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Former Celtic striker and Manchester United cult hero Brian McClair is the latest inductee into the 90’s Football Hall of Fame. Nicknamed “Choccy” by his teammates because his surname is reminiscent of a chocolate eclair, the Scot enjoyed a trophy-laden decade at Old Trafford where he scored 127 goals and …

Gordon Strachan has praised Kieran Trippier’s attitude and bravery, saying the Arsenal left-back has a ‘lunatic mentality’. Strachan gave Tierney his international debut back in 2016 during his days as Scotland manager, though with Andrew Robertson also vying for the spot at left-back, Tierney was at times switched to a …

Former Leeds United, Coventry City and Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister is the latest inductee into the 90’s Football Hall of Fame. For a player who perpetually looked as if he was 50-years-old throughout his career, the Scottish playmaker played with the zeal and spirit of a youngster kicking a ball …

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 …

Andy Robertson has admitted that he hasn’t trained properly for two-and-a-half weeks due to the ankle injury that has seen him withdraw from the Scotland squad for the forthcoming internationals with Cyprus and Kazakhstan. The Scotland captain will miss the Euro 2020 qualifiers as he bids to recover from an …

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 …

Recapping and reviewing the performances of Premier League players on international duty in Europe this past week.  Harry Kane continues to pad his goal tally with penalties, but it wasn’t enough to save England as they lost 2-1 to Czech Republic, their first qualifier defeat in almost exactly a decade, …

We all love that feeling of travelling to small, intimate football grounds, where the pitches are bobbly and the atmospheres are hostile. But there’s something equally as nice as visiting the very biggest stadiums. While Spurs have recently moved into their impressive new North London home, Everton have become the …

The Women’s World Cup has so far contained everything one could hope for from a great international tournament, including drama, last-minute goals, and unbelievable comebacks. And there’s still more to come. In 2015 the Fifa Women’s World Cup was expanded from 16 teams to 24, which gave the competition a …

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 Women’s World Cup is kicking off this week and the competition promises to be stronger than ever. The defending champions USA are good odds to retain …