England captain Millie Bright will wear armbands advocating for inclusion, Indigenous People and gender equality in the Lionesses’ respective first three World Cup matches, the FA has confirmed.
Players have the choice of wearing one or more of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands at this tournament, but not the rainbow OneLove design that sparked the threat of sanctions being issued to countries – including England and Wales – during the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar.
Should the Lionesses progress past the group stage, which begins with Saturday’s opener against Haiti, the player-led decision is for their skipper to switch out her armband to a new cause for each match.
Bright said: “As a group, we felt really strongly about all the causes, and we couldn’…
Cristiano Ronaldo s moment of madness in Real Madrid s 3-1 Supercopa de Espana first-leg victory over Barcelona on Sunday earned him a five-match ban.
The Portugal star learned his fate on Monday, having escaped a lengthier sanction following his shove on the referee after a late red card, as rules state he could have been suspended for up to 12 games.
With their leading man set to begin the season on the sidelines, we take a look at how Madrid s campaign could be affected by Ronaldo s absence.
August 16: Barcelona (home), Supercopa de Espana second leg
Having scored at Camp Nou to help Madrid take a two-goal cushion into the return leg, Ronaldo will have to hope his team can finish the job without him on Wednesday.
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James Maddison would love Harry Kane to stay at Tottenham but insists the ongoing speculation around the forward has not been a distraction for his new team-mates.
Maddison became one of the first signings of the Ange Postecoglou era at Spurs when he completed a £40million move from Leicester on June 28.
Five weeks on and the elephant in the room remains Kane’s future, with Bayern Munich intent on bringing the England international to Germany and expected to imminently lodge a new bid for the 30-year-old.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly met with Bayern officials in London on Monday and the club’s recent Asia-Pacific tour occurred amid constant talk of Kane’s future, with a BILD journalist able to unveil a Bayern shirt with ‘Kane 9’ on the back to…
Dani Alves has confirmed he is leaving Barcelona for the second time in his career.
Having left the Blaugrana to join Juventus in June 2016, Alves announced his return to Camp Nou in November 2021, though he had to wait until January to be eligible to feature for the Catalan giants.
The 39-year-old right-back contributed one goal and four assists in 17 appearances in his second spell as Barca finished second in LaLiga.
Alves had previously expressed a desire to stay with the club next season in preparation for the World Cup at the end of the year, but confirmed on Wednesday that will not be the case.
The Brazil international posted on Instagram: Now the time has come for our farewell. They were eight-plus years dedicated to the club, the colours, and t…
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Flying out of the traps since opening up the 2024/25 campaign, Sheffield Wednesday will travel to the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon when they meet Sunderland.
Starting with the hosts, eventually limped their way to a bottom-half finish last season, Sunderland are desperate to find some crucial stability this time around. Although the Black Cats might have opened proceedings last weekend with an impressive 2-0 victory away at Cardiff, Regis Le Bris saw his squad come crashing back down to earth earlier in the week. Watching their EFL Cup adventure come to an abrupt end as they slumped to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Preston, the former Lorient boss will be calling on an immediate response here. However, signing off their p…
Enock Mwepu is undergoing precautionary checks after being taken to hospital in his native Zambia, Brighton and Hove Albion announced.
The 25-year-old was forced to retire from playing in October after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.
Reports emerged on Sunday that Mwepu, who has taken on a role as an academy coach at Brighton, had been rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack.
Albion released a statement in response, but did not go into detail on the former Zambia captain s condition.
The club can provide the following update on Enock Mwepu, in response to media reports, the statement read. Enock was taken unwell in Zambia and is currently undergoing precautionary checks. Our medical team is in communication with the…
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has professed his hope Paul Pogba will remain in the France squad for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, amid the midfielder s ongoing off-field issues.
The playmaker, a World Cup winner under Didier Deschamps at Russia 2018, is sidelined through injury at Juventus, following his return to the Bianconeri after six frustrating years with Manchester United.
But Pogba also has significant concerns away from the pitch, with his lawyers stating he has been the target of an extortion attempt by an organised gang.
The statement came amid claims by the player s reportedly estranged brother Mathias promising to publish great revelations about Pogba s character.
The affair has overshadowed the build-up to Deschamps anno…
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Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will lock horns with each other in La Liga this coming weekend. The match between Hansi Flick’s team and Ernesto Valverde’s side will be held at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and is scheduled to kick off at 6 pm UK time this coming Saturday.
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Barcelona are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are a Spanish giant. However, in recent years, the Blaugrana have not been at their best and have struggled financially. It is hard to envisage Barcelona winning the UEFA Champions League anytime soon, and even beating Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to the La Liga title will be hard.
The Blaugrana finished second in the La Liga table last season, but …
Thomas Tuchel has been out of a job since being sacked by Chelsea in September but could be on the brink of a return to action.
The German has previously led top European clubs Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and the Blues, whom he took to the 2020-21 Champions League title.
The 49-year-old has been linked with numerous vacant posts in recent months but reportedly turned down two Premier League offers.
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PSG have grown frustrated with head coach Christophe Galtier and are ready to move to re-appoint Thomas Tuchel, claims the Evening Standard.
The club sacked Tuchel in December 2020 after two and a half years in charge with the best win percentage in Ligue 1 history.
But PSG are reported…
Joao Felix has started to discover his best moments since joining Atletico Madrid ahead of their Champions League clash with Porto, according to Diego Simeone.
The Portugal international became the fifth most expensive signing in history when he joined Atleti from Benfica for €126million in July 2019.
Only Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele have moved for larger fees in world football than Joao Felix, who signed a seven-year deal but has struggled to deliver thus far.
The 22-year-old offered encouraging signs at the start of the 2022-23 season, though, assisting all three goals in the 3-0 opening-day LaLiga win over Getafe.
While Joao Felix is yet to find the net this season, Simeone believes the forward is finding his feet in…