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Tonali maestro, Kean strike send Italy within one win of World Cup
World Cup - Qualification Europe2 - 0
Match ReportMar 28, 2026

Tonali maestro, Kean strike send Italy within one win of World Cup

Here we go: Italy 20 Northern Ireland, Tonali and Kean get the job done in Bergamo to push Gennaro Gattuso one win from the World Cup. Two n...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
KrejÄŤĂ­ crowns Czech comeback as hosts outlast Ireland on penalties to reach Denmark decider
World Cup - Qualification Europe2 - 2 (4-3 p)
Match ReportMar 28, 2026

KrejÄŤĂ­ crowns Czech comeback as hosts outlast Ireland on penalties to reach Denmark decider

Czech Republic remain alive in World Cup qualifying. Two nights ago in Prague they recovered from 20 down to draw 22 with the Republic of Ir...

Frederic Lumiere
4 min read
Kosovo's five-goal swing stuns Slovakia 4-3 to reach World Cup playoff final
World Cup - Qualification Europe3 - 4
Match ReportMar 28, 2026

Kosovo's five-goal swing stuns Slovakia 4-3 to reach World Cup playoff final

Kosovo walked into Tehelné pole on Thursday and left with a 43 win that propels Franco Foda’s side into the World Cup playoff final while le...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Eight-Point Chasm on the Line as Man United Women Host City in Title-Tilt Derby
FA WSL
PreviewMar 27, 2026

Eight-Point Chasm on the Line as Man United Women Host City in Title-Tilt Derby

Manchester City Women travel across town tomorrow holding an eightpoint cushion at the top of the FA WSL, and Leigh Sports Village knows tha...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
High-Stakes Showdown: Villa Park Braces for Top-Four Push and Relegation Battle
Premier League
PreviewMar 21, 2026

High-Stakes Showdown: Villa Park Braces for Top-Four Push and Relegation Battle

Aston Villa start the weekend fourth on 51 points, two ahead of Liverpool in the chase for Champions League places. West Ham visit Villa Par...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Ten-Man United Surrender Control at Vitality as Bournemouth's Late Surge Forces Draw
Premier League2 - 2
Match ReportMar 21, 2026

Ten-Man United Surrender Control at Vitality as Bournemouth's Late Surge Forces Draw

Bournemouth held Manchester United to a 22 draw at the Vitality Stadium on Friday night, a result that leaves Erik ten Hag’s side third on 5...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
St James’ Park Braces for First Premier League Tyne-Wear Derby in a Decade as Europe Beckons
Premier League
PreviewMar 21, 2026

St James’ Park Braces for First Premier League Tyne-Wear Derby in a Decade as Europe Beckons

Newcastle and Sunderland restart the TyneWear rivalry on Tyneside with only two points between them and the European race tightening by the ...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
De Zerbi's Home Juggernaut Meets Fonseca's Road Surge in High-Stakes Marseille-Lille Clash
Ligue 1
PreviewMar 21, 2026

De Zerbi's Home Juggernaut Meets Fonseca's Road Surge in High-Stakes Marseille-Lille Clash

Marseille sit third on 49 points and know that beating Lille tomorrow is nonnegotiable if they want to keep Lens and Paris SaintGermain in v...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
City Chase Perfect 10 at Academy Stadium to Stretch WSL Lead
FA WSL
PreviewMar 20, 2026

City Chase Perfect 10 at Academy Stadium to Stretch WSL Lead

Manchester City W return to the Academy Stadium tomorrow lunchtime guarding a sevenpoint cushion over Chelsea in the FA WSL. Another home wi...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Stakes at Hill Dickinson: Everton Eye Chelsea Scalp to Leapfrog into Europe
Premier League
PreviewMar 20, 2026

Stakes at Hill Dickinson: Everton Eye Chelsea Scalp to Leapfrog into Europe

Here we go: sixthplaced Chelsea travelled to Hill Dickinson Stadium on 21 March and saw their fivepoint cushion over Everton shredded inside...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read