Nicolo Barella believes Italy face a tricky start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Finland.The 22-year-old Cagliari midfielder is one of the newcomers in Roberto Mancini’s Italy squad as they look to bounce back after missing out on last summer’s World Cup.A play-off defeat...
Alvaro Morata believes Spain have to qualify as soon as possible for Euro 2020 ahead of their opening qualifying match against Norway.The on-loan Chelsea player, currently at Atletico Madrid, represented his country at Euro 2016 when the side failed to progress past the last-16 stage.Under...
Former Newcastle coach Peter Beardsley has been charged by the Football Association with racially abusing youth-team players.The ex-England international, whose departure from the club was confirmed earlier this month after he was placed on leave while an investigation into bullying was carried out, has been...
Captain Hugo Lloris knows Tottenham will have to step things up on the pitch after they have moved into “one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world”.Spurs have confirmed the long-awaited first game at their new 62,000-seater home will be a Premier League clash with...
Charlie Adam insists Scotland’s humiliating defeat to Kazakhstan should not be treated as a “sacking offence”.Calls for manager Alex McLeish’s head have come thick and fast since the final whistle blew on one of the nation’s worst ever results in Nursultan.But Adam, who played under...
Scotland’s defeat to Kazakhstan has already been dubbed the nation’s worst ever loss and newspapers north of the border have not been slow to stick the boot in.Manager Alex McLeish is coming under increasing pressure amid a furious response from the Tartan Army.Here is how...
Scotland assistant coach Peter Grant claims the players have to make a statement against San Marino after they failed in the basic aspects of football in Kazakhstan.Alex McLeish’s squad have a quick turnaround following their disastrous start to their European Championship qualifying group, when they...
WHERE CAN I SEE THE GAME? FRIDAY MARCH 22 PARTICK THISTLE V INVERNESS CALEY - SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP - 7.05PM - BBC SCOTLAND ENGLAND V CZECH REPUBLIC - EURO 2020 QUALIFIER - 7.45PM - ITV SATURDAY MARCH 23 WALSALL V BARNSLEY - LEAGUE ONE - 12PM - SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL CONNAH QUAY...
Scotland manager Alex McLeish admits he faces a major challenge getting his inexperienced squad up to speed.A starting line-up with a total of 86 caps between them suffered one of Scotland’s worst results as they fell to a 3-0 Euro 2020 qualifying defeat in Kazakhstan.Scotland...
Michael O’Neill was not getting carried away after his Northern Ireland side beat Estonia 2-0 at Windsor Park to end their long wait for a competitive victory.Second-half goals from Niall McGinn and Steven Davis, the latter from the penalty spot, gave Northern Ireland the start...
