51 h. ago Wayne Rooney comments on Jude Bellingham speak volumes after winning Marcus Rashford battle

Jude Bellingham was left out of England's last squad and there are questions over his relationship with Thomas Tuchel - but Wayne Rooney insists the Real Madrid star needs to be in the squad and must keep being arrogant

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64 h. ago Rugby LIVE: Wales make announcement as two players removed from France squad

Wales will face Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa in the autumn internationals, with all nations descending on Cardiff throughout November

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4 d. ago Real Madrid handed quadruple injury boost as squad announced for Barcelona clash

Real Madrid’s defensive crisis has cleared up just in time for the visit of their bitter rivals

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6 d. ago Champions League review: A deluge of goals as youth rules for Barcelona and Bayern

This week’s action saw an astonishing 71 goals over two nights, with the Premier League responsible for many of them• Barcelona’s youth system. Ahead of Sunday’s edition of El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two clubs won their midweek matches. Real Madrid’s opponents were Juventus, in the type of heavyweight clash the Champions League’s rejig into a 36-team group stage was supposed to throw up on a regular basis. Wednesday’s meeting fell short of classic encounters like 2003’s meeting of Madrid’s Luís Figo and Zinedine Zidane with Juve’s Pavel Nedvěd and Alessandro Del Piero. In 2025, Juventus are not the force of yore, though they made Madrid sweat. The sole goal came from Jude Bellingham, England’s great enigma. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wales to pick rookies against Springboks as 12 stars can’t play

Steve Tandy announced his first Wales squad on Tuesday

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8 d. ago Top Wales star quits international rugby shortly before squad announcement

The announcement comes as Steve Tandy launches his new era as Wales head coach

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8 d. ago Wales squad announcement LIVE as Steve Tandy makes first selection calls

New Wales head coach Steve Tandy is naming his first squad ahead of the Autumn Nations Series with some big calls set to be made

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9 d. ago England: Thomas Tuchel to decide Jude Bellingham fate this week as World Cup 2026 plans take shape

Real Madrid star was overlooked as the Three Lions’ boss kept faith with others

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1 week ago Jude Bellingham's six matches to win back his England spot ahead of 2026 World Cup

Jude Bellingham will be looking to win back a call up to the England squad next month and make his case for a spot on the plane next summer as he seeks to impress Thomas Tuchel

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1 week ago Taulupe Faletau starts as Tandy gets huge boost days before Wales squad announcement

Taulupe Faletau will make his first appearance of the season in Cardiff's east Wales derby against the Dragons on Friday night

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2 w. ago England: Thomas Tuchel sends Jude Bellingham message after star misses World Cup qualification

Real Madrid midfielder was omitted from recent squad that sealed World Cup qualification

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2 w. ago Tuchel will reach out to ‘important’ Bellingham before next England camp

Real Madrid star missed games against Wales and LatviaHead coach says absentees are all ‘eager to come back’Thomas Tuchel will reach out to Jude Bellingham and the other ­players he excluded from his latest England squad before he makes his next ­selection in November.The head coach’s decision to overlook Bellingham for the Wembley friendly against Wales last Thursday and the World Cup qualifier against ­Latvia in Riga on Tuesday has dominated the discourse. Tuchel wanted to show faith in the squad that won against Andorra and Serbia in September and it meant no room for those who missed out on the initial selection for fitness reasons. If Bellingham was the highest-profile absentee against Wales and Latvia, then Phil Foden was not far behind. Adam Wharton was also left out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel explains what he expects from Jude Bellingham for England call

Tuchel left Bellingham out of his latest England squad, which caused some controversy

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel makes Jude Bellingham feelings clear ahead of talks with England star

England star Jude Bellingham was left out of Thomas Tuchel's most recent squad with the likes of Morgan Rogers performing well for the Three Lions in his absence

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel will pick star to control Jude Bellingham's ego in England World Cup squad

OPINION: England boss Tuchel is not afraid to make tough decisions, which is a good job, because he has a lot ahead of him when he selects his final squad for the 2026 World Cup

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2 w. ago Richard Keys raises Jude Bellingham dressing room suspicions after emphatic England win

England confirmed their qualification for next summer's World Cup by beating Latvia, but Jude Bellingham was an eye-catching omission from Thomas Tuchel’s latest squad

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2 w. ago Steve Tandy must nail five big calls ahead of first Wales squad announcement

Steve Tandy's first Wales squad will be named in the near future

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2 w. ago Parents of Jude Bellingham spotted watching his brother Jobe in action together with couple to SPLIT after 20 years of marriage, as father grows close to another divorced mum

Jude Bellingham's parents, Mark and Denis, were pictured together watching their younger son, Jobe, play on Monday night, after deciding to end their marriage. 

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2 w. ago ‘One of the best in the world’: Tuchel urges Rashford to fulfil potential

‘He needs to push himself there are no limits’Head coach opens door for Jude Bellingham role Thomas Tuchel believes Marcus Rashford can still become one of the best in the world, but the England head coach has warned he will end up with regrets unless he pushes himself to the limit and improves in the final third.Tuchel, who also cautiously opened the door to Jude Bellingham being part of England’s leadership group if the midfielder returns to the squad, pulled no punches as he discussed Rashford’s development in the leadup to the World Cup qualifier against Latvia in Riga on Tuesday night. England’s head coach said potential is not enough and made clear that the challenge for the 27-year-old, who has 18 goals in 64 international appearances, is to become more consistent. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel tells Marcus Rashford to push himself to the limit

‘He can be one of the best in the world’Head coach cautious over BellinghamThomas Tuchel believes Marcus Rashford can still become one of the best in the world, but the England head coach has warned he will end up with regrets unless he pushes himself to the limit and improves in the final third.Tuchel, who also cautiously opened the door to Jude Bellingham being part of England’s leadership group if the midfielder returns to the squad, pulled no punches as he discussed Rashford’s development in the leadup to the World Cup qualifier against Latvia in Riga on Tuesday night. England’s head coach said potential is not enough and made clear that the challenge for the 27-year-old, who has 18 goals in 64 international appearances, is to become more consistent. Continue reading...

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