Scotland will join England in taking the knee when the great rivals meet at Euro 2020, as head coach Steve Clarke vowed to fight racism and tackle ignorance .

England s players have been going down on one knee before games as a protest against racism, while Scotland have since March stood together as a group to make their own united statement.

They intend to carry on in that way but will make an exception for the England game at Wembley on June 18, having been disappointed by reactions to their own method of facing down discrimination.

A frustrated Clarke said that  some individuals and groups have sought to politicise or misrepresent the Scotland national team position .

He reiterated his squad s view that the purpose of taking the knee has been dilu…

Kylian Mbappe has insisted he has never asked Paris Saint-Germain to sign any players in response to recent comments made by president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

The 22-year-old s future at the Parc des Princes remains a hot topic of discussion as he is soon to enter the final year of his contract.

He did little to quell speculation earlier this week in an interview with France Football when admitting he is unsure whether PSG is the best place for him.

That comes on the back of rumours that Mbappe is stalling on signing a new contract until more high-profile signings are made by last season s Ligue 1 runners-up.

In response to that, Al-Khelaifi stated earlier this week it is not possible for Mbappe to have any say over the club s recruitment and that he will not…

Championship frontrunners Queens Park Rangers are set to challenge seven alleged regulation breaches set down by the Football Association.

An Independent Regulatory Commission will begin hearing the charges on May 3 with a decision expected three days later.

The charges relate to the club allegedly breaching third-party ownership and agent rules in the transfer of Argentine midfielder Alejandro Faurlin.

It is alleged that as part of Faurlin s 3.5 million pound move from Institute FC in July 2009, an unnamed third-party kept a stake in his economic rights without the FA being notified.

The charges also included allegedly making payments to an unauthorised agent and providing false information and documents to the FA.

QPR and club official Gianni P…

Manchester City must overcome Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev if they are to extend their Europa League campaign into the quarter-finals.

City secured top spot in Group A on goal difference ahead of Lech Posnan and booked their place in the third round with a 3-0 aggregate win over Greek club Aris Salonika.

Third in the English Premier League, seven points behind leaders Manchester United, City are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions and won 1-0 at home to Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

They are also through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and have a strong chance of reaching the last four in that competition, if they can beat Reading.

The FA Cup tie against Championship opposition comes just three days after their trip to Kiev, in what …

Brazil s road to redemption reaches phase two on Tuesday as they take on Ecuador at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The five-time world champions crashed out of the recent home World Cup at the semi-final stage when suffering an embarrassing 7-1 loss to eventual winners Germany.

Insult was then added to injury as the Netherlands cruised to a 3-0 triumph in the third-place play-off.

But with coach Dunga having returned to take the reins for a second time having led them to the 2007 Copa America title, Brazil have entered a new era as they attempt to re-establish themselves at the top of the footballing pile.

The former midfielder started well, with Neymar grabbing the only goal with a stunning 83rd-minute free-kick as the Selecao beat a Colombia side wh…

Roberto Martinez has turned down an offer to become the Aston Villa manager, opting to remain with Wigan Athletic.

Martinez, 37, became the leading candidate to succeed Gerard Houllier at Villa Park, who formerly stepped down due to health issues on June 1.

Villa had a request to hold talks with Martinez granted by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan earlier this week.

But the Spaniard declined to meet Villa officials, instead opting to remain at the DW Stadium.

The club would like to thank Wigan Athletic Football Club and its chairman, Dave Whelan, for their professionalism in dealing with our request to speak to Roberto Martinez, Aston Villa said in a statement.

Roberto s qualities as a young and aspirational manager ensured him of a position high on…

Pescara earned promotion to Serie A by completing a 3-1 aggregate victory over Trapani at the Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale on Thursday.

Having won the first leg 2-0, Pescara earned a 1-1 draw in the return contest of the Serie B promotion play-off final to secure a return to the top flight having been relegated in 2013.

Nicola Citro got Trapani off to a great start, halving the aggregate deficit with a cool finish just five minutes into the match.

The visitors were unable to muster a response before half-time, but a crucial equaliser arrived in sensational circumstances in the 57th minute.

The ball appeared to get tangled in the referee s feet but Valerio Verre brilliantly moved it clear and curled an effort into the top right-hand corner from 35 yards…

Andres Iniesta accepts the timing of Saturday s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid is not the best scenario as the game immediately follows a two-week international break.

Iniesta was not involved in Spain s friendly draws against Italy or Romania due to injury, but the influential midfielder is expected to return at Camp Nou.

Barcelona can take a big step towards retaining their Liga title with a win, as Luis Enrique s side are already nine points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table, while Madrid are a further point behind.

Iniesta is unhappy with the scheduling of the Clasico, but does not expect it to be a decisive factor.

It is not the best scenario, but it is a normal situation within the schedule we have, said Iniesta.

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On Monday, Zinedine Zidane joined Real Madrid as the club’s new coach. The Frenchman has signed a contract until 2022 after the Spanish giants sacked Santiago Solari. Zidane returns to a club he left only last summer having ‘needed a change’. His return is certainly big news.

Real Madrid enduring a poor campaign

Zidane’s exit led to the appointment of Spanish head coach Julen Lopetegui just days before the World Cup, much to the surprise and annoyance of everybody involved in the Spanish national set-up.

Lopetegui was out of his depth in Madrid. The highly-rated coach lasted just a few months before it was Santiago Solari’s turn to make a complete hash of the job at arguably the biggest club in the world.

The Argentinian made a promising start, only f…