Charlie Wood

Charlie Wood Politics and sport are inextricably linked, and the FIFA World Cup is no exception. After Folarin Balogun was sent his marching orders in United States’ Last 32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, his one-game ban was suspended by FIFA. The decision to allow the American to play...

Charlie Wood Led by Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and a resolute defence, Thomas Tuchel’s England team progressed after a 3-2 victory over hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium. Two goals from Bellingham and a third from captain Harry Kane booked a spot against Norway in the Quarter-finals. The side...

Charlie Wood With the group stages coming to an end, teams, players and FIFA will leave North America with questions to answer. Here are ten of the biggest losers from the group stages of the World Cup. 1. Steve Clarke Many teams that appeared at World Cup finals have...

Charlie Wood The group stage of the 2026 World Cup has been explosive and exciting. Established powers have largely asserted themselves but the expanded format has given emerging nations and players a global platform. As the tournament enters the knockout rounds, here are ten of the biggest winners of...

Charlie Wood Qatari state-owned Paris Saint-Germain won their second consecutive Champions League trophy after a penalty shoot-out victory over recently crowned Premier League champions Arsenal. In doing so, PSG raised a question an important question. Has sportswashing worked? The game was defined by an early breakaway goal from Kai...

Charlie Wood, Charlie Gadd, Ollie Stevenson and Kian Gadsby The University of Nottingham won the Men’s Football Varsity match 2-1 after a dramatic encounter. Henry Swann was the hero for the Green and Gold, striking in the 92nd minute to seal a feisty 2-1 victory and round off a...

Charlie Gadd, Charlie Wood, Ollie Stevenson and Kian Gadsby UoN Women’s Football team produced a convincing display to defeat rivals Trent 2-0 and clinch Varsity glory. In the first women’s football Varsity game since 2017, Jake Poole’s side came into the fixture at Meadow Lane as strong favourites and...