Gabriele Gravina has resigned as head of Italy’s football confederation (FIGC) following their failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. On Tuesday, Bosnia-Herzegovina defeated the four-time world champions 4-1 on penalties in the play-off final. No previous winner of the tournament has lost three consecutive World Cups, which Italy now holds after Russia…
When Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was recently recorded refusing to sign a shirt when a man approached his car after a match, he defended himself against the backlash by saying he felt “exposed” and claiming some fans “are not doing it for the right reasons”. Last year, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola angrily criticised a…
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Tottenham Hotspur’s Mikey van de Ven has described reports. Tottenham Hotspur’s Mikey van de Ven has described reports that players have stopped caring during the Premier League’s relegation battle as ‘the biggest nonsense’. The Netherlands international was suspended as Spurs picked up their first point under Igor Tudor with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool on…
Martin O’Neill and Danny Rohl were their rivals for the Scottish Premiership title, although both Celtic and Rangers dropped points on Sunday. The Hoops were beaten 2-1 by Hibernian, with Kai Andrews’ late winner handing the visitors their first win at Celtic Park in 16 years. Meanwhile, Rangers came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2…
Ryan Porteous is determined to return to the Scotland squad for this summer’s World Cup in the USA. The 26-year-old centerback, who currently plays for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, has not played for his country since moving stateside. Despite being a regular for Steve Clarke in Euro 2024 qualifying, the 13-time cap…
Manchester United moved into the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League after a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their play-off round tie. Elizabeth Terland’s third-minute effort on Melvin Mallard’s goal seconds before the break put the visitors in control. Atletico Madrid remained unfazed in the second half. Atletico Madrid remained…
