Manchester City midfielder empathises with teammate‘I understand the frustration – some players need more rhythm’Kevin De Bruyne says he understands Raheem Sterling’s frustration at not always starting under Pep Guardiola for Manchester City, although …
Real Sociedad lead the way in Spain and get to enjoy moment of liberation | Sid Lowe
Was a last-gasp winner to beat Mallorca the mark of champions? Either way, la Real are unbeaten since opening dayJulen Lobete was on his knees crying again when his teammates sprinted towards him, hauled him to his feet and held him tight. One after an…
‘This wasn’t just me’: doctor who helped save Newcastle fan hailed as hero
Tom Prichard took over CPR after fan’s cardiac arrestSupporter currently ‘stable and responsive’ in hospitalA hospital doctor who performed CPR on a stricken Newcastle United fan has admitted that hearing thousands of Gallowgate End fans chanting “hero…
Inside No 9: no hexes yet for Giroud as Verona lose voice in Milan again | Nicky Bandini
The resilient comeback to win after trailing 2-0 felt significant with starters missing against improving opponentsFor almost an hour, it had seemed as though a curse was about to be broken. Hellas Verona have never won a game at San Siro: not even in …
Brutal Bayern show their rivals just how high the mountain is | Andy Brassell
Existential angst over competitiveness shouldn’t overshadow the fact we are looking at possibly the best team in EuropeWe’ve seen it before, but it’s still difficult to know exactly how it should be characterised. It was brilliant, beautiful, ugly, def…
Newcastle give Bruce backing for 1,000th game: football countdown – live!
Latest news, team news and previews for the weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendAny comments? You can mail Barry or tweet @bglendenningSteven Gerrard: The Rangers boss has been named as a potential successor to Steve B…
England 1-1 Hungary: World Cup 2022 qualifier – live reaction!
England’s qualification for Qatar 2020 could go all the way to the last group game after they were held by obdurate visitors at Wembley Hungary fans fight with police inside Wembley Not long now: While a light show entertains the fans in the stadium, t…
Lyndon Dykes takes Scotland closer to play-offs with winner against Faroes
One down, one to go. That bare statistic, meaning that a Scotland win in Moldova next month will take them to the World Cup play-offs, belies the epic struggles Steve Clarke’s team encountered against the Faroe Islands.Scotland toiled to such an extent…
Hungary fans fight with police inside Wembley at start of England match
Police use batons to restore order in away section Hungary recently punished by Fifa and UefaHungary supporters were involved in more ugly scenes as they clashed with police officers at the start of their team’s World Cup qualifier against England at W…
Why we at the EFL are launching a scheme to fight the climate crisis | Trevor Birch
The league’s chief executive says football must do more to protect the planet and outlines an initiative to help clubsThe climate crisis is one of the biggest issues facing mankind and its impact on the lives of people in this country and around the gl…