Hull host Coventry on Sky after Boro fail to retake second spot LIVE!

Bastoni turns Inter jeers to joy after World Cup heartbreak and ‘ugly’ wobble | Nicky Bandini

Targeted after Italy’s failure and for his dive in the Derby d’Italia, Alessandro Bastoni returned to form against Roma Italy were too afraid to play a World Cup qualifying playoff at San Siro, hosting their semi-final against Northern Ireland in Bergamo instead. Gennaro Gattuso explained it as a choice to protect his players, noting that the nation’s biggest football stadium was home to two rival clubs – Milan and Internazionale – and suggesting this dynamic might lead fans there to turn more quickly on players who struggled. Instead, on Sunday, it was San Siro that offered comfort to one w

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – team news, start, lineups

Madrid host Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League quarterfinal tie.

MLS weekend wrap: Revel in the joy and agony of absurd long-range goals

In the era of VAR where most goals get picked apart, strikes from distance offered a much-needed immediate emotional hit In an era where the sport’s biggest moments are scrutinized in slow-motion to find an inch of infraction, the long-range goal has become a necessary thrill. VAR only comes into play if a loitering teammate is caught between the shooter and goalkeeper. They also hatch a comfortingly familiar point of debate: was there anything that could’ve been done to save it? We can safely count Zavier Gozo’s wonder goal this weekend among the unsaveable. The Real Salt Lake homegrown has b

Championship, Chelsea v Tottenham in Women’s FA Cup, and more: football – live

Lincoln could be promoted from League One Live scores | Martin Ho interview | Talking points Ahead of that huge FA Cup London derby, Suzanne Wrack’s interview with Martin Ho, the Tottenham manager. Lincoln City’s promotion should be confirmed today. They’ve had a brilliant season. Continue reading...

Spanish school emerges again as the superior model for Champions League success | Philipp Lahm

Italy have been left behind with man-marking approach, and if Germany go down this path it could happen to them too In Germany, coaches used to say: “Follow your opponent right into the loo!” That was the call to man-mark. So defenders weren’t meant to think too deeply. This retro tactical approach has been making an unexpected comeback since Atalanta won the Europa League in 2024 using this method. Against a team with a significantly superior individual quality, you naturally don’t stand a chance with man-marking. Atalanta had to learn that the hard way in the Champions League last 16. Baye

Meet the former firefighter now coaching England's best youngsters

"I am at a house fire," Chris Lock tells Sky Sports . "I have a crew of four on my fire engine. There is a fire downstairs, a person upstairs at the window, someone screaming inside the property who I can’t see, and I have to think of the safety of my crew as well."

Reece James on track to deliver England World Cup boost with Chelsea return

Right-back is recovering from hamstring injury He could be back at the end of April or start of May Reece James could boost England’s World Cup hopes by returning from a hamstring injury at the start of next month. The Chelsea defender has been out since picking up a problem during last month’s defeat by Newcastle , raising doubts over whether he will be fit to represent his country this summer. There were initial fears that James, who had not sustained a hamstring injury since November 2024, was facing up to two months on the sidelines and was in danger of not playing again this season.

Lijnders on replacing 'unique' Silva

Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders discusses captain Bernardo Silva's future at the club, saying "every good story comes to an end".

Chelsea hold talks over young forward Safi

Chelsea hold talks over the signing of forward N'Sira Safi from the Right to Dream Academy in the Ivory Coast.

Quiz: Name every team to reach an FA Cup semi-final in the 2020s

In total, 14 teams have reached the FA Cup's final four since 2020. Can you name them all?

Can the USMNT and USWNT become ‘America’s favorite sports teams’? Their CEO thinks so

JT Batson is hopeful the influx of funds and interest around the home World Cup will have a transformative effect on American soccer US Soccer chief executive JT Batson has set the men’s and women’s national teams the ambitious target of becoming America’s favorite entities in sports. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Batson added mass popularity for Mauricio Pochettino’s and Emma Hayes’s teams to US Soccer’s goals ahead of this summer’s men’s World Cup, a list that already included making soccer the biggest participation sport in every community in the country. Continue reading..