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Italy coach Roberto Mancini expected more from his side despite a 3-0 win in Greece that maintained their 100 per cent record in Euro 2020 qualifying. The Azzurri moved three points clear at the top of Group J after leaving the hosts reeling with three goals in the space of 10 minutes. Nicolo Barella, Lorenzo…

Gareth Southgate says there is “no way” he would return to club management right now – and the England boss is confident assistant Steve Holland remains similarly committed amid talk of a move to former club Chelsea. A year on from bowing out of the World Cup in an extra-time semi-final loss to Croatia, the…

Steve Clarke hailed his Scotland players for handling the pressure after Oliver Burke’s late winner against Cyprus kept them alive in their Euro 2020 group. Scotland looked to be heading for the three points they desperately needed after defeat in Kazakhstan in March cost Alex McLeish his job, when Andy Robertson hit the top corner…

Leroy Sane’s early goal set Germany on their way to a routine 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win away to Belarus. Sane, controversially left of the the squad for the 2018 World Cup, made it two goals in Germany’s opening two Group C matches as Joachim Low’s side built on their win away to Holland. Marco…

Steve Clark began his Scotland reign with a 2-1 victory over Cyprus in their Euro 2020 qualifying group. The Scots needed an 89th-minute winner from Oliver Burke to provide their new boss with a winning start. Here are five things we learned from the Hampden clash. Steve Clarke’s honeymoon period survives intact “Steve Clarke’s Tartan…

Josh Magennis and Conor Washington both sought to claim Northern Ireland’s opening goal in their dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 win over Estonia in Tallinn on Saturday night. It was Washington who cut inside from the left wing and made his way to the centre of the penalty area before shooting at goal, but the ex-Sheffield United…

Phil Neville says England welcome the expectation on them as they head into the first match of their Women’s World Cup campaign, Sunday’s encounter with Scotland. The Lionesses’ Group D opener sees them face the Scots at Nice’s Allianz Riviera. Boss Neville was asked during his pre-match press conference at the stadium about England being…

World Cup winners France suffered a shock defeat to Turkey in Euro 2020 qualifying group H. Kaan Ayhan headed the opener and Roma winger Cengiz Under, an influential presence from both set-pieces and open play, gave the hosts a 2-0 interval lead. Didier Deschamps’ side showed little sign of fighting their way back into the…

Gareth Southgate vowed to support John Stones after his calamitous defensive error sparked England’s collapse in the Nations League semi-final defeat to Holland. Fan disorder made way for a gripping clash at the sold-out Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, where far fewer supporters are likely to be in attendance for Sunday’s third-place play-off against…

England’s hopes of a first trophy in 53 years went up in smoke in calamitous fashion as dreadful defending allowed Holland to seal a 3-1 extra-time victory and progress to the inaugural Nations League final. Disrupted preparation was followed by embarrassing fan disorder before Thursday’s semi-final in Guimaraes, where the Three Lions had looked set…