The new four-match international window posed a fresh challenge for coaches across Europe, prompting teams to adopt a wide range of strategies. Germany manager Jurgen Klopp effectively selected two different groups for the two sets of fixtures, while Ukraine changed 10 players after their opening match and made another nine alterations for the loss to […]
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Pocognoli has instructed him to make a greater impact further forward. “I’m pleased that he sees me playing in a more attacking position,” Gilmour said. “Whenever he gives me a role, I’ll give everything I have, whether that’s at the back or in attack. Above all, I’m delighted to be getting time on the pitch.” […]
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Although friction between Gabriel’s representatives and United had been growing for several months, the player reportedly decided to pursue a transfer after being left out of Michael Carrick’s squad for the Champions League match against Azerbaijani title-holders Sabah FK on 10 September. Those representing the young forward had hoped he would be named among the […]
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Any debate about Kane will quickly bring Bobby Moore into the discussion. The composed and graceful defender remains the only England captain to have raised the World Cup, guiding the national side to a 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley in July 1966. Moore was just 25 when England secured the trophy. Before that […]
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Anthony Barry understands that England are still searching for the final ingredient. The assistant coach has carefully reviewed the team’s performances and discussed every detail with Thomas Tuchel, even joking that the head coach is “doing my head in”. The central question remains: after the disappointment of losing in the World Cup semi-final, what must […]
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The campaign to remove Souleiman Waberi from his position as president of the Djibouti Football Federation (FDF) escalated sharply on Monday. Police took control of the federation’s headquarters after several club presidents convened an extraordinary general assembly to dismiss the Fifa council member and his executive committee. According to the FDF, officers initially entered its […]
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Former England footballer Andy Carroll has identified television dance coach Kevin Adams as the man who sexually assaulted him in 2021, according to an interview with the Sun newspaper. The 37-year-old forward initially disclosed the assault in his autobiography, Owning It, released last month, but did not identify the perpetrator in the book. Adams, who […]
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If this marks Cristiano Ronaldo’s final chapter with Portugal, he has departed much as he occupied the spotlight: with an extraordinary sense of his own importance. His vanity and self-centered approach were easier to accept when he ranked among the world’s finest players. Over the past four years, however, his continued presence has visibly restricted […]
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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford came close to being involved in a collision with two other vehicles while driving his £200,000 Lamborghini carelessly, a court was told. Police stopped the 32-year-old after he allegedly failed to obey a give-way sign, causing two motorists to brake sharply, before accelerating away. The incident took place in Knutsford, Cheshire, […]
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Wales remain third going into the final round of fixtures after beating Norway and losing to Portugal on Sunday, with head-to-head records used to separate teams in the competition. Across the last three Nations League editions, sides finishing at the bottom of a League A group collected an average of 2.92 points from six matches. […]
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