Jonathan Walters retires from football due to Achilles injury
Republic of Ireland and Burnley striker Jonathan Walters has announced his retirement from football following a long-standing Achilles injury.
Premier League
Peter Beardsley charged with racially abusing youth-team players
Former Newcastle coach Peter Beardsley has been charged by the Football Association with racially abusing youth-team players.
Spurs captain Lloris wants to do justice to ‘beautiful’ new stadium
Captain Hugo Lloris knows Tottenham will have to step things up on the pitch after they have moved into “one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world”.
Brave Bella set for VIP day with Aaron Mooy
Huddersfield’s Aaron Mooy is to meet a young American girl who gained inspiration from the midfielder’s shaven head during her cancer treatment.
Leroy Sane escapes serious injury in Germany’s draw with Serbia
Leroy Sane confirmed he was not seriously injured despite being caught by a horrendous challenge late in Germany’s friendly with Serbia on Wednesday.
Heaton appreciates England recall after benefiting from Banks’ advice
England will pay tribute to goalkeeping great Gordon Banks at Wembley on Friday when Tom Heaton will return to the squad having heeded the advice given to him by the World Cup-winning “hero”.
Pogba wants Solskjaer to stay at Man Utd
Paul Pogba hopes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is given the Manchester United manager’s job on a permanent basis.
Matt Doherty believes Wolves are capable of winning the FA Cup
Matt Doherty is targeting FA Cup glory as he aims to turn a good season into a great one on both the domestic and international fronts.
Chelsea forward Giroud hints at possible return to France
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has revealed his frustration at his lack of playing time and admitted he could be tempted by a return to France.
English players’ Premier League playing time reduced
The proportion of Premier League playing time this season for English players has dipped to 30 per cent, Press Association Sport figures show.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has full faith in Mohamed Salah
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has backed Mohamed Salah to rediscover his goalscoring form and believes team-mate Sadio Mane can provide inspiration.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Manchester United will face competition from other top European clubs in their bid to bring Antoine Griezmann to Old Trafford, the Daily Mirror says. The release clause for the Atletico Madrid World Cup winner will fall £70million over the summer according to the paper.
Tom Heaton determined to oust ‘outstanding’ England keeper Jordan Pickford
Tom Heaton is more interested in Jordan Pickford’s outstanding international performances than his club troubles, although the Burnley goalkeeper’s determination to usurp him as England number one is clear.
James Ward-Prowse has benefited from adding aggression to his game
James Ward-Prowse has moved away from the nice guy image, with extra bite and aggression in his game bringing about an upturn in fortunes at Southampton and a return to the England set-up.
Declan Rice ‘bursting with pride’ after England call-up
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice is determined to look forward after earning a first England call-up, which had him “bursting with pride” and feeling better from illness.
Kieran Trippier keen to finish disappointing season on a high
Kieran Trippier admits he could have done a lot better this season but the out-of-sorts World Cup star is determined to end the campaign on a high with England and Tottenham.
Everton investigate after object allegedly thrown onto pitch against Chelsea
Everton have launched an investigation after an object was allegedly thrown onto the pitch during their 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.
A journey around the Premier League stadiums
Football fans will have a new ground to visit next month when Tottenham move from their temporary home at Wembley to their new stadium.
Ethan Ampadu is a victim of growing pains – Wales boss Ryan Giggs
Wales manager Ryan Giggs says Ethan Ampadu is a victim of growing pains after the Chelsea midfielder dealt a blow to his European Championship plans.
Ryan Giggs hits back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticism
Ryan Giggs has responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s criticism of the Class of 92 by insisting players with “over 2,000 games between us” are entitled to have an opinion about Manchester United.
Sean Dyche: I’ll use break to reflect and make sense of worrying Burnley run
Sean Dyche will use the international break to “reflect and make sense” of Burnley’s worrying recent run.
Xherdan Shaqiri withdraws from Switzerland squad with groin injury
Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri has pulled out of Switzerland’s squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Georgia and Denmark.
Alexis Sanchez determined to find best form for Manchester United
Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez is determined to succeed at the club and insists he still has belief in his ability.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira could be heading for a loan spell next season, The Sun reports, as the Red Devils look to tie him down for the long term. After agreeing a 12-month renewal option last week, United hope a season-long loan will persuade the 23-year-old to commit to a new four-year deal at Old Trafford, the paper says.
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold embracing title race
Trent Alexander-Arnold was watching from the stands as a teenage fan the last time Liverpool were this far embroiled in a Premier League title race.
Calvert-Lewin happy to be focal point of Everton attack
Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is relishing the challenge of leading the line for Everton.
Brain injury charity ‘appalled’ by Ospina concussion incident
Football has been accused of failing to take concussion seriously by a brain injury charity after Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina collapsed during a match on Sunday.
Captain Wes Morgan signs one-year contract extension with Leicester
Leicester captain Wes Morgan has signed a new one-year contract extension, the Premier League club have announced.
Ospina given all clear after collapsing during Napoli’s clash with Udinese
Goalkeeper David Ospina has been discharged from hospital and given the all clear after collapsing midway through Napoli’s Serie A match against Udinese on Sunday.
Spurs freeze season-ticket prices for debut campaign at new home
Tottenham have frozen season ticket prices for next season as the club prepare to move into their new stadium.
Almiron ‘way too good for MLS’ – Paraguayan backed to shine in Premier League
Miguel Almiron has been tipped to make a big impact at Newcastle after leaving a lasting legacy in the United States
Azpilicueta not giving up hope of top-four finish in Premier League
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta insists they cannot afford to pin their Champions League qualification hopes on winning the Europa League despite falling off the pace in the race for the top four domestically.