85 m. ago Footballer charged with 'killing teenage opponent in brutal murder' during match

A footballer has been arrested on suspicion of killing an opponent during a match after a 16-year-old player died following a melee, allegedly being hit in the face and back of the head several times

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6 h. ago Cardiff City defend pest control policy after rat halts Wales football match

Wales’s World Cup qualifying loss to Belgium interrupted‘It’s something I’ve not seen in my 36 years at Cardiff City’Cardiff City have defended their pest control policy after a rat halted play during the second half of Wales’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium.The Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made an unsuccessful attempt to catch the rodent during Belgium’s 4-2 win on Monday night before the Wales substitute Brennan Johnson ushered the rat off the Cardiff City Stadium pitch. The rat then slipped past a ball boy and disappeared behind the VAR monitor and was not seen again. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Wales v Belgium match stopped as HUGE rat invades pitch in hilarious scenes

Wales' Euro 2025 qualifying play-off semi-final match against Belgium was briefly halted after a giant rat invaded the pitch

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16 h. ago Man, 36, charged with manslaughter after fatal assault of Michael John Edwards, 43, who died after football match

A MAN has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a 43-year-old man last month. Michael John Edwards died in hospital after he was taken by an ambulance from the scene in a life-threatening condition. Met Police and ambulance were called to reports of an altercation in Southwark just before 3am on Saturday, September 13. He was believed to...

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21 h. ago Man charged with manslaughter following fatal assault in Southwark

Michael John Edwards, 43, from Nuneaton in Warwickshire was rushed to hospital but died on September 17

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24 h. ago Man charged with manslaughter after fatal group brawl in south east London

Man charged with manslaughter after fatal group brawl in south east London  This Is Local London

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30 h. ago Salford City fans enjoy match from 50m in the air to get round 'outdated rule'

Salford City fans were hoisted 50 metres into the air by crane so they could enjoy watching their side take on Chesterfield FC - with a drink in hand

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43 h. ago McTominay and Adams strike as dismal Scotland edge out Belarus and seal playoff slot

Someone within Hampden Park had the temerity to blast Freed From Desire over the public address system at full time. A song normally reserved for euphoric moments only just drowned out the jeers that met a Scotland victory. People just want more and more? Too right they do.Steve Clarke and his players edged closer to the World Cup with this win. It was just that a return to that scene for the first time since 1998 felt a million miles away as the Scots limped and laboured past Belarus. “We know we have got to be better, man,” admitted Scott McTominay. The Napoli midfielder was even more profound as he scored Scotland’s second; latter word “me” and the first a rhyme with “duck.” McTominay’s lack of celebrations perfectly depicted Scotland’s messy night. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Scott McTominay and Ché Adams on target as nervy Scotland edge out Belarus

Scotland edged closer to the World Cup with this result. It is just that next summer’s festival of football felt so far away as the Scots limped and laboured to victory over Belarus.A dismal showing has left Steve Clarke with far more questions than answers beforethe two closing fixtures that will determine Scotland’s Group C fate. More of this will not do; as the Hampden Park crowd pointed out with increasing ferocity during the second half. Scott McTominay eased nerves with a late goal; the Napoli man’s lack of celebration said it all. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Watch: Diego Costa and Martin Skrtel renew bitter rivalry in legends charity match

The pair’s feud has not cooled since they last locked horns

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2 d. ago Chelsea hothead sparks fight with Liverpool icon during fiery legends match

The Premier League's infamous rivalry between Martin Skrtel and Diego Costa was rekindled during a legends match between Liverpool and Chelsea

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2 d. ago Cieran Slicker breaks silence on horror Scotland match and makes debut confession

Young keeper hopes to break back into international set-up

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3 d. ago Israel’s World Cup qualifier in Norway begins under heavy security and pro

Many Norway fans wore the national Palestine colours at the match

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3 d. ago Who is playing for Chelsea Legends vs Liverpool Legends? Confirmed squad for charity match today

Blues seeking revenge after Reds ran out 2-0 winners

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3 d. ago Nestory Irankunda steals victory for Socceroos in fiery friendly against Canada

Australia snatch 1-0 win from 2026 World Cup co-host in MontrealPaul Izzo keeps out Les Rouges after teenager pinches goal in 71st minuteTeenage sensation Nestory Irankunda has scored his second goal in two matches, while goalkeeper Paul Izzo starred to deliver the Socceroos a fiery 1-0 win over Canada.After surviving a dour first half dominated by Canada, the Socceroos came to life with the introduction of second-half substitutes Jordy Bos, Lewis Miller and Patrick Yazbek, while Watford star Irankunda netted in the 71st minute. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rogers, Watkins and Saka stunner lead England to emphatic win against Wales

Craig Bellamy made the point beforehand that a boxing promoter would not put these opponents in the ring together; the gulf in class was just too great. It was possible to remember the words of the Wales manager as England surged into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes. It felt like a technical knockout, this friendly over with indecent haste.Thomas Tuchel had stood by the players who had ignited his England tenure in September with the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia in Belgrade, the buildup dominated by his omissions of Jude Bellingham, in particular, and Phil Foden. The manager simply wanted his team to build on the momentum they had generated, the excitement they created. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ferguson is Scotland’s hero as they fight back to steal vital victory over Greece

Maybe, just maybe, Scotland will end their painful wait. If the nature of this win over Greece counts, someone is smiling favourably on Steve Clarke’s bid to lead his country to a first World Cup since 1998. Greece were superior to the Scots in so many departments here yet still lost. Lewis Ferguson’s first strike for his country and Lyndon Dykes, who scored in stoppage time, have Clarke daring to dream. It was victory that mattered here, not how it was achieved, which is just as well.Assessment of this Scotland team is not particularly easy. Euphoria swept the country as Clarke led his men to the last European Championship. Epic disappointment was not only the theme in Germany but again as the Scots returned for Nations League action. Scotland rallied impressively in that group before a comprehensive defeat by Greece in a playoff. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago England hammer sorry Wales as records tumble in Wembley rout

ENGLAND 3-0 WALES: Goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka inside the opening 20 minutes at Wembley were enough to give Thomas Tuchel's side a comprehensive victory

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5 d. ago Footballer, 31, breaks neck during match as club say 'high risk of paralysis'

A Togolese international footballer has been left with a 'high-risk' of paralysis after a horrifying collision with an advertising board during a league match

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5 d. ago Le Tissier realises WCL dream to earn Manchester United win against Vålerenga

It was hardly thrilling and it was not the entertaining opening to life in the Women’s Champions League that Manchester United might have hoped for but, more important than that, the English side got up and running with three points as they beat Vålerenga in a low-key affair in Leigh.Maya Le Tissier’s penalty kick was enough to beat the Norwegian side on Marc Skinner’s team’s debut in the league phase on a night that will enter the club’s history books but will not live long in the memory for drama nor excitement. Continue reading...

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