International

With the first game of England’s Euro 2020 campaign just four months away, the debate has already began as to who should start between the sticks at Wembley against Croatia in June. Friendlies with Italy and Denmark next month will give manager Gareth Southgate a chance to possibly try out …

The home nations have been planted in sticky groups following Friday evening’s draw for next summer’s Euro 2020 tournament.  England will face a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final as they were drawn with Croatia in Group D. Gareth Southgate’s charges lost on that occasion, but they did defeat …

Already unpopular in Spain, the Welsh winger has come under massive scrutiny for celebrating with a flag that read: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order”. Gareth Bale’s relationship with Real Madrid has been a bit of a weird one. He’s scored some sensational goals and put in some terrific performances …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s one-man assault to claim every goalscoring record ever invented continued this week, the Portuguese superstar scoring the 700th goal of his magnificent career during Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier with Ukraine. It was the latest landmark in Ronaldo’s extraordinary legacy and continued his prolific record in European Championship qualifying, …

England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on Thursday night will mark the 1000th fixture in the history of a proud footballing nation. Whisper it quietly though, but a single World Cup triumph over 50 years ago is a disappointing return for a country that has produced some truly …

The youngest players to make their international bow for the England football team since 1992, the year the Premier League broke away from the EFL. Despite a surprise 2-1 defeat to Czech Republic last week, the England national team is looking as strong as ever. They followed up that loss …

Recapping and reviewing the performances of Premier League players on international duty in Europe this past week.  England recovered from their 2-1 defeat to Czech Republic last week in the best way possible, by putting six past the hapless Bulgarians. The match was marred and completely overshadowed by the racist …

England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd has hailed the ‘first-class’ attitude of Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi. Hudson-Odoi starred as Boothroyd’s side thrashed Austria 5-1 to maintain their perfect record in Euro 2021 qualifying, scoring twice on what was his first competitive start for the U21 side. The 18-year-old Chelsea starlet has …

It was a game ahead of which talk of racism had dominated the pre-match buildup, and despite England racking up a 6-0 win in Bulgaria, the post-match fallout is being dominated by the ugly scenes witnessed in Sofia. The match was already being played in front of a partially closed …

England’s defeat to the Czech Republic was a surprise, but it was a bad defeat reminiscent of others the country has suffered in qualification over the years.  The Three Lions had not lost a qualifier in almost exactly a decade up until last week, but they looked lethargic against the …