With a vote on the technology looming, it’s debatable that the search for accuracy is worth the sacrifice of spontaneityOn Thursday, Premier League clubs will vote on Wolves’ proposal to scrap video assistant referees. The motion will almost certainly not achieve majority support, never mind secure the 14 votes out of 20 needed for it to pass. But what...

Forces outside the capital drawn on for Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid match and a Tommy Robinson march and counter-protestMore than 2,000 officers have been deployed across London, including more than 400 from outside the capital, to police the Champions League final, a protest by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration.The...

Champions League final news, 8pm BST kick-off at WembleyNext season’s format: explained | And you can also mail ScottBorussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen, Can, Sabitzer, Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi, Fullkrug. Subs: Ozcan, Nmecha, Haller, Reus, Wolf, Moukoko, Malen, Sule, Meyer, Laurenz Lotka, Watjen, Bynoe-Gittens.Real Madrid:...

England’s qualification hopes for Euro 2025 are far from straightforward and Tuesday’s return game against France takes on greater significanceDisappointment emanated from the Lionesses after Friday’s 2-1 loss to France made the terrain ahead a lot tougher as the defending champions seek a place at Euro 2025. England slipped to third in Group A3 at...

Post-season training in 2017 ended up being a session with the Royal Marines but England profited from it in the long runYou may remember the time Gareth Southgate took the England team to train with the Royal Marines back in 2017. Many now view it as a key moment, winning hearts and minds of players previously burdened by England’s past, enabling them...

Defender available on a free may be first signing in Maresca eraTrevoh Chalobah understood to be Manchester United targetChelsea are confident of beating Newcastle to the signing of the Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer.Newcastle were leading the race for the former Manchester City defender and have been working on a deal for several...