England were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Ghana, but is there any reason to panic?
Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by Stephen Warnock to react to England's latest World Cup outing. Why did Thomas Tuchel's side struggle to break Ghana down, and what can they learn from facing a stubborn low block? The team also discuss a difficult night for Harry Kane and what the result means for England's hopes of topping the group.
Scotland have a huge clash coming up with Brazil and Eilidh Barbour joined to give the latest from Scotland camp and asks... can Scotland make history?
Plus, Rick and Lloyd are forced to eat their humble pie after Cristiano Ronaldo finally found his World Cup scoring touch with two goals for Portugal. And an innocent trip to the toilets takes an awkward turn when Lloyd's attempt at a prank goes badly wrong.
Ronaldo ended his goal drought against Uzbekistan (Picture: Getty)
Cristiano Ronaldo hopes his two-goal haul against Uzbekistan will silence his critics after finally getting off the mark in the World Cup.
The Portugal legend had not scored a goal from open play in his last 12 World Cup and European Championship matches leading into Tuesday’s match having drawn a blank against DR Congo last week.
The 41-year-old’s performance in that opening game was widely criticised with many questioning whether the veteran should still be starting for a side hoping to challenge for the trophy.
But the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar ended his drought after just six minutes, sweeping home a half volley after a cross from Joao Cancelo.
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It was a history-making goal, becoming the first man to score in six World Cups and he doubled his tally five minutes before the break, freed by Bruno Fernandes before coolly slotting home.
Portugal ran out 5-0 winners in Houston.
Speaking after the game, Ronaldo admitted there were moments since the DR Congo game where he felt like he was ‘already retired’.
‘I knew it. God helps those who work hard,’ Ronaldo said post-match.
‘It was a difficult, dark week, it felt like I was already retired from football, but I held on as I always do because I believe more in hard work than in football. It was difficult, I have to confess, but we’re back.’
Mikel Arteta is a known admirer of Barcola and expressed interest in bringing him to north London before Arsenal faced PSG in the Champions League final.
But Arsenal face competition from Premier League rivals Liverpool, who have also identified Barcola as a summer target as they look to bolster attacking options for new boss Andoni Iraola.
Mohamed Salah has finally left Anfield after a long and hugely successful spell and Liverpool view Barcola as an ideal replacement for the Egyptian legend.
Liverpool considered a move for Barcola 12 months ago and French outlet Le10Sport say Anfield bosses have revived their interest this summer.
Barcola has already impressed at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)
The report adds that Barcola is ‘thrilled’ at the prospect of a move to Merseyside and is ‘excited’ by the project at Liverpool and the chance to play in the Premier League.
PSG, meanwhile, have not ruled out a summer sale and are already looking at a number of players to potentially replace Barcola.
Arsenal have been strongly linked with the PSG star (Picture: Getty)
Discussing Barcola’s possible summer moves, countryman William Gallas told talkSPORT: ‘With his ability, I think he could go to Liverpool, Arsenal or somewhere else in the Premier League. That won’t be a problem.
‘But he needs to find the right club that suits his style and gives him the opportunity to show his quality. It depends on how Liverpool is going to play and what their style will be.
‘We know Arsenal’s style already, but for Liverpool, it might be different under a new manager. But Bradley Barcola would have a huge impact at both.’
Messi, Mbappé and Haaland all scored twice on a day dominated by the World Cup’s biggest stars.
Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith react to another record-breaking night for Lionel Messi, who became the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer, and discuss what it means for his place in football history.
Julien Laurens joins to assess a huge day for the superstars, reflect on France’s dramatic win over Iraq and a 130-minute weather delay.
Kelly Somers brings the latest from England camp ahead of their meeting with Ghana in Boston.
Plus, Rick and Lloyd take on table tennis and Lloyd does a questionable Jamie Foxx impression.
A number of Premier League and European clubs have expressed interest in signing Monga following Leicester’s back-to-back relegation.
The 16-year-old winger made seven Premier League appearances during the 2024-25 season as Leicester were relegated to the Championship, becoming the second-youngest player behind Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri to feature in the competition.
