Tottenham went through three managers last season, with Thomas Frank dismissed less than eight months into his tenure following a dreadful opening to the campaign. Caretaker boss Igor Tudor departed after only 44 days, before De Zerbi was appointed with seven matches left in the season. Frank found it difficult to build a connection with […]
Continue ReadingLionel Messi is all too familiar with opponents parking the bus. England offered nothing innovative when they retreated deep with a World Cup final berth tantalizingly close. That defensive mindset was regrettable, and it came as no shock when Argentina clinically mounted a comeback in Atlanta to exact punishment. It was an age-old story. England […]
Continue ReadingJohn Stones must have anticipated the inevitable inquiry. After Mexico were overcome in one of England’s most memorable displays, attention shifted in part to the quarter‑final meeting with Norway in Miami on Saturday and a certain ponytailed striker. Stones knows Erling Haaland well, having spent the previous four seasons as his teammate at Manchester City, […]
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