Harry Kane has called England’s World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina the most agonising tournament elimination of his career, largely because the team abandoned its usual identity. The England captain wants to put the disappointment behind him quickly and hopes the team can deliver a significant performance against Spain at Wembley in Saturday night’s Nations […]
Continue ReadingIt became a familiar scene for reporters covering England after the team’s World Cup games during the summer. Kobbie Mainoo was usually the first player out of the dressing room, moving through the mixed zone with his gaze fixed forward and his expression unreadable before stepping on to the team bus. He appeared eager to […]
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Fiorentina’s centenary celebrations lasted four days. They began with a supporters’ march through Florence’s historic centre on Wednesday evening and continued through Saturday afternoon’s home fixture against Frosinone. Although the club was officially established on 29 August 1926, a long-standing inconsistency in records has led fans to traditionally mark the anniversary on the 26th. This […]
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McGregor broke the deadlock with a deflected effort, putting his side 4-0 ahead on aggregate. LASK had made an encouraging start, but conceding appeared to knock the wind out of them. They had created opportunities in Glasgow and again during the opening stages in Linz, yet still found themselves four goals behind overall. It seemed […]
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