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In 2017, Toni Duggan became the first English footballer to play for Barcelona since Gary Lineker. Alex Livesey – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Former England defender Toni Duggan has retired after a 17-year career, amassing 79 caps for her country and playing in the biggest domestic cup finals. The 33-year-old began her career with…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner assumes Lando Norris is the No 1 driver at McLaren because he is “paid five times more” than Oscar Piastri. Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren boss Andrea Stella revealed “50-50 calls” would go Norris’ way but the British driver was knocked out in Q1 and started the…
Liverpool were at their best when they pressed, although there were moments in the game where they sat deep, and also spells where they maintained large periods of possession. Former Liverpool full-back Stephen Warnock warned fans will need time “to get used to” Slot’s style of play. “Under Jurgen Klopp it was a little bit…
‘Expectation & noise a bit louder’published at 18:16 British Summer Time 9 July 18:16 BST 9 July Netherlands v England (Wednesday, 20:00 BST) England Harry Kane, on the pressure at the beginning and whether players did anything differently: “No, there weren’t any meetings. As one of the leaders, as the captain, you’re always talking to…
Championship side Preston North End secured the biggest shock of the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, beating Premier League Fulham 16-15 in the longest penalty shootout in the competition’s history. The game ended 1-1 at full time with Ryan Ledson putting Preston ahead in the 35th and Reiss Nelson equalising for Fulham in the…
Pep Guardiola has admitted he is surprised by Erling Haaland’s goalscoring form as Manchester City prepare to begin their Champions League campaign against Inter Milan. Haaland, who signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, has made a blistering start to the Premier League season with nine goals in four matches – including two hat-tricks. The 24-year-old’s…
Toni Duggan, the former Everton and Manchester City forward, has announced her retirement from football, 17 years after making her debut at the Toffees. The 33-year-old originally burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old at Everton during the 2007/08 campaign, before going on to win the PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year and lifting…
MUNICH — Harry Kane scored four times on Tuesday to bring his Champions League goal total to 33, blowing past the previous record of 30 set by Wayne Rooney for the most goals by an English player in the competition. It was all part of a record night for the striker and Bayern Munich, as…
Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino confirmed Lionel Messi will be available for the matches against Atlanta United on Wednesday and New York City FC on Saturday, but his level of participation remains to be determined. Messi returned to action for the first time in two months on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Union,…
Ange Postecoglou has hit back at criticism over his own claim that he “always wins things” in his second year at clubs, saying it is true and he plans to do it again with Tottenham. The claims stretch back into pre-season, when Postecoglou said he “usually” wins trophies in his second season. But after a…