Cristiano Ronaldo: Al-Nassr striker asks referee to overturn penalty he won
Al Nassr lead Group E in the AFC Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his goalscoring exploits but on Monday night the Al-Nassr forward convinced the referee not to award him a penalty. The 38-year-old went down in the second minute after a challenge in his side’s Asian Champions League clash with Iranian side […]
Ian Wright: Former Arsenal striker on prison coaching scheme
Ian Wright watched the coaching sessions and then awarded out medals at North London’s HMP Pentonville “It changed my life because I knew that wasn’t the life for me.” Ian Wright is visiting Pentonville Prison, just over a mile from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and their former ground of Highbury, where the striker became a Gunners […]
Harry Kane: Will Bayern Munich striker become England’s second European Golden Shoe winner?
Harry Kane is already more than halfway to his best ever scoring season It may still be early in the season but Harry Kane’s record-breaking beginning at Bayern Munich gives him a great start to become only England’s second European Golden Shoe winner. The European Golden Shoe is awarded to the top scorer in any […]
Victor Osimhen: Napoli striker chose what was ‘good for career’ over Saudi Arabia move
Victor Osimhen has scored six goals for Napoli this season Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says he made the decision which was “good for his career” after being linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in the summer. The Nigeria forward scored 31 goals in all competitions last season to help Napoli win the Serie A […]
Match of the Day analysis: Rasmus Hojlund – why the goals will come for Man Utd striker
Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams says the goals will come “sooner rather than later” for Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund after a “clever” performance in their 1-0 win over Luton. Watch Premier League highlights and analysis on Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Source link
England squad: Newcastle striker Callum Wilson recalled for Euro 2024 qualifiers
Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson has been recalled to the England squad by manager Gareth Southgate for their final two Euro 2024 qualifiers. Tottenham midfielder James Maddison and Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka are also in despite injury worries. England play Malta on 17 November and North Macedonia on 20 November. Southgate’s side have already qualified […]
Harry Kane: Can Bayern Munich striker beat Robert Lewandowski’s Bundesliga record?
“I feel like we are getting better each game.” Those words from Harry Kane will strike fear into the rest of the Bundesliga – and the European elite – after his record-breaking start to life at Bayern Munich just got even better. The England striker became the first player to score 15 goals in his […]
Erling Haaland: Man City striker rediscovers European scoring touch to terrify rivals
Erling Haaland (third left) curled in Manchester City’s third goal against Young Boys after 86 minutes It is an anomaly of the most successful period in Manchester City’s European competition history that their main striker has had a goal drought during it. Erling Haaland had not scored in five Champions League matches, stretching back to […]
Rosie Hughes: The Wrexham striker unlocking defences and locking prison cell doors
‘I’m proud to be a footballer and prison officer’ – Hughes Being the star striker of a football club owned by Hollywood stars has opened many doors for Rosie Hughes. She’s gone from playing for free to signing a semi-professional contract, appearing on television with Hollywood royalty, meeting actual royalty and scoring a winning goal […]
Jodie Taylor: Former England striker says it is a ‘full circle moment’ to end career at Arsenal
Taylor scored seven goals in 20 league appearances for Arsenal across two spells Former England forward Jodie Taylor has announced her retirement from football. Taylor played in six different countries and she ends her career after spending the second half of last season with Arsenal. The 37-year-old scored 19 goals in 51 appearances for the […]