Liverpool: Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez return to action in pre-season win against Hertha Berlin

Nine months, nine months too long. For the first time since Jordan Pickford‘s erratic lunge in the Merseyside Derby last October, Virgil van Dijk strutted out in a Liverpool shirt once again on Thursday evening.  This had been a long time coming. The absence of the Dutch talisman, so often the linchpin in the Reds’ … Read more

HOT OR NOT: Virgil van Dijk’s return is a boost… while Springboks’ Rassie Erasmus trod a thin line

HOT OR NOT: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was given the ultimate boost with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez returning… but South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus is not covering himself in glory during the Lions tour By Daniel Matthews For The Daily Mail Published: 17:35 EDT, 30 July 2021 | Updated: 17:53 EDT, 30 July 2021 … Read more

Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen’s move to West Ham ‘is back on after transfer to Lille collapses’

Robin Olsen’s move to West Ham ‘is back on after transfer to Lille collapses… with Hammers boss David Moyes keen to lower the age of his goalkeeping contingent and eyeing swoop for ex-Everton loanee’ Olsen, 31, played 11 times on loan at Everton last season under Carlo Ancelotti New Roma manager Jose Mourinho is understood … Read more

Everton are nearing the signing of Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on a free transfer

Everton are nearing the signing of Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on a free transfer – with former Chelsea man set to provide cover for current No 1 Jordan Pickford Begovic underwent a medical on Saturday after being allowed to talk to Everton The 34-year-old will provide competition for Pickford after Robin Olsen left  Cherries star … Read more

Euro 2020 final: Jordan Pickford had notes on his water bottle about Italy’s penalty takers

REVEALED: Jordan Pickford repeated his water bottle trick from the 2018 World Cup with notes about Italy’s penalty takers before the Euro 2020 final shootout… and it almost worked with England stopper saving two penalties at Wembley Jordan Pickford’s water bottle trick was back for the Italy penalty shootout, with notes about the takers That … Read more

Jordan Pickford had notes on his water bottle about Italy’s penalty takers

REVEALED: Jordan Pickford repeated his water bottle trick from the 2018 World Cup with notes about Italy’s penalty takers before the Euro 2020 final shoot-out… and it almost worked with England stopper saving two penalties at Wembley Jordan Pickford’s water bottle trick was back for the Italy penalty shoot-out with notes about the takers That … Read more

Gianluigi Donnarumma is named the Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament after his final penalty saves

Gianluigi Donnarumma is named the Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament following his penalty-saving heroics… after his opposite number Jordan Pickford won the Golden Glove having kept five clean sheets Gianluigi Donnarumma saved efforts from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka The 22-year-old moves to Paris Saint-Germain with a Euro 2020 winners’ medal Donnarumma also kept … Read more

Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate’s England prepped for success after winning youth-level tournaments

A number of England’s players already know what it is like to win trophies wearing the Three Lions having tasted international tournament success at youth level. Some of their former teammates recall their memories of playing with Gareth Southgate’s heroes and how they prepared for those previous huge occasions ahead of the biggest game of … Read more

Euro 2020: Denmark’s opener should NOT have stood against England, FIFA laws state

FIFA rules state Denmark’s opening goal against England should NOT have stood after their attackers were too close to the hosts’ wall moments before Mikkel Damsgaard smashed in sublime free-kick By Sam Mcevoy For Mailonline Published: 14:03 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 8 July 2021 Denmark’s sublime opening goal against England should … Read more

Euro 2020: Denmark’s opener should NOT have stood against England, FIFA laws state

FIFA rules state Denmark’s opening goal against England should NOT have stood after their attackers were too close to the hosts’ wall moments before Mikkel Damsgaard smashed in sublime free-kick By Sam Mcevoy For Mailonline Published: 14:03 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 8 July 2021 Denmark’s sublime opening goal against England should … Read more