Steph Catley ensured co-hosts Australia opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland despite the absence of star striker Sam Kerr.Catleys second-half penalty was enough to clinch three points for the Matildas in front of a record crowd of 75,784 at Stadium Australia in Sydney.However, they had Carlos Baerga Jersey

Graham Potter has told his Chelsea players there can be no excuses for failure in 2023 even as injuries strike at the heart of their squad.The head coach will be without the sidelined Reece James, Ben Chilwell, NGolo Kante and Wesley Fofana, among others, as Chelsea begin the new year at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.Chelsea have lost their last thr

Manchester Uniteds strikers in particular will welcome the arrival of new signing Christian Eriksen thanks to his creativity from midfield, according to manager Erik ten Hag.Eriksen turned down the chance to extend his short-term deal with Brentford and instead joined United on a three-year contract last Friday.The Denmark international made an ins