Jamie Reid relishes ‘dream’ debut for Northern Ireland in 1-1 draw with Romania
Northern Ireland’s latest goal-scorer Jamie Reid admitted he thought his opportunity to play international football had gone before he enjoyed a “dream” debut in Friday’s 1-1 friendly draw with Romania. At 29 Reid was the oldest player in Michael O’Neill’s youthful starting eleven but he grasped his long-awaited chance as he put Northern Ireland in […]
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Steve Clarke bemoans ‘painful’ loss as Scotland crumble against the Netherlands
Steve Clarke spoke of his pain after Scotland lost 4-0 to the Netherlands in their friendly encounter in Amsterdam which served as the start of preparations for Euro 2024. The visitors started well and hit the goal frame through Ryan Christie but the Dutch took the lead five minutes from the break with a Tijjani […]
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Michael O’Neill hails young Northern Ireland stars after draw in Romania
Michael O’Neill praised the attitude of his young Northern Ireland players after watching them take the game to Romania in an encouraging 1-1 draw in Bucharest. Having spoken this week about a “rebirth” for Northern Ireland, putting a disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign behind them and looking to the future with a new generation of […]
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FA standing by England kit design despite flag controversy
The Football Association is standing by the controversial design of the new England shirt despite criticism from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. The shirt’s manufacturer Nike has altered the appearance of the St George’s Cross using purple and blue horizontal stripes in what it called a “playful update” to the […]
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March of the Day: Former players join fight against MND with long distance walk
Former footballers Marcus Stewart and Stephen Darby are holding one of the biggest fundraising events for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation to raise awareness for motor neurone disease. A core team of 16 former players will take on the ‘March of the Day’ trek, which starts at the University of Bradford Stadium and will travel […]
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Football finance expert concerned over Premier League´s credibility
The Premier League risks losing credibility in the face of points deductions for financial breaches, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire. Everton and Nottingham Forest have received points deductions of six and four respectively this season for breaches of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR). Forest received a deduction on Monday, which […]
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Rob Page says Wales will be ready for their big match against Poland
Rob Page says that Wales are ready to go “toe-to-toe” with Poland in their Euro 2024 play-off final at Cardiff City Stadium. Wales are 90 minutes from reaching this summer’s showpiece event in Germany after posting an emphatic 4-1 victory over Finland. First-half goals from David Brooks and Neco Williams put the hosts in cruise […]
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I don’t care – Nigeria star Alex Iwobi unmoved by social media abuse after AFCON
Alex Iwobi insists he was unmoved by the online abuse he suffered after Nigeria lost the Africa Cup of Nations final to Ivory Coast. The Fulham midfielder was targeted on social media, leading him to remove all of his previous Instagram posts as he was singled out for criticism following the 2-1 loss to the […]
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Win over Bradford ‘just the start’ for Notts County – Stuart Maynard
Stuart Maynard praised Notts County’s bravery after they beat Bradford 3-0 for a first win in seven games. Two goals from Alassana Jatta and a 25th of the season from Macaulay Langstaff earned only a second victory under Maynard since he replaced Luke Williams as manager in January. Maynard said: “I feel it is just […]
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I might give her a game in goal – Emma Hayes hails Sjoeke Nusken’s versatility
Emma Hayes hailed Sjoeke Nusken after the German scored her second brace in as many games during Chelsea’s 3-0 first-leg victory over Ajax in the Champions League quarter-finals. The versatile forward came into the game on a high from her double in the Blues’ 3-1 win over title rivals Arsenal in the Women’s Super League […]
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