Maguire suggests Man Utd, Spurs and Everton form affected ‘sloppy’ England performance
Harry Maguire has suggested that England’s ‘sloppy’ performance against the Czech Republic was ‘a confidence thing,’ with three of the Three Lions’ back four…
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Premier League player ratings for the first round of international games
Recapping and reviewing the performances of Premier League players on international duty in Europe this past week. Harry Kane continues to pad his goal…
Why Premier League Faith in English Talent is Benefitting the National Team
Over the last few years, Premier League managers have looked closer to home in seeking to find solutions to tactical problems. While top-flight clubs…
Southgate warns England stars that not even Harry Kane is ‘undroppable’
Gareth Southgate has warned his England squad that even captain Harry Kane is not ‘undroppable’. The Tottenham forward continued his fine goalscoring record for…
Rice reveals he received ‘threats’ following Ireland to England switch
England midfielder Declan Rice has revealed he received ‘threats’ and ‘abuse’ after switching his international allegiance to the Three Lions from the Republic of…
’You can’t stop it’ – Giggs praises Manchester United’s Dan James after his latest goal
Ryan Giggs has hailed Daniel James after the winger’s stunning first-half goal gave Wales a 1-0 win over Belarus in Cardiff. The Manchester United winger…
Kane not focussing on Wayne Rooney’s England record
Harry Kane says he is not focussing on breaking Wayne Rooney’s England goalscoring record. Kane hit a hat-trick in England’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria on…
Southgate hails England’s ‘exciting’ attacking options
Gareth Southgate believes England’s attacking options are as ‘exciting’ as any line-up in world football. England continued their perfect start to Euro 2020 qualifying with…
Oxlade-Chamberlain reveals why it was both ‘special’ and ‘surreal’ to watch World Cup among England fans
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed the ‘surreal’ feeling of watching England with the fans during the club’s run to the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup. The…
Stones reveals summer of reflection as he hopes to rediscover form for Man City and England
Manchester City’s John Stones has revealed he has had a summer of reflection as he bids to rediscover his form for club and country. Stones was…
It’s already too late for Ireland to capitalise on the success of this World Cup
Huge strides are being made in women’s football, but have the FAI already missed the boat to capitalise on the success of the World…
Five players who shone for Ireland in the Toulon Tournament
Ireland’s u21 team had some star performers during their impressive run in the preeminent youth football competition, the Toulon Tournament. A few years ago…
Ireland U21s bow out of Toulon Tournament at the hands of impressive Brazil side
Brazil defeated Ireland 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Toulon Tournament thanks to goals in either half from the irrepressible Paulinho and Matheus Cunha.…
Ireland need a solution to the Glenn Whelan problem
Veteran midfielder Glenn Whelan plays an important role for Ireland, but he is stymying the progress of Mick McCarthy’s team. Only eight players have…
The all-time French Premier League XI
The Premier League has opened its doors to foreign imports ever since its inception in 1992. Few nations, if any, have had a greater…
Denmark 1-1 Ireland – Players Ratings
Ireland secured a massive point in their quest for Euro 2020 qualification after drawing 1-1 with Denmark tonight in Copenhagen. Mick McCarthy’s side were…
Power ranking the Women’s World Cup jerseys from best to worst
The kits on display in this summer’s World Cup are sensational, but which one comes in first and, more importantly, last place? The Fifa…
Stupid mistakes and Stupid decisions – Carragher certainly wasn’t impressed with England
Jamie Carragher says ‘stupid mistakes’ and ‘stupid decisions’ were to blame after England were beaten 3-1 by the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-finals.…