CRISTIANO RONALDO was the star attraction — and inevitable had a big say — on his homecoming. But it was not the result he had hoped for as Portugal blew a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against Sweden. Reigning Ballon d’Or and Fifa ‘The Best’ winner Ronaldo was playing his first-ever international match in his hometown of Madeira just a day before the local airport […]
HORDUR BJORGVIN MAGNUSSON’S stunning free-kick sunk a second-string Irish side as England’s Euro 2016 conquerors struck again. Robbie Brady captained Martin O’Neill’s much-changed team for this friendly following the double-leg break suffered by usual skipper Seamus Coleman in the weekend 0-0 draw against Wales. But Brentford defender John Egan brought down striker Alfred Finnbogason, giving Bristol City centre-back […]
NIGERIA’S friendly with Burkina Faso in London on Monday has been cancelled after a number of the Burkina Faso players were not allowed to enter the UK. The Nigeria Football Federation have announced that “seven players in the Burkinabe contingent failed to secure entry visas into the United Kingdom”. Scheduled to be at Barnet’s home ground The Hive, […]
GARETH SOUTHGATE handed an England debut to Michael Keane in the 1-0 defeat to Germany. And Jake Livermore was back in Three Lions contention after a four-year absence. The duo, who play for Burnley and West Brom respectively, both represent clubs not usually supplying the national team. Read The Sun’s match report from Germany vs […]