The Southampton goalkeeper discusses his father’s cycling accident, his England hopes and Saints’ remarkable revivalAs Alex McCarthy acknowledges, it has been a rather strange season for Southampton, a seesaw of emotions from that nightmarish pummellin…
• United striker facing a lengthy lay-off with back injury• Timeframe for recovery unclear with Euro 2020 in doubtMarcus Rashford is confident of returning to action for Manchester United before the end of the season. The United and England striker is …
• Ole Gunnar Solskjær calls fracture ‘a bad injury’• Striker could miss England Euro 2020 warm-up gamesManchester United’s troubled season took another turn for the worse as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool and faced up to the loss of Marcus R…
Ings is the only player to have scored more than half of his team’s goals in the Premier League this seasonBy Martin Laurence for WhoScoredTottenham supporters are understandably worried about Harry Kane’s injury and José Mourinho’s claim that the stri…
England’s most capped player has never forgiven Diego Maradona for his failure to apologise for the 1986 Hand of God goalFifty years since his England debut, and 30 years since his final appearance as one of the great World Cup goalkeepers at Italia 90…
• Solskjær: ‘Let the boy settle in before we talk about England’• Euros concern for national team with Kane hamstring injuryOle Gunnar Solskjær has advised caution regarding Mason Greenwood potentially receiving an England call-up, the manager believin…
Manager Gareth Southgate will be hoping fervently that his striking talisman is fit for such a big tournament on home soilIt’s a scenario that must be causing even the usually unflappable Gareth Southgate sleepless nights. José Mourinho’s revelation th…
Six Englishmen have scored more than 10 league goals this season, which offers Harry Kane a new challengeBy Martin Laurence for WhoScoredThere is a very noticeable trend in the race for the Premier League golden boot this season: a lot of strikers are …
Six Englishmen have scored more than 10 league goals this season, which offers Harry Kane a new challengeBy Martin Laurence for WhoScoredThere is a very noticeable trend in the race for the Premier League golden boot this season: a lot of strikers are …
A graceful footballer of guile and grit ghosted into a pivotal role in Alf Ramsey’s 1966 World Cup triumphIn the hours after the announcement of Martin Peters’s death someone on the radio described the wearer of the No 16 shirt in the 1966 World Cup fi…
The World Cup winner who celebrated with a cup of tea with his wife was not interested in fame but cared about the game and made a lasting contribution to West Ham and TottenhamMartin Peters, who has died age 76, played in an era when everyone looked s…
• Former West Ham and Tottenham player won 67 England caps• Midfielder Peters was said to be ‘10 years ahead of his time’Martin Peters, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died aged 76. The midfielder scored against West Germany in t…
30 December 1937 – 12 February 2019One great England goalkeeper remembers his World Cup-winning predecessor for his work ethic, his down-to-earth nature – and the save of the century• Clive James remembered by John Simpson• Read the Observer’s obituari…
• Home advantage makes 2020 golden opportunity, he adds• Group matches, semi-final and final all at WembleyGareth Southgate said England have a fantastic opportunity to rectify an “appalling” record at the European Championship next summer that has see…
• Home advantage makes 2020 golden opportunity, he adds• Group matches, semi-final and final all at WembleyGareth Southgate said England have a fantastic opportunity to rectify an “appalling” record at the European Championship next summer that has see…
• Gareth Southgate’s side will also face Czech Republic• Turkey and Switzerland make up Wales’ groupEngland will face Croatia, the team that beat them in last year’s World Cup semi-final, in the group stage of Euro 2020. Croatia denied Gareth Southgate…
All you need to know about the teams entering the draw on Saturday for next summer’s European Championship finals Continue reading…
All you need to know about the teams entering the draw on Saturday for next summer’s European Championship finals Continue reading…
• Manchester United striker emerges from ‘tough period’• Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori stunned at his progress in past yearMarcus Rashford feels the confidence is flooding back into his game after a run of nine goals in 10 matches for Manchester United and E…
