Russia beat Iraq in first home match since Ukraine invasion
Russia defeated Iraq 2-0 on Sunday in their first home international since the country invaded Ukraine. European and global football governing...
Ukraine fans 'sing song mocking Vladimir Putin' and throw paper planes at Wembley
Ukraine fans were in full voice at Wembley during their clash against England on Sunday - with one reported chant adapted to mock Vladimir Putin's...
Man City legend looks completely unrecognisable as he returns to action for World XI at the age of 49
HE has not lost his ability to run with the ball.
This Man City legend gave fans a reminder of his dribbling skills as a Rangers legends side...
John Stones praises Arsenal man for his patriotism
Manchester City defender John Stones has praised Oleksandr Zinchenko for his job helping the victims of the war in his native Ukraine.Zinchenko has...
England 2 Ukraine 0: Three Lions cruise to second straight win to open Euro qualifying with Kane and Saka goals
BOOK the sun loungers for Baden-Baden, England are off to a major tournament in Germany next summer.
Just a game and a half into this Euro 2024...
-Soccer-Russia ease past Iraq in first home international since Ukraine invasion
Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on Sunday as they played their first international match on home soil since November 2021 after...
(Video) United youngster Zidane Iqbal displays impressive skill in international friendly
Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal lit up the pitch with an impressive piece of skill whilst on international duty this afternoon.Iqbal...
Luka Modric announces final decision between Saudi Arabia or Real Madrid
Luka Modric is one of the best midfielders in the world and a legend for Real Madrid. However, a huge offer from Saudi Arabia could make him leave...
England and Ukraine make powerful call for peace in front of cheering Wembley as allies go head-to-head in Euros clash
ENGLAND players and fans have united to honour Ukraine with a poignant tribute ahead of tonight’s Euro qualifier.
Harry Kane led his Three...
England vs Ukraine: Three Lions look to build on gruelling Italy win in juicy Euro 2024 qualifier – stream FREE, TV
ENGLAND will be looking to build on their famous win over Italy in Naples as they take on Ukraine in another Euro 2024 qualifier at Wembley TODAY....
We’ll pay our respects to war-torn Ukraine but I’ll worry if we aren’t as motivated as them, says England boss Southgate
GARETH SOUTHGATE has warned his England stars there is no room for sentiment against war-torn Ukraine at Wembley today.
The Three Lions face...
Russia has seamlessly returned to football – and nobody seems overly perturbed | Jonathan Liew
Europe may be prepared to ‘forget Russia' but closer ties to Asian confederation are a warning sign of what is to come
The Azadi Stadium in Tehran...
Almost 20 years on from the day Ken Bates sold Chelsea to an unknown Russian billionaire
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: On the subject of overseas ownership, no investor is spared his censure, including the type of American...
Inside war-torn Ukraine team’s horror journey to England with 16-hour coach trip ahead of Wembley clash
UKRAINE have suffered a nightmare journey to Wembley for today’s Euro qualifier.
Manager Roslan Rotan insists any challenges facing his team are...
John Stones details Oleksandr Zinchenko's personality shift after Ukraine war
Like most Ukrainians, Oleksandr Zinchenko was affected badly by the horrific scenes of the Russian invasion on his country last year and John...
England players in awe of Oleksandr Zinchenko amid the war in Ukraine
England players taking on Ukraine are well versed in their struggles, not just because the invasion of Russia is daily in the news but because many...
Vladimir Putin sends tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus on the border with Nato in major escalation of Ukraine tensions
VLADIMIR Putin is sending tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus on the border with Nato, in a major escalation of tensions over Ukraine.
The...
We don’t care about the England result, we just want 90 minutes where we can forget about the war says Ukraine fan
UKRAINE’S visit to Wembley tomorrow is about far more than just their bid to reach Euro 2024.
For the thousands of Ukranians living in the UK,...
Harry Kane reveals special boots he’ll wear for England vs Ukraine with nod to record and touching tribute
HARRY KANE has revealed the special boots he will wear against Ukraine – and they include a reference to his goal-scoring record.
The striker...
Mykhailo Mudryk reveals his parents are STILL in Ukraine - and calls them EVERY day for an update
Mykhailo Mudryk's parents still live in war-torn Ukraine despite the country's ongoing conflict with Russia, Chelsea's £88million man revealed...
Kieran Trippier makes public his special reason for supporting Ukraine in their struggles after Russian attack
Ahead of Sunday’s match, Kieran Trippier reveals why he has a special extra reason for supporting Ukraine. It is now over a year since Russia...
Zinchenko to play in Chelsea-hosted All-Star charity match for Ukraine
Oleksandr Zinchenko will participate in a charity match organised by Chelsea for Ukraine this summer.The Arsenal man has been outspoken about the...
