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Coleen Rooney defends husband Wayne to 'idiot' critics on Twitter
(Warning: Story contains NSFW language) At least one person is on Wayne Rooney’s side. Rooney’s wife, and mother of his three children, Coleen, has defended her husband from Twitter trolls following the latest wave of criticism for the England and Manchester United captain. In another dig from a Twitter user, Wayne’s lucrative pay packet was […]
I'm brave enough to make big calls, insists Southgate
Agence France-Presse 1h ago Carl Recine / Reuters London – England interim manager Gareth Southgate has declared he has the necessary courage to make contentious decisions, amid clamour for him to drop under-performing captain Wayne Rooney. Rooney was booed by some fans during England’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Malta on Saturday and former […]
Wales' profligacy punished in Georgia draw
Agence France-Presse 3h ago Andrew Couldridge / Reuters Cardiff – Wales let slip two 2018 World Cup qualifying points in a 1-1 draw at home to Georgia in Cardiff on Sunday. Real Madrid star Gareth Bale headed Wales into a 10th-minute lead and the Euro 2016 semi-finalist should have scored more goals before half-time. Georgia […]
'Vile' tweets made Arter consider quitting Ireland
Harry Arter was left considering his future in the Ireland national team after being victim to “vile” messages on social media due to baseless rumours suggesting he was considering switching allegiance to England. The in-form Bournemouth midfielder has won three caps for Ireland, but is still free to play for the country of his birth […]
Pickford earns 1st England call-up after Heaton suffers 'minor injury'
Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been called into England’s senior setup for the first time after Tom Heaton left camp with a “minor injury.” The Black Cats are currently propping up the bottom of the Premier League table, but little blame can be laid on Pickford, 22, who’s proven himself to be a consummate shot-stopper […]
City's plan for domination: Black boots-only for youngsters
In a bid to ensure Manchester City produces both talented players and good people from its academy, the youngsters must wear black boots and learn how to deal with being “tripped, kicked, and pulled by a cynical Italian defender.” Jason Wilcox, a former England international, heads up youth matters at the £200-million City Football Academy […]
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