Premier League cult hero lands first job as manager with national team that has never played a match
A FORMER Premier League cult hero has landed a national team job.
The only catch being that the team was founded last year and is yet to play a...
West Ham roar past Freiburg with sensational Kudus brace sealing win
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Ben White's England refusal shows a shift in loyalties towards club football | Barney Ronay
There is no precedent for a potentially first-choice player turning down a major tournament. Why is this happening now?
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Rafa Silva knocks Rangers out of Europa League with decisive goal for Benfica
Rangers were knocked out of the Europa League after conceding the only goal against Benfica at Ibrox to lose 3-2 on aggregate. Philippe Clement's...
No room for error as WSL's leading trio face pressure cooker of a run-in | Karen Carney
A loss for champions Chelsea, Manchester City or Arsenal during the final seven games could well prove decisive
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EFL looks to independent regulator to break Premier League impasse
Board said it is ‘more important than ever' to force through deal
EFL ‘disappointed at [clubs'] failure to put forward new offer'
The EFL has said...
Ben White’s post after England debut goes viral after Gareth Southgate says he didn’t want to be selected
Ben White’s social media post after his England debut has resurfaced after he missed out on the latest squad.
Gareth Southgate’s 23-man side for...
Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp get football on scoresheet at Cheltenham
Former Manchester United boss recalls Champions League glory
Rival in dugout reveals horse named after supporter's chant
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed...
Win and loss as u.21 and u.18 stumbles on in league action with major positives to focus on
Embed from Getty Images The u.21 team played Everton away, being defeated 4-3 it was still a game of major positives, one of them being the return...
Preview: Reading vs. Cambridge United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Cambridge United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Gylfi Sigurdsson finds new club in Icelandic top division following brief spell in Denmark
Gylfi Sigurdsson has completed a move to Icelandic side Valur after spending just over six months at his former club.
The midfielder became a free...
Southgate reveals Ben White snubbed England call-up – video
Gareth Southgate has revealed that Ben White has asked not to be considered for selection for the England squad. He stressed there is 'no issue'...
West Ham v Freiburg, Rangers v Benfica: Europa League last 16, second legs – live
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Nantes defender and three Inter stars could all be on Leicester radar as transfer deal planning is surely on
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Eight European football powerhouses prepare to collide
Almost anything can be classified as nostalgia these days. If you squint hard enough down, even the most mundane or objectionable things can be...
Galatasaray looks to Leicester as they are eager to strengthening with Leuven born forward one to watch in full switch
Embed from Getty Images Galatasary forward Dries Mertens is out of contract in the summer. The 36 year old forward with a massive merit list and...
Jamie Vardy is one to count as dropping him or placing him on the subs bench will lower the chance of scoring goals
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David Squires on … Western Sydney Wanderers' seven stages of grief
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You, yes, you, are the star of Viola Station 51
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Kalvin Phillips dropped by England as Ivan Toney and Branthwaite get call-ups
Midfielder pays price for poor form since joining West Ham
Joe Gomez and Anthony Gordon also included by Southgate
Gareth Southgate has dropped...
Reading fans set to protest outside Wycombe after rivals enter talks over training ground
Reading supporter group, Sell Before We Dai, have announced plans to protest outside Wycombe Wanderers' stadium after it emerged they were in talks...
Reading FC 'firmly on life support' amid training ground sale to Wycombe Wanderers
Latest Reading news as club release statement confirming talks are ongoing with Wycombe about the sale of their Bearwood Park training ground
Coach-player relationships in football should be sackable offence, says Ward
Aston Villa manager says they have to protect players
Willie Kirk suspended by Leicester for alleged relationship
The Aston Villa manager, Carla...
Portsmouth rivals Reading face further backlash after decision to sell key £50m club asset to League One neighbour
Reading are at risk of suffering relegation for a second successive season amid their growing off-the-pitch problems
Champions League team of the week: is Pepe in danger of becoming loved?
The last-16 wrapped up with outstanding performances in Arsenal's midfield, Dortmund's attack and a standout night from a fortysomething
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‘Appalling canker sore’ Reading owner Dai Yongge slammed by Simon Jordan as he sells training ground to rival club for half-price
Reading owner Dai Yongge has been torn to shreds by Simon Jordan after the club sold their training ground to their local rivals.
The Royals‘...
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Gylfi Sigurdsson, 34, wakes up unemployed as he’s dumped Danish club Lyngby after playing just five games in six months
GYLFI SIGURDSSON'S football comeback has stalled after Danish club Lyngby showed him the door after just SIX MONTHS.
The former Iceland...
NWSL preview: record signings, a historic stadium – and a new winner?
The season starts this weekend with two expansion teams and a number of new high-profile signings. It promises to be quite a ride
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Reading FC Bearwood sale makes club 'less attractive for buyers'
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has had his say on the rumoured sale of Reading's state-of-the-art training complex, Bearwood Park,...
