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Rangers have loaned defender Ross McCrorie to SkyBet League One side Portsmouth for the season. The 21-year-old, who made 30 appearances for the Gers in Steven Gerrard’s first season in charge at Ibrox, including seven in the Europa League, has been allowed to join Pompey. The move represents Rangers academy graduate McCrorie’s third loan spell…

Jason Kerr has been appointed the new St Johnstone captain. The 22-year-old centre-back has been a first-team regular since he returned from a loan spell at Queen of the South 18 months ago. The Scotland Under-21 international succeeds his former defensive partner Joe Shaughnessy who left the club at the end of his contract this…

Cameroon coach Clarence Seedorf insists neither he nor his players are feeling the pressure of defending their Africa Cup of Nations title. A second-placed finish behind Ghana, as a result of scoring fewer goals, has set up a last-16 meeting with Group B runners-up Nigeria. But with progress to the knockout stage the starting point…

Coach Javier Aguirre claims Mohamed Salah is a certainty to win the Ballon d’Or if Egypt triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old capped a remarkable first two years with Liverpool by lifting the Champions League last month and Aguirre believes victory for the host nation will secure the forward’s place among the…

England forward Toni Duggan has left Barcelona after two seasons with the club. The 27-year-old, currently preparing for a third-place play-off at the Women’s World Cup in France, scored 29 goals in 72 matches for the Spanish club, winning the Copa de la Reina and the Copa Catalunya Femenina. “It was a dream come true…

Norwich have announced the signing of goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann on a season-long loan from Schalke. The 30-year-old becomes the Canaries’ third summer signing following Swiss striker Josip Drmic and winger Patrick Roberts, on loan from Manchester City. “I’m really glad and proud to sign here,” Fahrmann said on the Norwich website. “To be a part…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to expand the 2023 Women’s World Cup from 24 teams to 32. Australia, Brazil and Japan are among 10 countries that have expressed an interest in staging what would be the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup, with a decision on the host expected in March 2020. Speaking to…

The Prime Minister praised Phil Neville’s England side for their performance both on and off the field after the Lionesses were knocked out of the World Cup by the USA. England were beaten 2-1 at the semi-final stage, having had a goal ruled out by VAR, missed a penalty and been reduced to 10 players…

Jim Goodwin has put stability at the top of his agenda as he begins his tenure as St Mirren boss. The former Saints captain returned to the Paisley club last week on a three-year deal after the departure of Oran Kearney who kept the Buddies in the Ladbrokes Premiership with a play-off penalty shoot-out win…

Phil Neville felt his England players left their “hearts and souls” on the pitch after a 2-1 defeat to the United States in the Women’s World Cup semi-final. Steph Houghton had an 84th-minute penalty saved, while Ellen White also saw a second-half goal ruled out for the narrowest of offside calls also given following a…