Football: Fifa bans Hungary fans from Poland qualifier after Wembley clashes
ZURICH (REUTERS) – Hungary fans will be barred from attending their team’s final World Cup qualifier away to Poland following clashes with police during last month’s group game against England at Wembley Stadium, world soccer’s governing body (Fifa) said on Monday (Nov 1). Britain’s Metropolitan Police said the violence broke out after the alleged racial... » read more
Football: England held by Hungary in World Cup qualifier match marred by crowd violence
LONDON (REUTERS) – England took another, somewhat faltering, step towards 2022 World Cup qualification when they drew 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday (Oct 12)to stay top of Group I with two games remaining. In a game marred by fighting in the stands between Hungary fans and police, the visitors went ahead with a... » read more
Football: British man sentenced over racist abuse of England soccer players
LONDON (REUTERS) – A British man has been sentenced to pay compensation and observe a curfew at weekends after pleading guilty to posting racist abuse about England players on the night of the Euro finals in July. England’s Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who are Black, were bombarded with online abuse after they... » read more
Football: Slick England cruise to 4-0 win over Hungary in World Cup qualifiers
BUDAPEST (REUTERS) – England eased to a comfortable 4-0 win over Hungary at the Puskas Arena on Thursday (Sept 2) to move five points clear at the top of World Cup qualifying Group I. It was a miserable night for Hungary on the field and the country’s Football Federation is likely to face a Fifa... » read more
Football: Sancho says ‘nothing new’ in racist abuse in apology to England fans
LONDON (REUTERS) – England winger Jadon Sancho apologised for missing his penalty during the shootout against Italy in the European Championship final at Wembley but said he was not surprised by the online racist abuse that followed. Substitutes Marcus Rashford, Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed spot kicks in the 3-2 shootout loss to Italy... » read more
Football: Facebook, Twitter vow to tackle racial abuse of England footballers
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Facebook and Twitter said Monday (July 12) they were scrambling to take down racially abusive comments directed at members of the England football team following a heartbreaking loss in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. The US social media giants said they were taking down racist and hateful content which had prompted condemnation from... » read more
Football: ‘Same again’, Southgate tells England before Euro final against Italy
LONDON (REUTERS) – England manager Gareth Southgate has told his team to focus on reproducing their form from throughout Euro 2020 in Sunday’s final (July 11) against Italy and not get caught up in the emotion of the occasion. England have not won a major tournament since their solitary success at the 1966 World Cup... » read more
Football: England dare to dream after setting up Euro 2020 final against Italy
LONDON (AFP) – England fans can at last look forward to a first major tournament final in 55 years after a momentous win against Denmark set up a Euro 2020 showdown with Italy. Three years on from their defeat to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final, Gareth Southgate’s men overcame the Danes 2-1 in extra... » read more
Football: Kane leads England past Ukraine and into Euro 2020 semi-finals
ROME (AFP) – Harry Kane scored twice as a buoyant England cruised through to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with a one-sided 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday (July 3). Kane ended a worrying international scoring drought by netting in the 2-0 last-16 defeat of Germany in midweek and he put England ahead... » read more
Football: England sweep history and Germany aside to move into Euro last eight
LONDON (REUTERS) – Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane struck late goals as England reached the Euro 2020 quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley on Tuesday (June 29), their first knockout victory over their old rivals since the 1966 World Cup final. England will play either Sweden or Ukraine, who meet later on... » read more
Football: Sterling strikes as England beat Czechs to top Euro 2020 group
LONDON (AFP) – England found an attacking spark to beat the Czech Republic 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday (June 22) and clinch top spot in Group D at Euro 2020. Raheem Sterling, who kept his place alongside Harry Kane in a rejigged attack, settled fans’ nerves with an early headed goal, which ultimately proved decisive.... » read more
US Bond Yields And Correlation To The Dollar
Jakarta, Indonesia, June 3, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The British Pound Sterling held firm near a three-month high against the US dollar last week, amid rising expectations of an earlier than expected rate hike by the Bank of England, while the US currency looks to inflation data which will come. The British... » read more
Football: ‘Outstanding’ Alexander-Arnold has nothing to prove to Southgate, says Klopp
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp believes Trent Alexander-Arnold has nothing to prove to England boss Gareth Southgate after the right back rounded off a roller-coaster week with a stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa on Saturday (April 10). Alexander-Arnold curled home a stunning strike from the edge of the box for only his... » read more
Football: England take command of World Cup group with Poland win
LONDON (AFP) – Harry Kane became England’s all-time leading penalty scorer on Wednesday (March 31) as Gareth Southgate’s side beat Poland 2-1 to make it three wins out of three and seize control of their World Cup qualifying group. The England captain’s 10th international goal from a spot-kick was cancelled out in the second half... » read more
Football: Kane leads England to 2-0 win in Albania
TIRANA (REUTERS) – Harry Kane scored his first England goal since 2019 to lead his side to a comfortable 2-0 win against Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday (March 28) to top Group I. Albania initially made things difficult for England but once skipper Kane headed home in the 38th minute for his... » read more
Jones furious but won’t blame referee
LONDON • England coach Eddie Jones tried to make his frustration clear while refusing to criticise referee Pascal Gauzere following the Six Nations champions’ 40-24 loss away to Wales on Saturday. Defeat in what the Australian had labelled a “make-or-break” third-round fixture all but ended England’s hopes of retaining their title following their opening loss... » read more