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Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024 has been a constant topic of debate ever since they crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in the quarter-finals to France. That debate will soon be over, with the England boss naming his provisional squad for Germany on Tuesday, from 14:00 BST. We take a look at some of the key issues ...

Manchester City created English football history on Sunday, beating West Ham 3-1 to win their fourth straight Premier League title and break Arsenal’s hearts as Jurgen Klopp made an emotional Liverpool exit. Phil Foden scored two early goals — including one after 79 seconds — at an expectant Etihad to lay the foundations for City’s victory, reports AFP. West Ham’s ...

Pep Guardiola urged history-chasing Manchester City to seize their title “destiny” as the battle for Premier League supremacy reaches a thrilling climax on Sunday. Guardiola’s all-conquering team go into the final day of the season with a two-point lead over second-placed Arsenal thanks to an eight-game winning streak. City host West Ham knowing a win will seal an unprecedented fourth ...

The three-match T20 series between Bangladesh and the USA ahead of the T20 World Cup has fallen into uncertainty after the temporary cricket complex of the venue was destroyed due to a major storm. All matches of the series were supposed to be held at Prairie View Cricket Complex in USA’s Houston on May 21, 23, and 25. Peter Della ...

Brazil have been named hosts of the 2027 Women’s World Cup after beating a joint bid by the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (BNG). They became the first nation to be handed the rights by an open vote, with member associations voting 119 to 78 in favour of Brazil at FIFA’s congress in Bangkok on Friday, reports BBC. It will be ...

Lionel Messi’s record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the entire squads of 25 of the league’s clubs, according to data released by the MLS Players Association on Thursday. The players union regularly releases the full pay details of the entire ...

Football’s world governing body FIFA will decide the hosts for the 2027 Women’s World Cup at its congress in Bangkok on Friday, where the war in Gaza will also rear its head. After the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand lifted the women’s game to new heights, FIFA must decide whether to take the 2027 edition to South ...

Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City’s nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City’s first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And he ...

Bangladesh named injured pacer Taskin Ahmed as vice-captain in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in West Indies and USA between 2 and 29 June this year. Taskin, who sustained a side strain in the recently-concluded five-match series against Zimbabwe, is expected to be fit between the World Cup matches and ...

Kylian Mbappe was named France’s player of the year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris, as he comes to the end of his seven-season stay with Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe, 25, picked up the prize for the best player in Ligue 1 at the UNFP (French players’ union) Trophies gala for the fifth time in a row after a ...