Double,double toil and trouble:Can England,Blues and Rory shake off their curses?

Double,double toil and trouble:Can England,Blues and Rory shake off their curses?

The fascination is gruesome,morally dubious but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching,but are you cheering for the competitors or for the curse?

  • byMalcolm Knox

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Watkins’ late goal fires England into Euro 2024 final

Watkins’ late goal fires England into Euro 2024 final

England are into their first major tournament final on foreign soil after an Ollie Watkins strike booked Gareth Southgate’s maligned side a date with Spain in Berlin.

  • byMitch Phillips
‘People talk a lot of rubbish’:Bellingham hits back at critics as last-gasp stunner saves England

‘People talk a lot of rubbish’:Bellingham hits back at critics as last-gasp stunner saves England

Gareth Southgate’s side was on the verge of being knocked out by Slovakia at Euro 2024 until the Real Madrid star’s overhead kick took the game to extra time.

  • byMatt Law
Good draw,bad draw:Dour England do enough to top Euros group

Good draw,bad draw:Dour England do enough to top Euros group

A scoreless draw with Slovenia - combined with the Denmark-Serbia stalemate - means Gareth Southgate’s side will avoid the tournament favourites until the final.

  • byCiaran Fahey
‘First for women’s football’:Gunners visit provides a platform for A-League

‘First for women’s football’:Gunners visit provides a platform for A-League

Matildas star Caitlin Foord and her Australian Arsenal teammates have a quick turnaround in Melbourne for an exhibition game that will help expose the A-Leagues to international scouts and audiences.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Going up? The Aussies on cusp of cracking the big leagues
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Socceroos

Going up? The Aussies on cusp of cracking the big leagues

As the European season reaches its conclusion,a number of Socceroos are vying for a spot in the top tiers of England,Italy,Germany,Spain and France.

  • byVince Rugari
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Taking the wheel and talking trash
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Column 8

Taking the wheel and talking trash

While big water turns on the taps.

Kerr scores again:Chelsea hits Christmas on top,fifth straight title within reach

Kerr scores again:Chelsea hits Christmas on top,fifth straight title within reach

The Matildas captain hung in the air and nodded home an exquisite downward header to seal the champions’ 3-0 win at Bristol City.

  • byIan Chadband
Luis Rubiales accused of ‘inappropriately touching’ England players

Luis Rubiales accused of ‘inappropriately touching’ England players

Luis Rubiales “inappropriately touched” England players on the same podium that he allegedly sexually assaulted Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final,according to the chair of England’s Football Association.

  • byTom Garry
Postecoglou silences critics as undermanned Spurs dare to deliver glorious draw
Opinion
EPL

Postecoglou silences critics as undermanned Spurs dare to deliver glorious draw

Given their predicament,there were calls for Spurs to apply the brake,shut up shop,park the bus,be more defensive. But,mate,that was never going to happen. Not with Ange Postecoglou in charge.

  • byJason Burt andGreg Wilcox
Former Socceroos and England manager Terry Venables dies aged 80

Former Socceroos and England manager Terry Venables dies aged 80

Ange Postecoglou was among those to pay tribute to Venables,who won the FA Cup at Spurs and the La Liga title at Barcelona.