England manager Gareth Southgate used to support arch rivals Scotland

Southgate calls for calm heads from England against Scotland Gareth Southgate has revealed he used to be a Scotland fan as he prepares for the latest instalment of the Battle of Britain at Hampden. But the England manager said that thoughts the Three Lions might use the so-called friendly to

Chiefs, DL Chris Jones agree to new one-year deal to end holdout

Four days after a loss in their season opener, the Chiefs have gotten back their most influential defensive player. Chris Jones and Kansas City have agreed to terms on a new one-year contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team later announced the deal. “Chris is an elite player

Lionel Messi given oxygen ahead of game after being pictured at medical centre

Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates have been given oxygen canisters as they prepare for a gruelling World Cup qualifier in the extreme altitude of Bolivia, but there are fitness concerns for the Inter Miami superstar. The 36-year-old scored a trademark free-kick to defeat Ecuador in the final minutes on

Messi and Ronaldo downgraded as EA Sports FC 24 ratings are 'leaked'

REVEALED: Cristiano Ronaldo drops to his LOWEST rating in 16 years for EA Sports FC 24 but Lionel Messi clings on to a top five spot despite downgrade… as rankings are ‘leaked’ The top 100 ratings on EA Sports FC 24 have leaked weeks ahead of release  Both Cristiano Ronaldo

Declan Rice says Mikel Arteta was the main reason he joined Arsenal

Declan Rice says playing under manager Mikel Arteta was the main reason that he joined Arsenal as midfielder reveals he ‘knew the moment I met him’ Declan Rice joined Arsenal for a club record fee of £105m in the summer The midfielder says he was convinced the moment he met

Man Utd takeover failure would be too ‘excruciating’ for Jim Ratcliffe to bare

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called a potential failure in taking over at Manchester United 'public and excruciating'. The British billionaire who is the CEO and chairman of chemicals company Ineos, fronts a rival bid to Sheikh Jassim which was also launched after the Glazer family called for investment. Several deadlines

Arsenal promise to return with offer to sign Sporting Lisbon star next summer

Arsenal have told Sporting Lisbon they will return with an offer to sign defender Ousmane Diomande next year after seeing a €35million (£30m) rejected this summer. Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis The 19-year-old centre-half joined Sporting from Danish side Midtjylland in January in a deal worth €7.5million, having impressed in

Ratcliffe 'cannot contemplate failure' if he takes over Man United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe insists he ‘cannot contemplate failure’ if he is chosen to take over Manchester United with the billionaire still in talks to buy the club from the Glazers Man United takeover saga is still rumbling on with the Glazers playing hardball   Bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe said he could