Author: Tristan Wells

It was two in the blink of an eye, and the second came straight from Merseyside, as Jarrell Quansah kept advancing unchallenged from the back, and he unleashed a powerful strike from distance, that Alejandro Iturbe could only parry. The rebound would fall kindly for Elliott following in, and his tap-in meant that England were two-up and cruising inside the first quarter-hour. Source link

Hilal, boasting some familiar faces like former Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo and ex-Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, had much the better of the early exchanges, as Simone Inzaghi’s side gunned for the 15-time Champions League winners, particularly looking to penetrate the wide areas with Alexander-Arnold looking to invert at every opportunity. Source link

Delap – the £30million arrival from Ipswich – matched the man he replaced and his rival for the starting striker role, Nicolas Jackson, by assisting Enzo Fernandez’s crucial second goal for Chelsea late on, while the £18.8m midfield recruit from Sporting, Essugo, also had some bright moments despite only getting six minutes at the end of the game in place of Moises Caicedo. Source link

It was the 15th edition of the competition, which began back in 2010 as part of PDC chairman Barry Hearn’s plan to expand professional darts.England were the defending champions after defeating Austria 10-6 in the final at Eissporthalle last year, knocking Wales off their perch and breaking a new record, with a fifth World Cup title.Who is playing for England at the World Cup of Darts?It was Littler’s debut in the competition after Humphries was joined by Michael Smith for the 2024 triumph. World Cup of Darts results in fullGermany 8-7 AustraliaNetherlands 8-2 CzechiaNorthern Ireland 8-5 Republic of IrelandWales 8-4…

Having joined the MLS (Major League Soccer) franchise just under two years ago, the Argentine superstar has shown little signs of slowing down despite his age. That said, despite being one of several high-profile names in the Inter Miami squad, they face a daunting task against the most dominant team in Africa. Al Ahly are 12-time winners of the CAF Champions League, emerging victorious in four of the last six seasons. Source link

The Selecao twice came from behind to force extra time thanks to equalisers from Nuno Mendes and Cristiano Ronaldo, before goalkeeper Diogo Carlos made himself a hero in the shootout, saving from Alvaro Morata to hand Ruben Neves the opportunity to seal the tie. He would make no mistake, sending Unai Simon the wrong way to secure Portugal’s second Nations League triumph. Source link

Arsenal are on the lookout for a statement striker signing this summer as they finally look to end their title drought next season after back-to-back second-place finishes, with many believing that they are currently weighing up a straight choice between Gyokeres and Sesko, with dream target Alexander Isak of Newcastle viewed as out of reach as things stand. Source link

Liverpool won their 20th top-flight title, and second since the formation of the Premier League, while Arsenal again had to settle for being runners-up. Manchester City endured a tough season by their standards as they finished third, ending their four-year run as champions.Chelsea and Newcastle secured a return to the Champions League on the final day, and will be joined by Tottenahm at Europe’s top table despite finishing a remarkable 17th and losing 22 games.Nottingham Forest dropped to seventh on the final day, one place behind Aston Villa. Crystal Palace won the FA Cup, the first major trophy in their…

The Monaco Grand Prix takes place this weekend, as arguably the most iconic stop on the Formula One calendar assumes centre stage once again.A mandatory two-stop rule has been imposed for this year’s race on the streets of Monte Carlo in an attempt to create more jeopardy on a circuit that can resemble something of a procession, with overtaking almost impossible.Verstappen won last week at Imola to move to within 22 points of Oscar Piastri in the battle for the world title, with Norris only 13 points behind his McLaren team-mate.Leclerc set the pace in the first practice session ahead…

“This major impact that he had for Liverpool over so many years, if he wants to have this impact in the English national team, then he has to take the defensive part very, very seriously, because when we are talking, especially, about qualifying football and then tournament football, the one defensive error, the one moment where you are not 100 per cent awake, can be decisive, can be the moment where you pack your suitcases and go home. Source link