A motion to further expand Fifa’s flagship tournament for the centenary edition was raised at a council meeting this week

Howe accepted it had been a tough week after Lewis Hall was ruled out of the rest of the season and Anthony Gordon was banned for three matches, including the Carabao Cup final

After a history-making appointment at Brentford, the former Leicester City boss is hoping to build a new legacyAfter spending a month at the 2024 Under-17 World Cup with England, Lydia Bedford returned to her home in early November, ready to settle back into routine. She wasn’t looking for a new job. She wasn’t thinking about leaving Premier League club …

Academy of Light is a shining example for the game as Melanie Reay prepares for FA Cup test at Manchester UnitedMelanie Reay is leading the way through the maze of corridors inside the Academy of Light when a corner is turned and she almost collides with Régis Le Bris. The managers of Sunderland’s women’s and men’s teams stop for a brief, friendly …

Plenty of the league’s teams are bad. But there are a select few for whom hopes of a turnaround in fortunes are a distant prospectFive years ago, we looked at the teams vying for the championship belt of incompetence. If a lesson came from the exercise – the Chargers, Commanders and Texans made the list – it’s that a young franchise quarterback can …

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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Top scorers | And you can mail NiallSouthampton: With the teams separated by 52 points, Southampton face a daunting weekend trip to Anfield, where nobody gives the Premier League’s bottom side a snowball’s chance in hell of adding to their tally of nine points against the …

MATT BARLOW: Vicario has tried to placate Tottenham supporters after a fractious post-match exchange in Alkmaar. He turned and stormed off when his attempts to gee up fans backfired.

United were taking on the Spanish side in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday night, with Zirkzee's opener cancelled out by Mikel Oyarzabal's 70th minute penalty.

Manchester United legend Andy Cole weighed in on his former side's struggles in front of goal this season and revealed he is 'sympathetic' towards the Red Devils' dire fortunes under Ruben Amorim.

The Magpies are due to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley next weekend, and have already been handed a triple blow ahead of that game.

The highest wage bills in European football for the 2023-24 season have been revealed, with six Premier League clubs taking up spots in the top 10.

The FBI is offering a reward for information which could lead to the arrest of a former Olympic snowboarder nicknamed "El Jefe".

The Egyptian was hooked after a quiet performance away to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.