Scottish referee comes out as gay
Referee Craig Napier has come out as gay in a bid to change the culture in Scottish football.
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Fans' favourite Juan Mata to make Manchester United exit
Long-serving Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is leaving the club at the end of his contract this summer.
'This victory was for Ukraine, not me or the players' - manager Petrakov dedicates World Cup play-off win
Ukraine manager Oleksandr Petrakov dedicated his side's World Cup play-off semi-final win over Scotland to those involved in the war back home.
The Nations League has proved its worth, now Ireland are eager to do the same
Somewhere, buried in the darkest, dustiest corner of Abbottstown is a sad and forlorn looking trophy cabinet.
Ukraine claim emotional win as Scots dream ends
Scotland's 2022 World Cup hopes ended in devastating fashion after a 3-1 defeat by Ukraine in their play-off semi-final at an emotionally-charged Hampden Park. Worldwide attention was on the game due to Russia's invasion of their neighbours in February but when the focus turned to football it was Ukraine who were the more accomplished. Scotland's 39-year-old keeper Craig Gordon kept the visitors at bay only until the 33rd minute when skipper Andriy Yarmolenko deservedly put the visitors ahead and Roman Yaremchuk doubled that lead with a header three minutes after the break.
Bafana boss Broos calls his critics 'short-sighted and cheap' as Afcon qualifier looms
Hugo Broos was once again upbeat when he faced the media on Wednesday.
Wales slump to Nations League loss in Poland
Wales' understudies failed to deliver a World Cup boost as they slipped to a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Poland. Just four days before their World Cup play-off final, Jonny Williams' second international goal gave an unfamiliar Wales line-up a 52nd-minute lead in Wroclaw. But Poland substitutes Jakub Kaminski and Karol Swiderski struck in the final 18 minutes to turn the game on its head and inflict a first defeat on Wales since their Euro 2020 loss to Denmark last summer.