Editorials

European football rarely lacks drama, but the qualification playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered a level of tension and narrative weight that will echo for years. Four teams—Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Türkiye, and Czechia—emerged from UEFA’s unforgiving single‑leg playoff paths to claim the final European berths. Their victories were hard‑earned, emotional, and in […]

In what looks set to be a real relegation six-pointer at the foot of the League One standings, Wigan will welcome Leyton Orient to the Brick Community Stadium on Thursday night. Opening the midweek fixtures holding just a two-point buffer from slipping into the drop zone, the Latics are bracing themselves for what is a […]

The future of several Juventus players is currently a popular topic for the Italian media, and the latest report from Gazzetta dello Sport has provided some insight on four names.First of all, Juventus will not sell Kenan Yildiz. With four years left on his current contract and the Bianconeri keen to tie him down to […]

Igor Thiago and Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score two late goals and help Brazil to a 3-1 victory over Croatia in an international friendly at Camping World Stadium.Danilo’s first-half strike had been cancelled out in the 84th minute by Lovro Majer, but Thiago’s first goal for his country and Martinelli’s late finish […]

Kerem Akturkoglu was the hero for Turkiye as they booked their place at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Kosovo in Tuesday’s qualification play-off finals.The Fenerbahce forward scored the winner in the 53rd minute at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, ending Turkiye’s 24-year wait to return to the World Cup finals.Turkiye started on the front […]

Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive edition of the World Cup as they lost 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to Bosnia-Herzegovina, having had Alessandro Bastoni sent off in a tense 1-1 draw in Zenica.Moise Kean punished an early mistake from Nikola Vasilj to put Italy ahead, but the Azzurri spent long periods penned […]

Gennaro Gattuso refused to speak on his future as Italy head coach, after they failed to reach the World Cup finals.The Azzurri lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties in their play-off final, with Francesco Pio Esposito and Bryan Cristante missing their spot-kicks during a 4-1 defeat in the shootout.It finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, […]

Gennaro Gattuso refused to speak on his future as Italy head coach, after they failed to reach the World Cup finals. The Azzurri lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties in their play-off final, with Francesco Pio Esposito and Bryan Cristante missing their spot-kicks during a 4-1 defeat in the shootout. It finished 1-1 after […]

Thomas Tuchel insisted it is “totally normal” for England to rely on Harry Kane after they lost 1-0 to Japan in the striker’s absence.Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal in the friendly at Wembley Stadium, with England failing to win both of their matches during this break following their 1-1 draw with Uruguay last […]

Thomas Tuchel insisted it is “totally normal” for England to rely on Harry Kane after they lost 1-0 to Japan in the striker’s absence. Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal in the friendly at Wembley Stadium, with England failing to win both of their matches during this break following their 1-1 draw with Uruguay […]