Wayne Rooney: 'It was a difficult night'

Wayne Rooney has admitted that it was a difficult night for all involved as England claimed a 2-0 victory over France at Wembley.Tributes were paid to the victims of the Paris attacks prior to the match as players came together on the pitch and supporters of both sides were encouraged to sing the French national anthem.Goals from Dele Alli and Rooney clinched the win for the hosts, and the England captain was keen to reveal his pride at the response to the tragedy."It was always going to be a difficult night for everyone, especially the French players and staff," Rooney told ITV.

"For ourselves to be involved in this occasion was tough, the young players were excited but it was a difficult game for them. "I thought both teams handled it extremely well. The fans were brilliant. "This will be shown round the world and will show unity. Football is a global game and, as Didier Deschamps said yesterday, it is not about religion or race. We need to stand tall together in these tough times."Prince William and Prime Minister David Cameron attended the game, while the Wembley arch was lit up in French colours throughout the evening.

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Blatter loses Appeal

credit: fox sports Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has had his appeal to overturn his six-year ban from all footballing activities unsuccessful.

Hull City Manager chides Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen following Spurs' 2-1 win

Following Spurs' 2-1 win over Hull City, City manager Steve Bruce lashed out at Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen for exaggerating to get Hull City's Ramirez Gaston red-carded. Bruce castigated such act as unhealthy for the Premier League. The Uruguayan midfielder Ramirez got the red card for kicking at Belgian Jan Vertonghen. Bruce argued his man only showed "petulance" when he was provoked by Jan. And such behaviour could not be regarded as "violent". The City went down when Tottenham's Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen found the net in the game's second half. Speaking with his news conference, Bruce said, "Ramirez has shown petulance. Vertonghen has had a little go at him, and Ramirez has flicked out. The law says it is a violent conduct. For me, it is an act of petulance -- it is not violent conduct." Via espn

Headmaster Pep Guardiola injects new rules into City camp; bans mobile phones

It's safe to say Pep is a perfectionist and also a headmaster, lol. But seriously, Pep has no intentions to drop his standards after a record-breaking 2017/18 season. He doesn't plan to chart a course like his colleague Ranieri of Leicester City did. Pep recently banned the use of mobile phones, and he also banned lateness to training. Every violation comes with a corresponding fine, ask Benjamin Mendy. Pep plans to repeat his outstanding triumph like he did last season.

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