When Ifeanyi Udeze burst onto the scene as a strapping young pretender to Celestine Babayaro’s throne, it was immediately clear to all that the future of the Nigerian left-back position would be secure for a fair few years. And Udeze, true to form, went on to perform admirably behind — and sometimes in tandem —
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Stevie Nicol sifts through potential transfers around Europe including Christian Eriksen to Real Madrid, Alvaro Morata’s future with Chelsea and more. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. TOP STORY: Man United set
Raheem Sterling ended a three-year goal drought for England with a pair of first-half goals, propelling the Three Lions to a 3-2 win against Spain. The FC crew break down England’s stunning win at Spain, and Jon Champion explains why the rest of Europe should take notice of the Three Lions. SEVILLE, Spain — Luis
Stevie Nicol sifts through potential transfers around Europe including Christian Eriksen to Real Madrid, Alvaro Morata’s future with Chelsea and more. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. TOP STORY: Chelsea could thwart
Uganda hero Emmanuel Okwi is determined to fire the Cranes to the Africa Cup of Nations after missing out on the 2017 tournament. The forward netted twice on Saturday as Lesotho were defeated 3-0 at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, a win which takes Uganda one step closer to next summer’s showpiece in Cameroon. Having
4:35 PM ET Portugal’s Bernardo Silva scored a fine individual goal as their new-look side recovered to win 3-2 away to Poland in the UEFA Nations League with an impressive performance on Thursday. Andre Silva’s strike and a Kamil Glik own goal put the European champions ahead by half-time, after Krzysztof Piatek had given Poland
Steve Nicol suggests Marcus Rashford’s lack of game time at Manchester United is affecting his sharpness with England, despite creating chances. Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho thanks England boss Gareth Southgate for spotting his progress in the Bundesliga. Paul Mariner is delighted for Gareth Southgate’s England extension and breaks down the UEFA Nations League roster to
If Super Eagles fans had their way, Odion Ighalo’s international career would have been over at the final whistle of Nigeria’s last game of the 2018 World Cup. The main cause for outrage was a costly miss against Argentina, which would have taken the Super Eagles to 2-0, and made Marcos Rojo’s late goal moot,
Kasey Keller says if Joachim Low doesn’t make changes soon it might be him that gets changed, after Germany’s 3-0 loss to the Netherlands. Steve Nicol suggests Marcus Rashford’s lack of game time at Manchester United is affecting his sharpness with England, despite creating chances. Paco Alcácer scored twice in the opening half-hour and Sergio
Tom Rogic says he’s excited by the environment created on and off the pitch under new Socceroos coach Graham Arnold. Tom Rogic says his Socceroos and Celtic teammate Daniel Arzani is doing everything he can to feature for his new club. Kuwait coach Romeo Jozak is looking forward to seeing where his team stands in