Before the new-look Champions League’s league phase launches, Sports Mole lays out what is set to change and exactly how the new format will work. UEFA competitions have evolved down the decades, kicking off with the European Champions’ Cup in 1955 – before it became the iconic Champions League – while the UEFA Cup and … Read more
Sports Mole previews Thursday’s European Under-19s Championship clash between Northern Ireland Under-19s and Italy Under-19s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Faced with reigning champions Italy Under-19s in their second Group A game at the 2024 European Under-19 Championship, hosts Northern Ireland Under-19s will start as underdogs on Thursday. After an opening draw against … Read more
Support trulyindependent journalism Find out moreClose Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. The search for an England manager to match or even beat the “extraordinary” achievements of Gareth Southgate … Read more
Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between Pafos FC and Elfsborg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. With a mountain to climb following a disastrous first leg, Pafos FC will welcome Elfsborg to Alphamega Stadium for the second leg of their Europa League first-round qualifier on Thursday night. The Cypriots are looking to … Read more
Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between KF Llapi and Wisla Krakow, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. KF Llapi will aim to overturn their first-leg defeat when they host Wisla Krakow at the Stadiumi i Qytetit in the Europa League first qualifying round second leg on Thursday. The Kosovan side fell to … Read more
To celebrate Sergio Busquets’s 36th birthday, Sports Mole challenges you to name the 13 players who have won at least 100 caps for Spain. Like most Spaniards, Sergio Busquets is probably still basking in the glory of his nation’s success at Euro 2024, with La Roja winning an unprecedented fourth European Championship crown courtesy of … Read more
Sports Mole challenges you to name every England player to score under the tutelage of Gareth Southgate. After almost eight years, two major tournament finals and 102 matches in charge, Gareth Southgate has stepped down from his role as England manager. The FA announced his decision on Tuesday, July 16 – just two days after … Read more
Gary Lineker has named the manager he would like to replace Gareth Southgate at England following the 53-year-old’s resignation on Tuesday (16 July). The former England striker appeared to suggest he would like former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to succeed Southgate and take over the Three Lions. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast with … Read more
Support trulyindependent journalism Find out moreClose Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Newcastle will fight to hold on to Eddie Howe amid speculation linking him with the England job. … Read more
Como accuse a number of Wolverhampton Wanderers players of ‘blowing out of proportion’ what a defender of the Serie A side said to Hwang Hee-chan during a pre-season friendly. Como have claimed that Wolverhampton Wanderers were wrong to suggest that one of their players made a racist comment towards Hwang Hee-chan. On Monday evening, the … Read more