25 minutes ago Rio Ferdinand at odds with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on Thomas Tuchel appointment

Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as England manager and Rio Ferdinand is optimistic about the Three Lions' future under the German coach and does not understand complaints over the decision

Politics

27 minutes ago Bayern Munich chief takes brutal dig at ‘catastrophic’ new England boss Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel spent 18 months at Bayern Munich but left under a cloud after falling out with the club's hierarchy, who continue to send pot shots at the new England boss

Politics

59 minutes ago Mark Bullingham makes English coaches admission after Thomas Tuchel appointment

FA chief also explained decision to wait until January 1 for Tuchel to begin work

Events

65 minutes ago FA’s Mark Bullingham defends English coaching system after hiring Thomas Tuchel

Tuchel will become England’s third overseas head coach of the men’s team when he starts work next year.

Sport

65 minutes ago Thomas Tuchel defends decision to wait until January to start England job

The German’s 18-month contract runs through to the 2026 World Cup.

Politics

65 minutes ago Thomas Tuchel admits England tenure will be over if 2026 World Cup is a 'failure'

Tuchel insists it is good for England to be “absolutely open’ about ambitions for World Cup glory

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65 minutes ago Tuchel targets World Cup glory and admits it could be win or bust for him

Focus of 18-month deal will be to ‘put second star on shirt’Tuchel refuses to confirm if Harry Kane will stay captainThomas Tuchel made clear his target is to land the World Cup and add a second star to the England shirt, as the German acknowledged it could be win or bust for him after his appointment on an 18-month deal.Tuchel, the third foreigner to take charge of the senior men’s team, was not shy to set his sights on silverware as he revealed his excitement at his unveiling at Wembley. The former Chelsea head coach, who will get to work on 1 January after signing a contract with the Football Association in secret last Tuesday, was straightforward in saying his mission is to end England’s quest for a first major men’s trophy since 1966. Continue reading...

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65 minutes ago Thomas Tuchel hoping 'British edge' wins over England doubters after international U

New England boss Thomas Tuchel once complained there were too many games, too many competitions and too many friendlies in international football

Politics

71 minutes ago Train services disrupted as heavy rainfall causes flooding on railway lines

Services have been affected by flooding on several railway lines

Events

1 hour ago ‘A triumph’: London’s £19bn Elizabeth line is named best new architecture in Britain

With its futuristic panels, airy tunnels and elegantly unified design, the 73-mile addition to the tube is a worthy winner of the prestigious Stirling prize – and puts the rest of the creaking, sooty network to shameWith the longest platforms, the biggest tunnels and the fastest trains on the entire London underground, the Elizabeth line boasts a dizzying list of superlatives, carrying more people a day than any other train line in the country. It is now deemed to have the best design, too – being named as the winner of the 2024 RIBA Stirling prize for the finest architecture in the UK. The competition was stiff: from the National Portrait Gallery in London to the renovation of the Park Hill estate in Sheffield, from a Dorset dairy farm conversion to a street of social housing in Hackne...

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