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Scotland secured their first Nations League point with a gutsy goalless draw against Portugal at Hampden Park. Much of the interest centred on the visitors’ striker Cristiano Ronaldo whose every involvement brought boos, jeers or cheers from the Tartan Army.…

Gary Neville fears the appointment of German Thomas Tuchel as England manager will have a damaging impact on coaching in the country. The Football Association confirmed the former Chelsea boss as Gareth Southgate’s successor on Wednesday. Ex-England defender Neville accepts…

German Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as England’s new head coach. The former Chelsea, Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich manager becomes the third non-Englishman to hold the post after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello. Tuchel said on englandfootball.com: “I…

Alan Shearer believes the English Football Association acted quickly to bring in Thomas Tuchel because of the possibility he could become Manchester United manager. The German former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss is set to be unveiled as the new…

Thomas Tuchel, who has managed Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, has succeeded Gareth Southgate as England head coach; is he the right fit? Sky Sports’ Peter Smith assesses his credentials… Image: Thomas Tuchel has succeeded Gareth Southgate…

East Kerry were denied the chance to win their third senior Kerry county title in a row after they were defeated by Dingle 2-16 to 1-14 after extra time. The first half saw Dingle lead 1-03 to 0-5, with Tom…

/> Soccer The Republic of Ireland will look to make it two wins on the bounce in the UEFA Nations League this evening. The Boys in Green are in Piraeus to take on Greece, and have failed to win any…

Heimir Hallgrimsson has made it his mission to bring out the “warriors” within his Ireland squad. The 57-year took the job with an image of the stereotypical Irish player in his head, one who fights for every ball and is…

Artur Beterbiev became undisputed light-heavyweight world champion after defeating Dmitry Bivol by majority decision in Riyadh. A tight encounter ended with scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 on the judges’ cards as the 39-year-old Russian-born Canadian added the WBA crown…

Interim England boss Lee Carsley expects a reaction to the deflating defeat to Greece as he returns to a “more conventional” system against Finland. The Euro 2024 runners-up’s hopes of securing promotion back to the top tier of the Nations…