Raheem Sterling is acting as an inspiration to Jadon Sancho and England s next generation of stars.
Manchester City forward Sterling continued his scintillating recent form with a hat-trick for Gareth Southgate s side against the Czech Republic on Friday, also winning a penalty that was converted by captain Harry Kane in a 5-0 Euro 2020 qualification rout.
Sancho was handed a full competitive debut and responded by laying on Sterling s 24th-minute breakthrough goal amid an eye-catching display.
The teenager, who turns 19 when England face Montenegro on Monday, has been a revelation in the Bundesliga this season for Borussia Dortmund.
Despite turning his back on a professional deal with City in 2017, Sancho and Sterling remain close.
Southgate rev…
Callum Wilson netted a superb hat-trick to help 10-man Bournemouth move clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a convincing 4-0 win over Huddersfield Town.
Without a league goal since January prior to Saturday s clash, Wilson scored twice in the space of five first-half minutes to put Eddie Howe s side in control at the Vitality Stadium.
Both goals proved controversial, though – referee Lee Probert failing to spot a clear foul in the build-up to Wilson s first, while the striker appeared to be just offside for his second.
Simon Francis dismissal in first-half stoppage time handed Huddersfield the impetus, but David Wagner s side could not find a way past Bournemouth s stubborn rearguard.
Matters were then made worse for the visitors when H…
Benfica s Jorge Jesus says in his 30 years as a coach he has never seen anything like Haris Seferovic s glaring late miss in Tuesday s 0-0 Champions League draw at Barcelona.
The Portuguese outfit could have moved above Barcelona in Group E ahead of the final matchday with victory but Seferovic put wide a golden opportunity on the break having got past goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Darwin Nunez broke clear in a two-on-one situation in a last-gasp counter, squaring to Seferovic who dinked past Ter Stegen before poking wide from less than 12 yards with Eric Garcia scrambling to cover an empty net.
At the end, there wasn t even a goalkeeper in goal for our final chance, Jorge Jesus told Eleven Sports.
I ve been a coach for 30 years and I ve never seen …
Everton defender Leighton Baines has highlighted club team-mate Marouane Fellaini as a major threat to England when they face Belgium.
All eyes are set to be on Chelsea-bound Eden Hazard, Premier League winner Vincent Kompany and Arsenal s Thomas Vermaelen as the Belgians line up against the Three Lions on Saturday, but Baines insisted the midfielder will be a tall order for the likes of Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard to cope with.
People just tend to notice Felli for his hair but there is so much more to him, the England left-back told The Daily Mail.
He is a lovely lad and such a good professional. He gives you everything that he has got and his work ethic is second to none.
He is versatile and does whatever you ask him. He is a great asset when w…
Che Adams notched a brace to give Southampton a 3-0 victory over Preston, a third home win in seven days and a clear view of the Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion places.
Striker Adams claimed a classy first-half double – which took him past 100 league goals – before Scotland team-mate Stuart Armstrong crashed in a third.
After three defeats in four matches in February, Saints thought they would be consigned to the play-offs but three wins in a row, along with Ipswich, Leeds and Leicester’s stumbles, have them four points outside the top two with a game in hand on all but Leicester.
Saints were forced into a pre-match alteration as Gavin Bazunu hobbled out of the warm-ups, with Alex McCarthy brought in for his first league start since the final day o…
It has been a turbulent period for Manchester United, but they appear on the cusp of solving one issue.
With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gone, struggling United need a new manager and while Mauricio Pochettino seems to be the dream appointment, the Red Devils are reportedly closing in on a short-term solution.
Ralf Rangnick.
TOP STORY – UNITED TURN TO RANGNICK ON SHORT-TERM BASIS
Manchester United are set to appoint former RB Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick as interim manager, according to The Athletic, ESPN and widespread reports.
After sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United outlined their plan to install an interim boss until the end of the season amid reported long-term interest in Paris Saint-Germain s Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax head coach …
Paul Lambert will be hoping misfiring Aston Villa can rediscover their touch in front of goal against Blackpool in the FA Cup.
Lambert s men head into the third-round clash with their scoring record under increasing scrutiny given they have managed a meagre 11 in 20 Premier League outings.
But the visit of a Blackpool team who sit bottom of the Championship having shipped 41 in 24 league games could well provide the perfect remedy for Villa.
Lambert may choose to recall Joe Cole to his starting XI after the former England man came back from a hamstring injury as an 83rd-minute substitute during Thursday s goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
Nathan Baker and Ashley Westwood (both knee) remain sidelined along with Libor Kozak (leg), while Fabian Delph se…
The agent of Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan, Ahmet Bulut, has revealed the player wants to leave the Estadio Vicente Calderón this summer.
The Turkey international, who joined Atletico from Galatasaray for €12 million in the summer of 2011, is attracting interest from three English Premier League clubs and AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.
His intention is to leave Spain this summer, Bulut told AS. His will is to leave and to play in the Premier League, that is the path he would like to take to continue his career.
We are currently in talks with three teams but I cannot reveal the names of the clubs. However, I can tell you that they are the best in England and in European football.
Bulut added: It s true that Milan and PSG are…
Juventus gap to Roma has increased in recent weeks, but midfielder Andrea Pirlo wants no-let up ahead of Sunday s Serie A trip to Udinese.
Andrea Pirlo has played down the significance of Juventus seven-point gap to Roma at the top of Serie A and called for focus ahead of Sunday s trip to Udinese.
Juve s bid for a fourth consecutive Scudetto appears well on course, with the Turin club having lost just once in the league this season.
Nearest challengers Roma have hit a dip in form recently and a run of four draws in their past five league matches has seen Rudi Garcia s side fall slightly off the pace.
Veteran midfielder Pirlo expects Roma to fight back, though, and is wary of a tough visit to the Stadio Comunale Friuli.
A seven-point lead is not…
Ange Postecoglou resigned as coach of the Brisbane Roar on Tuesday, two days after guiding the club to back-to-back A-League titles.
Postecoglou, 46, had been heavily linked with the vacant Melbourne Victory job in the weeks leading up to Brisbane s grand final triumph.
A National Soccer League championship-winner as a player and coach with South Melbourne, Greek-born Postecoglou is now expected to return to his home town, and take on the challenge of reviving underachieving Victory.
I would like to express my gratitude to the owners, players and football staff of the Brisbane Roar, Postecoglou said in a statement released on Tuesday.
Their commitment and belief has created history for this club.
I have been very proud to lead such an outstand…