6 h. ago Thomas Tuchel ready to make ‘tough decisions’ to aid England’s World Cup chances

Tuchel claims Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Harry Kane cannot all play together in England’s current system.

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7 h. ago Thomas Tuchel lauds England midfielder as ‘one of the best in Premier League’

England’s last two World Cup qualifiers are against Serbia and Albania

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23 h. ago ‘Fearless’ Alex Scott determined to take chance with Tuchel’s England

He may no longer be the ‘Guernsey Grealish’ but deeper role at Bournemouth has earned midfielder a first senior call-upThere was a time, as Alex Scott made his name at Bristol City, when he was known affectionately as the “Guernsey Grealish”. It was the hairstyle, the low socks, the sense of adventure about his midfield play. As Scott puts it, the club’s manager, Nigel Pearson, gave him “a lot of freedom to go out and almost do what I wanted”.It changed after he made his £25m move to Bournemouth in the summer of 2023; there was a greater need for tactical discipline, for defensive responsibility. He became more of a No 8. So, less like an early years Jack Grealish, who is now on loan at Everton from Manchester City. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Reece James makes honest admission about England's World Cup chances after Chelsea experience

Reece James experienced the brutal heat and humidity of the United States' summer during the Club World Cup with Chelsea and has called upon FIFA to make changes to the World Cup

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27 h. ago Bench impact, digging deep and ‘brilliant basics’: Inside England’s plan to beat the All Blacks

Another bench loaded with British and Irish Lions could be key to England’s chances of a rare win over New Zealand

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5 d. ago What Jude Bellingham must prove to England boss Thomas Tuchel after 'sense of arrogance'

OPINION: There remains question marks about Jude Bellingham's attitude in and around the England camp but Thomas Tuchel has given him the chance to show he's changed

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8 d. ago Gareth Southgate gives Ruben Amorim verdict and makes stance clear on taking Man United job

Gareth Southgate is one of the names tipped to replace Ruben Amorim whenever the Manchester United boss comes under pressure but the ex-England manager has played down the chances of a move to Old Trafford

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9 d. ago Steward injury could offer Smith the chance to start for England against Fiji

Hand injury leaves full-back’s availability in doubtSmith in frame with Furbank and Daly ruled outA hand injury to the full-back Freddie Steward could present Marcus Smith with a fresh chance to start for England when they face Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.Steve Borthwick’s team will meet the Pacific Islanders in the second of four November internationals after a comfortable opening win against Australia, but the No 15 jersey may become a significant problem for the head coach. Continue reading...

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1 week ago David Beckham saw knighthood chances disappear after controversial emails leaked

David Beckham has had to be patient in waiting to receive a knighthood, but the former England captain reportedly lost out on the chance to be knighted years earlier

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2 w. ago Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England within chance of spotting Northern Lights tonight

A Met Office map shows where the Northern Lights could be visible in the UK tonight.

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2 w. ago England captain George Williams relishing chance to end long Ashes heartache

The last time a British team raised the famous Ashes trophy was with a 28-7 win in a decisive third match in Sydney in 1970.

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3 w. ago England delay team reveal for latest T20 with weather forcing training indoors

Third series game against New Zealand set for FridayBanton ‘still learning’ but relishing second chance England’s preparations for a hot, dry T20 World Cup in India in February brought them on Wednesday to a cool, drizzly Auckland, where they were forced to conduct the final training session ahead of their third game against New Zealand indoors. It is not always obvious what purpose these bilateral series serve, what useful lessons could possibly be being learned – but on this occasion, for at least one of the players, that is not an issue.Tom Banton says he is “still learning now”, and if it is the kind of line regularly trotted out even by players who have long since scaled the pinnacle of their sport in his case it is undeniably true. After forging his reputation as a top-order batter, mostly as an opener, Banton suddenly finds himself in a completely unfamiliar role, coming in at five or six. “There weren’t really too many conversations,” he said. “I just got brought back into t...

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3 w. ago Unsung Manchester United hero showed at Liverpool he's still one of the best around

Luke Shaw deserves an England recall from Thomas Tuchel - and the chance to earn a place at the World Cup next summer

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3 w. ago Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself now’

England’s World Cup winner on fitting in, developing a special scrum cap and that ‘wow’ Red Roses triumph at TwickenhamWhen the final whistle blew, relief washed over Sadia Kabeya. In front of a record crowd, she hugged her England teammate Lucy Packer and only then realised that the Red Roses had won the Rugby World Cup. The final against Canada had been so “gruelling”, Kabeya found it hard to believe they were world champions until she heard that sound. “It was amazing,” Kabeya says. “The full-time whistle was a lot of relief, a chance to breathe out and then: ‘Wow, we’ve done it.’”England’s triumph capped a dominant three years, a 33-game winning run, but the off-field impact is what Kabeya remembers most. In particular, getting off the team bus to be greeted by thousands of supporters and the roar from the 81,885-strong Twickenham crowd after the anthems. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Reeves plots tax raid on Middle England: Fears grow that Chancellor will target savings, pensions and property as she suggests Brits with the 'broadest shoulders' will pay billions more

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

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3 w. ago Declan Rice's clear 'special chance' message makes things very clear to England team

England have qualified for the World Cup and Declan Rice says he and his Three Lions team-mates must believe that next summer they can land football's biggest prize, having missed out in finals in each of the last two European Championships

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3 w. ago England have their best chance of winning World Cup since 1970 – and Tuchel is the key | Barney Ronay

This new realistic, pragmatic approach, with no snags or celebrity bodge-jobs, means that this time could be the oneWe’re on our way. We are Tom’s 26. This time, more than any other time, this time. We’re going to find a way. Find a way to get it right. This time. Well, maybe. Next time is also good. And the time after that. You don’t like this time? We have other times. Hey, Spain are pretty good right now aren’t they.There is an entire multilayered history of Englishness in the basic tone and mood of English World Cup excitement. It is easy to forget that when the 1982 squad, AKA Ron’s 22, released the song This Time, a tortured paean to finally erasing their own ancestral agony, England had actually won the World Cup only 16 years earlier. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Reeves faces Budget ‘groundhog day’ without bold action, says IFS

The think tank said it expects the Chancellor will need to find at least £22 billion next month.

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4 w. ago Thomas Tuchel: No chance England will take it easy in final World Cup qualifiers

Tuchel says his side are ‘building something’.

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4 w. ago England have 'no chance' of winning World Cup unless axed trio are recalled

England have been told to recall a trio of players - including Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden - if they want to win next summer's World Cup after Thomas Tuchel's bold calls

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