Richard Jolly

Luke Shaw is one of just three players to have scored a goal for England in a major tournament final

richard jolly Manchester United have made their first signing of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era after completing a €42.5m deal for the Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee

England 1-2 Spain: The Three Lions were level after Cole Palmer’s goal but ultimately suffered more heartbreak after a late strike from Mikel Oyarzabal

Gordon Banks, George Cohen, Jack Charlton, Bobby Moore, Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Nobby Stiles, Bobby Charlton, Martin Peters, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst. It is still just those 11 men: immortal in one respect, though in another only Hurst is still with us. They remain the lone England men’s team to win a major trophy. There remain reasons that 1966, like 1066, seems a pivotal year in the country’s history. There has still been no repeat. Like Italy three years ago, Spain extended the English wait.

The Three Lions were so near and yet so far at Euro 2024 but failed to get the best out of their players, raising questions about the future

Gareth Southgate has decided to step down as England manager following defeat to Spain in a tightly contested Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

Russian football finds itself at its lowest ebb before hosts' opening game against Saudi Arabia

Manchester United have spent over £50m on the French teenager

The news that the Friedkin Group has ditched plans to buy Everton leaves major uncertainty over whether any investor can be persuaded to take the plunge on the debt-laden Merseyside club