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It’s always nice when two football icons recognize each other’s greatness. Real recognize real. 🌟 ✍️ @VirgilvDijk x Thierry Henry#NationsLeague #BELNED -- OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 3, 2022 The post Virgil v...

France’s surprise 2-1 loss to Denmark in the opening game of their Nations League title defence was down to a lack of sharpness, according to assistant boss Guy Stephan. Substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice for De...

Gareth Southgate was perplexed as to why Hungarian children booed England players when they took the knee before the Three Lions’ shock Nations League defeat on Saturday. Dominik Szoboszlai’s second-half penalty gave...

Former Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick made a positive start to his tenure in charge of the Austrian national team, defeating Croatia 3-0 in their Nations League opener. It was Croatia who enjoyed most of the pos...

Roberto Martinez had reassuring words on Romelu Lukaku’s status and even attempted to put a positive spin on Belgium’s 4-1 defeat to the Netherlands following the stunning reverse. Belgium are the world’s second-ra...

A week after the shambles of the Champions League final, the events in and around the Stade de France are being discussed far and wide. Alan Kennedy, who scored Liverpool’s winner against Real Madrid in 1981, has share...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Manchester United’s Player of the Year for a record-equalling fourth time after a productive first season back at the club. The Portugal international returned to Old Trafford in Septem...

Italy and Germany played out a 1-1 draw in their Nations League Group A3 opener in Bologna on Saturday. Roberto Mancini’s side suffered a 3-0 defeat to Argentina in Wednesday’s Finalissima - a meeting between the Eur...

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Joshua Kimmich's well-taken equaliser earned Germany a 1-1 draw with Italy in their Nations League opener on Saturday, ensuring his side remain unbeaten under coach Hansi Flick.

Gareth Southgate cited the Hungary heat as the main reason behind a sluggish England performance which led to Nations League defeat in Budapest.

Conor Coady says it was “a massive disappointment” to be booed for taking the knee ahead of England’s Nations League loss to Hungary. The Three Lions were jeered by a crowd mostly composed of young fans in Budapest...

Gareth Bale says his future in football is not dependent on the result of Wales’ World Cup play-off final against Ukraine on Sunday. Bale, who was the world’s most expensive player when he joined Real Madrid from Tot...

A lethargic England began their Nations League group with a first defeat to Hungary in 60 years as Dominik Szoboszlai's contentious penalty earned a 1-0 win in Budapest.

England players were booed by Hungary fans - mostly children - when taking a knee before their 1-0 Nations League defeat in Budapest, despite the hosts being forced to play the game behind closed doors due to racist abus...

Daniel Farke has been named the new head coach of Borussia Monchengladbach. The Bundesliga club announced the appointment on Saturday, with Farke signing a deal until 2025. The 45-year-old takes up his first head coach r...

Sunday's game with Ukraine is a chance for Wales to get to a World Cup for the first time in 64 years and in doing so exorcise some ghosts of near misses in 1977, 1985 and 1993, writes Sky Sports News senior reporter Ger...

England suffered their first defeat to Hungary in 60 years as Dominik Szoboszlai's contentious penalty meant the Three Lions began their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 loss in Budapest.

Didier Deschamps has handed Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate his first call-up to the France senior squad as a replacement for Raphael Varane. Manchester United defender Varane sustained a hamstring injury during Le...

Italy will become the laughing stock of international football if they continue to hypothesise routes into the World Cup, federation president Gabriele Gravina said on Saturday. The Azzurri failed to qualify for Qatar 20...

Republic of Ireland's Nations League misery continued as Eduard Spertsyan blasted Armenia to victory in Yerevan.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and pop sensation Shakira have announced their separation. The pair had been together for 11 years and have two children, aged nine and seven. Amid recent speculation of growing disharmony...