Everton head coach Sean Dyche should be in the hat to replace outgoing England boss Gareth Southgate, according to Toffees defender Ashley Young.
Southgate announced on Thursday he would be stepping down as the Three Lions head coach after just under eight years in the role.
The 53-year-old guided England to successive European Championship finals losing to Italy and Spain respectively as well as the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, and third place in the 2019 Nations League.
Young was part of the Three Lions side that reached the last four in Russia six years ago, with Southgate bringing him back into the international fold after a four-year absence.
With the search for Southgate s successor now under way, the 39-year-old believes Everton boss Dyche should be…
Former Arsenal defender Gavin Hoyte says leading non-league Maidstone into a historic FA Cup fourth-round tie at Ipswich will be among the greatest moments of his career.
The National League South club – the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition – have reached this stage for the first time since they were reformed in 1992.
Stones captain Hoyte made four first-team appearances for the Gunners under Arsene Wenger in 2008, including one Premier League outing, while his international career with Trinidad and Tobago saw him line up against an Argentina side containing Lionel Messi.
“This is completely different, we’ve had six games just before this (to reach this stage), so it all builds up,” said the 33-year-old, who joined Maidstone from Dagenham…
Friday nights results in the European Championship qualifiers have left some of Europe’s biggest teams on the brink of qualification.
With more qualification games on Tuesday some of Europe’s big guns can be confident that they will be at next years competition in Poland and Ukraine.
Germany
Germany booked their place at the European Championships with a 6-2 hammering of neighbours Austria at the Allianz Arena.
A hat-trick from Real Madrid playmaker Mesut Ozil and goals from Mario Gotze, Lukas Podolski and Andre Schurrle confirmed Germany their place at Euro 2012.
Germany have to be considered one of the favourites for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Their form in the last few years has been breathtaking and they seem to have an endless…
Italy opened their Euro 2024 title defence with victory after overcoming a record-breaking early strike from Albania to triumph with a 2-1 comeback win at Signal Iduna Park.
The reigning European champions were shocked early on when Nedim Bajrami hammered home after just 23 seconds for the fastest goal in European Championship history.
Alessandro Bastoni soon levelled with a routine header, however, before Nicolo Barella s fizzing finish muted Albania s short-lived celebrations in their first Group B encounter.
The Azzurri, champions just three years ago at the delayed Euro 2020 tournament, never appeared troubled after the interval as Italy moved level on points with Spain, who hammered Croatia 3-0 earlier on Saturday.
Backed by thousands of Albanian sup…
“We’ll take the point,” experienced centre-back Evans said. “I think we are obviously seventh in the league at the moment, but we were eighth going into the match. Liverpool were top.
“It was a hard-fought point. They dominated the game in terms of being around our box, but we probably had two of the best chances.
“I’ve played games here where you have to grind it out. You don’t always come to Anfield and play well.
“I’ve been a part of this club in the past – even back then, in 2013, we got a win here but the game was very difficult. You have to grind it out.
“It’s a battle, really. It is a game of moments, big moments in the game. We’ll come away, take the point, and move on.”
Sunday match was United’s first trip …
Romping their way to a against Everton on the final weekend, Manchester City wrapped up what has been another famous campaign at the Etihad in some style.
Lifting their third Premier League title in the last four years, Pep Guardiola’s side still have a triple-winning campaign at the top of their agenda before the 2021/22 season quickly gets underway.
In a campaign that saw West Ham mark a European return and Sheffield United drastically fail to match the same level they set on their Premier League return, we certainly witnessed an unprecedented year in English football.
With fans finally making their return to stadiums up and down the country, we have taken a look at 5 key talking points after an action-packed season in the Premier League.
City recaptur…
Footballing great Diego Maradona believes Gareth Bale has contributed more to Wales progress than Cristiano Ronaldo has for Portugal at Euro 2016.
Real Madrid team-mates Bale and Ronaldo will go head-to-head in a blockbuster semi-final in Lyon on Wednesday.
Bale and Wales have taken the European Championship by storm, Chris Coleman s men entertaining all the way to the final four, with the former s three goals aiding their cause.
The same cannot be said about Portugal, who have stifled their way to the semis, drawing all five games in regulation time.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has scored two goals, though he has often cut a frustrated figured in France.
This will also be a clash between the left and right flanks of Real Madrid, Maradona …
Benfica star Darwin Nunez will remain at the Portuguese giants until at least 2022 amid links to Barcelona, according to his agent Edgardo Lasalvia.
Nunez became Benfica s most expensive signing when he arrived from Almeria in a €24million deal in September, and he has already caught the attention of LaLiga powerhouse Barca.
The 21-year-old forward opened his account with a hat-trick in the Europa League last month, while the Uruguay international has netted five goals across all competitions.
Juventus have also been linked to Nunez and when asked about the Benfica forward s future, Lasalvia said via Sport: Darwin will remain at Benfica at least until 2022.
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Benfica head coach Jorge Jesus has tipped Nunez…
Croatia are capable of surprising at Euro 2012, but face what is a crucial opening clash against the Republic of Ireland.
Slaven Bilic s side are not favoured to progress from a Group C which includes reigning world and European champions Spain, Italy and Ireland.
But their chances of doing so would be dealt a huge blow if they suffer defeat against Giovanni Trapattoni s side on Sunday.
Former West Ham and Everton defender Bilic will take over at Lokomotiv Moscow after the European Championships, and will be eager to advance to at least the quarter-finals.
The 43-year-old has a solid squad at his disposal, led by Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric and Everton forward Nikica Jelavic.
With Darijo Srna likely to start on the right of midfield, Niko Kra…
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s fixation on rectifying their near-miss in the Premier League last season is the difference for his players this time around.
After battling to a 2-2 draw against Manchester City last Sunday, the Gunners booked their place in the EFL Cup fourth round with an emphatic win over Bolton Wanderers, with several of their emerging talents starring at the Emirates.
Ethan Nwaneri and Jack Porter stole the limelight in midweek, with the former grabbing two goals on his senior Arsenal start, with Arteta also giving four more teenagers the chance to shine against the League One outfit.
But speaking ahead of this weekend’s fixture against Leicester, the Arsenal head coach believes his squad’s hunger to achieve this season is the difference…