England hope coach Steve Holland’s knowhow can help shackle Mbappé | World Cup 2022
As trepidation grows over the thought of Harry Maguire and John Stones trying to stop Kylian Mbappé when England face France on Saturday night, Gareth Southgate can take comfort from the knowledge his right-hand man dealt with this kind of situation when Chelsea won the Champions League in 2012. Steve Holland’s experience is a reminder […]
West Ham player ratings: Said Benrahma and Pierre Ekwah net stunning goals to seal Cambridge win
How West Ham’s players rated during the second half at the Abbey Stadium where David Moyes’ side looked to return to winning ways during a mid-season friendly against Cambridge United CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON www.football.london
Portugal boss insists Cristiano Ronaldo had 'no issue' with being dropped to the bench vs Switzerland
The former Manchester United forward started on the bench as Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to reach the last eight of the World Cup. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
How Portugal players reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo being benched for Switzerland win
Joao Felix, Pepe and Goncalo Ramos were keen to downplay any connection between the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s brilliant performance in the last 16 of the World Cup. Ronaldo was sensationally dropped by coach Fernando Santos for the clash with Switzerland following a string of poor performances and unhelpful distractions. 21-year-old Ramos stepped […]
England’s plan to combat France in World Cup has been two years in making | England
England have spent two years preparing a blueprint to beat France at the World Cup and are confident they will be physically and tactically ready when they face the world champions on Saturday evening. There was little time for rest after they swept into the quarter-finals by beating Senegal 3-0 on Sunday. Gareth Southgate and […]
Cristiano Ronaldo to Chelsea transfer: Next club 'confirmed', £179m contract, dropped by Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United have now parted ways so the 37-year-old striker will be looking to find a new club once he has helped Portugal with their Qatar World Cup campaign CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON www.football.london
Former Manchester United undroppable could regain status after World Cup
Man United players are performing strongly at the World Cup and England are hoping to go all the way. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Twitter reacts to Portugal’s World Cup masterclass after benching Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal staked their claim as one of the leading contenders to win the World Cup on Tuesday with an incredible 6-1 win against Switzerland in the last 16. And perhaps best of all, they did so after dropping Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench. If you want to go and relive that madness, then click here […]
Super Eagles player makes a stop at his “second home” as he gets ready for post-World Cup matches
The Super Eagles star travels to Turkey to see his old team while on vacation for the World Cup. The Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, visited his old Belgian club, Royal Charleroi, as he also prepares for the post-World Cup match fixtures with Luciano Spalletti and the Azzurri players. The Super Eagles star has been […]
Ramos hits hat-trick as Portugal thrash Switzerland 6-1 after Ronaldo dropped | World Cup 2022
You drop Cristiano Ronaldo and the man you pick instead of him best not miss. Gonçalo Ramos is 21. He made his international debut last month. Before Tuesday he had only played 36 minutes of international football. And yet within 17 minutes he had already scored more World Cup knockout goals than Ronaldo; by midway […]