SOCCER

Danny Drinkwater has apologised to Chelsea fans for failing to live up to expectations as he departs the club after five nightmare years. Drinkwater joined the Stamford Bridge team in 2017 from Leicester City, a year after he played a fantastic role in the Foxes' surprise Premier League title success.

The years-long fight for equal pay for the U.S. soccer women’s national team is now a reality after the men and women came together for landmark collective bargaining agreements that establish a groundbreaking compensation structure, and one that could have repercussions for other countries around the world.

Manchester United have confirmed Erik ten Hag will become their manager following the conclusion of this season. The Ajax boss will leave his current position and become United’s fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferugson left the club in 2013.

The World Cup draw was made on Friday, with England to face Iran, USA and one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine in the group stage. Following the draw, the reaction in the English press was largely that Gareth Southgate’s team will have a rather easy passage through to the knockout stages in Qatar.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed the club is up for sale, concluding his 19 years in charge at Stamford Bridge. Whoever buys the Blues will probably have to pay the most that has ever been stumped up for any football club previously.