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England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton will leave Aston Villa when her contract expires this summer, having held talks with Chelsea.She is part of the England squad for the World Cup, which starts next month."Aston Villa Women sincerely thanks Hannah for her time at the club and wishes her well in her next chapter," Villa said.

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has held talks over a potential move to Chelsea this summer after rejecting a contract extension with Aston Villa.Hampton, 22, who joined Villa in 2021, made her England debut last year and was an unused substitute at Euro 2022.She is understood to have held further discussions with Chelsea this week though nothing has been agreed and there is interest from other clubs.

United need a new back-up keeper to replace Martin Dubravka, who was recalled by Newcastle after spending the first half of the season on loan at Old Trafford.Butland moved to Palace in 2020 but is behind established No1 Vincent Guaita and has also faced increased competition following the arrival of Sam Johnstone last summer.

Lionesses Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze said women's football has become so popular that their dogs now get recognised, even if they are not walking them.Speaking at Windsor Castle after receiving their MBEs for services to football from the Prince of Wales, the pair said the buzz created when the England women's team won the 2022 European Championship was more than they had dreamed.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Duke of Sussex has revealed the depth of his love for the game of rugby collecting signatures from England's naked World Cup winning team.Harry's comments were made during an appearance on a US chat show earlier this year but aired on a later edition of the show this week, with the royal answering 15 light-hearted questions.

Gutted England fans suffered yet another World Cup exit with a missed penalty as the Prince of Wales spoke of his pride for Gareth Southgate's team following their 2-1 loss to France.Supporters spoke of a massive opportunity missed on Saturday, with many believing the winners of the quarter-final tie would go on to win the tournament in Qatar.

A 1966 World Cup winner's medal awarded to the late footballer Alan Ball has gone under the hammer for 200,000.The medal was sold as part of an auction featuring multiple pieces of English football memorabilia, including items from the historic win.England famously beat West Germany 4-2 in extra time to claim victory in 1966.

Jude Bellingham and Lewis Dunk will not be ready for the England squad for the upcoming European qualifiers due to injuries, the national team confirmed on Sunday.Bellingham, destined for Real Madrid, was sidelined due to a knee injury for Borussia Dortmund's season finale, where they settled for a 2-2 draw against Mainz, dashing their hopes of securing the Bundesliga title.

Tottenham Hotspur have smashed the transfer record between two Women's Super League (WSL) clubs over the acquisition of Beth England from Chelsea.England, 28, has joined Tottenham for a reported fee of £250,000 -- surpassing the previous record of £200,000 paid by Chelsea to secure the signing of Lauren James from Manchester United in 2021.

Brentford striker Ivan Toney's eight-month ban is a "massive reminder" that the relationship between football and the gambling industry needs to be reviewed, boss Thomas Frank says.On Friday it was revealed that Toney was given a reduced ban because of a diagnosed gambling addiction."Football and gambling's relationship needs a review," said Frank.

Eberechi Eze has been called up to the England squad for the first time for next month's Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling has been left out by mutual decision after talks with boss Gareth Southgate.But attacking midfielder Eze has been rewarded for his form at Crystal Palace that has seen him score six goals in his last eight Premier League matches.

Chelsea have extended England's Euro 2022-winning midfielder Fran Kirby's contract by a year to 2024.The 29-year-old is Chelsea's leading women's goalscorer, having scored 110 times in 175 appearances.Kirby, who joined the club from Reading in 2015, signed a two-year deal in 2021 with the option of a further 12 months.

As London Pulse all-but seal a top-two spot in the Super League to secure a home semi-final, Surrey Storm look set to take fourth place.Plus, a former England player announces her retirement and who did you pick in your England World Cup starting seven?Here is everything you need to know from round 18.
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BEN WHITE has been pictured with his fiancee, Milly Adams, for the first time since his withdrawal from the England squad.The Arsenal defender quit the camp in Qatar for "personal reasons" and since then reports have surfaced of a potential bust-up with England's assistant coach, Steve Holland.

BEN WHITE has been pictured with his fiancee, Milly Adams, for the first time since his withdrawal from the England squad.The Arsenal defender quit the camp in Qatar for "personal reasons" and since then reports have surfaced of a potential bust-up with England's assistant coach, Steve Holland.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said he does not know when winger Jadon Sancho will return to the first-team squad, with the 22-year-old currently not in the right physical or mental state.Sancho is not with the United squad on a two-match tour of Spain preparing for the return of the Premier League later this month following the end of the World Cup in Qatar.

England captain Owen Farrell is set to be available for their Six Nations opener with Scotland despite a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle.His ban will be reduced to three weeks if he completes the World Rugby coaching intervention programme.That would allow him to be picked by new England boss Steve Borthwick to face Scotland on 4 February.

Football's capacity to unite is routinely lauded, but Sunday's World Cup match between England and Senegal has already divided many west African families in London.The split is generational.Parents say they tend to support Senegal, the country of their birth, while their children opt to support the state they were raised in: England.

Nemanja Matic spent five years at Manchester United after choosing to be reunited with then manager Jose Mourinho, who had signed the player at Chelsea.The midfielder has now followed Mourinho to Roma and have booked their place in the Europa League semi-final this season.Speaking with Sky Sports, Matic has reflected on what it's like playing for Mourinho.

