Underdogs and lightweights

FIXTURES SATURDAY, JULY 5 5pm: Wales vs Netherlands (BBC) 8pm: France vs England (ITV) WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 5pm: England vs Netherlands (BBC) 8pm: France vs Wales (ITV) SUNDAY, JULY 13 8pm: England vs Wa

Gianni Infantino had been FIFA president for a mere nine months when he unveiled his grand vision. “Today, football is not just about Europe and South America,” he declared in November 2016. “The worl

All eyes are on Inter Miami, AKA Barça Old Boys: Lionel Messi has been playing alongside Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, and Javier Mascherano replaced Gerardo Martino as head coach last

FIXTURES FRIDAY, JULY 4 5pm: Denmark vs Sweden (ITV) 8pm: Germany vs Poland (ITV) TUESDAY, JULY 8 5pm: Germany vs Denmark (BBC) 8pm: Poland vs Sweden (BBC) SATURDAY, JULY 12 8pm: Poland vs Denmark (IT

FIXTURES THURSDAY, JULY 3 5pm: Belgium vs Italy (BBC) 8pm: Spain vs Portugal (ITV) MONDAY, JULY 7 5pm: Spain vs Belgium (ITV) 8pm: Portugal vs Italy (ITV) FRIDAY, JULY 11 8pm: Italy vs Spain (BBC) 8pm

The front page of the Daily Mirror was emphatic. Less than two months after they had won an historic Treble, Manchester United were preparing to sit out the FA Cup to take part in the new FIFA Club Wo