4 h. ago England call the Toone and now look serious contenders at Euro 2025 | Suzanne Wrack

Ella Toone has made a huge impact since returning to the side and her link-up with Bronze and James on the right in the 6-1 win against Wales was electricThe Greek inscription above the door to the stunning Abbey Library of Saint Gall in St Gallen translates as “healing place of the soul”. To the west, heart and soul was the talk of the city overrun with red and white shirts, Wales desperate for their heart, their Welsh spirit, to help them overcome a huge gap in quality and professional development over their neighbours England.There would be no healing of the soul for Wales, though there is plenty of heart to take from their first major tournament appearance drawn in the toughest of groups. Two goals, including one in St Gallen, set up by the mercurial Jess Fishlock and scored by Hannah Cain against England, were the reward for their labour against Europe’s elite. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Cole Palmer stars as Chelsea claim stunning Club World Cup victory against PSG

Palmer scored two fine goals and created another for Joao Pedro.

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5 h. ago Premier League cult hero who cost Liverpool title looks unrecognisable swigging pints

A Premier League cult hero who once cost Liverpool the Premier League title looked unrecognisable as he donned a cap and some glasses while swigging pints

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9 h. ago ‘Serious incident’ at Southend airport after small plane crashes

Emergency services at the scene after Beechcraft B200 aircraft involved in collision at about 4pm on SundayA small passenger plane has crashed after taking off in Essex, police said.The Beechcraft B200 aircraft crashed at about 4pm on Sunday, soon after taking off from London Southend airport, and was seen in flames with dark smoke billowing from it, according to photos circulating on social media. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Neighbours legend 'signs up' for Strictly Come Dancing after soap filming ends

The Australian soap has now officially wrapped filming so there's plenty of time for one of the show's legends to take part in the 2025 series of Strictly

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16 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 'signs up' Neighbours icon Stefan Dennis after soap wraps filming

Stefan Dennis, who has played Paul Robinson in Neighbours, has reportedly signed up for the next series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing after the soap ended

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19 h. ago Luka Modric’s Milan move proves that a slower Serie A still has plenty of cachet | Jonathan Wilson

Ballon d’Or winner becomes the latest veteran, after Kevin De Bruyne, to be pulled in by Italian game’s leisurely pace of lifeLuka Modric will turn 40 in September. He has played 930 games over the course of a career and has won seven league titles and six Champions Leagues. He even broke the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly to claim the Ballon d’Or after inspiring Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018.He rarely lasts a full 90 minutes these days, didn’t start a game during the Club World Cup and was spared the indignity of coming on for his Madrid farewell with the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain long since lost. He could have retired five years ago and still been one of the most respected players in the history of the game but, his eyes on next summer’s World Cup, when his contract at Real Madrid expired Modric chose to join Milan. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago 'I left Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp decision made me embarrassed and ashamed'

Few players at Liverpool would say a single bad word about former manager Jurgen Klopp, but one ex-academy talent endured a particularly tough period under the German at Anfield

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43 h. ago Taking flight: how Premier League clubs are racking up 175,000 summer air miles

All 20 teams are jetting around between league seasons, including for friendlies, training camps and the Club World CupAfter a training camp in Spain the Gunners head to Asia, kicking off their tour with a friendly against Milan in Singapore. They play again at the National Stadium four days later, against Newcastle, then face Spurs in Hong Kong. Two friendlies follow at the Emirates Stadium, against Villarreal and Athletic Club. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Michelle Tsiakkas told 'love ya' by EastEnders star months after show's end

It comes after the professional dancer was announced among the returning pros for the 2025 series

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60 h. ago Premier League holds talks with Ifab over plans to introduce Ref Cams next season

