Never write off the germans

Women’s Football

For the first time in 17 years, Tottenham actually won a trophy – a first European trophy since 1984, no less. That they did it in the same season as their lowest league finish for 47 years made it al

The room erupts. Not with cheers, but laughter. There are around 400 people at Gateshead’s Hilton Hotel, including Dan Burn, and a joke has just been cracked on the microphone at the defender’s expens

One year ago, Lee Carsley had the weight of the world on his shoulders – or the weight of England, at least. Greece had just come to Wembley and won after the Three Lions’ interim boss – in place foll

J ack Wilshere is such a smiling character that it’s occasionally easy to forget how much of a competitor he is. Short in stature but not willpower, Wilshere was training alongside Thierry Henry at 14

The South Africa head coach reflects on an eventful World Cup qualifying campaign and looks ahead to next year’s finals, AFCON and retirement