James is a sports journalist who specialises in football and Formula 1. He has written for publications such as The Times, MailSport, Sunday Express, Sunday Star and Manchester Evening News. Throughout his career, he has interviewed international footballers and rising Olympic stars. In his spare time, he has the misfortune of being a season ticket…
Last time Germany hooked up with Slovakia, the Germans were sent home losers by a score of 2-0. This time, Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann is expecting a different result as his team should be more prepared. Key storylines entering this match include the potential returns of Joshua Kimmich and Nico Schlotterbeck to Germany, which should…
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Real Madrid have now had five players withdraw from national team duty over the course of the international break, following news that Dean Huijsen has left the Spain camp for the second month in a row. Huijsen missed Saturday’s convincing victory in Georgia after picking up discomfort in training prior to the match, and despite…
Cyclists compete in the men’s individual competition of the 15th National Games cycling event along at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Nov 8, 2025. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) MACAO, China – For sports enthusiast Yao Chengfu, a Shanxi native studying at the Macao University of Science and Technology, the 15th National Games has been a long-awaited…
By CIARAN FOREMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 23:00 GMT, 16 November 2025 | Updated: 23:11 GMT, 16 November 2025 Erling Haaland had to be held back by Gianluigi Donnarumma during a spat with Italy defender Gianluca Mancini – before firing two goals in as many minutes beyond his Manchester City team-mate. Haaland led Norway to an…
“Death has come for me three times. I have evaded it, but it will find me, as it does everyone.” Levante head coach Julian Calero is in a philosophical mood at the club’s training ground in the Spanish city of Valencia. There is good reason for that. The 55-year-old is surely a football manager without…
Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 10:42 IST Lothar Matthaus urges India to involve legends and ex-players in coach training to boost talent, citing Cape Verde’s World Cup success and stressing unity for Germany’s revival. Lothar Matthaus, brand ambassador of the Bengal Super League India needs legendary and former football players to train their coaches to produce…
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy warms up prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Gianluigi Donnarumma concedes that Italy ‘stopped playing in the second half’ and it is…
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway confirmed qualification with a 4-1 win against four-time world champion Italy, which was consigned to the playoffs. Having missed out on the 2018 and 2022 editions of the World Cup, Italy’s place is in doubt again. Only victory by nine goals or more would have been enough to see…