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Ronaldo chooses rest over playing in Club World Cup

Ronaldo chooses rest over playing in Club World Cup

Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo before the match against Al Khaleej at Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2025. — Reuters The Portuguese football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said that he turned down offers to play in the Club World Cup so he could take a proper rest and prepare for a long and demanding season.  The Portuguese star …

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England U21s 3-2 Germany U21s AET: Lee Carsley’s Young Lions retain U21 Euro title after Jonathan Rowe’s extra-time winner

England U21s 3-2 Germany U21s AET: Lee Carsley’s Young Lions retain U21 Euro title after Jonathan Rowe’s extra-time winner

England retained their U21 European Championship title after holding on to beat Germany 3-2 after extra-time in a gripping final in Bratislava. The Young Lions won the tournament in 2023 with a 1-0 win over Spain in Georgia and followed it up in Bratislava, just shy of two years later, repeating the feat the nation achieved in 1982 and 1984. …

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Wayne Larkins: Former England and Northamptonshire batter dies aged 71

Wayne Larkins: Former England and Northamptonshire batter dies aged 71

Former England and Northamptonshire batter Wayne Larkins has died at the age of 71 after a short illness. Larkins, popularly known as Ned, represented England in 13 Tests and 25 one-day internationals between 1979 and 1991, scoring 1,084 runs in total. The right-hander’s best international innings was the 124 he struck in an ODI against Australia in Hyderabad in 1989, …

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