Terry Venables tributes by Gary Lineker, Gareth Southgate, Ange Postecoglou, Gary Neville
‘The best English coach we’ve had’ Terry Venables was “the best English coach we’ve had”, said Gary Lineker as he led tributes to the former England boss after his death at the age of 80. Venables signed England striker Lineker for both Barcelona and Tottenham. Lineker said Venables’ death – which came after a long […]
Phil Neville appointed manager of MLS side Portland Timbers
Neville ended his playing career with Everton in 2013 Phil Neville has been appointed the new Portland Timbers manager on a contract until 2026. The former England and Manchester United defender’s new role comes after he was sacked by fellow Major League Soccer side Inter Miami in June. “I am massively excited about the challenge […]
VAR: Arsenal statement about refereeing standards is ‘dangerous’, says Gary Neville
Arsenal’s call for urgent action on the standards of refereeing in the Premier League is “dangerous”, says pundit Gary Neville. Arteta said the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s winner was “embarrassing” and a “disgrace”. “I thought Arsenal’s statement was really poor,” Neville told Sky Sports. Three areas around Gordon’s goal were checked by Sunday’s video […]
Saturday’s gossip: Phil Neville, Raphael Varane, Jean-Clair Todibo, Luis Suarez
Portland Timbers are in advanced talks to hire former England defender Phil Neville, 46, as their head coach. He was previously in charge of Inter Miami. (Athletic)external-link Several Saudi clubs including Al-Nassr are keen on signing Manchester United’s French centre-back Raphael Varane, 30, in the January transfer window. (Teamtalk)external-link Newcastle are interested in Atalanta and […]
No Paul Scholes? Kyle Walker over Gary Neville? Your England Golden Generation XI
It was a topic that caused plenty of debate – is the current crop England’s Golden Generation or were the players from the mid-2000s a more talented group? Prior to the current crop securing qualification for Euro 2024 on Tuesday, we asked you to choose your combined XI of players from the modern era, and […]