Brighton have completed the signing of Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £20m. The 26-year-old centre-back has agreed a five-year deal with the Seagulls, having been under contract at Elland Road until the end of the 2026-27 season. Struijk joined Leeds’ under-23s from Ajax in January 2018 and...

Gonzalo Plata is quickest to react, steering Kevin Rodriguez’s flicked effort over Manuel Neuer to put Ecuador 2-1 ahead of Germany in their FIFA World Cup Group E clash at the New York New Jersey Stadium. FOLLOW LIVE: Ecuador v Germany Available to UK users only.

Coventry City have completed the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt defender Aurele Amenda in a package worth over £17m. The Swiss centre-back joins for an initial £15.4m plus £1.7m in potential add-ons and has agreed a four-year deal with the newly promoted Premier League side. The 22-year-old was reportedly convinced by a strong presentation from manager...

Declan Rice is expected to be fit for England’s World Cup match against Ghana despite experiencing lower back pain during the win over Croatia. The 27-year-old Arsenal midfielder was taken off midway through the second half, prompting concerns about his condition. However, the issue is not thought to be serious and should not rule him...

Former England No.1 Mary Earps has signed a two-year contract with London City Lionesses after departing Paris St-Germain. Now 33, she left France at the end of her deal following two seasons with PSG, making 22 league appearances this term. Earps kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third, 13 points behind champions Lyon. “I...

Antonio Ubaldo Rattin, revered as one of Argentina’s finest midfielders and a catalyst for the introduction of red and yellow cards in football, has died at 89, Boca Juniors announced. The club paid tribute to a beloved icon and expressed condolences to his family. Rattin represented Argentina at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups, but...

Carlos Queiroz has resigned as Ghana’s head coach just three months after his April appointment, stepping down following the team’s World Cup elimination in the last 32. The 73-year-old guided the Black Stars to third place in Group L before a 1-0 defeat to Colombia ended their campaign in the first knockout round. The former...

Jordan Pickford: Produced a sharp low stop to deny Raul Jimenez’s early diving header—crucial to avoid an early deficit in a raucous Azteca. Just before the break, he sprang acrobatically to thwart Jimenez again as Mexico hunted a 2-2 equaliser. 7 Jarell Quansah: A tough end to his night, sent off after a VAR review...

Alonso and his wife, Nagore Aranburu, are currently searching for a long-term place to live in London. The city’s culture, film and music scenes were a major pull for them, and it suits their family with teenagers. They stayed in Spain until the day before the first training session. During that spell, Alonso handled transfer...

After Scotland’s exit, Scottish broadcaster Andrew Neil declared his support, external for the Three Lions — but comments from SNP MP Lara Bird last week suggest the King was right not to assume Scots would back England. Bird, who is half English, told Politics Live, external that Scots had become “really passionate” Mexico and Norway...

Norway international Justine Kielland has agreed to join Aston Villa from Wolfsburg, pending visa clearance. The 23-year-old holding midfielder rose through Norway’s youth ranks and is now a senior regular with 16 caps. She began her career at Stabæk before moving to Brann in 2023, where she helped the team reach the Women’s Champions League...