The forward was forced to pull out of the England squad who beat Italy and Ukraine over the international break to get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign off to a flying start.Rashford sustained a small injury during United's dramatic FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham earlier this month.Erik ten Hag's side came from behind as their visitors were reduced to nine men at Old Trafford and duly booked a semi-final meeting with Brighton at Wembley next month.

Manchester United are ready to join the bidding to sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund.Newcastle United want to make Leicester midfielder James Maddison a priority this summer with the 26-year-old said to want to play in the Champions League and become a regular in the England squad.

Self-belief and hard work hoisted Ethan Havard into the England squad for Saturday's crushing 64-0 win over France in Warrington and the Wigan man is intent on keeping his place during the long build-up to the 2025 World Cup.Havard was one of 13 international debutants in Shaun Wane's squad for the one-sided mid-season international, and the 6ft 4ins Wigan forward marked a typically muscular first appearance by touching down for his debut England try midway through the second half.

01:00 The England squad have returned home after their World Cup 2022 quarter-final loss to France.An average audience of 20.4 million TV viewers watched Les Bleus crush the Three Lions' tournament dreams, winning 2-1 at the at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.The players were greeted with applause as they left Birmingham Airport on Sunday, 11 December.

England captain Harry Kane's World Cup quarter-final penalty miss will haunt him for the rest of his life, according to former striker Alan Shearer.Gareth Southgate's side exited the tournament in Qatar after the Tottenham forward blazed over his second spot-kick late on in the 2-1 defeat to France.

Robbie Williams has kept the England squad entertained as they gear up for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with France.The Port Vale fan sang songs for Gareth Southgate's players and chatted with them at their Al Wakra base in Qatar.Williams, whose hits include Let Me Entertain You and Angels, was in the country to perform at the Doha Golf Club on Thursday.

It is rare for goalless draws to be the most interesting results in football - yet two 0-0s in the Women's Super League last weekend could prove crucial this season.Manchester United were held by Everton, and Arsenal at West Ham, to leave Chelsea in the driving seat to retain their WSL title.In the relegation fight, Leicester remain rooted to the bottom, but Reading and Brighton continue to look nervously over their shoulders - and how much further will Tottenham fall?

Jordan Nobbs has been backed to "cement her place" in the England team after ending a 12-year Arsenal career by making a surprise move to Aston Villa.The 69-cap midfielder is a former Lionesses vice-captain whose career has been hit by knee and ankle injuries in recent seasons.The switch to Women's Super League rivals Villa, announced on Thursday, gives Nobbs a fresh start as she seeks regular club football.

H arry Maguire has revealed that the England squad never truly believed they would - or could - win the last World Cup but, four years on, it's different.Saturday will see England take on world champions France in the last of four quarter-finals.Win and the Three Lions would match their semi-final run from Russia in 2018, which was England's first in 28 years and saw the players receive a heroes' welcome upon their return.

It may have been a long time coming - but for James Maddison, his full England debut was worth the wait.Three and a half years since his first international appearance as a substitute against Montenegro, Leicester midfielder Maddison started as the Three Lions comfortably beat Ukraine to remain unbeaten in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

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Mikel Arteta has said Ben White is ready to be called up for England despite leaving the World Cup prematurely in November.Southgate will name his latest squad on Thursday for matches against Italy and Ukraine, the first international break since England's campaign in Qatar ended at the quarterfinal stage with defeat to France.

Leicester strolled past MK Dons to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in their first game after the World Cup.Their sharpness was a step above and proved too much for third-tier MK Dons."We were hoping this could be a perfect game for us leading into the Premier League restarting and it turned out to be that," said Leicester assistant manager Chris Davies.

December 17th 2022, 9:16 Arsenal defender Ben White has spoken out for the first time since he left the England squad at the World Cup for personal reasons.A report from the BBC confirmed that White had left the England squad due to personal reasons, flying home during the middle of the World Cup.With no official reason given, White has now spoken out in a message to Arsenal fans, thanking them for their support.

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James Maddison has described the fallout from his infamous casino visit in 2019 as "ridiculous" and insisted his England career did not stall as a result of a breakdown in relations with manager Gareth Southgate.The Leicester City midfielder was pictured by a poker table in a casino on the night England lost to the Czech Republic in October 2019, a match for which Maddison was called-up for only to leave the squad having contracted flu three days before the game.

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Raheem Sterling has asked the Football Association to look into him re-joining the England squad at the World Cup in Qatar, according to a source close to the player.

E ngland fans were in party mode after cruising to victory against Wales in their Battle of Britain World Cup game.Drinks were thrown in the air in fan parks across the nation on Tuesday, with chants of It's coming home being sung loudly after the goals went in.England won the game 3-0 thanks to a goal from Manchester City star Phil Foden and a brace from Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings  - Full coverage details  

The 24-year-old is currently the first-choice goalkeeper at Premier League leaders Arsenal and is part of England's World Cup squad in Qatar.

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings  - Full coverage details  

England defender Conor Coady does not think it is "too much" to expect the side's players to speak about non-football issues.