Articles by Matthew Briggs

Jordan Pickford hit back at Belgium rival Thibaut Courtois after helping England into the World Cup the quarter-finals last night.

Mohamed Salah was not included in Egypt's starting line-up for their World Cup opener against Uruguay today.

Gareth Southgate’s plans for England’s World Cup opener have been revealed by several of the morning's papers.

Georginio Wijnaldum has hinted at how Liverpool will approach tomorrow's Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp has made a crucial promise to his Liverpool players ahead of Saturday's Champions League final with Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp has an option in midfield for Liverpool as they prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Kiev on Saturday.

Jamie Carragher says he knew Jordan Henderson was destined for big things at Liverpool when he clashed with Luis Suarez in training.

A Liverpool starlet says he has been dreaming of scoring the Champions League winner against Real Madrid on Saturday.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says he is well aware that Liverpool can hurt his side in Saturday's final.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was asked whether he would swap Cristiano Ronaldo for Mo Salah ahead of Saturday's Champions League final.

James Tarkowski and Jamaal Lascelles are two of the surprise names on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool transfer list, a report has revealed.

Jurgen Klopp refused to answer a question about Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo at his Champions League news conference today.

Lionel Messi says he would welcome the prospect of Antoine Griezmann joining him at Barcelona this summer.

Marcelo is "terrified" of Liverpool top-scorer Mohamed Salah, says former Egypt star Mohamed Aboutrika.

Monday Verdict reflects on the struggle to replace Carrick, a time of change for Arsenal and why next year will be far harder for Man City.

Chelsea's top-four hopes are hanging by a thread after Huddersfield ensured their Premier League survival with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

Steven Gerrard labelled James Milner "immense" after Liverpool reached the Champions League final with a 7-6 aggregate win over Roma.

In-demand Roma goalkeeper Alisson has refused to rule out a potential summer move to Liverpool or Real Madrid.

Jose Mourinho will once again take his Manchester United side to the United States on a pre-season tour this summer.

Mousa Demebele has revealed he will not think about his Tottenham future until after the World Cup.

Former Manchester United defender David May has hit out at Paul Pogba's "antics".

Juventus cannot afford Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and so Man Utd should get a free run at the Lazio star.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all wanted to sign Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Dejan Lovren says he does not bare a grudge as he prepares to face Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku tomorrow lunchtime.

Gonzalo Higuain scored one and brilliantly laid on a second as Juventus came from behind to defeat Tottenham 2-1.

Our Liverpool blogger Dave Tindall investigates whether Liverpool can win the Champions League this season.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says there is nothing doing with regards to Sadio Mane's contract at Liverpool.

Gareth Bale will be sold at Real Madrid this summer, according to reports in Spain and the UK.

A former West Ham player gambled £16,000 at a Mayfair casino using a card stolen from an 85-year-old pensioner, a court has heard.

Toby Alderweireld made his comeback from injury as Tottenham eased into the FA fifth round with a 2-0 win over Newport.