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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 7, 2015
Paris Saint-German midfielder Blaise Matuidi put France in firm control of their friendly with Serbia via a stunning volley, his second goal of the match. Matuidi unleashed an unstoppable first-time strike past Serbia goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic after a corner was initially cleared to the edge of the box. The PSG star had earlier given France a ninth-minute lead, heading home a pinpoint cross...
Published: September 7, 2015
Scotland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 were all but finished after defeat to Germany at Hampden Park. Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller gave Germany an 18th-minute lead with a tame strike that took a cruel deflection off Scotland defender Russell Martin, wrong-footing goalkeeper David Marshall and finding it’s way into the back of the net. Scotland weren’t disheartened,...
Published: September 6, 2015
Brazil forward Neymar has expressed his unwillingness to remain a substitute for Brazil in the future after getting only 10 minutes of action in his country’s 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday. “Being benched is not something I’m used to and I’m not willing to get used to it,” Neymar told ESPN. “I want to play and I’m always working to be amongst the starting...
Published: September 6, 2015
Turkey took an early lead in their crucial European Championship qualifier with the Netherlands, courtesy of midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup. The former Arsenal schoolboy producing an exquisite dinked finish after a pinpoint through ball from Arda Turan. The Barcelona midfielder then added a second himself, worming his way into the box before somehow beating Dutch keeper Jasper Cillessen at his near post. Arda...
Published: September 5, 2015
England travel to San Marino knowing a win will qualify them for next summer’s European Championship. The visitors took 13 minutes to go ahead in a game they are highly expected to win, with Wayne Rooney converting a controversial penalty to equal Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 49 England goals. Here’s that record-equalling Rooney goal. Anyone got any idea why the pen was given...
Published: September 5, 2015
Wayne Rooney has drawn level with Sir Bobby Charlton as England’s all-time leading goalscorer. The Manchester United striker converted from the spot against San Marino for his 49th goal in an England shirt, following the award of an extremely soft penalty for the visitors. Rooney’s record-equalling goal gave England an early lead in their European Championship qualifier against the minnows,...
Published: September 5, 2015
England manager Roy Hodgson has been accused of lacking respect after suggesting members of the England cricket team would be good enough to play San Marino. Hodgson made the light-hearted comments while watching the country’s cricketers train ahead of the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval in August. But San Marino boss Pierangelo Manzaroli took exception to the comments ahead of the countries’...
Published: September 5, 2015
Most Premier League and international defenders would probably enjoy tripping up Diego Costa, but then most defenders aren’t playing on the same team as him… But that’s exactly what Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos did during training with the Spanish national team. The defender was “enjoying” a long-running duel with Costa as Spain prepared for their Euro 2016 qualifier...
Published: September 5, 2015
The Italian FA are to introduce “green cards” to acknowledge sporting behaviour in an attempt to cut down on unsporting acts such as diving and other forms of cheating. The scheme will be brought into Serie B, Italy’s second division, and will see the cards brandished to players who exhibit favourable behaviour such as kicking the ball out of play when an opponent is injured and admitting...
Published: September 3, 2015
England appear to be leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the Rugby World Cup, with Courtney Lawes and Anthony Watson joining captain Chris Robshaw in a new viral ad for MaxiNutrition. The short video features the trio taking on an army of stone warriors, smashing through their opponents as they hope to do when they begin their campaign on home soil against Fiji on September 18. If...