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Erling Haaland endured a miserable outing as Norway captain, with his goal-scoring exploits powerless in stopping Austria claim a thumping 5-1 win in their Nations League clash. Haaland, standing in for injured skipper Martin Odegaard, watched on as his nation suffered a second-half collapse at the Raiffeisen Arena on Sunday. The Manchester City striker became […]
Lee Carsley’s ambitions for the permanent England role remain unclear, acknowledging the position “deserves a world-class coach” after Sunday’s win in Finland. The Three Lions responded to Thursday’s defeat against Greece with a 3-1 victory in Helsinki as Jack Grealish opened the scoring before second-half goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice. That made it […]
Roberto Martinez took Cristiano Ronaldo off just after the hour mark against Poland but assured he was only managing the 39-year-old’s minutes. Ronaldo was on target for Portugal in their 3-1 win over Poland, doubling their tally after Bernardo Silva’s opener. Piotr Zielinski provided the Selecao with a late scare, but Jan Bednarek’s own goal […]