Baturina fires Croatia level against England
Late in Zagreb, Baturina’s strike cut through England’s defense, a precise finish that leveled the score and silenced the traveling fans.
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Stories, match reporting and the people behind the game.Beaumont in squad for historic Lord’s Test but no place for Dean
Beaumont named in Lord’s historic Test squad, a landmark selection. Yet Dean, despite strong form, finds no place-a quiet twist amid the cricketing milestone.
Read the story‘The night before I dreamt about my ACL’: Everton’s Aurora Galli on the long way back from injury | Moving the Goalposts
The night before her ACL dream, Aurora Galli knew the real battle was waiting. Everton’s midfielder traces the quiet, grueling miles back from injury-a personal, unyielding journey.
Read the storyRanking Europe’s top clubs by player performance a…
Across Europe’s elite clubs, player statistics paint a silent, ruthless hierarchy. From Madrid’s clinical finishers to Bayern’s midfield conductors, pure performance metrics reshape the landscape, stripping away sentimental trophies for cold, on-pitch data.
Read the storyMVG, Price, Van Veen and Bunting star as Slovakia headlines Euro Tour
MVG, Price, Van Veen and Bunting stole the show in Slovakia’s Euro Tour stop, unleashing blistering 180s and clinical finishes under the neon lights.
Read the storyWomen’s World Cup playoffs: England land Greece, Scotland get Czechia in first round
The World Cup draw carved clear paths: England will face Greece, while Scotland draws Czechia in the opening playoff round, setting the stage for a tense European duel.
Read the storyWho am I? Guess World Cup star No 11
The stadium roars as he breaks through the line. An assist hides his own goal-scoring hunger. Who is this shadow in football's brightest light?
Read the storySutton outlines cost of Celtic ‘rebuild’ | ‘There needs to be a lot of change’
Chris Sutton frames Celtic’s rebuild as a pricey overhaul: “There needs to be a lot of change,” he warns, tallying the cost in crucial departures and fresh signings.
Read the storyWedding parties, the Hand of God and Lineker – The Big One invades summer like nothing else | Matthew Engel
From Merseyside to Munich, the summer air thrummed with a new religion: The Big One. Wedding receptions paused for panenkas, the Hand of God was replayed on pub TVs, and Gary Lineker’s ghost hovered over every goal. Football’s…
Read the storyBarça to play Brady’s Birmingham in a friendly
Camp Nou royalty meets Midlands grit: Barça and Brady's Birmingham City clash in a summer friendly, a collision of tiki-taka finesse and English ambition.
Read the storyStokes included in Durham squad for Friday’s County Championship game
Ben Stokes returns to Durham’s red-ball squad for Friday’s County Championship clash-a muscular, moody presence likely to unsettle seamers and spark hopes of a championship surge.
Read the storyWeir’s title regret as she confirms Real Madrid exit
Weir's sigh echoes louder than any transfer fee; the Madridista jersey, once a dream, now a trophy of hollow victory and whispered "what ifs."
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