Napoli United were promoted to the Excellenza, the fifth tier of Italian football, in 2019 Football stirs the soul and grips the heart in Naples as much as anywhere else, but for those forging their own stories and new chapters in the shadow of Napoli’s Scudetto-winning champions, it also provides much-needed hope. The city’s second … Read more
Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been criticized for kissing Gini Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup. Rubiales kissed Hermoso during the presentation ceremony after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in the final on Sunday. “I didn’t like it,” Hermoso said on Instagram, but a statement later issued on … Read more
Spain captain Olga Carmona, who scored the goal for her country in the Women’s World Cup final, was informed after the match that her father had passed away. Reuters reports that the Real Madrid left-back’s father had been suffering from a prolonged illness and passed away on Friday. “I know you’ve been watching over me … Read more
It was disconcerting to see exactly how bad Everton did on some basics in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday. Then, when Toffees manager Sean Dyche spoke about his team’s lack of sharpness, I felt like he might have been questioning their mental strength, but everything about their performance sounded incredibly naive. Even … Read more
Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins a stunning heptathlon gold at the World Championships in Budapest completing a remarkable turnaround in her career. The Briton, a two-time world champion, fears an injury could end her career just months after her 2019 victory. But Johnson-Thompson, whose ruptured Achilles tendon four years ago marked the beginning of a difficult period, … Read more
The rate of price appreciation fell to 6.8% in the year through July, down from 7.9% in June. Food inflation decreased on items such as milk, bread and cereal, although it remained high – at 14.9%. What does inflation mean? Inflation is the increase in the price of something over time. If a bottle of … Read more
Ireland have stepped up their World Cup preparations and put pressure on an England team clearly lacking in confidence Ireland scored five tries to convincingly beat England in a World Cup warm-up match in Dublin. Vunipola’s red card adds to England’s woes With Owen Farrell’s World Cup participation already in doubt, England manager Steve Borthwick … Read more
place: Stadium Australia, Sydney date: Sunday 20 August Starting: 11:00 GMT coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 09:45; Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live with a buildup from 10:00; Live text and highlights on the BBC Sport website and app European champions England had the … Read more
Alexis McAllister was shown a red card after 58 minutes in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Alexis McAllister’s red card should be rescinded, arguing his side have been “enough punished” for being sent off. The 24-year-old Argentine midfielder, who joined on a £35m summer transfer from Brighton, was sent off … Read more
McHansen scored Ireland’s fourth try of the match, shortly after Billy Vunipola’s red card Ireland (7) 29 Try: Aki, Ringrose, Louie, Hansen, Earls cons: Byrne, Crowley England (3) 10 Try: sinclar Deceive: stronghold pencil: stronghold England striker Billy Vunipola was sent off as Ireland secured a huge boost ahead of the World Cup by scoring … Read more