Soccer

The president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, has come in for criticism after he kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in the World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday night. The kiss – delivered on stage during the official post-match ceremony – was captured on camera … Read more

SPORTS AGENDA: Premier League clubs are being warned by the FA over hackers’ transfer scam… and why some Man United fans want an apology over a half-time penalty shootout By Mike Keegan For The Daily Mail Published: 17:31 EDT, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 20:56 EDT, 20 August 2023 English clubs are being targeted by … Read more

Pedri and Ferran Torres scored late on to earn Barcelona a 2-0 victory over Cádiz – their first La Liga win of the season. Cádiz goalkeeper Conan Ledesma showed great reflexes to stop two early strikes from 16-year-old forward Lamine Yamal, who was making his first start for Barcelona in place of the suspended Raphinha. … Read more

Footy club publishes outrageously sexist article slamming the ‘carry on’ around women’s soccer and asking ‘who’s meant to clean the kitchen’ when the Matildas play  SA footy club publishes sexist article  Club has apologised for the ‘mistake’  WATCH: ‘It’s All Kicking Off’ – Episode 1 – Mail Sport’s brand new football show By James Cooney … Read more

Spain’s World Cup-winning goalscorer, Olga Carmona, was told her father had died after Sunday’s final against England. The left-back’s strike in the first half of the match earned the team its 1-0 victory over the Lionesses. But in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the match, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced … Read more

THE NOTEBOOK: Moises Caicedo endures tough Chelsea debut as James Ward-Prowse shows West Ham were right to target him this summer to replace Declan Rice… with Lucas Paqueta doing his talking on the pitch By Adrian Kajumba For The Daily Mail Published: 14:23 EDT, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 19:44 EDT, 20 August 2023 West … Read more

Marley Watkins scored the only goal of the game as Kilmarnock sensationally sent the holders, Celtic, out of the League Cup at Rugby Park. The big striker converted a Danny Armstrong pass in the 59th minute of a pulsating last-16 tie in which the well-organised hosts had to withstand relentless pressure. Derek McInnes’ side held … Read more

Sean Dyche labels Everton ‘SOFT’ after 4-0 thrashing at Aston Villa as the Toffees boss insists there is no ‘magic wand’ to fix their struggles By Lewis Steele For Mailonline Published: 12:47 EDT, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 17:45 EDT, 20 August 2023 Sean Dyche questioned the mentality of his Everton team, saying they ‘went … Read more

Aymeric Laporte is set to sign a three-year deal with Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr after the club agreed a £25m fee with Manchester City. The defender, 29, has accepted the offer of joining Cristiano Ronaldo at the club, with a salary of £20m on the table. His medical has been booked and he will … Read more

James Ward-Prowse hailed as ‘special’ after the £30million signing’s ‘dream debut’ helps West Ham shock Chelsea Ward-Prowse set up two of West Ham’s goals in their 3-1 victory against Chelsea  The midfielder admitted he had enjoyed a ‘dream debut’ at the London Stadium  WATCH: ‘It’s All Kicking Off’ – Episode 1 – Mail Sport’s brand … Read more