Marlow to host MK Dons in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup semi-finals
Marlow’s Dave Tarpey. Photo: Steven Galvin -- The semi-final draw for the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup was made on Wednesday, with Marlow handed a home...
Derby County rivals Wycombe make shock Reading move as decision blasted
Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you what the Chairboys are doing as they plan to buy Reading's training ground
Atlético rock Inter and Bournemouth bounce back – Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Archie Rhind-Tutt, John Brewin and Sid Lowe, as Atlético knock out Inter and Bournemouth come back from...
‘The club is on life support… he’s killing us’, say angry Reading fans as owner SELLS training ground to EFL rivals
ANGRY READING supporters have claimed that the club is “on life support” and that their owner is “killing” the club amid the latest...
Reading owner Dai Yongge's latest plot sends brutal reminder about Premier League stalemate
Reading owner Dai Yongge has underlined why an independent regulator is needed in football as he prepares to sell the club's Bearwood Park training...
Reading owner Dai Yongge sanctions training ground sale to rivals Wycombe
Cut-price deal agreed to help Reading amid financial crisis
Wycombe do not have their own training facility
The beleaguered Reading owner, Dai...
Barnsley's League One rivals Reading 'agree' to sell training ground to fellow third-tier side in shock move
The owner of Barnsley’s League One rivals Reading, Dai Yongge, has reportedly agreed to sell the club’s Bearwood Park training ground to Wycombe...
Manchester United fans angry as youth players cited in reasons for taking seats
Fans in Sir Bobby Charlton Stand being moved next season
United say young players will benefit from sitting there
A fan group has expressed fury...
Chelsea's Jess Carter: ‘Emma leaving will motivate people. One last win, one last push'
The England defender on her relationship with Emma Hayes and facing Arsenal in what could be a season-defining game
Jess Carter has had a whirlwind...
Quincy Promes arrested in Dubai at Dutch request for cocaine trafficking
Spartak Moscow player sentenced to six years in prison
The Netherlands wants former international extradited
The Spartak Moscow forward Quincy...
Can anyone convince Daisy May Cooper to read even a single book?
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Derby County Fans Verdict: Loyal Royals Rue Controversial Defeat
PA Images via Getty ImagesHarry rounds up the reaction of the fans after a frustrating defeat to the Rams. Well, I think you can all guess what was...
Fan Letters: “Amad is gone, he's not coming back and we need to accept it”
Photo by Will Matthews/PA Images via Getty ImagesThoughts on the Manchester United attacker's future as well as the decision to sack Tony Mowbray...
‘Black Knights': A-League's newest club Auckland FC pick Inter-style kits
‘Wide-ranging consultation' lands on simple team name
Nickname a nod to other teams in owner Bill Foley's portfolio
Auckland's new A-League entry...
Socceroos recall Adam Taggart and Ajdin Hrustic for World Cup qualifiers
Australia to meet Lebanon in two games this month
Brandon Borrello also back in mix but no Behich or Boyle
Adam Taggart's stunning form for Perth...
Jan Oblak's shootout heroics propel Atlético past Inter and into last eight
“Ad augusta per angusta,” the banner the stretched across the south stand of the Metropolitano said. Through difficulty to honour, it means, and...
Hollywood connection: Wrexham lines up three-hour direct rail service to London
Train maker Alstom plans fast service skirting Birmingham as Ryan Reynolds' football club takeover reaps in ever more benefits
Direct trains could...
Sancho and Reus send Dortmund past PSV into Champions League last eight
Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus scored as Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 win over PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday and a Champions League last-eight place...
Antoine Semenyo caps epic comeback as Luton fall apart at Bournemouth
A sensational second-half comeback from Bournemouth denied Luton the chance to move out of the relegation zone three months after Tom Lockyer, the...
Jeremy Vine suing Joey Barton after he called him a ‘bike nonce’ and accused him of spreading lies about the Covid jab
BROADCASTER Jeremy Vine is suing ex-footballer Joey Barton for calling him a “bike nonce” and accusing him of spreading lies about the Covid...
The history and outcome of all 18 Leicester’s FA Cup quarter finals as we face Chelsea for the fourth time in number 19
Embed from Getty Images Leicester will play their 19th FA Cup quarter finals when the take on Chelsea on Sunday. This is the 4th time facing The...
Reading FC boss on 'extraordinary' league debut for keeper
Reading boss Ruben Selles described goalkeeper Joel Pereira's league debut as 'extraordinary' despite the Portuguese stopper conceding a penalty in...
Match wrap | Bolton Wanderers 5 Oxford United 0
I have all the main TV outlets for football. If I wanted, I could watch at least one game every day. And yet, outside a major cup final or...
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Joe Gomez in line for England recall while Phillips sweats on place in squad
England face Brazil and Belgium in friendlies this month
Southgate could pick Dier and hand Branthwaite first call-up
Gareth Southgate is...
