Premier League clubs furious that monkey emojis do NOT break Twitter rules

Premier League clubs are left furious with Twitter after being told monkey emojis do NOT break rules on racism despite a spate of abusive messages being sent to stars including Man United trio Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe Sportsmail understands several top-flight sides flagged clearly offensive tweets But were stunned to be told … Read more

Gary Lineker leads tributes to retiring Wayne Rooney after he calls time on 19-year playing career

‘One of our all-time great footballers’: Gary Lineker leads tributes to retiring Wayne Rooney after former England and Manchester United star calls time on 19-year career to take over at Derby permanently Wayne Rooney has signed a two-and-a-half year deal to become Derby boss  The move however brings to an end a spectacular end a … Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson says it is football’s ‘duty’ to tackle its dementia crisis

He may have celebrated his 79th birthday on New Year’s Eve, but Sir Alex Ferguson has lost none of the drive that ushered in the greatest era in Manchester United’s history. ‘I think with Kenny (Dalglish) and I on the one platform you can expect sparks flying,’ he jokes, as we discuss a forthcoming fundraising … Read more

England defender Kieran Trippier is handed a worldwide TEN-WEEK BAN and fined £70,000

BREAKING NEWS: England defender Kieran Trippier is handed a worldwide TEN-WEEK BAN and fined £70,000 for breaking FA betting rules around his transfer from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid – but he IS free to play at Euro 2020 Kieran Trippier was charged in May over bets placed around his move to Spain  He completed a … Read more

Nobby Stiles’ dementia WAS caused by heading says leading doctor

The family of the late Nobby Stiles have been told the England World Cup winner’s dementia was caused by heading footballs. In a brave move aimed at assisting research and finding answers, the 1966 legend’s wife Kay and three sons donated his brain to Dr Willie Stewart’s FIELD study, which is examining links between the … Read more

TV footage of England’s 1966 World Cup glory is being transformed into full colour

With the iconic images of red shirts and a golden trophy glinting in the sun it is easy to be fooled into thinking you have seen England’s finest two hours in all its glorious colour when you haven’t. There is no complete footage of the 1966 World Cup final known to exist other than the … Read more

Dean Henderson’s uncle lands £12k after betting on Man United star to play for England aged 14

It’s a family fortune! Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson’s uncle wins £14,000 off a £25 bet on him playing for England, placed when he was just 14 years old… and his mum and gran had money on too! Dean Henderson made his bow for the Three Lions against Ireland this month  His first cap landed … Read more

Ireland manager’s ‘anti-English’ video ‘included clips about the Great Famine and Easter Rising’

Footballers for the Republic of Ireland were left stunned after being shown an ‘anti-English’ video featuring the 1916 Proclamation of Independence, the Easter Rising and the Great Famine as a motivational tool, it has been revealed. In an incident now being investigated by the ROI Football Association, it is claimed manager Stephen Kenny showed his players … Read more

Ireland showed their players anti-English video before their game at Wembley

EXCLUSIVE: Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny showed his players an anti-English video before their 3-0 defeat at Wembley Sources told Sportsmail members of the Irish squad were stunned by the video  Others have described the video as more ‘pro Ireland’ than ‘anti-English’ England ended up defeating the Republic of Ireland 3-0 on November 12  … Read more

England’s 1966 World Cup winners were duped into parading a FAKE trophy

England World Cup winner George Cohen has revealed his shock at learning the players were duped into parading a fake trophy in 1966. Cohen said he had spent the last 54 years believing he was holding the real Jules Rimet Trophy when celebrating with thousands of fans on the night of the victory. The Fulham … Read more