Misfiring Álvaro Morata struggles to block out the sound of Spanish jeers | Sid Lowe
The striker, who struggled in his side’s Euro 2020 opener against Sweden, has become the whipping boy for disgruntled fans
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Hungary v Portugal: Euro 2020 – live!
Minute-by-minute report: Will the champions come unstuck in front of a capacity crowd in Budapest? Join Will Unwin
Scott Parker wanted by Bournemouth as Fulham exit looms for manager
Bournemouth are lining up a move to appoint Scott Parker, who is close to leaving his post as Fulham’s manager
Fulham
... uth want Parker to lead a promotion push. Although Parker could not stop the Fulham from falling out of the Premier League in 2019, he secured promotion via the ...
The Euro 2020 Fiver: the footballing equivalent of a V-flicking frenzy
In today’s Fiver: The Group of F. Plus Scotland, Sweden and much more
David Squires on … real heroes and Euro 2020’s big kick-off
Our cartoonist on the heroes who helped Christian Eriksen and being trapped in football’s endless cycle
Diego Maradona honoured in holographic display at Argentina's Copa América game – video
A 3D animation showed Maradona doing keepie-uppies and donning the kits of the teams he made his name with, such as Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors
The £2bn plaything: has Orban’s bizarre obsession improved Hungarian football?
As Hungary prepare to take on Portugal at Euro 2020 it is difficult to know whether all the money ploughed into the game has achieved anything or not
Dean Henderson out of England squad injured and Aaron Ramsdale called in
Dean Henderson has withdrawn from England’s Euro 2020 squad because of a hip injury and been replaced by the Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
‘Fine under the circumstances’: Christian Eriksen sends message to fans
A smiling Christian Eriksen has insisted he is ‘fine – under the circumstances’ as doctors work to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest
What’s eating Harry? Kane’s game is misaligned with changed England | Barney Ronay
Enveloped by a strange sense of entropy, England’s captain is on a run of two goals in his past 10 England games
‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football
The long read: They used to look like quagmires, ice rinks or dustbowls, depending on the time of year. But as big money entered football, pristine pitches became crucial to the sport’s image – and groundskeepers became stars
Arsenal
... ssure,” said Scott Brooks, head groundsman at Nice, who previously worked at Arsenal and Tottenham. Frank Lampard Sr at Highbury stadium in 1975. Photograph: Cen ...
Aston Villa
... uisition of all was Jonathan Calderwood, who joined Paris Saint-Germain from Aston Villa in 2013. A two-time Groundsman of the Year, the Northern Irishman had been c ...
Liverpool
... oo slow. Staff reconstructed the pitch over the summer, and Liverpool went the entire next season unbeaten at home in the league. The dramatic imp ...
Manchester City
... midday, two hours before kick-off, they watered the pitch for a second time. Manchester City’s plan for global domination Read more At 2pm, a year after initially planne ...
Manchester United
... ford to the way it became was night and day,” Sir Alex Ferguson, who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013, told me via email. “Knowing you have a consistent, high-q ...
Euro 2020 day five: France v Germany buildup after Spain misfire – live!
Join Tom Davies for the latest as the Group F sides – Portugal, Hungary, France and Germany – prepare to enter the fray
Copa América: Lionel Messi free-kick cancelled out as Chile hold Argentina
Lionel Messi scored one of his trademark free kicks in the first half but Eduardo Vargas equalised for Chile in Rio de Janeiro
Manchester United’s Joel Glazer admits ‘silence gave impression we don’t care’
The club’s executive vice-chairman made the comments in a meeting with fans, the minutes of which have now been published
Manchester United
... t with the club’s senior leadership on a regular basis. Discussions with the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust over a proposed fan share ownership scheme would also be s ...