Penalty shoot-outs were first used at the World Cup in 1982 and have decided knockout ties at every edition of the tournament ever since.

England probed after going 1-0 behind shortly after the break, but couldn’t prevent defeat in their third and final group game before the round of 16 – where both Belgium and England will be present.

Yesterday saw England’s biggest win ever in a major tournament as they smashed Panama 6-1 to qualify for the knockout stages.

Harry Kane’s late winner gave England victory against Tunisia on Monday, but the game really changed in the 67th minute following the introduction of Marcus Rashford.

Manchester City are closing in on the signings of Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez and Jorginho of Napoli.

More than 25% of the cost of policing Manchester City in the 2017/18 season came from just two games, Mancunian Matters can reveal.

Danny Welbeck, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford will aim to conquer Russia’s vast expanse this summer, but it was on the same patch of grass in Didsbury where the trio spent their formative football years.

The number of female referees continues to grow according to Manchester FA Referee Development Officer, Tom Elliott.

A team from West Africa have played under the name Medina Burnley for the last few decades.

With Manchester City having strolled to the Premier League title and Liverpool through to the Champions League final, Manchester United’s season could end in disaster – unless they beat Chelsea in tomorrow’s FA Cup final.

Pep Guardiola’s men were in triumphant mood as they showed off their silverware haul from this season, including the Premier League trophy.