Man City transfer demand that sets them up for Premier League title defence
Manchester City could have a fourth new captain in five years when they go for a fourth successive Premier League title.
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Left-back David Tutonda was offered a new deal at Gillingham but won’t be first choice next season in League 2
David Tutonda looks likely to be moving on after Gillingham clinched a deal for promotion-winner Max Clark.
Gillingham will play Championship side Millwall at Priestfield on Saturday, July 15
Gillingham have added a second home pre-season friendly to their summer schedule.
New Zealand marks 1 month to Women's World Cup with match near Mount Cook
New Zealand has marked the one month countdown to the start of the Women's World Cup by creating a full-sized soccer pitch in the remote southern highlands of the South Island, in the shadow of New Zealand's highest mountain Aoraki Mount Cook.
Kylian Mbappe Penalty Gives France Euro Qualifying Win Over Greece
A Kylian Mbappe penalty gave France a 1-0 victory over 10-man Greece on Monday that maintained their perfect record in qualifying for Euro 2024. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar, and France captain, had his initial kick saved early in the second half but was allowed a second attempt because of encroachment into the area by a Greek defender. He made no mistake second time around and France could have gone on to win by a greater margin after Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off for barging Randal Kolo Muani to the ground, denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
'Insulted' Courtois Refuses To Play Belgium Qualifier After Captaincy Snub
Thibaut Courtois has refused to make the trip to Tallinn for Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday after being overlooked for the stand-in captaincy last week. In the absence of regular skipper Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku wore the captain's armband for a 1-1 draw with Austria last Saturday. Coach Domenico Tedesco said the plan had been for his two vice-captains, Lukaku and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois, to lead the side in one match each during the international break.
Cristiano Ronaldo Will 'Never Give Up' Playing For Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday he would "never give up" playing for Portugal as he prepares to make his 200th international appearance against Iceland in Euro 2024 qualifying. The 38-year-old set a new men's international record when he won his 197th cap against Liechtenstein in March. "I will never give up coming here (to the Portugal national team), because it's always a dream," he told a press conference in Reykjavik ahead of Tuesday's match.
Bukayo Saka Nets Hat-trick As England Hit North Macedonia For Seven
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England continued their impressive march towards Euro 2024 with a 7-0 thrashing of North Macedonia at Old Trafford on Monday. Saka has become an indispensable part of Gareth Southgate's side since starring at the World Cup and took his tally to seven goals in his last eight internationals to round off a brilliant season for the Arsenal winger. Harry Kane also scored twice, while Marcus Rashford and Kalvin Phillips were on target as the Three Lions maintained a 100 percent record in qualifying after four games.