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Hearts to ‘demand answers’ after club crest is ‘defaced’ during Rangers cup win

Hearts say they will demand answers after a club logo in the dressing room at Tynecastle was “defaced” with a Rangers sticker during the Glasgow club’s victory in the Sky Sports Cup final. Rangers’ women’s team were the designated home side for the game against Partick Thistle, which they won 4-1, but Hearts have become […]

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Everton Women 0-0 Liverpool Women: Merseyside derby ends goalless

Everton and Liverpool were forced to share the spoils at Goodison Park in Sunday’s Merseyside derby in the Women’s Super League with a 0-0 draw. Liverpool dominated the early proceedings in what was a cagey affair at the home of Everton, but both sides were defensively organised leading to a lack of chances in the […]

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Gareth Southgate looking forward to Belgium test as England build towards Euros

Gareth Southgate is looking forward to seeing new players in another high-level test as England continue to “build towards the summer” by hosting Belgium fresh from their defeat to Brazil. Among the favourites to become continental champions in Germany, the Euro 2020 runners-up are third in FIFA’s world rankings and organised March friendlies against the […]

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I wish I’d spoken about it – Jay Bothroyd reveals epilepsy battle during career

Former Wolves and Cardiff forward Jay Bothroyd has revealed some of the risks he took during his career while hiding epilepsy and wishes he had been open about his condition. Bothroyd made a solitary England appearance in 2010, but concealed the fact he had seizures for the majority of his two decades in the game. […]

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Scotland must learn lessons from Netherlands defeat – Ryan Christie

Ryan Christie admits Scotland have to take heed of a “good lesson” from Friday’s 4-0 defeat to the Netherlands or their Euro 2024 stay could be short. Steve Clarke’s side are recovering from a heavy loss in Amsterdam which did not look like coming for the majority of the friendly encounter. Amid a fine first-half […]

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Wenger an inspiration but Guardiola a genius to Albania coach Sylvinho

Albania coach Sylvinho looked up to Arsene Wenger as his inspiration, while he hailed Pep Guardiola as a “genuis”. Sylvinho did not have much success during spells in charge of Lyon in France and Corinthians in his homeland of Brazil, but has excelled in his first job as a national team manager. He took over […]

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Gareth Southgate pleased despite England’s defeat to Brazil

Gareth Southgate was pleased by England’s display in the defeat to Brazil and praised his trio of debutants as he experimented ahead of Euro 2024. Saturday’s Wembley clash between these injury-hit sides ended in the hosts’ first defeat since their World Cup quarter-final exit to France 15 months ago. England had hoped to start the […]

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Euro 2024 hosts Germany ease to victory against tournament favourites France

Florian Wirtz scored after only seven seconds to set Euro 2024 hosts Germany on their way to a 2-0 win over France in Lyon. Bayer Leverkusen winger Wirtz crashed in a 20-yard effort after the ball was played upfield from kick-off by veteran midfielder Toni Kroos, returning from his three-year international retirement. Arsenal midfielder Kai […]

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John O’Shea backs teenager Evan Ferguson to end goal drought after penalty miss

Interim Republic of Ireland boss John O’Shea backed Evan Ferguson to end his goal drought after seeing the Brighton teenager miss a penalty during Saturday’s 0-0 friendly draw with Belgium. The 19-year-old striker had a first-half spot-kick saved by Matz Sels at the Aviva Stadium to extend his run without a goal for either club […]

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England beaten at Wembley as Endrick announces himself with Brazil winner

England suffered their first defeat since the World Cup as teenage star Endrick came off the bench to seal Brazil a late victory against Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 hopefuls. After a build-up dominated by the brouhaha over an altered St George’s flag on the back of the new shirt and talk about the manager’s future, […]

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