Updates from the Premier League and beyondFollow all the goals as they go in around EuropeAny comments? You can email Rob here 4.48pm BST “Act II: spoiler alert!” says Simon McMahon. “Hamilton lost. At least Mr and Mrs Dony were in the room where it ha…
Liverpool’s Diego Jota and Sadio Mané sink Burnley and delight returning fans
Jürgen Klopp exited with a beaming smile for Harvey Elliott, the teenager who stepped seamlessly into Premier League life and Liverpool’s midfield, and for the crowd that made victory a shared, greater experience once again. “We’ve missed you like craz…
How to win at life: what sports psychologists can teach us all
The lessons top athletes are learning about stress and mental health can help us handle pressure in our own livesIt was going to be the Pandemic Olympics; the cheerless games that would inspire ambivalence at best. And then sport did its thing. Despite…
Hasenhüttl sees Ward-Prowse deal as statement of Southampton’s ambition
Manager believes the captain’s new five-year contract sends a message after a tricky close season when Saints lost key playersSouthampton supporters received some welcome good news this week: the captain and heartbeat of the team, James Ward-Prowse, wh…
Jürgen Klopp involved in talks over new contract for Mohamed Salah
Liverpool hope to reward Egypt international’s prolific form‘I am involved in pretty much everything in club,’ manager saysJürgen Klopp has confirmed talks are under way on a new contract for Mohamed Salah as Liverpool look to reward the Egypt internat…
Kevin De Bruyne’s fitness becoming constant concern for Manchester City
The playmaker has been troubled by a series of injuries and faces the prospect of a stop-start season for the championsAfter the fractured skull and eye socket came the ankle ligament damage. Kevin De Bruyne has spent the summer being hurt, returning f…
The ballad of Phil Jones, decorated elite-level player and pilloried laughing stock | Barry Glendenning
Like a bizarro David Beckham, anything that could go wrong for the Manchester United defender has tended to do just thatThe straw that appears to have broken the camel’s back could scarcely have been more innocuous. On the first Sunday of October 2017,…
9,000 Covid cases linked to Euro 2020 games in mass events scheme
Study paper says England’s progress to final ‘generated a significant risk to public health across the UK’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 9,000 Covid infections were linked to Euro 2020 football games monitored for…
Premier League team news, transfers and more: weekend countdown – live!
Latest news and Premier League press conference updatesTen things to look out for in the top flight this weekendGet in touch! Email Barry, tweet or comment below 1.10pm BST Liverpool: Klopp has also revealed that Fabinho could miss tomorrow’s game agai…
Steve Bruce admits ‘a lot’ of Newcastle players have not been vaccinated
Goalkeeper Karl Darlow in hospital having contracted Covid‘I would urge everybody to get jabbed,’ says BruceSteve Bruce has revealed that “a lot” of Newcastle United players have not been vaccinated against Covid and cited “conspiracy theories” as a re…