Act quickly and repair what is broken. Thomas Tuchel has enjoyed an encouraging week as he tackles the recurring challenge of shaping not only a successful England side, but one with a clear identity, while dealing with the constant and often contradictory pressures surrounding the national-team manager. None of this is unfamiliar. The position demands […]
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Fifa and president Gianni Infantino have faced allegations of betraying confidence “through deception” in an open letter released by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation. Signed by the organisations’ presidents and general secretaries, the letter stated that the dispute surrounding the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan ultimately concerned “the integrity of the game, and […]
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Foden was in England’s starting line-up when they lost the 2024 European Championship final to Spain, but Thomas Tuchel did not select him for the 2026 World Cup squad. The Three Lions advanced to the tournament’s semi-finals before suffering a 2-1 defeat against Argentina. Foden admitted that watching the players emerge for the national anthem […]
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