Category: Football

The challenge is that even if local authorities wanted to move away from the use of energy-from-waste plants they are often unable to due to restrictive, long-term contracts. The BBC made Freedom of Information requests to every UK local authority responsible for disposing of waste, which revealed that they have at least £30bn-worth of contracts...

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL England are lining up a summer friendly in the United States next summer. The Football Association are understood to be considering a game Stateside next June, potentially against the USA, who are now managed by Mauricio Pochettino. The organisation representing professional rugby players in...

Spain will seek to continue a golden era in the 2024/25 edition of the UEFA Nations League. Luis de la Fuente’s side produced a dazzling performance at Euro 2024, sweeping to a fourth European title as they won all seven of their matches in Germany. If that launches a spell of dominance comparable to La...

Tribute from King Charles ‘feels significant’published at 13:16 British Summer Time 13 October 13:16 BST 13 October Glenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political Editor It is not every political veteran that receives a tribute from the monarch upon news of their death. That Alex Salmond’s “devotion to Scotland” has been praised by King Charles feels significant. Maybe...

It is obvious why Finland’s most famous players – such as Sami Hyypia, Jari Litmanen and Teemu Pukki – aspired to play in a league as credible as the Premier League. But what about British involvement in Finland – a nation that had not qualified for a major tournament until Euro 2020 – where ice...

Scotland will look to end their winless streak as they head to Zagreb to face Croatia in a UEFA Nations League clash on Saturday. Steve Clarke’s team has struggled in League A Group 1, losing both of their matches. Croatia, on the other hand, are sitting in second place with three points, aiming to stay...

The social media accounts of Panathinaikos and the Greece national team blackened their profile pictures on Wednesday evening. Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, who started his career at Sheffield United, posted a picture of Baldock with a broken heart emoji and the letters RIP. Baldock’s former Sheffield United team-mate Dean Henderson posted a picture of...

Jürgen Klopp could not be more excited. Jürgen Klopp’s passion for football is as strong as it ever was. Jürgen Klopp wants to work with incredible football talent. Jürgen Klopp is joining Red Bull as their head of global soccer. One of these sentences, clearly, is not like the others. Which is not to impugn...

Amber warning close to expiring after month’s worth of rain falls in some areaspublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 23 September 19:59 BST 23 September Sam HancockLive page editor An amber rain warning remains in place for a large chunk of England, but is due to expire in about an hour. It tells people living...

Lee Carsley will seek to continue his unblemished start to life as interim England manager when Greece visit Wembley in the UEFA Nations League. The Three Lions began their League B, Group 2 campaign with back-to-back 2-0 wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September. Greece also claimed two wins from two against...