Paul Pogba copies NBA and NFL with special rings for Antoine Griezmann, N’Golo Kane and France’s other World Cup winnersPaul Pogba has splashed out on specially commissioned diamond-encrusted rings for the entire World Cup winning France team.France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final last July to win the competition for just...

Football Beyond Borders: The football charity attracting Premier League stars and inspiring youngstersRaheem Sterling met them after scoring his England hat-trick and Chris Smalling has just become a patron.Meet Football Beyond Borders: a fast-growing charity making a massive difference.5talkSPORT met Chris Smalling at...

Tottenham Hotspur: Is this the young team Spurs could name against Manchester City, which will make Liverpool fans rage?Tottenham Hotspur’s incredible Champions League quarter-final victory over Manchester City may have come at a cost.Already without Harry Kane, Eric Dier, Serge Aurier, Harry Winks, and Erik Lamela, manager...

7-0 rout proves 'teen' Citizens maturing fastLONDON • Pep Guardiola may have described his Manchester City side as Champions League "teenagers" in the build-up, but the 7-0 rout of Schalke in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday is a clear indication of their growing maturity.The resounding 10-2 aggregate win...

Mick McCarthy: Republic of Ireland boss admits his side avoided their ‘worst result in a long, long time’ against GibraltarMick McCarthy has admitted his Republic of Ireland side avoided their ‘worst result in a long, long time’ as they scraped past Gibraltar in his first game back as manager on Saturday.Jeff Hendrick’s...

Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus forward charged by UEFA over Champions League goal celebrationJuventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with improper conduct by UEFA for his goal celebration in the Italian club’s Champions League round of 16 defeat of Juventus.Ronaldo, the Portugal international, mimicked Atletico...