England v France in World Cup quarters: 4 memorable encounters
England and France will face off in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday in a rare clash on the biggest stage.
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What happened to sport when King George VI died in 1952?
There's a dearth of football action across the water this weekend after all Premier League, EFL and WSL were postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
From 1966 to 2022: two finals a world apart, but Lionesses’ win felt even sweeter
It had to be. Surely? Fifty-six years and a day after being at Wembley to see Alf Ramsey’s England beat West Germany to win the men’s World Cup, I walked with my son towards the stadium in a state of nervous anticipation before last Sunday’s Women’s Euro final.
England up to fourth in FIFA world rankings after first major trophy win at Euro 2022
England have moved up to fourth in the FIFA women’s world rankings after winning the European Championships this summer. The Lionesses won their first-ever major honour following a pulsating 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany on July 31, a result which was enough to see them move up four places from eighth. Ad/> It was also the first major trophy for a senior England side since Sir Alf Ramsey led the Three Lions to a World Cup triumph in 1966.
Bobby Moore lifting Jules Rimet and penalty heartache – England’s major finals
England will contest their fifth major football final on Sunday.
When Ipswich won the title as a newly promoted club under Alf Ramsey
Suffolk’s reputation as a sedate, humble sort of a place is mostly well founded. Its countryside is soothing rather than spectacular; the locals’ sense of regional pride is expressed with modesty rather than flamboyance. Accordingly, the Ipswich Town Supporters’ Association handbook for 1962-63 – the season following the club’s only Football League championship – commences by offering “the highest praise and congratulations to all our players, management, etc”, before moving straight on to the important business of reminding members about their entitlement to accident insurance.
Gareth Southgate’s England job safe after public backing from FA
Gareth Southgate’s job as England manager is safe for the foreseeable future after he received public backing from the Football Association on Tuesday.
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire issues Gareth Southgate verdict after England hammering
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has offered his backing to England manager Gareth Southgate, insisting he remains confident that they can achieve something at the World Cup in Qatar later this year despite Tuesday evening's embarrassing 4-0 home defeat to Hungary.