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England manager Gareth Southgate has praised the “thirst” shown by Jude Bellingham to learn from the experienced members of his squad. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder became England’s third-youngest international of all time when he made his debut last year. Bellingham, 17, also shone during the second half of Thursday’s 5-0 win over San Marino in […]
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Stephen Kenny insists he is not worried about his job after seeing his Republic of Ireland team slip to an embarrassing home World Cup qualifying defeat by Luxembourg. Gerson Rodrigues’ 85th-minute strike secured an unlikely 1-0 victory at the Aviva Stadium for the team ranked 98th in the world and left both Ireland’s qualification hopes […]
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Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal revolution continues to gather steam at the Emirates and it is no surprise that the attentions of some have already turned to the summer. The 2021-22 campaign is likely to be Arteta’s first serious test in the North London dug-out. As a new manager, he has been allowed time to bed in and craft […]
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No manager in the history of the Premier League has arrived with as big a reputation as Pep Guardiola, and it’s safe to say during his time at Manchester City he’s lived up to the hype. When Guardiola was appointed as Manuel Pellegrini’s successor at The Etihad back in 2016, he’d already won three La Liga titles and […]
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In these dull days, these times of strife, when the line between sleep and workwear has blurred to nothing as hours become weeks and weeks become months, we cling to moments of joy: a particularly well-brewed cup of tea; a break in the clouds at walk o’clock; Taskmaster on a Thursday; your dog doing something daft; […]
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Gerson Rodrigues condemned the Republic of Ireland to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat in Dublin as Luxembourg won a World Cup qualifier for just the sixth time in their history. The striker blasted home an 85th-minute winner at the Aviva Stadium to all but end Ireland’s hopes of making it out of Group A after just […]
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Wales celebrated Chris Gunter’s historic night as a 100-cap record-breaker with a 1-0 home victory over Mexico. Kieffer Moore’s fifth goal in 13 international appearances after 11 minutes settled what at times was a spicy friendly at the Cardiff City Stadium. The goal was both created and finished in Cardiff as Jonny Williams, playing in […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on Iran legend Ali Daei’s all-time international goalscoring record – but he was denied his 103rd Portugal goal, as well as three points in World Cup qualifying for Qatar 2022. After labouring to an unconvincing 1-0 win over Azerbaijan in their first qualifier, it was more like it from Portugal […]
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England’s qualification campaign for 2022 World Cup in Qatar got off to an ideal start on Thursday night, comfortably brushing San Marino aside 5-0 at Wembley. Two goals for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and one each for debutant Ollie Watkins, Raheem Sterling and James Ward-Prowse ensured Gareth Southgate’s men topped their group after one game. It was […]
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Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has revealed that he regrets leaving Stamford Bridge for Premier League rivals Liverpool. In July 2010, the England international ended his spell with Chelsea by moving to Anfield on a free transfer. He struggled with injuries while at Liverpool and only managed 42 appearances before leaving on loan. FEATURE: Is […]
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