Gary Linekar

FIFA World Cup 2018 draw: Argentina, Brazil slotted in tough groups; Spain and Portugal get ready for early duel

Lionel Messi and his Argentina team which struggled to qualify will play World Cup debutants Iceland as well as a dangerous Croatia outfit and Nigeria.

Ashes 2017-18: Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and other ex-England football stars gripped by cricket fever

Some of the greatest England footballers seem to have come under the grip of the Ashes fever, getting together at the BT Sports studio for a game of cricket. And expectedly, there was a good deal of merriment.

Premier League: Wayne Rooney's talent underappreciated, says former England footballer Gary Lineker

Wayne Rooney's true worth as a player has not been properly appreciated, according to England football great Gary Lineker.

Claudio Ranieri sacking: From Jose Mourinho to Eddie Jones, here's how sports persons reacted

Many from the sporting world came ahead to voice their opinion after Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked on Thursday.

Premier League: Claudio Ranieri's sacking by Leicester is not just sad, it is culturally depraved

It's unfortunate that Leicester did not afford Claudio Ranieri time to work out solutions. His sacking exposes the unforgiving nature of top flight football

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho cleared of all charges as UEFA drops doping case

UEFA on Friday dropped a doping case against Liverpool and France international defender Mamadou Sakho.

'Missed another penalty': Twitter showed no mercy to Lionel Messi after tax fraud verdict

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in jail and fined 2 million Euros for his involvement in three tax crimes.

From 'Dip it like Dier' to Roy 'Rob'son: How Twitter reacted to England's draw with Russia

Twitteratti once again were at their best trolling England football team and their manager for once again failing to come good at the big stage.

'Doing a Leicester': How Premier League champs beat 5,000-1 odds to pull off the impossible

Here were the no-hopers, the relegation survivors who, with a makeshift collection of journeymen, bargain-basement signings and unlikely over-achievers all overseen by a likeable coach that few fans wanted, downed the best and richest teams in a league dominated by a mega-wealthy elite

'All fairytales can come true': Twitterati get emotional following Leicester's triumph

After Leicester City beat 5,000 to one odds and emerged Premier League champions on Monday, social media was abuzz with jubilation and admiration, as supporters, fans and even rivals stood up and admired Claudio Ranieri's merry men for an achievement that will be counted as among the unlikeliest of sporting triumphs