ON one hand, Rio Ferdinand is glad Gareth Southgate cast off England’s traditional safety-first approach. But as a fully paid-up member of the Retired Centre-Backs’ Union, Ferdinand reckons Southgate has no choice — because he does not have good enough defenders. The former Three Lions and Manchester United star, 39, said: “That’s the way he […]
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho was snapped in the stands watching Russia’s friendly defeat to Austria on Wednesday night. The Portuguese tactician looked to be fully engrossed in proceedings as he prepares to join Russia Today as a pundit for their World Cup coverage. جوزيه مورينهو حاضراً فى مباراة النمسا وروسيا pic.twitter.com/11R1faC7lF — Yallakora […]
JACK WILSHERE has revealed the real reason he isn’t in England’s World Cup squad – his passport has expired. The Arsenal star missed out on selection for Gareth Southgate’s 23-man group despite being called up for the last batch of international friendlies in March. Wilshere’s fitness and injury problems became a major source of concern […]
ASHLEY YOUNG says his bust-up with England team-mate Dele Alli is all forgotten. The volatile Three Lions pair clashed in Manchester United’s fiery 1-0 win over Tottenham in October when Dele told Young to “retire with a Zimmer frame”. Young hit back at the Spurs hothead and rapped: “When you win the Premier League, let me know.” United […]
FRANCE warmed up for the World Cup in style with a dominant 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland on Monday night. Goals from Chelsea star Olivier Giroud and Liverpool target Nabil Fekir kept Martin O’Neill’s men at bay in a one-sided match at the Stade de France. MORE TO FOLLOW