By NATHAN SALT – FOOTBALL REPORTER Published: 00:10 BST, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 09:07 BST, 28 June 2026 Alan Shearer called out Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka for ‘not doing enough’ as England made hard work of getting Panama in their final 2026 World Cup group stage game. The…
Has this World Cup ended Pep-Ball? Mexico are leading the revolution to end Guardiola’s mission for control in favour of high-octane excitement
Pep-Ball is dying before our eyes at this World Cup. Senor Guardiola’s tippy-tappy evolution, which has been copied universally, is being swept aside by an upsurge of high-speed attacking football on the grandest stage of all. Many of the 48 nations have arrived in the Americas well aware that conforming…
A manager rewarded for failure, a team of perennial losers, empty suits at the helm… it’s time we all agreed that enough is enough, writes GARY KEOWN
How fortunate we have a national association, as trumpeted in a statement last month that blamed everyone from fans to pundits to managers for some numbskull putting a referee’s details online, that prides itself on dealing with inconvenient truths. There’s certainly no shortage of those banging about right now. After…
World Cup Unfiltered Poll: Which Round of 32 game are YOU most looking forward to?
By OLLIE LEWIS, DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 06:00 BST, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 06:00 BST, 28 June 2026 The groups are done and dusted and now the serious business begins – the World Cup knockout rounds are here! England secured their safe passage to the last 32 before a…
Caitlin Clark WNBA scandal deepens as livid teammate goes on the attack after star was punched in the throat
By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 23:36 BST, 27 June 2026 | Updated: 04:48 BST, 28 June 2026 Caitlin Clark’s teammate Sophie Cunningham has launched a withering attack on the WNBA and its referees after the Indiana Fever star was punched in the throat by an opponent this…
Argentina soccer player’s wife and kids found dead after desperate 74-hour search following Venezuela earthquakes
By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 03:56 BST, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 04:06 BST, 28 June 2026 Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo is mourning the death of his wife and two children after a 74-hour search to find them following the Venezuela earthquakes ended in tragedy. Trejo,…
Aryna Sabalenka reveals why she can’t help it if ‘some people think I’m a b**ch’ as Wimbledon looms: ‘It’s something I was born with’
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka believes people often think she’s a bitch ‘because of my Slavic face’ as she prepares to launch her bid to win her first Wimbledon title. The Belarusian star has reached the semi-finals of the famous tournament three times and will be desperate to add the crown…
England beat Panama but Thomas Tuchel has a big problem he can’t ignore, writes OLIVER HOLT – and without Jude Bellingham, his boss may have been facing a World Cup embarrassment against minnows
Jude Bellingham’s little town blues melted away a long time ago, before he made it big with Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. But if ever an England player was born to the New York stage and its bright lights and its promise of new worlds, it is him. So start…
Steve Clarke QUITS as Scotland manager – just half an hour after their World Cup exit is confirmed and only a month into his new four-year contract
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has quit his role after his side’s World Cup group-stage exit was confirmed after Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1 on Saturday night. The 62-year-old signed a new four-year deal only one month ago, shortly before the Tartan Army arrived in the USA with hope. But a chastening…
Colombia vs Portugal – World Cup Group K LIVE: High-stakes showdown for top spot as Cristiano Ronaldo and Co seek victory while Colombia need only avoid defeat
By TARA ANSON-WALSH, FOOTBALL REPORTER and RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT HARD ROCK STADIUM Updated: 23:58 BST, 27 June 2026 This is Daily Mail Sport’s coverage as Cristiano Ronaldo and Co face Colombia in Houston in a decisive head-to-head for top spot in Group K, with Portugal needing a win while their…