Rio Ferdinand and Jermaine Jenas engaged in an awkward spat about defending during the BBC’s coverage of the Euro 2024 quarter-final between France and Portugal. Jenas took issue with Ferdinand’s praise of Arsenal defender William Saliba following a dull first half at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. First-half chances were fewContinue Reading
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann was bleary-eyed and croaky-voiced after watching his side crash out of Euro 2024 on Friday. Spain proved a task too difficult to overcome as Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute header sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory for La Roja after extra-time. Die Mannschaft were fancied by many to winContinue Reading
Sonay Kartal put on a gutsy first-set display but couldn’t live with the class of Coco Gauff on Court One. The British qualifier lost 6-4 6-0 against the world No. 2 under the roof as the rain belted down outside. Kartal, 22, was the first qualifier from these shores toContinue Reading
Damon Hill thinks Christian Hormer may have had stern words with Max Verstappen behind the scenes after his crash with Lando Norris last weekend. “I agree. Maybe privately behind-closed-doors they say ‘that was too much, we could have won that race but you tangled with the other guy and theContinue Reading
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea have suffered an early summer setback following confirmation academy chiefs Neil Bath and Jim Fraser will leave the club. The announcement comes amid a major restructure of the academy, which has been one of the most prolific in Europe for almost 20 years. It was under theContinue Reading
Luke Littler wants driving lesson support from Formula One stars such as Max Verstappen and Lando Norris after giving them a session in darts. The teenager, who is yet to pass his driving test and was forced to cancel lessons earlier this year, was invited to Silverstone on Thursday aheadContinue Reading
Andy Murray could end up retiring to no fanfare at the Olympics as tennis bosses have confessed that their hands may be tied when it comes to giving the two-time gold medallist a farewell ceremony. The former world No. 1 has confirmed on multiple occasions that he will likely stopContinue Reading
Jacob Fearnley will face the biggest test of his career when he goes up against Novak Djokovic on Centre Court. The 22-year-old, who only graduated from university in May, booked his place in the second round with a convincing win over Alejandro Moro Canas. He is making his Wimbledon debutContinue Reading
Chelsea will reportedly have an advantage over Premier League rivals Arsenal in their pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori by offering players to Bologna in exchange. The Blues have an excess of players on their books who could be offered to sweeten a deal with the Italian side. Express Sport takes aContinue Reading
Former Everton boss Ronald Koeman has told Liverpool that Cody Gakpo’s best position is on the left wing. The Dutch forward has not had a settled position at Anfield, contributing to some inconsistent form since his 2022 switch from PSV. Gakpo has been one of the stars of Euro 2024Continue Reading
