00:46 Sophie Thompson | 1692523563 England’s Lionesses have been seeing filing into Stadium Australia for their World Cup final clash against Spain, looking calm and collected. Some players had their headphones in, while some bopped along to Vanessa Amorosi’s 90s hit ‘Absolutely Everybody’ as they made their way in. Fan-favourites including Alessia Russo and Ella […]
Stefan Ratchford feels Sam Burgess can thrive at Warrington after England talk | The Sun
STEFAN Ratchford is ready for Sam-thing different yet weirdly familiar. Being coached by a younger man he played alongside in Sam Burgess. But after just one conversation and a few messages, the Warrington skipper is convinced the incoming boss has what it takes. Just as he did when they made the Rugby League World Cup […]
Fulham 0 Brentford 3: Wissa and Mbeumo on the scoresheet as Bees win West London bragging rights over 10-man Cottagers | The Sun
DAYS don’t get much worse than this for Fulham fans. Just as Aleksandar Mitrovic was jetting off for his Saudi Arabian pay-day, two defensive horror shows handed derby victory to Brentford. Not long after news of Mitrovic’s £45million move to Riyadh filtered through at Craven Cottage, Issa Diop was gifting Yoane Wissa an undeserved opener. […]
Who is Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas? | The Sun
ALEXIA PUTELLAS is widely regarded as one of the best female footballers in the world. The sports star will represent Spain at the final of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup when her team take on Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses. Who is Alexia Putellas? Alexia Putella is a Spanish and Catalan professional football player. She was born […]
Carlo Mazzone dead at 86: Gianluigi Buffon leads tributes as icon of Italian football passes away | The Sun
LEGENDARY Italian football manager Carlo Mazzone has died aged 86. World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has led the tributes for Mazzone. Mazzone managed the likes of Roma, Bologna and Brescia during his storied career. Paying tribute to the legendary former boss, Buffon wrote on Twitter: "Carlo Mazzone represents a football icon that has captured my […]
Harry Kane shares message of support to Lionesses ahead of World Cup final
00:21 Sophie Thompson | 1692450784 Harry Kane has sent a message of support to England’s Lionesses squad ahead of their World Cup final game against Spain tomorrow (20 August). Kane, who is the men’s team’s top-scorer appeared upbeat, despite his squad being knocked out at the quarter-finals at Qatar 2022. “I’ll be watching. Amazing journey […]
I sold my home TWICE to pay for my daughter's footy career… now she's on verge of Women's World Cup glory with England | The Sun
THE mother of England star Georgia Stanway has revealed she had to sell her home twice to help her daughter's football career. Joanne Stanway felt the immense expense of taking Georgia to and from football matches and training whilst she was an academy player. Joanne, who is a teacher, was given permission to leave work […]
Jasprit Bumrah makes stunning return from injury with 2 wickets in first over as delighted fans say 'we missed you' | The Sun
JASPRIT Bumrah has made a stunning return to international cricket, taking two wickets in his first over back with the India team. The fast bowler, who has been the spearhead of the side's bowling attack across formats in recent years, was coming off 11 months on the sidelines with a stress fracture in his lower […]
England Lioness has gone from serving fish and chips to World Cup star
REVEALED: England star who has gone from serving fish and chips in Barnsley to a World Cup final… as the Lioness reveals the hard graft that’s gone into her football career The striker has played an important role in England’s run to the World Cup final WATCH: Wiegman CAN’T recall Lauren James, Mail Sport’s Chris […]
For Spain and England, a Swift Rise Is Also a Warning
Not long after he had taken up his post as president of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales called a meeting with the organization’s head of women’s soccer, Rafael Del Amo. Like his boss, Del Amo was new to his role, but Rubiales wanted to gauge his first impressions. He wanted to know what the […]