It has now been six years since Popham, to use his words, 'opened the can'. In April 2020, he joined Steve Thompson in revealing he was struggling with neurodegenerative disease.

Ben Stokes no longer plays for England - but that has not stopped him from rating players who do or did.

Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.

After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches.

Brentford emerged from a tense finish against Reading to book their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 2-1 victory at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Peterborough moved into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for the first time since 2009 thanks to a 7-6 penalty shootout victory over Barnsley that followed a thrilling 3-3 draw between the two League One sides.

England begin their World Cup build-up as the series starts in Southampton

Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal cannot rush his development.

Argentina will host Benin in October in Buenos AiresAFA president invites Messi to enjoy ‘deserved farewell’Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina to make a farewell ⁠appearance in a home friendly in October following his international retirement, the Argentinian football association (AFA) has confirmed.“We invited ⁠the best player in ⁠the …

But instead of blaming the kid or his parents or an intermediary, or all three, the breakdown in relations between Gabriel and the club feels more like yet the latest symbol of the decline of the club.

Manchester United youngster Kai Rooney has shared that he models his playing style on a former Premier League player.

Shane Lowry acknowledged feeling sad that his wife Wendy, and their children, were in Florida rather than watching him win a first Irish Open title for 17 years

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Harry Brook hits a brutal century and draws comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrash Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.