More records followed Monga last season as he became the youngest player to start a match for Leicester before becoming the youngest goalscorer in Championship history.
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He made 30 appearances across the campaign but was unable to prevent Leicester from suffering another relegation, though they would have stayed up had if not been for a points deduction for breaching PSR rules.
Leicester wanted Monga to sign his first professional contract at the King Power Stadium but accept he will leave after the Foxes dropped down into League One.
Man Utd and Chelsea were also keen on Jeremy Monga (Picture: Getty)
But it is new champions Arsenal who are leading the transfer race having agreed a £10m fee with Leicester, according to talkSPORT.
It is claimed Monga has also given the green light to a summer move to the Emirates Stadium despite interest from several other clubs.
Arsenal are keen to bolster Mikel Arteta’s title-winning squad and while more high-profile and expensive signings will be secured, Monga’s transfer will be seen as a shrewd coup.
Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy used to manage Monga at Leicester and described the teenager as a ‘fantastic talent’.
‘You could see glimpses of his great qualities, he’s a great winger and has speed,’ the Premier League icon said.
‘He’s a fantastic talent – a great boy, he deserved these minutes and hopefully, more to come.’
Mikel Arteta is preapred to sanction a shock transfer move (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal are prepared to sanction the departure of one of Mikel Arteta’s most trusted players this summer, if they receive a suitable offer.
Having masterminded the Gunners’ first Premier League title-winning campaign in 22 years, Mikel Arteta and the club’s hierarchy are not about to rest on their laurels.
After defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest a month ago, Arteta himself admitted his ideal would be to manage a side capable of fighting fire with fire and not having to rely on his side’s defensive fortitude to win the biggest prizes.
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While Arsenal have a considerable budget to work with, they will have to sell several first team players in order to land their main targets.
The likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Christian Norgaard are all attracting interest from elsewhere, while according to the BBC’s Sami Mokbel, speaking on the Latte Firm podcast, skipper Martin Odegaard could also be deemed surplus to requirements.
Morgan Rogers is wanted by Arsenal (Picture: Getty)
Arteta’s Arsenal revolution took a major step forward when Odegaard joined Arsenal, initially on loan from Real Madrid, five years ago.
Appointed captain upon the departure of Granit Xhaka, the Norway international established himself as a hugely influential character both on and off the pitch.
A series of injuries, triggered by the fractured ankle he suffered while playing for his country back in September 2024, has seen impact wane.
Eberechi Eze was signed last summer to help inject new life into Arsenal’s forward line and, after a slow start, he made a huge impact over the course of the run-in, sharing playmaking duties with Odegaard.
Arsenal could sell Martin Odegaard this summer (Picture: Getty)
Having missed a total of 30 matches for club and country last season with various ailments, it now appears that Arsenal are prepared to cut their ties with one of Arteta’s most trusted lieutenants.
Bayern Munich and PSG have both been tentatively linked with moves for the 27-year-old and Arsenal would be looking to make a substantial profit on the £30million they paid to sign Odegaard from Real.
Arsenal legend Merson had doubts over Odegaard’s future at the Emirates Stadium, earlier this month and wouldn’t be surprised if his former club looked to sell during their captain in the summer window.
‘It’s madness for me to be saying this, but they probably will be thinking about that [selling Martin Odegaard]’, Merson said on The Sports Agents, which is available to watch/listen to now on Global Player, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
‘But for me, I still think there’ll be teams queuing round the block for him… When you play in the position that Odegaard plays in, you’re screaming out for pace up front. You have to have pace.’
Spain produced one of the performances of the World Cup so far as they swept aside Saudi Arabia 4-0, while Cape Verde continued their remarkable tournament with a shock draw against Uruguay.
Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith react to another big day at the World Cup and are joined by Elizabeth Conway from Atlanta, where she watched Spain's impressive victory and a standout display from Lamine Yamal. Will this be his tournament?
The team also discuss Cape Verde's latest giant-killing result and what it means for one of the World Cup's surprise packages.
Plus, Rick and Lloyd went to Belgium's match against Iran in Los Angeles alongside Dion Dublin and Conor McNamara, before comparing notes on how they spent their day off.
