12 h. ago Jordan Henderson: ‘I looked at how far it was to Berlin and I hired a van’

Recalled England midfielder discusses his last-minute dash, as a fan, to the Euro 2024 final – and his World Cup dreamJordan Henderson wanted to be part of it. He felt he deserved to be part of it. And so, despite the obstacles, he put in the hard yards to make it happen. It has been a theme of the Ajax midfielder’s career and it resonates once again with him back in the England squad, winning his 81st cap as a substitute in Thomas Tuchel’s first game as head coach – the 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Albania on Friday night. The more sideways take on it came last summer.Henderson was devastated to have been overlooked by Gareth Southgate for Euro 2024 in Germany, having been involved throughout qualification. The determining factor was the muscle injury he picked up last March, which sidelined him for the best part of two months and did not give him the time to get fully fit at the end of the domestic season. That was how Southgate sold it, anyway. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Jordan Henderson reveals how he dealt with brutal Euro 2024 snub after England recall

England midfielder Jordan Henderson is relishing every second of his time in Thomas Tuchel's squad after being axed from the party which travelled to Euro 2024 last summer

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14 h. ago Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sends England boss Thomas Tuchel message over Euro 2024 heartbreak

Former Chelsea frontman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was previously part of Gareth Southgate's England coaching staff but departed his role last August prior to the appointment of Thomas Tuchel

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14 h. ago England fans are learning German to help cheer on Thomas Tuchel in his native tongue

A poll has shown England football fans are willing to do whatever it takes to support football coming home, including learning a new language to support new England manager

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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel makes pledge to Jude Bellingham and urges more discipline from England stars

Thomas Tuchel’s tenure as England manager began with victory over Albania on Friday night

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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel has plan in place to get the best out of 'leader' Jude Bellingham for England

Jude Bellingham played a big part for England at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, and manager Thomas Tuchel has outlined how he aims to get the best out of the midfielder

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22 h. ago Thomas Tuchel ponders changes for Latvia after starting England reign with a win

England are in action again at Wembley on Monday night.

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23 h. ago 'Won't be playing' Man City star Phil Foden given bruising reality check

Manchester City star Phil Foden struggled to impress in Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of the England national team

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25 h. ago Roy Keane gives Phil Foden brutal reality check after latest England no show

Phil Foden struggled to make an impact after being handed a start by Thomas Tuchel in England's 2-0 win over Albania and the Manchester City star has been told some harsh truths

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26 h. ago Gareth Southgate nails his big lecture in a victory for competitive caring | Barney Ronay

Former England manager may not be right about everything but he remains a good man, fulfilling a role others have vacatedSay what you like, and the haters – we know this about the haters – will continue to hate, are in effect defined by their hating. But Gareth Southgate has now finally delivered on the biggest stage of all.This is of course a reference to the stage at Senate House library, venue for Big Gate’s big Dimbleby lecture, recorded in front of an audience of silent, rapt, nodding people, and broadcast this week on the BBC. This is what elite big-lecture managers do. They seize the moment. They shut out the noise. Gareth at the Dimbleby? Absolutely nailed it. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Assessing Thomas Tuchel's England bow: Style, substitutions and what he said

The German finally reached the Wembley dugout, but how did he do?

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26 h. ago Anthony Gordon injury ‘worrying’ as Thomas Tuchel issues update on Newcastle winger

The Newcastle winger suffered an injury late on against Albania

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35 h. ago Thomas Tuchel unimpressed as new England era begins with with over Albania

England 2-0 Albania: Lewis-Skelly made history as the youngest player to score on his debut as the 18-year-old scored the first goal of the Tuchel era

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35 h. ago Thomas Tuchel has ‘fallen in love’ with ‘fearless’ England star after record

Tuchel praised the teenager for his ‘amazing and impressive confidence’ after he scored on his England debut

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35 h. ago Tuchel calls for ‘more impact’ from Rashford and Foden after England win

Both players substituted in 2-0 win against Albania‘Our wingers were not decisive as they can be’Thomas Tuchel opened his England reign with a 2-0 win over Albania but said his team must improve and criticised Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden for not making an impact on the wings.The new head coach delivered a honest critique of his first game in charge, saying there was a lack of discipline during a challenging second half and he was unimpressed with his wide players. Foden and Rashford were substituted after failing to seize a chance to impress from the start. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Thomas Tuchel makes brutally honest demand to two England stars despite Albania win

Thomas Tuchel enjoyed a dream start to his stint as England boss with a 2-0 win against Albania at Wembley but the German wasn’t pleased about everything he saw from the Three Lions

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35 h. ago England boss Thomas Tuchel enjoys perfect start after getting big calls spot on vs Albania

Thomas Tuchel secured a 2-0 win in his first match in charge of England as goals from Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane saw the Three Lions defeat Albania at Wembley on Friday

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35 h. ago Anthony Gordon injury: England head coach Thomas Tuchel confirms 'not good' diagnosis

The substitute collapsed to the pitch deep into injury time

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36 h. ago England vs Albania LIVE: Harry Kane scores 70th England goal to wrap up Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge

England 2-0 Albania: Lewis-Skelly made history as the youngest player to score on his debut as the 18-year-old scored the first goal of the Tuchel era

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36 h. ago Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham plan reveals England direction under Thomas Tuchel

England 2-0 Albania: Tuchel made a winning start at Wembley and made one thing clear in his first game in charge

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