Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic knocked out in the semi-finals after defeat by Alexander Zverev

Novak Djokovic’s dreams of a historic Golden Slam in Tokyo are OVER after world No 1 suffers stunning semi-final defeat to emotional German Alexander Zverev… as his long wait for a first Olympics gold medal goes on By Eleanor Crooks, Press Association Published: 05:54 EDT, 30 July 2021 | Updated: 07:43 EDT, 30 July 2021 … Read more

Italian media mock England after Euro 2020 defeat

‘Football came home’: Italian media mock England after Roberto Mancini’s men beat the Three Lions in Euro 2020 final and celebrate a ‘Wembley party with penalties’… as L’Equipe and Marca hail Italy’s ‘invincibles’ By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline Published: 08:05 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 09:00 BST, 12 July 2021 Roberto Mancini’s Italy have … Read more

How newspapers reacted to England’s final defeat to Italy as ‘penalty curse’ strikes again

The British Press joined England fans across the country in expressing pride in the Three Lions as the football team suffered a devastating loss in the finals of the Euros last night. Italy lifted the trophy after a nerve-shredding 120 minutes of play followed by an excruciating penalty shoot out which saw England miss three … Read more

Man United’s Bruno Fernandes breaks down in TEARS after Europa League final defeat

Bruno Fernandes was reduced to tears after Manchester United’s agonising penalty shootout defeat against Villarreal in the Europa League final – and he was not alone in looking heartbroken. Paul Pogba removed his silver medal immediately after being presented with it on the podium during the trophy ceremony and hung his head, while Marcus Rashford hid … Read more

Man United: Marcus Rashford suffers horrific racist abuse on social media after Europa League defeat

Marcus Rashford put his emotions on full display after Manchester United’s agonising defeat in the Europa League final against Villarreal, before later revealing he had suffered online racial abuse. The striker pulled no punches in his pre-match interview, in which he stressed that ‘close was not good enough’ as United failed to win their first … Read more

Coleen Rooney fears that she may be forced to accept defeat in legal battle with Rebekah Vardy

Is Coleen set to throw in towel on Wagatha Christie legal fight? Rooney fears that she may be forced to accept defeat in ‘War of the Wags’ legal battle with Rebekah Vardy Rebekah Vardy is suing Coleen Rooney for accusing her of leaking stories  The dispute has raged for 18 months, with another hearing scheduled … Read more

TOM TUGENDHAT: We are at a pivotal moment in history and the world must defeat Facebook’s bullying 

How do you ‘unfriend’ a whole country? The giant Facebook conglomerate has found the answer.  Never mind that Australia is a key Western ally with a democratically elected government.  Facebook has simply turned its face against the Australian public and is censoring what they can see in a dispute over who pays for news. No doubt … Read more

CLIVE WOODWARD: England’s defeat to Scotland was the worst I have ever seen us play given the stakes

One way or another I’ve watched every England game since the mid-1970s. I supported England, I was honoured to play for and then coach England, and in the media have covered England around the world. And that was the worst I have ever seen England play by some margin given what was at stake. I … Read more

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’m shocked and did not see that lacklustre England defeat coming

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’m shocked and did not see that lacklustre England defeat coming… it’s a setback for Eddie Jones, who needs to work out how to best use his attackers By Sir Clive Woodward for the Mail on Sunday Published: 22:33 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 01:35 GMT, 7 February 2021 I did … Read more

England 6-11 Scotland: Eddie Jones’ men suffer a shock defeat in their Six Nations opener

Twickenham turned tartan as Scotland lifted the Calcutta Cup on English soil for the first time since 1983. The roars said it all as Hamish Watson booted the ball out for the final whistle. It was rugby history in the making. England were humbled and humiliated. Just to rub it in, it was former England … Read more