‘A different': Sky pundit claims Liverpool 20-year-old could be a surprise starter next season
Liverpool fans are dreading the day Jurgen Klopp heads for the exit door because it’s going to take something monumental to replace him. The...
Predicted final Championship table makes surprising reading for Hull City
The Tigers are 12 points better off than they were at this stage last season
Arsenal advance amid sensory reverie and an edifying dispute
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Klopp insists Edwards did not ask him stay at Liverpool because 'he's not dumb' – video
Jürgen Klopp has described Michael Edwards as the 'top solution' for Liverpool's next chapter but insisted the new chief executive of football made...
Al-Hilal's world-record streak raises doubts over Pro League predictability
A 28th straight victory for the champions elect means Saudi rivals have much work to do despite big-money arrivals
Fans of The New Saints of...
Reading FC boss calls on EFL to 'maybe change their rules'
Reading boss Ruben Selles believes the English Football League [EFL] should 'change their rules' on appealing suspensions as club captain Andy...
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Reading Vs. Cambridge United - Sat, Mar 16th 2024, 15:00
Focus turns to Cambridge United clash
'Win Next Game' - The adage of former...
Ruthless Ratcliffe brings down the axe as fear spreads around the club - report
Nerves are reportedly spreading among Manchester United’s staff members after new club…
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‘He's not dumb': Klopp insists Edwards did not try to make him stay at Liverpool
New chief executive of football hailed by Klopp as ‘top news'
Mo Salah could start for Liverpool in Manchester United Cup tie
Jürgen Klopp has...
Rubén: "We were competitive until the very end"
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Mola: "We've shown we can compete but we've been unlucky"
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Gilbert: “We must keep that drive with us through a busy week”
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Southampton Women Vs. Reading Women - Sun, Mar 17th 2024, 14:00
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Boris Johnson ‘largely absent' early in Covid crisis, Welsh leader tells inquiry
Mark Drakeford criticises UK ministers and says there is ‘plausible case' Welsh government should have acted sooner
The Welsh first minister, Mark...
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Clubs angry as England Women plan long camp before July internationals
FA intends to call up squad three weeks before summer window
Clubs frustrated that lessons from last year not learned
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Ryan Giggs back in the game with Salford director of football role
Giggs understood to have been in post for much of the season
Former Wales manager is one of Salford's co-owners
Ryan Giggs has returned to the...
Cox: “Must keep fighting for your moment”
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Milton Keynes Dons Vs. Reading Women - Sun, Mar 17th 2024, 14:00
Midfielder speaks on cup final pride and player pathway
This Sunday,...
Arsenal pip Porto, plus a night at the Belgrade derby – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Nick Ames, Nicky Bandini and Jonathan Liew as Arsenal beat Porto on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals...
Martin Ødegaard tells Arsenal to build on ‘big experience' of victory over Porto
‘We have to use this, we have to grow off this,' says midfielder
Arsenal braced for tougher tests in Champions League last eight
Martin Ødegaard...
Derby County’s next five fixtures compared to Portsmouth, Bolton and more after Reading win
Take a look at the upcoming Derby County fixtures in the race for League One promotion, compared to Portsmouth, Bolton, Barnsley and Peterborough....
‘Outstanding’ – Released Championship flop proving doubters wrong as Derby County form continues
Derby County picked up another valuable three points with a 2-1 win over Reading last night, and Dwight…
The post ‘Outstanding' – Released...
'Arteta insulted my family': Porto coach accuses Arsenal manager – video
Porto head coach Sérgio Conceição claimed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insulted his family during their penalty shootout defeat in the UEFA...
'Exquisite...' Paul Warne's Derby County star was 'terrific' in 2-1 win over Reading - journalist
Derby County secured an all-important 2-1 victory over Reading last night and Dwight Gayle continued his rich vein of scoring form. The promotion...
Five Things From Reading's Joke Of A Defeat To Derby County
Three big, poor calls went against the Royals, despite putting in a plucky performance against promotion hopefuls Derby. Plucky
If I were a proper...
I am not an elderly white man. But you'd think so from my taste in TV comedy | Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
Rising Damp, Only Fools and Horses, The Morecambe and Wise Show … I love them all, even though they haven't aged well
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Reading boss Ruben Selles responds after Derby County controversy
Latest Derby County news from Derbyshire Live brings you what the Reading chief said after his side lost 2-1 at Pride Park
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Ruben Selles ‘More Proud Than Frustrated' After Reading's Derby Loss
Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty ImagesThe Royals had to play the final half an hour with 10 men after a questionable decision to send off Andy Yiadom....
'We want more': Arteta hails Arsenal as they secure first quarter-final spot in 14 years – video
Mikel Arteta hailed a 'magic night' at the Emirates as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties to reach their first Champions League quarter-final in...
Rasmussen: “We know that the final will be a challenge but we all feel ready for it”
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Milton Keynes Dons Vs. Reading Women - Sun, Mar 17th 2024, 14:00
Skipper speaks ahead of cup final
This Sunday, Reading FC Women’s U21...