33 h. ago World Cup qualifying preview and new WSL season kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World CupRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: the international break is here, and England’s squad raises more questions than answers. No Trent Alexander-Arnold, no Phil Foden or Jack Grealish, but a surprise return for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and call-ups for Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence. The panel asks how good England must be for us to learn anything new against Andorra before Tuesday’s trip to Serbia. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Djed Spence set to make history as England’s first openly Muslim player

The 25-year-old was one of two new faces included in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers

Sport

49 h. ago Djed Spence: Tottenham star hungry to prove doubters wrong after first England call

New England international has started every game for Spurs so far this term

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50 h. ago Djed Spence opens up on becoming first Muslim to play for England

MIKE KEEGAN: England versus Andorra may not appear to be an obvious occasion for a landmark, but should Spence make his Three Lions debut on Saturday then Villa Park will play host to history.

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50 h. ago Tottenham star Djed Spence aiming to inspire as Muslim playing for England

Spurs defender reiterates the importance of his faith after maiden call-up by Thomas Tuchel ahead of Andorra and Serbia World Cup qualifiers

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50 h. ago Djed Spence speaks of 'blessing' as he prepares to become England's first Muslim international

Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence has earned his first senior England call-up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia and could make his debut

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50 h. ago Djed Spence revels in proving Antonio Conte wrong after keeping 'mental note' of Spurs jibe

Antonio Conte shattered Djed Spence's confidence shortly after Tottenham signed him in the summer of 2022, but now the full-back is shining and has been called up by England

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55 h. ago Voices: Banning phones in schools is the wrong way to keep children safe

Esther Ghey's call for a phone ban in schools is understandable, but there is no quick fix for the problems our children face online, writes Lorraine Candy. The best we can do is teach them media literacy by engaging with it ourselves

Events

7 d. ago Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says Djed Spence ‘truly deserves’ England call

Spence’s strong start to the new season was rewarded on Friday with selection in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

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7 d. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank hails 'fantastic example' Djed Spence after first senior England call

Versatile defender could earn a maiden senior cap in World Cup qualifiers next month

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7 d. ago England squad: Djed Spence and Elliot Anderson earn first call

Adam Wharton included in group for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, but Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham injured

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7 d. ago Kobbie Mainoo tells Man United exact club he wants permanent transfer to due to manager

Kobbie Mainoo is at the centre of a £50million battle between Italian champions Napoli and Manchester United, with the 20-year-old midfielder desperate to join Antonio Conte's Serie A side

Society

1 week ago Dr Hilary warns shoppers about fake Manuka honey – this is the one he actually uses

TV’s Dr Hilary Jones says most people are using the wrong kind of Manuka honey – and reveals the only one he keeps in his kitchen cupboard.

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2 w. ago How Napoli can profit from Serie A’s new identity after Inter Milan’s gamble

Champions Napoli showed a new way, with Scott McTominay thriving under Antonio Conte, but Serie A continues to deliver surprises with uncertainty surrounding Inter’s summer

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2 w. ago Napoli and Conte stand as a rare point of continuity before Serie A restart

Twelve clubs have changed manager, including six of the top eight, in a season with more questions than certaintiesIt did not take long after Napoli had won Serie A in May for some journalists to ask whether their manager would desert them. Antonio Conte had grumbled for months about transfer decisions. Even in this moment of triumph, his body language around the owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, remained frosty.Recent history hung over Napoli. Luciano Spalletti stepped down after leading the Partenopei to a Scudetto in 2023, riding off into the sunset in his newly pimped out Fiat Panda and citing a “personality clash” with De Laurentiis. But Conte is his own man with his own imperatives. Three months later, he stands as a rare point of continuity in a league determined to eschew it. Twelve of 20 clubs have changed manager – a drop, admittedly, from 14 last summer – including six of the top eight finishers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees after Trump talks

Leaders continue flurry of diplomacy amid uncertainty over whether Putin-Zelenskyy meeting will be agreedEuropean leaders are holding fresh talks after their White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid uncertainty over Vladimir Putin’s readiness to meet the Ukrainian president.The so-called “coalition of the willing” will first meet virtually, co-chaired by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, before joining a video conference hosted by the European Council president, António Costa. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago You're sleeping in heatwaves wrong – clever tip keeps you cool and costs nothing

Manchester is bracing itself for sweltering weather this week – but here's a simple solution that could help people beat the heat at night. Here is a handy solution

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