Northern Ireland defender Trai Hume says the side will carry the belief that “anything is possible” into their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Germany in Belfast on Monday night. Four-time World Cup winners Germany have won their past 10 matches against Northern Ireland, including last month’s fixture in Cologne, but the sides go into this…
Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann has jumped to the defence of Florian Wirtz after his slow start to life in the Premier League with Liverpool. Wirtz, Liverpool’s record signing, is yet to register a goal or assist in seven Premier League appearances since his high-profile transfer from Bayer Leverkusen in June. The club invested a guaranteed…
1 German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann has responded directly to the recent criticisms of Northern Ireland’s Michael O’Neill. Nagelsmann’s team boarded a flight to Belfast on Sunday ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifying fixtures against O’Neill’s Nord Iron. Nagelsmann, in his own mind at least, bought to set the record straight. Nagelsmann…
With the 2025-26 Premier League season a few months old, it’s time to take stock of how the new signings are getting on. MORE — Grading every Premier League club on their start to the new season After a record summer of spending, there are so many new players settling in to life at different…
Two historic rivals square off in a marquee English Premier League match on Sunday, as Liverpool gets set to host Manchester United. Liverpool and Manchester United have been battling it out on the pitch since the late 19th Century. Since then, the two clubs have become the standard bearers of English football, with multiple titles…
By WILL GRIFFEE Published: 13:00 BST, 12 October 2025 | Updated: 13:00 BST, 12 October 2025 The Nigeria team have finally arrived safely back at home after enduring a terrifying ordeal on their return journey from South Africa. The national men’s side had been forced to make a emergency landing after suffering a cracked windscreen during…
The Transport Department (TD) reminded the public to be cautious of recent fake messages which falsely claim that the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles (NBT) scheme is being extended to other boundary control points (BCPs) and that details regarding the upcoming Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles are available. The statement follows recent messages circulating…
Barnet paid £700 to secure the 24-year-old’s release in June 1995. Eighteen months later, Southampton manager Souness paid £500,000 to bring him to the Premier League. A fan of the club dating back to that FA Cup final win two decades prior, Taylor’s stay at The Dell lasted just 11 months with Souness departing at…
MADRID, SPAIN – JANUARY 22: Endrick of Real Madrid prepares to take a throw in during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Real Madrid C.F. and FC Salzburg at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Matteo Moretto reports that Juventus inquired…
There is an ugly truth to modern football that the fixture list is a plaything of the paymasters. Ink a TV deal and suddenly tradition is a scheduling inconvenience. But in Germany, that blunt economic logic collided with something more stubborn – supporters’ culture – and lost. The story of how Bundesliga terraces emptied on…