Aliaksandr Ivulin: ‘It's not very safe to be a footballer in Belarus now'
State opposition leads to prison while the national team plays all games away from home due to the support of Russia
There will be no supporters in...
The Sun is number one news brand across print and digital platforms – with 31.1m monthly readers
THE Sun is the number one news brand across print and digital platforms, reaching 31.1 million readers monthly, according to the latest...
Jubilant England stars return to training following famous Italy win as Kane unwinds after breaking scoring record
MAN went into space for the first time the last year England won away to Italy… until Thursday night.
And after taking a giant leap forward in...
Zinchenko screams out his car window after every Arsenal game and slams critics of club’s celebrations
OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO has blasted critics of Arsenal celebrations after admitting he rolls down the window of his car after every game.
Zinchenko...
Chelsea to host all-star charity match for Ukraine with big-name players from the Premier League and around the world
CHELSEA are set to host an all-star charity game for Ukraine, reports suggest.
Blues Co-owner Todd Boehly is said to have provisionally agreed to...
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Russian opponent at Miami Open
Marta Kostyuk made the stand after 6-1, 6-3 defeat to Potapova
Russian was warned by WTA for wearing Spartak Moscow shirt
Tensions in the sporting...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Oleksandr Zinchenko on Ukraine war and life at Arsenal
EXCLUSIVE: Zinchenko stares into the distance as he counts the cost of the past year, since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and his people were...
Ukraine tennis star refuses Russian rival’s handshake after kit row and makes WTA claim
Russian tennis star Anastasia Potapova received an official warning from the WTA Tour after being pictured arriving for an Indian Wells match...
Andrei Kanchelskis: Russian starlet has missed the boat to join Manchester United
Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis believes Lokomotiv Moscow starlet Sergey Pinyaev may have missed his chance to join a club like...
The 'beautiful game' turned ugly as soon as Iran-Russia kicked off
DANIEL MATTHEWS: Writers for TASS, Russia's state-owned news agency, had struggled to make up their mind. They referred to Thursday's meeting with...
'A dream': Exciting defender admits he wants to sign for Manchester United
Highly-rated Russian defender Aleksandr Mukhin has indicated that his ‘dream’ is to move to the Premier League with Manchester United. Speaking to...
Portugal’s Euro 2016 hero Eder went from scoring in the final to free agent after carrying trophy onto Wembley pitch
IN the summer of 2016, Eder was a national hero in Portugal after coming off the bench to net his side’s winner in extra-time in the final of the...
I was a waster who played for Arsenal and Barcelona but now I build apartments in Cameroon while winning league titles
ALEX SONG has confessed to being a “waster” during his early years at Arsenal.
The Cameroonian first joined the Gunners, initially on loan, in 2005...
Blow for Vladimir Putin as massive fire erupts at factory producing engines for nuclear missiles and war machines
A MASSIVE fire engulfed a Russian factory producing nuclear missiles for Putin’s war today.
The inferno broke out at the Yaroslavl Motor Plant –...
Russia will face Iran in first match outside of old Soviet Union borders since UEFA expulsion
MATT BARLOW: The Russians, banned by UEFA from competing in Euro 2024, are set for the friendly in the Iranian capital before facing Iraq at home,...
Putin’s ally calls for ‘immediate nuke strike’ on any country that detains Russian dictator after arrest warrant issued
A CLOSE ally of Vladimir Putin has warned Russia will launch an “immediate nuclear strike” on any country that detains the Russian leader.
The...
‘It's half of what was shot at us': Kharkiv's Russian missile cemetery
Rows of munition debris lie at heart of Ukrainian prosecutors' efforts to build criminal cases against Russian commanders
Russia-Ukraine war –...
Why, when a player assaults a referee, the ultimate guilty party is the media
Arsenal and Tottenham both built stadia, and each suffered the consequence. But… Being a visionary is not as easy as it looks By Sir Hardly...
Fans left astonished as Premier League flop succeeds Sergio Busquets and Sergio Ramos as Spain captain
FANS are shocked Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata is Spain’s new captain.
The Atletico Madrid striker succeeding legendary midfielder Sergio Busquets...
Ukrainian refugees to receive 1,000 FREE tickets for EURO 2024 qualifier against England at Wembley
The fixture will see 1,000 tickets made available free of charge to those who have fled Russia's invasion of their home country, as well as the...
Abramovich wanted to turn Regent’s Park into Chelsea training ground… before learning it was owned by the Queen
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH wanted to turn Regent’s Park into Chelsea’s training ground, according to former owner Ken Bates.
Bates sold the Blues to...
I once dated Cristiano Ronaldo and when we broke up I lost 11m Instagram followers in 24 hours
CRISTIANO RONALDO has had plenty of ex-girlfriends.
