Kim Hellberg admits football is ‘very cruel’ as profligate Middlesbrough punished

Press Association Sport Staff Thu, 1 January 2026 at 6:34 pm UTC·2 min read Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg admitted his team’s inability to take chances is a concern after they failed to score for the fourth game in a row in the 1-0 defeat at Derby. Boro will wonder how they left empty-handed as Hayden Hackney and Tommy Conway were denied by goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom while the latter completely missed his kick with the goal at his mercy.Advertisement...