Embed from Getty Images England women’s manager, Mark Sampson, is set to leave his position as the Lionesses’ head coach following recent racial allegations. It comes in the aftermath of his sides emphatic 6-0 victory in their World Cup qualifier against Russia at Prenton Park last night. The 34 ...
Read More »Lionesses’ ease under pressure Sampson
Embed from Getty Images England women began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Russia at Prenton Park. Nikita Parris and Jody Taylor put the Lionesses’ two goals up inside fifteen minutes, before the visitors were reduced to ten after Ksenia Tsybutovic was dismissed for ...
Read More »Italy’s Next Generation of Superstars Could Make Them World Beaters
Embed from Getty Images Italian football, or Calcio, is entering a new era with a bright bunch of new, youthful players making an impact as they rise through the ranks of their respective football clubs. Every country gets a phase where there’s a carousel of immense talent coming through ...
Read More »The Sports Lowdown’s Top 25 of 2016: No. 5-1
As 2016 comes to a close, The Sports Lowdown brings its weekly feature of footballers who have risen to the occasion in the calendar year. After a year filled with high drama, intense action, successes and failures in the biggest and best competitions in the sport, this is the definitive ...
Read More »The Sports Lowdown’s Top 25 of 2016: No. 15-11
As 2016 comes to a close, The Sports Lowdown brings its weekly feature of footballers who have risen to the occasion in the calendar year. After a year filled with high drama, intense action, successes and failures in the biggest and best competitions in the sport, this is the definitive ...
Read More »World Cup 2018 Qualifiers Thursday Review: South America
Embed from Getty Images South America went on to the 9th round of CONMEBOL World Cup 2018 Qualifiers on Thursday night. The results saw routine wins for Uruguay and Brazil while Argentina fell to a draw away at Peru in the noteworthy fixtures Uruguay vs Venezuela Uruguay squared off ...
Read More »Allardyce axed as England manager
Embed from Getty Images Sam Allardyce has left his position as manager of England by mutual agreement with the FA after just one game in charge following a newspaper investigation on the former Sunderland manager. The 61 year old, who has only taken charge of the Three Lions on ...
Read More »England edge past Slovakia in Allardyce’s first game
Embed from Getty Images New England manager Sam Allardyce got off to a winning start, but only just, after Adam Lallana netted four minutes into injury time to give the Three Lions the victory over Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifying game. It may have been a new era with ...
Read More »Allardyce names first England Squad for Slovakia clash
Embed from Getty Images New England manager Sam Allardyce has named his first squad since succeeding Roy Hodgson. The usual inclusions, such as Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart, make the squad for England’s World Cup qualifier on September 4 against Slovakia, but there are also some shock decisions made ...
Read More »Rio 2016: Brazil win football gold
Embed from Getty Images Neymar netted the winning penalty as Olympic hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties to win their first men’s Olympic football gold medal in Rio. The game finished 1-1 after extra-time, with Neymar’s free-kick cancelled out by Max Meyer’s low strike. In the shootout, Germany’s ...
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