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England supporters are calling for Lee Carsley to be appointed as manager on a permanent basis after he steered the side to a convincing 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland. Carsley’s refusal to sing the national anthem dominated the headlines heading into the Nations League opener but the 50-year-old interim boss silenced his critics with an impressive debut showing in Dublin. The Three Lions implemented a cautious approach throughout much of Euro 2024 and Gareth Southgate’s tactics came under intense scrutiny in Germany, despite the team making it all the way to the final. But Carsley’s side played with…

Declan Rice says it would have been ‘really disrespectful’ to celebrate his goal in England’s 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland given his family history. Lee Carsley got his reign as England’s interim manager off to a convincing start in the Nations League, with a pair of unanswered first-half goals from Rice and Jack Grealish proving decisive. Rice and Grealish – who have both represented Ireland in the past – were the target of loud boos and jeers at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium before kick-off and throughout much of the contest. But the booing appeared to have little impact on duo,…

Roy Keane has hit out at England’s ‘awful’ second-half performance against the Republic of Ireland and branded Lee Carsley’s players ‘arrogant’ despite the side’s 2-0 victory in Dublin. A pair of first-half goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish got Lee Carsley’s tenure as interim manager off to a winning start in the Nations League. Rice and Grealish – who have both represented Ireland in the past – were the target of loud boos and jeers from minute one at the Aviva Stadium but it appeared to give the duo extra motivation to perform. And while some England fans began…

Wayne Rooney poked fun at his fitness levels after rolling back the years to fire in a sensational free-kick for the Manchester United Legends against Celtic on his return to Old Trafford. The star-studded match, which raised over £1million for the Manchester United Foundation, ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Gary Hooper cancelling out Rooney’s 42nd-minute wondergoal. United’s team, managed by Bryan Robson and featuring the likes of Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Dimitar Berbatov and Rooney, went on to lose 5-4 on penalties in front of a 33,000-strong crowd at the Theatre of Dreams. Rooney’s free-kick in the closing stages…

Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman jumped to Matthijs de Ligt’s defence following the side’s victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying it was ‘unfair’ to make a ‘big deal’ out of his mistakes on the night. The hosts won in convincing fashion to get their Nations League campaign off to a perfect start, with Joshua Zirkzee, Tijjani Reijnders, Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst and Xavi Simons all hitting the target in a 5-2 win in Eindhoven. Bosnia and Herzegovina mounted a fightback following Zirkzee’s early opener and levelled through Ermedin Demirovic, who capitalised on some poor defending from De Ligt to equalise in…

Nicky Butt has urged Manchester United’s hierarchy to keep faith with Erik ten Hag and give the manager ‘time to get it right’ after the club’s shaky start to the season. United have lost two of their first three matches in the Premier League and suffered defeat in the Community Shield at the hands of Manchester City last month. The Red Devils’ 3-0 capitulation at home to arch-rivals Liverpool before the international break drew widespread criticism, much of which was directed at Ten Hag after a limp and uninspiring performance at Old Trafford. It comes after United’s worst showing in…

Nick Kyrgios is facing calls to be sacked from his commentary position at the US Open over a comment he made about ex-girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya. In response to a picture of himself alongside Kalinskaya at an LA Lakers basketball match in 2020, Kyrgios wrote on X: ‘Second serve’. Kalinskaya, a Russian tennis player, is currently dating world No.1 Jannik Sinner, who will face Taylor Fritz in the final of the US Open men’s singles on Sunday evening. When a tennis fan account shared the post and Kyrgios’ response on X, the Australian wrote: ‘Right… so I’m the one that’s the…

Snooker icon Tony Drago is back on the baize on Sunday at the Seniors 900 and can’t wait for his blockbuster clashes with old friends and rivals Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry. It’s a great line-up in Hull this weekend, with Ken Doherty, World Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo and Barry Pinches in the other group for the fast-paced tournament. Drago is relishing the chance to face his good pal White once again, while he would love to score a win over Hendry and give the Scot something else to linger in his memory. ‘It is always special to play Jimmy,…

721 children treated by ‘rogue surgeon’ at Great Ormond Street | UK News A ‘rogue surgeon’ who treated 721 children left some youngsters with deformities and life-changing injuries, a report has alleged. A consultant orthopaedic surgeon had worked for years at the Great Ormond Street Hospital which treats children suffering from serious illnesses. But an investigation by The Sunday Times has claimed that at least 22 of their patients were harmed under their care. Among them, according to the newspaper, one child had to have a leg amputated. Another may soon have to have a limb amputated. Other patients were…

More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC According to new trade union research, employees have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn. Workers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of paid time off, according to new research. With unions gathering in Brighton this weekend for the first TUC conference under a Labour administration for 15 years, the body revealed new research showing the extent to which workers are being denied holiday pay. Workers are entitled…