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Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence over his Portugal walkout in a lengthy statement in which he says he is not retiring from the national team. Broadcaster Piers Morgan attempts to defend the near-2000 word tantrum.Meanwhile, we're all set for an explosive match at Anfield ...  Show more

Harry Kane is set to pick up his 125th cap for England tonight putting him in the conversation with the country's greatest of all-time. Will his legacy be tainted without a trophy or does his record speak for itself?Meanwhile, Simon outlines why he wants to see a change of the Pr ...  Show more

Roy Hodgson is under fire from fans after losing Crystal Palace’s 3rd round FA Cup replay at Everton. Jordan Henderson is close to joining Ajax in a permanent move, with his contract at Saudi club Al-Ettifaq set to be terminated. Wales and Gloucester winger Louis Rees-Zammit is t ...  Show more

Hosted by Andy Goldstein, we kick it off by looking back at last night's Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Southampton, we hear from both managers Steven Gerrard and Ralph Hasenhuttl. We also preview this weekend's GameDay on talkSPORT from Pep Guardiola. Former Arse ...  Show more

The Independent's chief football writer Miguel Delaney joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Chelsea's decision to appoint Mauricio Pochettino, how Big Sam is getting on at Leeds and where Declan Rice might end up if he leaves West Ham. We also look at the reasons behind So ...  Show more

Essential Football is back fresh on the heels of the news Steven Gerrard has been sacked as Aston Villa boss and with three big games for Ron Walker, Pete Smith, Declan Olley and Jack Wilkinson to preview in the shape of Chelsea vs Man Utd, Southampton vs Arsenal and Tottenham vs ...  Show more