Football might not be coming home just yet and neither are England’s supporters as they got caught up in Le Havre’s cultureThey came over land and by sea, the committed and the curious, all willing England towards unfamiliar glories. And halfway through the first half – with Phil Neville’s side a goal to the good – some felt so emboldened that a time-worn shanty began to waft across the Stade Océane for the first time at this World Cup. “It’s coming home, it’s coming home,” they sang, albeit tentatively, as if shouting too loudly might awaken an old curse.But by the hour mark, with England three up and rampant, there was no holding back. The same words were chanted, only...
My former teammate getting the Manchester United job was brilliant for him, and don’t be surprised if he makes a success of itI was a Norway teammate of Ole Gunnar Solskjær but now I am head of coaching education for the Norwegian football federation and it was absolutely marvellous and brilliant – as well as really surprising – that he got the offer to be Manchester United temporary manager last December. Related: Ole Gunnar Solskjær needs to be more than high priest of Fergianity | Jonathan Wilson Twitter: follow us at @guardian_sport Related: I feel so privileged to be Manchester United manager, says Solskjær Continue reading...
The Norwegian FA’s decision to offer male and female international players equal pay comes at a time when women’s teams are still battling for fairnessA standard has been set. Last week the Norwegian football association announced that their women’s national team will now be paid the same as their men’s side. They are the first national FA to have devised an equal pay deal, just a few months after Lewes vowed to do the same for their semi-professional players at The Dripping Pan. This latest deal is especially significant, coming at a time when women’s national teams are standing up and demanding more from the shirt they pull on, and the countries they represent on the international stage.International women footballers...