Jamie Vardy insists England are in it together at the World Cup and will not allow their harmony to be disrupted by a glimpse of Steve Holland’s notes.Gareth Southgate’s assistant was pictured at training on Thursday clutching a piece of paper with players listed in...
Xherdan Shaqiri responded by saying “it’s just emotion” when he was questioned about the way he celebrated his late winner in Switzerland’s 2-1 victory over Serbia.Stoke winger Shaqiri and Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who netted Switzerland’s equaliser in the World Cup Group E contest in...
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is helping to break down Islamophobia in his adopted home, according to the Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram.The Egypt international had a huge impact on the field in his debut season at Anfield, scoring 44 goals as the team...
Xherdan Shaqiri scored a 90th-minute winner as Switzerland came from behind to beat Serbia 2-1 in World Cup Group E.The Swiss drew level in Kaliningrad in the 52nd minute when Shaqiri’s shot was blocked and Granit Xhaka blasted the loose ball into the net, cancelling...
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr believes his team will not peak for another four years despite his side’s 2-0 win against Group D rivals Iceland.Leicester striker Ahmed Musa’s second-half double in Volgograd kick-started Nigeria’s World Cup after defeat to Croatia in their opening match.The Super Eagles’ win...
Germany boss Joachim Low is confident his side will bounce back against Group F rivals Sweden in Sochi on Saturday.Low’s reigning champions suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Mexico in their opening game in Moscow on Sunday and Low expects a big response from his...
Mexico are ready for the challenge of meeting the heightened expectations generated by their shock victory over Germany, boss Juan Carlos Osorio has said.El Tri put in a hugely impressive performance in their World Cup Group F opener on Sunday as they defeated the defending...
Ahmed Musa scored twice as Nigeria bounced back from their opening defeat to beat Group D rivals Iceland 2-0.Leicester forward Musa opened the scoring early in the second half and fired home another brilliant goal in the 75th minute to put Nigeria in control.Iceland’s Gylfi Sigurdsson...
Brazil coach Tite revealed he hurt himself celebrating Philippe Coutinho’s late strike against Costa Rica as the five-time champions won their first game at the 2018 World Cup.The competition’s most decorated nation were in danger of failing to win either of their first two games...
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has apologised to journalists for making their lives harder by putting an end to the dramas and in-fighting that have characterised Belgian squads in the past.Martinez’s side kicked off their World Cup campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Panama and...