Tuchel wants to ‘earn right’ to sing national anthem

England manager Thomas Tuchel said he must “earn” the right to sing the national anthem after the German revealed he will not join in during his opening matches in charge.

UCL set for seven English clubs next season

The Premier League could see an unprecedented seven clubs qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season, all thanks to UEFA’s new competition format and coefficient system.

Bruno hits back at Ratcliffe

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said it is not the players’ fault for the contracts signed off by the club as he hit back at claims by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that some are “overpaid”.

Rashford makes Tuchel’s first England squad

Thomas Tuchel believes Marcus Rashford is a contender for England’s 2026 World Cup squad after earning a call up in his first squad.

Alexander-Arnold out of Carabao Cup final

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the League Cup final against Newcastle with the defender set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Salah will seal first Slot trophy

Liverpool’s Egyptian king Mohamed Salah will put PSG behind him and fire the Reds to Carabao Cup glory, writes DYLAN JOHNSON.

Bruno hat-trick fires Man Utd into Europa League quarters

Bruno Fernandes led Manchester United into the Europa League quarter-finals with a hat-trick to beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at Old Trafford.

Rooney: Manchester United look ‘lost’ and ‘scared’

Wayne Rooney thinks former side Manchester United look “lost” and “scared” on the pitch and that “10 to 15 players need to leave the club”.

Germany recall Goretzka and Adeyemi for Italy tie

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday recalled the in-form Leon Goretzka and Karim Adeyemi to his squad for the two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie with Italy.

Mbappe returns to France squad as Doue earns first call-up

Captain Kylian Mbappe returned to the France squad named Thursday for this month’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia, as Paris Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue earned a first call-up.