Firstly, they are placed in Group G, alongside Belgium (currently at the height of their ‘Golden Generation’), Panama and Tunisia. England open against Tunisia on the 18th of June, with the game against Panama six days later, meaning that the last game against Belgium is likely to be pivotal in securing top spot in their group. After […]
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FOREST GREEN ROVERS: Academy achieves Category 3 status
Forest Green Rovers have announced that the club’s academy has been upgraded to Category 3 status by the Premier League and EFL. Embed from Getty Images The Green Devils invested significant funds and recruited new support staff to their youth set up following the club’s promotion to League 2, and after just one season in the […]
TRANSFER NEWS-Wayne Rooney arrives in Washington ahead of DC move
Wayne Rooney has arrived in Washington ahead of his proposed move from Everton to DC United. Rooney rejoined his boyhood club in 2017 after 13 years at Manchester United and was thier top scorer last season with 11 goals. Despite this, Rooney fell out of favour under Sam Allardyce in the second half of the […]
WORLD CUP 2018: How far can Iceland and Panama go?
In qualification, Iceland did a stellar job. They managed to top a group containing Croatia, Ukraine and Turkey, winning seven games and scoring the most goals in the process. Meanwhile, Panama – in truth – scraped through the qualification process. They finished third, on a negative goal difference (but above the USA who finished in […]
ENGLAND TEAM: Who should start at wing-back?
With England announcing their squad for the 2018 Russia World Cup, there is still much uncertainty surrounding who Gareth Southgate will start in the opening match vs Tunisia on the 18th of June. England will have games against Nigeria and Costa Rica before flying out to Russia which will give Southgate a chance to assess […]
ENGLAND: Cheltenham links in Southgate’s squad
Two former Cheltenham residents will be getting reading for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia with Stoke City’s Jack Butland and Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier being called up to the 23-man England World Cup squad. Goalkeeper Butland had two consecutive loans spells in 2011 and 2012 with Cheltenham Town with the first being a […]
FOOTBALL: Phil Neville’s Lionesses fall short in SheBelieves cup final
An unfortunate own goal by Karen Bardsley saw the Lionesses lose the SheBelieves final 1-0 against the United States in Orlando. This was their first tournament under Phil Neville’s management in preparation for the World Cup next summer in France. The girls had an impressive run of games in the tournament winning 4-1 against France, whilst drawing in a […]
International Women’s Day: Who are the biggest names in British women’s sport?
As it is international women’s day, I’m going to take you through who I believe are the biggest names in British women’s sport. Johanna Konta: Tennis is sport where we seem to be hit and miss. We will have a good run and then slip up, but Johanna Konta has been on a roll. Her […]
UPDATE: Meadow Park pitch to be re-laid
Significant progress has been made on Gloucester City’s Meadow Park with a new pitch set to be laid. The National League South side have been without a permanent home since their home ground was destroyed by floodwater in the summer of 2007. The Tigers have shared a ground with Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers, Cirencester […]
Mo Eisa: The Name on Everyone’s Lips
Cheltenham Town haven’t had a lot of things to shout and scream about this season, but one positive has been the impressive goal-scoring record of Mohamed Eisa. The Sudanese striker has had a fantastic debut season for Cheltenham, scoring 17 goals in all competitions from 35 appearances. Park Life Sport asked fans who they thought […]