De Bruyne’s team-mate Phil Foden was announced as young player of the year, with Chelsea’s Fran Kirby taking the women’s player of the year accolade

England boss happy with the togetherness between club rivals

The Republic of Ireland are currently in training camp in Girona, just the latest of many summer sojourns

Ederson, Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan were all recognised by their peers and voted into the divisional XI

After Spurs finished the season under the inexperienced interim boss Ryan Mason, the club have been under intense pressure from supporters to deliver an exciting replacement.

The Liverpool defender limped off towards the end of the warm-up friendly victory over Austria.

The teenage Arsenal forward slotted in the winning goal early in the second half

Foden, 21, was one of the most consistent performers in a City side which won the 2020-21 Premier League title, and will be key to England’s chances of success at Euro 2020.

The 28-year-old central defender has been sidelined since picking up the knock during Manchester United’s Premier League win at Aston Villa on May 9

Jesse Lingard, James Ward-Prowse and Ollie Watkins were among six players to miss out

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has withdrawn from England’s provisional Euro 2020 squad to fully recover from a niggling injury.

Despite Ireland reacting well to Leonidas Stergiou’s 12th-minute opener, they were unable to capitalise and duly got punished on the break

It has been a decade since an Irishman last scored in the Champions League. Here, we remember some happier times across Europe for Ireland's goalscorers

Manchester City’s high defensive line, Chelsea’s wing-back issues and other factors to look out for in Porto

Fast food, Oasis singalongs, unusual trivia: here’s all you need to know about this year’s Manchester City v Chelsea showdown

It is alleged that Giggs, 47, assaulted Kate Greville, 36, and caused her actual bodily harm at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1 last year

Marcus Rashford has spoken with President Barack Obama to discuss the power young people can have to make change in society.

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs will appear in court accused of deliberately headbutting his ex-girlfriend and controlling her throughout their relationship.

Marcus Rashford has spoken with President Barack Obama to discuss the power young people can have to make change in society.

'When Ole came in, we had a process,' a defiant Marcus Rashford said. 'We believe in the process.' His loyalty is commendable, but that process is as hard to discern now