But one lost 11 MILLION Instagram followers in just 24 hours after they split.
Cristiano...
Cristiano Ronaldo's ex-girlfriend 'lost 11m Instagram followers in just 24 hours'
Cristiano Ronaldo dated Irina Shayk for five years between 2010 and 2015, and their split ended up costing the Russian model big time - on social...
Who is World Cup star Harry Maguire’s wife Fern Hawkins and do they have children together?
HARRY MAGUIRE has battled through the heavy criticism to make Gareth Southgate’s 27-man squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
And Maguire’s wife Fern...
WATCH: Guro wraps up beautiful play to add a third for Chelsea against Reading! 3-0!
Photo by Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesOpportunity given and taken!
Gurooo pic.twitter.com/IEJGX0frTf— CfcwComps...
Putin ‘makes shock visit to occupied Ukrainian city Mariupol’ days after arrest warrant issued over alleged war crimes
VLADIMIR Putin has made a shock visit to the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to Russian state media.
It comes just two days after...
Everton at Chelsea: Opposition Analysis | Gaining Momentum
Dwight McNeil and Abdoulaye Doucoure could prove important players this evening | Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty ImagesDyche’s men must prove they...
The lesson Celtic can learn from Benfica’s Champions League exploits – as Jota heaps praise on ‘world class’ Kyogo
PLENTY of people couldn’t understand why Kyogo was shunned by Japan again this week.
As far as Jota is concerned, his Celtic pal’s “world-class”...
Bookies pasted as 7-5 fav Galopin Des Champs wins action-packed Gold Cup in Cheltenham blockbuster
BOOKIES were pasted as 7-5 fav Galopin Des Champs won an action-packed Gold Cup.
Willie Mullins and jockey Paul Townend were left in dreamland...
WTA chief says body have 'done a lot' for Ukraine players after Swiatek criticism
"The WTA has been criticised by Iga Swiatek and Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko in recent days for how they are managing Russian and Belarusian...
Moment Rangers could have signed Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as Gers hero relives chance to snap up global superstar
HE’S one of the hottest properties in world football right now – and he could just have been playing for Rangers.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the...
Journalist claims Milan are interested in FC Krasnodar star and have bid €8m
By: Oliver Fisher
There is some confusion circulating regarding AC Milan’s potential interest in signing FC Krasnodar midfielder Eduard...
Dramatic video shows Putin’s FSB spy HQ engulfed by fire after ‘explosions detonate ammunition’ near Ukraine border
DRAMATIC footage has emerged of a building engulfed in flames, which is claimed to be Vladimir Putin’s FSB spy HQ near the Ukraine border.
The...
Dramatic video shows Putin's FSB spy HQ engulfed by fire after ‘explosions detonate ammunition' near Ukraine border
DRAMATIC footage has emerged that appears to be Vladimir Putin's FSB spy HQ engulfed by a fire after “explosions detonate ammunition” near the...
Kevin Muscat denies ‘frustration’ at Ange Postecoglou’s transfer raids
The gaffer’s ability to spot footballing talent is incredible.# Ange Postecolgou really has taken Celtic global when if comes to scouring for...
Potapova warned by WTA over 'not acceptable' Spartak Moscow shirt
"Anastasia Potapova has been warned by the WTA that wearing a Spartak Moscow football shirt ahead of a match at Indian Wells was \"not acceptable...
'Is football more important than war now?'
TWELVE months ago the national media was awash with reports covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many of them taking up
Vinnie Jones screamed X-rated insult at me when I first faced him for Man Utd – it was a shock to the system
A MANCHESTER UNITED legend has recalled how he received an X-rated baptism of fire the first time he faced the notorious Wimbledon Crazy Gang from...
Antony told to copy legendary Man Utd DEFENDER to improve his game by Andrei Kanchelskis as he identifies ‘problem’
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Andrei Kanchelskis has told Antony to learn from one of the quiet, unsung heroes of the 1999 Treble-winning...
Swiatek urges more support for Ukrainian players and 'better leadership' from WTA
"Iga Swiatek wants the WTA to do \"a little bit more to help Ukrainian players\". Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko said she withdrew from a match at Indian...
Russian football hooligans form separate battalion to fight in Ukraine
Hooligans are invited to ‘Get into the coolest adventures of your life with a real chance to come back alive from these scrapes,' in Ukraine.
Nikki and Brie Bella officially leave WWE after revealing new Garcia Twins name
Nikki and Brie have ditched the Bella moniker (Picture: WWE)Nikki and Brie Garcia have confirmed their WWE exit after ditching their Bella Twins...
Football international joins Putin’s hooligan unit in Ukraine as battalion led by ultra dubbed The Spaniard boosts ranks
A FORMER football star has joined an army unit of Russian hooligans on the frontline in Ukraine.