Footage used at Club World Cup for instant replaysCould be trialled during pre-season pending approvalThe Premier League wants to introduce Ref Cams to offer extra in-game footage to broadcasters. The tiny cameras, mounted on a referee’s ear to provide TV viewers with a unique view of the action, have been trialled by Fifa during the Club World Cup over the past month.The Premier League has held talks with the International Football Association Board (Ifab), which determines the laws of the game, about whether the trial can be extended to domestic competitions. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago James O’Connor earns Wallabies recall as squad named for Lions Test series

35-year-old veteran selected after last playing for Australia in 2022James Slipper included in 36-player squad to face British & Irish LionsWallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made an eleventh-hour call to James O’Connor to include the forgotten fly-half in Australia’s 36-player squad for the Test series against the British & Irish Lions, which begins next week in Brisbane.The former Reds No 10 last played for the Wallabies in 2022, but helped the Crusaders to a Super Rugby Pacific title this year in a role coming off the bench. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Milan’s Serie A home fixture against Como could be played in Perth, Australia

Italian FA gives approval for February fixture to be movedGame would be first in major European league held abroadMilan’s home game against Como in the 2025-26 Serie A campaign could become the first major European domestic league fixture played outside its home country, as plans to move the fixture to Australia took a step forward.Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has given the green light for the match to be played in Perth – some 8,500 miles away from Milan – next February. The proposal moves European football into uncharted territory after previous requests to stage domestic league matches abroad were knocked back by authorities. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Strictly's Abbey Clancy 'irritated' by Peter Crouch as marriage change

Model Abbey Clancy and former Premier League footballer Peter Crouch have been married for 14 years, but recently Abbey admits she was 'irritated' by her husband

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3 d. ago Christian Norgaard to fulfil Champions League ‘childhood dream’ as he completes Arsenal move

The 31-year-old Dane thought the chance of playing in Europe’s flagship club competition had passed him by

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3 d. ago Rio Ferdinand's son, 18, joins Premier League club on first professional contract

Lorenz Ferdinand is hoping to follow in his father's steps by becoming a Premier League star. Unlike the Manchester United legend, the 18-year-old is a goalkeeper and is hoping to make an impact with Brighton

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3 d. ago ‘I’m a healthier person for playing a serial killer’: Michael C Hall on Dexter’s wildly improbable return

Grisly dismemberment! Internet hatred! Uma Thurman! The Emmy-winning 00s show about a murderer is back with a celeb-stuffed spin-off – and its star thinks it might be the first of many series to comeIt seems as if Dexter Morgan just cannot die. Remember the first Dexter finale 12 years ago? It climaxed with Morgan sailing his boat into an unsurvivable storm, a sure sign that our favourite serial-killing blood spatter analyst had finally met his end. But then the show lost its nerve and he somehow ended up in a postscript with a new job (lumberjack) and a new beard (unconvincing).Next came 2021’s Dexter: New Blood, a series that was conceived as a definitive full stop for the character. That run ended with – spoiler alert – Dexter being shot dead by his son Harrison. However, now Morgan finds himself back yet again in Dexter: Resurrection, in which we quickly learn that this apparently fatal injury was merely a flesh wound. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chelsea face major Premier League headache after run to Club World Cup final

Premier League opener against Crystal Palace will not be pushed back despite Blues reaching Club World Cup final

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3 d. ago Matheus Cunha ‘privileged’ to take on Manchester United number 10 shirt

The Brazil midfielder, signed for £62.5million from Wolves last month, is hoping to emulate some former United number 10s.

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4 d. ago Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve

Hugo Keenan likely Test replacement for KinghornFarrell: ‘We are doing well in certain aspects’The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back for the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week. Having already lost Elliot Daly there are now doubts over Blair Kinghorn’s availability for the Test series after the Scotland player limped off in the first half of the Lions’ 36-24 victory against the Brumbies.Kinghorn, widely expected to start at 15 against the Wallabies, lasted just 25 minutes before leaving the field and the Lions are now awaiting an update on the severity of the injury. “He got a bang on the knee,” the Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, said. “He carried on for quite a bit but there was no need to keep him going.” Continue reading...

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