Dani Carvajal laid the first stone and applied the final brush stroke. In May 2004, when he was a 12-year-old kid with floppy blond hair and
Category: Football
FA insists Champions League final security was success despite incidents
The Football Association has insisted that the massive security operation for the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday night was
Enzo Maresca faces task to lift Chelsea mood and win over some senior players
One of Enzo Maresca’s biggest tasks as Chelsea’s new head coach will be to lift the mood in the dressing room and win over a
‘We want to be loved again’: Bosnia begin bold new era with England trip
Sergej Barbarez has been all over the Bosnian media for the past 40 days. Newspapers, magazines, TV shows, podcasts – he doesn’t decline any interviews.
Real Madrid preparing to announce Kylian Mbappé signing within days
Real Madrid intend to announce the signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer early this week. The France striker confirmed last month he was
Ten Hag may have been miffed but the awkward questions do need to be asked | Max Rushden
When is the right time to ask a manager if they’re going to be fired? Is there ever a right time? If you’ve just masterminded
Sarina Wiegman rues ‘unnecessary’ England loss and Mary Earps injury
Sarina Wiegman was left rueing a “really disappointing” and “unnecessary” defeat to France as England’s hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2025 in Switzerland were
Scotland Women rout Israel in qualifier delayed by protester chained to goal
Scotland defeated Israel 4-1 in their Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier, which was delayed for 30 minutes after a protester chained himself to a goalpost at
The making of Jude Bellingham: boy with Ronaldo haircut who became face of Real Madrid
This week Jude Bellingham offered a glimpse into the mind of a phenomenon by quietly admitting he had envisaged these days, just maybe not so
Dortmund plot Champions League final shock after adapting to thrive
All week, and by small degrees, London has been turning yellow and black. Stickers on Tube escalators. Scarves tied to lampposts. A BVB-emblazoned padlock on