-man squad for Euro 2024 is “surreal” and “a dream come true”. The 20-year-old only made his professional debut in August 2022 and was still playing in the Championship in January of this year. He made an £18m move to Crystal Palace from boyhood club Blackburn...