FIFA confirm the 2022 World Cup final will be held just SEVEN DAYS before Christmas

FIFA confirm the 2022 World Cup dates with the final just SEVEN DAYS before Christmas in Qatar… and England could be kicking off their matches at 10am UK time! The tournament will begin on November 21 and there are four group games a day Kick-off times for the first matches will be 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and … Read more

Jack Charlton dies aged 85: From English World Cup winner to honorary Irishman

‘I wasn’t very good at playing football. But I was very good at stopping other people playing football.’ If you search for a definition of ‘old-fashioned English centre-half’ you would probably find Jack Charlton’s name. Strong and uncompromising, he spent 21 years at the heart of the Leeds United defence and retired as a legendary … Read more

Premier League stars want their clubs to install a quota of at least one BAME coach in their set-up

Top stars want Premier League to bring in quota of at least one BAME coach at EVERY club amid pressure to increase diversity – and talks have been held with the FA, who introduced same rule with England teams Premier League captains back a proposal to increase quota of BAME coaches  The FA uses a … Read more

Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi arrested on suspicion of rape following model calling police

REVEALED: England and Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi, 19, was arrested on suspicion of rape after a model he met online called police and said she was attacked at his Battersea apartment Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested on suspicion of rape in the early hours of Sunday A model he met online and invited to … Read more

Norman Hunter dies aged 76 following England 1966 World Cup winner testing positive for coronavirus

BREAKING NEWS: England 1966 World Cup winner and Leeds United legend Norman Hunter dies aged 76, a week after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus Norman Hunter has passed away after testing positive for coronavirus   Hunter, 76, was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup Leeds United confirmed the news via … Read more

Peter Bonetti will be remembered for his gravity-defying saves and incredible legacy at Chelsea

Peter Bonetti knew that not all cats have nine lives so he fought tooth and claw for the one God gave him. That long battle with Alzheimers ended this Easter Sunday, at 78, and football is in mourning for a goalkeeper so acrobatic and gravity-defying that Chelsea did indeed call him The Cat. His final … Read more

Peter Bonetti, goalkeeper who played 729 games for Chelsea, dies at the age of 78 

Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long battle with illness – with no suggestion of a link to coronavirus. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti is a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea – making him their second-highest … Read more

England manager Gareth Southgate to take 30 per cent wage cut slashing his £3m salary

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Gareth Southgate agrees to take 30 per cent pay cut during coronavirus crisis

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

England star Keira Walsh opens up on criticism that ruined her first World Cup

You don’t have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. But Keira Walsh felt like she had to. Throwing in the towel for England seemed like the only way out. Battling to cope with the constant stream of criticism on social media and tussling with a tough internal dialogue of her own, … Read more