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If Guardiola was ready to return to management, would the English Football Association make an approach?England have just finished third in the World Cup, their highest position in a men’s tournament since winning it in 1966. However, boss Thomas Tuchel has been widely criticised after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina as his defensive substitutions were perceived to have contributed to the Three Lions being unable to hold on to their 1-0 advantage.Tuchel, 52, signed a two-year contract extension in February having been appointed in January 2025 and retains the backing of the FA.But former England captain Wayne Rooney felt…
Tributes hare being paid as family confirm the sad news that former footballer and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75. Just two months ago, he gave an update on his cancer battle and said he wanted to say a proper ‘goodbye’ to Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Back in January 2026, the football world were saddened after it was revealed that Kevin had been receiving treatment for stomach cancer, after being admitted to hospital, suffering with abdominal symptoms. BREAKING: Former England footballer and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75. Latest: https://t.co/b1UXJ7Ttiq…
As an incredible World Cup comes to an end, everyone here at the BBC wanted to say thank you.Thank you to the 42.8 million people who tuned in to our live match coverage on television or streamed games on iPlayer, the BBC Sport app and website 237 million times. That’s a lot of football.Whether you were one of the 24 million who watched England v Argentina in the semi-final, the late-night 9.1 million who stayed up until 4am for England v Mexico, the 2.4 million who saw Scotland beat Haiti in the middle of the night, or part of the…
Monzon, long-limbed, incredibly tough and strong, and also the holder of a fine boxing IQ, had ruled as an untouchable champion. Good men such as Nino Benvenuti, Emile Griffith, Bennie Briscoe, Jose Napoles, and Valdez had failed to put a dent in him. Monzon was a born fighter, and he had unimaginable zest, stamina, and an utter refusal to be beaten. Plenty of historians rank Monzon as the greatest middleweight ever, and no person can shoot down such an argument. Monzon had no obvious weaknesses. In the ring. Outside of the legalized violence of the squared circle, well, that’s a…
Returning from an ACL injury is a notoriously difficult task.Having suffered the injury in September 2024, mere months after Spain’s Euros triumph, Rodri missed the rest of that season then featured sporadically last campaign.He made 33 appearances across all competitions for City but suffered a number of injury setbacks and, at times, looked a shadow of the player he was before the injury.Former City boss Pep Guardiola predicted in October last year that we would not see the best of Rodri until the World Cup.And, as has so often been the case, the Catalan was right.”I’ve gone through a logical…
Argentina’s dream of back-to-back World Cup titles ended in heartbreak as Spain edged out Lionel Messi’s side 1-0 in New Jersey to be crowned world champions. It brought the curtain down – quite possibly for good – on Messi’s extraordinary international career, and while the result didn’t go Argentina’s way, the 39-year-old still leaves the tournament with his legacy further cemented. Lionel Messi – World Cup Rankings Since 1966 (via BBC) Total Rank Goals 21 2nd Assists 12 1st Big chances created 24 1st Total shots 140 1st Shots on target 64 1st Expected goals 19.6 1st Expected assists 11.1…
Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph proved a positive result for William Hill, with the European champions landing as one of the bookmaker’s preferred outcomes in the outright market. Spain’s victory was also celebrated by 55 William Hill Final One Standing players, who successfully navigated all 12 rounds of the free-to-play game to share the £250,000 jackpot, collecting just over £4,500 each. Golden Ball winner Rodri was another excellent result for the leading bookmaker after opening at 33/1 before the tournament. The only notable bet placed on the Spain midfielder was a £50 stake at 28/1. Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee…
Rico Verhoeven came close to a huge upset in May as he pushed Oleksandr Usyk to the limit in an audacious bid for the WBC heavyweight title. Now, it seems as though the Ukrainian will move on from a potential rematch and Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury has offered his thoughts on that decision. Usyk was expected to easily dispatch of Verhoeven when they collided in an unconventional and much-criticised match-up at the Pyramids of Giza two months ago, with Verhoeven’s 1-0 record seeing him disregarded as a threat to the throne. However, the Dutchman provided Usyk with his ‘toughest fight…
Getting their Champions League qualifying adventure underway on Tuesday night, Fenerbahce will welcome Gornik Zabrze to Istanbul for their first-leg showdown. With Europe’s elite set to open up the 2026/27 campaign next month, there are a host of eye-catching betting promotions available. Verdict: Fenerbahce to score in both halves Best Odds: 41/50 Bookmaker: 1xBet Fenerbahce Starting with the hosts, left hugely frustrated once again last season as they were eventually forced to settle for another silver medal finish among Turkey’s elite, Fenerbahce have a tremendous amount of expectations on their shoulders this time around. However, despite their domestic disappointment, Ismail Kartal’s…
The rematch carried enormous significance. Forrest defended both the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight championships after taking them from Mosley in their first meeting earlier in the year in January 2002. Many believed Mosley would make the necessary adjustments and reclaim the titles, while Forrest had the opportunity to prove the upset had not been a one-night performance. The event attracted 15,775 fans, the largest crowd to attend a boxing card in Indiana history at the time. HBO televised the championship bout nationally, and both fighters earned career-high paydays. Forrest received $3.42 million, while Mosley collected $2.8 million. Veteran referee…