It comes as the battalion – led by an ultra dubbed...
World No.1 Iga Swiatek blows up at rival Anastasia Potapova for Russian jersey at Indian Wells
Defending champion and world No. 1 Iga Swiatek has hit out at Russian tennis star Anastasia Potapova after she wore a controversial Russian...
Russian fighter jet ‘smashes into US Reaper drone over the Black Sea’ after ‘dangerous actions’ by Putin’s pilot
A RUSSIAN fighter jet has “smashed into US Reaper drone over the Black Sea” after “dangerous actions” by one of Vladimir Putin’s pilots.
The...
BBC needs to overhaul rules to regain trust after Gary Lineker’s Nazi tweet row, Ofcom warns
THE BBC needs to overhaul its social media rules to regain trust in the wake of the Gary Lineker row, Ofcom's boss warned.
It was told to lose the...
Gary Lineker suspension echoes Putin's Russia, says Labour
Shadow minister accuses government of ‘deliberate strategy of undermining BBC' as calls mount for corporation's chair to quit
The suspension of...
BBC's suspension of Gary Lineker is like something from ‘Putin’s Russia’, Labour MP says
A LABOUR MP sparked outrage today after comparing Gary Lineker’s former BBC suspension to “Putin’s Russia”.
In a Commons debate Shadow Culture...
How Porto could be lining up in Champions League had they not sold £367m worth of talent in the last decade
PORTO will fight for their lives to stay in the Champions League tonight.
But they could have lined up very differently against Inter Milan had...
The Lineker v BBC saga ends in a victory for free speech
In a victory for free speech Gary Lineker will be back to work this week.It’s an embarrassment to the UK that someone faced losing his job based on...
Fifa to approve expanded World Cup with new 48 team format and extra games while being longest in history
FIFA will today confirm the 2026 World Cup will be the longest and biggest in history.
World chiefs under President Gianni Infantino have agreed...
‘I’m not a nutter’ – Matt Le Tissier says he was SACKED by Sky Sports because of his conspiracy theories on coronavirus
MATT LE TISSIER has revealed he believes he was sacked by Sky Sports due to his views on coronavirus before insisting: “I’m not a nutter!”
The...
Russia consider leaving Uefa after invite to Asian competition
Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been excluded from competing for their countries since the invasion of Ukraine
Russia invited to play in Asian football tournament amid Uefa and Fifa bans
Central Asian Football Association opens door to June games
Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran among nations participating
Russia have been invited...
Tim Davie's career as BBC chief is surely holed below the waterline
TIM Davie's career as BBC chief is surely holed below the waterline.
His authority is shot.
AFPTim Davie has discovered that his biggest stars are...
Chelsea owner Boehly linked to company sanctioned by Ukraine for ‘financing Russian schemes’ along with Blues sponsor
CHELSEA are reportedly re-assessing their sponsorship deal with betting firm Parimatch Tech after discovering they set to be sanctioned by...
Opinion: The Toxic Tenure of Paul Ince
Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty ImagesPaul Ince might guide Reading to survival but, for Calum Egan, his personality and painful tactics have made him...
Oleksandr Usyk in talks over shock career change to professional football… and has eyes on Premier League transfer
OLEKSANDR USYK wants to juggle his Tyson Fury training camp with a return to professional football.
Ukraine's 36-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO...
In-form striker called up for international fixture
Ali Al-Hamadi has been called up by the Iraqi national team for their upcoming friendly against Russia on Sunday 26 March.
Parimatch suspends operations in Ukraine after being hit by Government sanctions
Parimatch has confirmed it has suspended operations in Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the betting firm was one of 280...
What is Gary Lineker’s net worth?
GARY Lineker had a successful career as a footballer, and now is one of the most recognisable faces of British television.
Here, we look at his...
View from Leicester: ‘Lineker stands up for people who don't have a voice'
Fans joining presenter in match-day crowd at club where he was a star striker, speak out on BBC controversy
“Gary is 100% right,” said lifelong...
‘This is not Putin’s Russia’ – Gary Lineker crisis has reached dangerous levels of toxicity for the BBC
THE BBC and the British government took on the wrong opponent when they joined forces in a misguided attempt to silence Gary Lineker.
Ex-Premier League striker who once cost £13.5m joins relegation-threatened League One side Morecambe on free transfer
EX-EVERTON striker Ouymar Niasse has finally found a new club – League One strugglers Morecambe.
The former £13.5million Senegal star, 32, has been...
I disagree with Gary Lineker about migrants but in a free country you can’t sack people for expressing an opinion
PEOPLE have been calling for Gary Lineker to be sacked because he says Britain's new policy of slamming the door on anyone who arrives in Kent on a...