England manager Gareth Southgate has challenged his young squad to build on their World Cup success by beginning to beat the world’s top nations, starting with their first ever Nations League tie at home to Spain on Saturday. Southgate’s men reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 28 years in Russia to spark wild excitement back in …
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England manager Gareth Southgate wants his players to enjoy their time off before and during the World Cup in Russia despite the potential for criticism of his management. Southgate named a youthful 23-man squad on Wednesday and his given those not involved in the FA Cup or Champions League finals a week off to rest after the rigours of a …
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Gareth Southgate had today announced his 23-man England squad ahead of next month’s World Cup in Russia. Much speculation in recent days has surrounded the potential omissions of Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere and those suspicions have proven true as both players are not in the squad. Here is the squad in full: Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Jordan Pickford (Everton), …
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Tony Cascarino believes Jack Wilshere should be left out of the England squad for the World Cup, as he is too much of an injury risk.
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England manager Gareth Southgate believes a lack of clarity over the video assistant referee (VAR) system could blight the 2018 World Cup. Southgate’s side were denied another impressive World Cup warm-up friendly result as Lorenzo Insigne’s penalty three minutes from time salvaged a 1-1 draw for Italy at Wembley on Tuesday. However, the visitors were only awarded a spot-kick after …
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With the World Cup just around the corner, here's why Nick Pope should be England's number one this summer.
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Former England defender Rio Ferdinand got the discussion going on Friday in an interview with the BBC.
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Tottenham Hotspur and England have become seriously reliant on Harry Kane over the last season or two.
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Let this be a lesson to all you medicine ball enthusiasts out there… This week, England have been preparing for their Group F World Cup qualifying fixture against Slovenia which takes place at Wembley tonight. A win for Gareth Southgate’s side will guarantee them qualification for next year’s tournament in Russia. These sides drew 0-0 in the first fixture which …
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Unfortunately, the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualification hopes are out of their own hands. Even if Martin O’Neill’s side secure six points against Moldova and Wales over the coming days, it may not be enough for that elusive playoff spot. The bottom second placed team out of all the qualifying groups will miss out on a playoff spot and …
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England are taking on Slovakia in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley and things are not going well for the home side. In a battle of the top two sides in Group F, a win against Slovakia would put England in the driver’s seat and firm favourites to qualify for the World Cup next year. Having destroyed Malta at the …
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There are not too many clubs in the world that, when they come calling, are nigh on impossible to turn down. Two such sides are Barcelona and Manchester United, both of whom in the mid-2000s were interested in signing Brazilian sensation Ronaldinho. We know now that Barcelona won the battle for his signature at the time, with the 37-year-old going …
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It’s hard to believe we’ve gone as long as we have without Premier League football, and we still have to wait another two months. With the new fixtures being released this week, we’ve decided to test your knowledge of last season again with our brand new stats quiz. We’re sure you remember all the action, as Chelsea obliterated the opposition, …
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Chelsea travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Sunday in what is set to be a pivotal weekend in the title race. Title rivals Tottenham have what is perceived to be the easier game as they host Bournemouth at White Hart Lane in the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday. A win would reduce the gap to four points …
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Liverpool’s main creative force could be on his way out of Anfield in the summer, as reports emerging from Spain claim that Philippe Coutinho has emerged as Barcelona’s prime transfer target. The Catalan giants are expected to try to prise the Brazilian schemer from Merseyside in a multi-million pound deal that would greatly impact Liverpool’s plans to move forward under …
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Gareth Southgate has included a few surprise additions in his first England squad since becoming the full-time boss, for games against Germany and Lithuania later this month. Here we look at who was picked in each position, and who missed out on this occasion. Goalkeepers Southgate has decided not to mess around too much in the goalkeeper department. Joe Hart and …
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With Gareth Southgate due to name his England squad for games against Germany and Lithuania on Thursday (March 16), many fans and critics will have decided who they do and don’t want to see selected. Here, we will look at the players who should be selected based on performances this season. Using Squawka, we have picked a starting XI to …
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All eyes will be on England manager Gareth Southgate next Thursday (March 16), when he names his first squad since becoming full-time boss. After two wins and two draws as caretaker boss, he will be keen for a first victory in the permanent role when England face Germany in Dortmund on March 22. After that ‘friendly’ international, it’s back to …
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