‘Kane the present but Foden and Mount the future for England’

Albania head coach Edoardo Reja says that while Harry Kane represents the present danger facing his side in Tirana on Sunday, the likes of Phil Foden and Mason Mount are very much England’s future. The Three Lions continue their World Cup qualification campaign with a trip to the Albanian capital on Sunday, fresh from a […]

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Foden: Older, wiser England benefited from Euros coronavirus call-off

Phil Foden believes the rescheduling of the European Championship has worked in England’s favour, allowing them to take advantage of an extra year’s development for their promising youngsters. The Manchester City midfielder has already made 37 appearances this season as Pep Guardiola’s side chase an unprecedented quadruple. The 20-year-old also made his England debut in […]

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Football’s greatest comebacks, featuring Liverpool, Barcelona and Camp Nou in 1999

Football’s greatest comebacks, featuring Liverpool, Barcelona and Camp Nou in 1999 – originally posted on Sportslens.com When players are being taught the basics of the game as youngsters, one of the key messages is to play until the final whistle. That point certainly rings true at professional level, with fans taking a dim view of […]

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Borussia Dortmund name their price for Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund name their price for Erling Haaland – originally posted on Sportslens.com Borussia Dortmund have slapped an enormous €180 million price tag on star striker Erling Haaland, reports ESPN. Haaland made his breakthrough during the 2019/20 season. He first caught the eye for his prolific performances up front for RB Salzburg in the Champions […]

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Manchester City, Barcelona interested in £81m Serie A striker, but club don’t want to sell

Manchester City, Barcelona interested in £81m Serie A striker, but club don’t want to sell – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester City and Barcelona have been credited with an interest in Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku, according to Calciomercato. Lukaku left Manchester United for the Nerazzurri in 2019, and he has since impressed with 59 goals […]

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Foden the best English talent since Gazza, says Francis

Phil Foden is getting “better and better” and former Manchester City striker Trevor Francis has likened him to the iconic Paul Gascoigne. The 20-year-old is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in English football. Since making his debut during the 2017/18 season, he has totted up 111 appearances for his boyhood club. Foden […]

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Will Watkins be more Kane than Nugent after England debut goal?

Ollie Watkins scored on his England debut against San Marino, becoming the 13th player to bag in his first appearance for the Three Lions since 2000. He joins some illustrious company. Plus Steven Caulker, Kieran Richardson and Dave Nugent. Here are the previous dozen debutant scorers…   Darius Vassell The then-Aston Villa striker made his […]

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Cole says walking off the pitch is the only way to deal with racist abuse

Motherwell striker Devante Cole says he will walk off the pitch if he is ever subjected to racist abuse again. Cole has been opening up on a racial incident which took place on a trip to Spain while he was at Manchester City. Motherwell have released a video in the wake of their stand against […]

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Premier League Player of the Month nominees for March announced

Premier League Player of the Month nominees for March announced – originally posted on Sportslens.com The nominees for the Premier League’s Player of the Month award for March have been revealed. The shortlist is comprised of eight players who have stood out over the last month in English football’s top flight. Three England internationals make […]

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Keane picks out England’s ‘complete midfielder’ for special praise

Jude Bellingham’s performance for England in their 5-0 victory over San Marino had Roy Keane waxing lyrical about the Borussia Dortmund midfielder. The 17-year-old replaced Mason Mount at half-time against the international minnows and impressed in his second appearance for the national team having made his debut in a 3-0 victory over the Republic of […]

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