3 h. ago England captain Maro Itoje misses Six Nations launch after suffering personal tragedy days before campaign starts

JAMIE GEORGE wrapped an arm round pal Maro Itoje — before backing him to ignite England’s Six Nations bid following personal tragedy. Skipper Itoje will arrive late to camp in Girona as he has been in Nigeria for the funeral of his mother Florence. Florence - a regular at his games - passed away last month...

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6 h. ago Harry Kane opens contract talks with Bayern Munich months before bargain secret transfer release clause kicks in

HARRY KANE is in talks to extend his Bayern Munich contract - dashing the hopes of clubs eyeing up his bargain release clause. The England captain, 32, would be free to leave for just £56.7million this summer if he tells Bayern he wants out by the end of January. But all signs are now pointing...

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6 h. ago England captain Maro Itoje absent from training camp to attend mother’s funeral in Nigeria

Borthwick: ‘We are deeply saddened for him’Itoje misses launch of 2026 Six NationsEngland will kick off their Six Nations training camp in Spain this week without their captain, Maro Itoje, who has travelled to Nigeria for his mother’s funeral. Itoje was conspicuously absent from the official Six Nations championship launch in Edinburgh on Monday and is not expected to join up with his squad until Wednesday evening.With the tournament commencing on Thursday week every team is scrambling to be ready for their opening games but Steve Borthwick, England’s head coach, has given the Saracens lock permission to miss the start of this week’s training block in Girona. “He is in Nigeria for the funeral of his mother and we are all deeply saddened for him,” said Borthwick, whose side open their campaign at home to Wales on Saturday week. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Harry Kane makes decision on Bayern Munich future as 'talks opened'

England captain has cemented his status as Europe’s best striker since leaving Tottenham

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11 h. ago Jamie George identifies what England must do to finally win Six Nations title

Steve Borthwick’s team are viewed by bookmakers as second favourites behind France to be crowned champions

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37 h. ago Joe Root backs Harry Brook to do ‘wonderful things’ as England captain

Brook shared an 81-run stand with Root to help guide England towards a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

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51 h. ago Man Utd fluffed chance to sign two crucial players ‘Sir Alex would have bought to lead by example’, admits Sheringham

MANCHESTER UNITED made a huge mistake in failing to sign Harry Kane and Declan Rice, according to Teddy Sheringham. The former Red Devils striker believes the pair are both big leaders and characters United lack at present. Kane is captain of England and Rice has been tipped to follow suit, with the pair also impressing...

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52 h. ago Harry Kane brutally trolled by Bundesliga minnows as Bayern Munich suffer first loss of season

HARRY KANE has been mocked by Augsburg after Bayern Munich lost their first Bundesliga game of the campaign in shock fashion. The England captain, 32, failed to net as Vincent Kompany's side were defeated for the first time in the league this term, ending a 28-game unbeaten run in the competition dating back to March...

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3 d. ago England and Lions captain Maro Itoje makes tragic announcement

The England and British & Irish Lions captain has issued a heartbreaking statement on social media

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5 d. ago How David Beckham’s feud with Brooklyn is haunting reminder of ‘never being forgiven’ by his own dad as history repeats

BROOKLYN Beckham cutting ties with his family is a haunting reminder of David's fallout with his own dad - as doomed history repeats itself. Ted, 78, swore "never to forgive" his son when a public five-year fallout threatened to destroy their relationship forever. Exactly 23 years ago, England captain David devastated his father by quitting...

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5 d. ago England captain Harry Brook breaks silence on 'terrible mistake' after bouncer incident

Harry Brook has spoken out after he following an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand

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5 d. ago England captain Harry Brook calls nightclub incident a 'terrible mistake'

The 26-year-old was fined and warned, and accepts he is lucky to still be skipper

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5 d. ago Harry Brook admits he is lucky to still be England captain after ‘terrible mistake’

Brook was involved in an altercation outside a nightclub the night before a one-day international in New Zealand

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5 d. ago ‘It’s not acceptable’: Brook admits he’s lucky to be captain after bouncer altercation

England cricketer working to regain players’ trustBrook denies that team have a drinking cultureHarry Brook has admitted he is fortunate to still be England’s white-ball captain after clashing with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international against New Zealand, adding that he has “work to do to try and regain the trust of the players”.As reported in the Telegraph this month, Brook was in an altercation on the eve of England’s third ODI on the tour of New Zealand which led into the Ashes. Overseeing his first away series as the side’s limited-overs captain, Brook reported the incident to team management before receiving a fine reportedly close to £30,000 while keeping his job. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'David Beckham likes to be in control and is obsessed with perfection': Ex

The eldest son of David and Victoria, 26, at last broke his silence about the feud which has torn the family apart with an explosive outburst on Instagram.

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8 d. ago Glasgow Warriors' full house maps home route to Champions Cup final as Maro Itoje loses cool with scrum

Smith men continue perfect European form

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1 week ago Bayern Munich sent reality check over 'unacceptable' Harry Kane move by ex

Harry Kane has been in fine form for Bayern Munich again this term but Dietmar Hamann is not completely happy with the England captain's role in Vincent Kompany's team

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2 w. ago Man United interim manager anger as Alan Shearer blasts clear issues after latest update

Former Newcastle United and England captain Alan Shearer has had his say on Manchester United's manner of working as they look to appoint a manager for the rest of the season

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2 w. ago Bayern Munich's fresh Harry Kane contract stance as Barcelona weigh up release clause

Harry Kane has entered the final 18 months of his contract with Bayern Munich and the England captain is being linked with a sensational summer transfer to Barcelona

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2 w. ago Alastair Cook outlines stance over becoming England’s next head coach

The former England captain has been linked with replacing Brendon McCullum as head coach

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