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A late penalty that was awarded by the Video Assistant Referee denied Gareth Southgate’s England back-to-back victories as Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy visited Wembley Stadium for the first time on Tuesday evening in an International friendly. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy had given the Three Lions the lead in the first-half with a memorable finish […]
Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s made it six consecutive victories in all competitions yesterday evening at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane by overcoming Oleksandr Holovko’s Ukraine U21s. The Young Lions have now won each of their last five Group 4 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers and initially went ahead through Sheffield-born striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. A header […]
In both nation’s second International friendly of 2018, Gareth Southgate’s England welcome Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy to London to renew a classic rivalry between two proud footballing countries, an eagerly-awaited one too over the last few months. The Three Limos head into the friendly off the back of beating the Netherlands for the first time […]
In the sixth matchday of qualifying Group 4 for the 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship, Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s play host to Oleksandr Holovko’s Ukraine U21s in a top of the Group clash which promises to be a memorable one. The Young Lions head into the fixture off the back of a run of five […]
Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s got the better of Daniel Isaila’s Romania U21s at Molineux Stadium on Saturday evening in the one-off Cyrille Regis International to extend their unbeaten run in all International competitions to nearly a year, here’s five of the biggest Talking Points from the competitive contest. Gray Marks Captaincy In Style Young Leicester […]
Let’s take an in-depth look at England U21 player performance from Saturday evening’s Cyrille Regis International victory over Daniel Isaila’s Romania U21s at Molineux Stadium on Saturday evening, as Aidy Boothroyd’s Young Lions became the first team to defeat the Romanians in just under a year. Dean Henderson: 8/10 Enjoying a rare start between the […]
Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s claimed a narrow victory over Daniel Isaila’s Romania U21s in the Cyrille Regis International at Molineux Stadium on Saturday evening to carry on a run of four consecutive wins that started in September 2017. The Three Lions led from the eighth minute when Demarai Gray, captaining his nation for the first […]
7:20 PM: Unfortunately that wraps up our coverage live from Molineux Stadium this evening where Boothroyd’s England U21s and Isaila’s Romania U21s played out an entertaining affair that the home nation just edged in the end, Demarai Gray and Jake Clarke-Salter rendering a late Romanian consolation useless. Tonight was the visitors’ first loss in just […]
In a one-off Cyrille Regis International fixture, Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s play host to Daniel Isaila’s Romania U21s on an evening that will be dedicated to former Three Lions star and footballing icon Regis, who sadly passed away at the age of 59. The home nation head into the fixture off the back of European […]
In the first round of international friendlies of 2018, Gareth Southgate’s England travel to face Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands in what promises to be an intriguing matchup in the Dutch capital between two teams that have endured opposite fortunes in recent months. The Dutch head into the fixture off the back of following their disastrous 2018 […]
England U21s head coach Aidy Boothroyd has named his latest 26-man squad for upcoming home matches against Romania and Ukraine at Molineux Stadium and Bramall Lane next week. There are two new fresh faces in the set-up this time around and they come in the form of Fulham and England U19 star Ryan Sessegnon and […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from yesterday evening’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie between Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur and Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus at Wembley Stadium, as the underdogs surprised many to reach the last eight. Quick-Fire Juve Blow Away Favourites Favourites ahead of last night’s […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from yesterday evening’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg clash between Unai Emery’s Paris Saint-Germain and Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes, as the visitors eased into the quarter-finals. Ronaldo Continues Remarkable UCL Scoring Record Portugal International Cristiano […]
Let’s take a look back at some of the main causes of discussion from yesterday evening’s Emirates FA Cup Fifth-Round Proper Replay between Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur and Keith Hill’s Rochdale at Wembley Stadium, as Spurs sailed to a place in the quarter-finals. Llorente Nets First Hat-Trick In England While the Lilywhites would need to […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from yesterday’s evening’s Emirates FA Cup Fifth-Round Proper replay between Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea City and Jos Luhukay’s Sheffield Wednesday at the Liberty Stadium, as Carvalhal tasted sweet victory against his former club. Ayew Opens Scoring For Triumphant Hosts Explosive striker Jordan Ayew is […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from yesterday evening’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg clash between Paulo Fonseca’s Shakhtar Donetsk and Eusebio Di Francesco Roma at the Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, as the hosts pulled off a shock against their Italian visitors. Fred Magic Puts Shakhtar […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from yesterday evening’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg clash between Jupp Heynckes’ Bayern Munich and Senol Gunes’ Besiktas at the Allianz Arena, as the hosts left the visitors with an improbable task to try to get back into this one […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from Sunday’s Emirates FA Cup Fifth-Round clash between Keith Hill’s Rochdale and Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur at Spotland on Sunday afternoon, as both teams produced late drama in a thriller of an encounter. Magic Of The FA Cup Alive At Spotland With no […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg clash between Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid and Unai Emery’s Paris Saint-German at the Bernabeu Stadium yesterday evening, as the hosts took the initiative in Madrid. Late Flurry Puts Real in Driving Seat Two […]
Let’s take a look at some of the main causes of discussion from last night’s Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash between Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus and Mauricio Pochettino’s, who played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Allianz Stadium. Lilywhites Claim Crucial Away Goals With things now evenly poised head into next month’s return […]
