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Gareth Southgate will take time to consider his future as the England manager wants to ensure he has the energy required to go again and that the decision is right for the team.The winter quest for World Cup glory in Qatar is over after Saturday's blockbuster quarter-final clash ended against reigning champions France.

England manager Gareth Southgate will take time to decide on his future after a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final exit to reigning champions France that left him immensely proud of his players.Having reached the semi-finals four years ago and lost last year's European Championship final at Wembley on penalties, their winter quest for glory in Qatar was ended in Saturday's blockbuster showdown.

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Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean both struck late goals as Scotland came back from going a goal down to Erling Haaland's penalty to snatch a 2-1 win over Norway in their Group A European Championship 2024 qualifier on Saturday.With Cyprus set to face Georgia in the five-team group later in the evening, the win moved the Scots to nine points at the top of the group, six ahead of second-placed Spain who have played a game less.

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For what seemed like an eternity, Scotland's big tournament hiatus endured for 23 years before they finally found a way back on to the big stage with their appearance at the 2020 European Championship finals.

When Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the field to protest being racially abused by an opposing team's fans a decade ago, he set soccer authorities on a path toward tougher sanctions in cases of discrimination.His teammates at Italian club AC Milan had his back when Boateng, who is Black, refused to tolerate the abusive chants he heard from fans of a small provincial club during a mid-season exhibition game in 2013.

Sarina Wiegman will name her 23-player England squad for the Women's World Cup at 14:00 BST on Wednesday, but with key players ruled out through injury and fitness issues surrounding others, she has some important decisions to make.Wiegman, who make the announcement at the home of Birmingham grassroots club Boldmere St Michaels FC, will have to make changes to her European Championship-winning squad, with captain Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby definitely out injured, while experienced duo Ellen White and Jill Scott have since retired.

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.

The head coach of Germany's national football team has told DW that FIFA's threat of a TV blackout of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Europe's "Big Five" nations left her "speechless."Speaking to DW at an event in Berlin to promote the upcoming Women's World Cup, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said she could not understand how world football's governing body and broadcasters in key European countries had been unable to strike a deal to show the games on live television, saying "for me, there is no alternative.

The BBC is "absolutely committed" to securing a deal with Fifa to broadcast the Women's World Cup, its chief content officer has said.With 37 days until the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, there is still no agreement between football's governing body and any UK broadcaster.It means games involving England may not be available to domestic viewers.

An anti-racism group called on soccer's top referee Thursday to distance himself from a far-right politician in Poland, and UEFA said it wanted urgent clarification ahead of the Champions League final.A further announcement will be made (Friday), after reviewing all the evidence, UEFA said.Szymon Marciniak has been picked by UEFA to referee the biggest game in club soccer between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10.

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The sports ministers of five European countries have urged broadcasters and Fifa to "quickly reach an agreement" on Women's World Cup TV rights, with only 50 days until the tournament begins.The UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy said it was their responsibility to "fully mobilise all stakeholders".

Former Fifa Council member Moya Dodd has criticised Gianni Infantino's threat of a broadcast blackout in Europe for the Women's World Cup.Infantino says the UK, Italy, France, Spain and Germany will not be able to show the tournament unless TV companies improve their rights offers.But Dodd claims world football's governing body has historically undervalued the women's game.

Britton Wilson of Arkansas, one of this year's most accomplished college runners, will race in the 400 meters at the N.C.A.A. Division I outdoor track and field championships in Austin, Texas, on Saturday evening.Just 25 minutes later, she will take another lap of the track only this time, she will have 10 hurdles in her way.

The Orlando Pride have become the first team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) to update their kit to dark shorts due to period concerns.The Pride announced the update to their Luna Kit on Tuesday, replacing the white shorts previously worn throughout the 2022 season in order to "make players more comfortable and confident when playing during their menstrual cycle."

Champions League final referee Szymon Marciniak got the support of Poland's government on Friday as UEFA considered removing him from the match because he spoke at a business event run by a far-right politician.Polish media reported that Marciniak, who was the referee for the World Cup final in December, had been dropped from officiating the match between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10 in Istanbul but efforts were being made to restore him.

Spain great Sergio Ramos will leave Paris Saint-Germain after their final game of the season on Saturday, both player and club confirmed on Friday.Ramos' contract, which is due to expire this summer, will not be renewed, making him available on a free transfer.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) "Tomorrow is a special day, tomorrow I will say goodbye to another stage of my life, goodbye to PSG," Ramos posted on social media.

Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has announced he is gay, saying he wants to live his life "without fears."The Sparta Prague midfielder released a video on social media on Monday saying that he wants to live his life "in freedom" and that he no longer wants to "hide" himself.

Corinne Diacre, a veteran coach facing a revolt by several of her best players only months before the Women's World Cup, was fired Thursday as coach of France's women's soccer team.The move upended the preparations of one of the world's best teams four months before women's soccer showcase championship, but it could open a path for the return of several French stars who had said they would skip the tournament rather than play for Diacre.

Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona when his contract expires this summer, the club announced on Wednesday, bringing to an end a spell that has seen him win eight LaLiga titles and three Champions Leagues.Busquets, 34, had an offer to extend his stay at Spotify Camp Nou, with Barca coach Xavi Hernandez expressing his desire for the club captain to remain at the club.

JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian soccer players and fans reacted with tears and outrage after the country was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup only eight weeks before the start of the tournament amid political turmoil over Israel's participation, leaving Indonesian soccer at risk of further sanctions.

Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport before retiring from the organisation in 2018.Popularly known as 'Motty', he had worked on Match of the Day since 1971."It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today," said a statement from Motson's family on Thursday.

The France Football Federation (FFF) president, Noel Le Graet, apologised to Zinedine Zidane on Monday after his comments on the former Real Madrid coach drew the ire of players, politicians and even the Spanish club.Zidane was one of the favourites to take charge of France if Didier Deschamps had stepped down but Deschamps's contract was extended after he led the team to the World Cup final, where they lost to Argentina in Qatar last month.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to hold the World Cup every three years as part of a long-term plan to revolutionise international football.That is according to the Daily Mail, who reports that the FIFA president wants a tournament played every year which will not give players and fans a summer off.

Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international football after his country's World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco in the round of 16.Busquets, 34, was the only remaining survivor of the Spain side that won the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and he had spoken of his desire to become the first Spaniard to win the competition twice.

The president of world soccer's global governing on Tuesday harshly criticized European broadcasters for not meeting FIFA's demands for significantly higher television rights fees for this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.If the offers did not improve, he threatened, the tournament's matches would not be televised in many of Europe's biggest markets.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women's World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers.Infantino said "disappointing" offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide".

The president of world soccer's global governing on Tuesday harshly criticized European broadcasters for not meeting FIFA's demands for significantly higher television rights fees for this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.If the offers did not improve, he threatened, the tournament's matches would not be televised in many of Europe's biggest markets.

Barcelona's Alexia Putellas has been crowned Best FIFA Women's Player for the second year running, seeing off competition from Beth Mead and Alex Morgan for the award.Putellas, 29, claimed the prize at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi taking the men's award.