The case for an England boycott of Qatar 2022

With at least 6,500 migrant workers dead in the desert heat in the last 10 years, what on earth are we doing letting Qatar host a World Cup? It was awarded to them by a thoroughly discredited organisation, headed by a thoroughly discredited person, in a thoroughly discredited process, which involved thoroughly discredited ‘methods’. And […]

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17 things we loved this wkend: Lukaku, Kane, Martial, Lewy

Europe’s major leagues may have had a week off due to the international break, but there was still plenty of exciting action around the world. Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane carried their excellent club form onto the international stage, while Didier Drogba’s son made us feel incredibly old. We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the […]

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Only qualified coaches can criticise players and managers…

A massive lack of England mails here. Sort it out. Get your mails into the editor@football365.com…   All journalists should be qualified coaches I can’t hold my tongue any longer. There is a massive growing divide in the world of football and it is fuelled by the utter ignorance of the media and the pundits […]

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Clarke not worried yet despite another Scotland draw

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke claims it is too early to say they are already struggling in their World Cup group after his side drew their second game of the campaign. Clarke’s side followed up a 2-2 home draw against Austria by being held to a 1-1 draw by fourth seeds Israel in Tel Aviv. […]

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Boothroyd clinging to slim qualification hopes

Boss Aidy Boothroyd insists the focus must be on England Under-21s’ slim qualification hopes and not his future after a limp defeat to Portugal left them on the brink of elimination at Euro 2021. Dany Mota’s goal and Francisco Trincao’s penalty earned Portugal a 2-0 win in Group D on Sunday. England failed to have […]

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Israel 1-1 Scotland: Fraser rescues point for Scots

Ryan Fraser’s strike spared Scotland another defeat in Israel as they were forced to come from behind to claim another World Cup qualifying draw. Fraser struck 11 minutes into the second half to earn Scotland a 1-1 draw in front of around 5,000 fans at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv. The hosts had taken […]

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Portugal U21s 2-0 England U21s: Another early exit beckons

Toothless England Under-21s are on the brink of another early exit at the European Championship after a limp 2-0 defeat to Portugal. Dany Mota’s strike and a Francisco Trincao penalty saw Portugal win the Group D clash on Sunday. England had already lost 1-0 to Switzerland and another defeat in Ljubljana pushed them further towards […]

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Watch: Martial ignores Mbappe during France substitution

Kylian Mbappe was ignored by France teammate Anthony Martial after replacing him during their World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan. The world champions secured their first win of qualification but were made to work hard for their 2-0 success by a stubborn Kazakhstani side. Martial was recalled to the starting lineup after Thursday’s draw with Ukraine […]

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Watch: Bruno Fernandes picks out Ronaldo with stunning cross

Manchester United‘s Bruno Fernandes nearly provided a sensational assist for Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s 2-2 draw with Serbia. Fernandes followed in the footsteps of Ronaldo and Luis Nani by leaving Sporting Lisbon for Old Trafford in January 2020. “Yes, I talked about Manchester United with Cristiano,” Fernandes told United’s official website after joining the club. “He just […]

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Albania 0-2 England: Three Lions cruise to victory

A goal in either half from Harry Kane and Mason Mount secured England a comfortable victory over Albania. Having kicked off the road to Qatar with a straightforward 5-0 triumph against San Marino, the Three Lions headed to Tirana for their final match on foreign soil before what they hope will be a Euro 2020 […]

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