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Why do Croatia fans wear water polo caps when watching football
By Ben Mountain published
Eagle-eyed observers might have noticed a bizarre tradition among fans

Euro 2024 police make controversial England vs Denmark call despite praise for fans, but there's better news about the beer
By Ben Mountain published
England fans have been praised for their behaviour at Euro 2024 but will be closely watched by German police for Denmark game

'Some of the Irish lads were shedding eight or nine pounds during a session due to the scorching heat’ Ray Houghton reveals his USA 94 memories
By Matthew Holt published
EXCLUSIVE The former Liverpool midfielder explains just what it was like to deal with those testing conditions, 30 years on from USA 94

Ray Houghton: ‘Ireland didn’t fear England at Euro 88 - Big Jack assured us that we could win’
By James Ridge published
Houghton featured in a historic victory for the Republic of Ireland

Former Wimbledon boss: ‘What the Crazy Gang did was incredible, we’d get our own Netflix series now’
By James Ridge published
The former Wimbledon player and manager opens up on his time in charge of the 'Crazy Gang'

Kobbie Mainoo: Ghana move to lure ‘generational talent’ from England’s grasp
By Ben Mountain published
Kobbie Mainoo is a man in demand, with Ghana preparing to tempt his allegiance away from the England national team

Neil Warnock could return to football almost two years after ‘retirement’ – aged 75
By Ben Mountain published
Neil Warnock has been linked with a move back into football aged 75, despite ‘retiring’ in 2022

Erling Haaland reveals bizarre combination ‘cheat’ meal
By Ben Mountain published
Erling Haaland may be one of football’s most athletic players, but his go-to cheat meal will surprise you

‘Have a beer’: Eden Hazard makes outlandish Ronaldo/Messi claim
By Ben Mountain published
Eden Hazard has claimed that no footballer is better than him bar Lionel Messi – including Cristiano Ronaldo

Sheffield United Women sack manager Jonathan Morgan over ‘relationship with player’
By Ben Mountain published
Sheffield United Women have sacked Jonathan Morgan as manager after details of his relationship with a teenage player in a former role emerged

Newcastle United: Kieran Trippier reveals Eddie Howe conversation during Bayern Munich saga
By Ben Mountain published
Newcastle United were never likely to lose Kieran Trippier, who says he told Eddie Howe he wasn’t interested in a Bayern Munich deal

Manchester United icon snubbed move back to Premier League: report
By Ben Mountain published
Manchester United could have faced a former stalwart player for the first time in the Premier League this season

Wayne Rooney plots new job in bid to rebuild management career
By Ben Mountain published
Wayne Rooney could find himself following an old England teammate as he seeks to rebuild his management career after Birmingham City failure

Jesse Lingard linked with TWENTY SIX clubs – with shock South Korea move likely
By Ben Mountain published
Jesse Lingard may have been without a club since the end of last season, but his career is far from over

AFCON chaos as Ivory Coast request France MANAGER on loan
By Ben Mountain published
The AFCON round of 16 could prove tough for the Ivory Coast, who have made a desperate bid to replace their fired manager

Manchester United plan ‘fire sale’ with big name stars to leave: report
By Ben Mountain published
Manchester United are planning to offload a number of stars in summer, including several academy graduates

Who is Claudio Echeverri, the Manchester City wonderkid compared with Messi?
By Ben Mountain published
Manchester City have signed 18-year-old Claudio Echeverri from River Plate, but who is the Argentine wonderkid?

Tottenham Hotspur expect to complete £26m move for ‘Norwegian Neymar’ TODAY: report
By Ben Mountain published
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a deal for the ‘Norwegian Neymar’ to arrive in summer

UEFA turmoil as chief quits in protest against ‘fatal’ decision
By Ben Mountain published
UEFA face a difficult period ahead as president Aleksander Ceferin seeks to extend his tenure

Liverpool to move for Joshua Kimmich - rivalling Manchester City for the German superstar: report
By Ben Mountain published
Liverpool have joined the hunt to sign Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich, and may have the edge over competition from Manchester City
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