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‘It’s not in our genes to give up’: Veljko Paunovic on coaching Serbia and how England changed him

The head coach heads to Wembley with a tough battle to qualify for the World Cup on his hands as he recalls his career pathVeljko Paunovic’s right hand moves in a wide, smooth arc: up, around and down. “This tends to happen to me a lot,” he says, eyes following his finger as it traces a curve. It is his first day as Serbia’s coach and he is waiting for his players to arrive, entrusted with an “urgent mission” that brings him back again, all the way to when he was a boy. “I tend to close circles, and this could be another. There’s a connection there: my career outside the country, going to Spain, round the world, then returning. And this first game, the link to the legacy left by my dad, to what I inherited from him.”Growing up, there were three games Paunovic recalls his father talking about most, matches that resonate in his mind. Blagoje Paunovic, a defender who played 39 times for Yugoslavia and became a coach, told his son about being invited to play in Pelé’s farewell at the Ma...

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												3 w. ago											Revealed: The exclusive club England can join in final World Cup qualifier 
												
													A comprehensive 2-0 victory against Serbia on a drenched Thursday at Wembley now places England in contention to join an exclusive club alongside Italy and Belgium. 												
												
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												3 w. ago											Man City face £31m transfer irony amid unlikely World Cup dream
												
													Nico O'Reilly enjoyed an excellent England debut against Serbia on Thursday night and the Manchester City star is now in with a chance of making the World Cup squad.												
												
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												3 w. ago											Thomas Tuchel praises England’s attitude as unbeaten qualifying run continues
												
													The Three Lions qualified for next summer’s World Cup with two games to spare and have won seven from seven in Group K.												
												
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												3 w. ago											World Cup qualifying latest, Irish hopes boosted and Ronaldo fumes: football news – live
												
													⚽ All the latest news from around the football world⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email DavidBack to England v Serbia and some player ratings. We have a ‘9’ and a couple of ‘8s’. Press here to reveal Ed Aarons’ scores on the doors from Wembley.Republic of Ireland 2-0 Portugal. While England winning 2-0 generated nothing much more than a shrug around the football world, another qualifier ending in that same scoreline raised lots of eyebrows. Fantastic stuff from the Irish as two goals from Troy Parrott secured a famous win in Dublin and kept their playoff hopes alive. And just for extra craic for the home fans filing out of the Aviva, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off! More details here on the best sporting performance from a Parrott since John beat Jimmy White 18-11 in the final of the 1991 world snooker championship. Continue reading...												
												
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												3 w. ago											England vs Serbia LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, match stream and latest updates today
												
													Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze on target as Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions stay perfect at Wembley												
												
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												3 w. ago											Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze boost World Cup hopes with solutions to England’s No 10 problem
												
													England 2-0 Serbia: Arsenal players scored both goals at Wembley as Bukayo Saka and his Gunners teammate Eberechi Eze secured three more points for the Three Lions												
												
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												3 w. ago											Bellingham and Foden return to give Tuchel’s England a headache at No 10 | Barney Ronay
												
													Morgan Rogers has the shirt but the England head coach has lit a fire under star names by leaving them on the benchIt didn’t exactly feel like a thrilling three-way shootout for the role of England’s top gun No 10. At least, not for the opening hour anyway. Wembley was a sodden place at kick-off, the rain falling in huge slow flakes, the kind of rain that puts a lid on the world. And for long periods this was a strange, bloodless experience, a World Cup qualifier with very little qualification at stake beyond the dwindling hopes of Serbia.By the end, however, there was at least a sense that something had happened here. You have to hand it to Thomas Tuchel, currently cresting a wave as England’s first master of negging, founding member of the don’t really give a toss school of international management. Continue reading...												
												
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												3 w. ago											Morgan Rogers failed to cement his spot as England's No 10 in Serbia win
												
													CRAIG HOPE AT WEMBLEY: Morgan Rogers chose a bad time to have his first quiet game for England last month, and here was his second.												
												
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												3 w. ago											Thomas Tuchel happy to see England’s substitutes have a hand in win over Serbia
												
													The German saw his team maintain their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying on Thursday at Wembley.												
												
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												3 w. ago											Bukayo Saka allays injury fears before Arsenal vs Tottenham derby as gesture explained
												
													Gunners star’s signal to England bench immediately after scoring against Serbia led to initial concern												
												
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												3 w. ago											Roy Keane backs Marcus Rashford for major England role with telling five
												
													On-loan Manchester United star Marcus Rashford started for England on Thursday evening as they beat Serbia in their penultimate World Cup qualifier against Serbia at Wembley Stadium												
												
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												3 w. ago											England fans make Jude Bellingham feelings clear as Thomas Tuchel uncovers another gem
												
													ENGLAND 2-0 SERBIA: Thomas Tuchel's men are still to concede in World Cup qualifying and continued their 100 percent record as Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze found the net in the comfortable win												
												
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												3 w. ago											England player ratings vs Serbia as two 8/10 stars send clear message to Thomas Tuchel
												
													England beat Serbia 2-0 in their penultimate World Cup qualifier on Thursday night as Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze both found the net at Wembley Stadium												
												
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												3 w. ago											England beat Serbia to maintain 100 per cent World Cup qualifying record
												
													Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze were on target in Thursday’s Wembley win.												
												
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												3 w. ago											England player ratings vs Serbia: Bukayo Saka brilliant as Jude Bellingham proves point
												
													A promising debut from Nico O’Reilly at Wembley as Eberechi Eze and Phil Foden impress off the bench												
												
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												3 w. ago											Marcus Rashford suffers familiar fate as he fails to heed Thomas Tuchel's warning
												
													England boss Thomas Tuchel started Marcus Rashford in place of the injured Anthony Gordon against Serbia at Wembley on Thursday night, but the on loan Barcelona star would have hoped to make a bigger impression												
												
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												3 w. ago											England v Serbia live: Result as Saka and Eze score in World Cup 2026 qualifying victory
												
													The Three Lions have already secured a spot at the World Cup and continued their form with a 2-0 victory at Wembley												
												
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												3 w. ago											England beat Serbia as Thomas Tuchel has Arsenal to thank with record in sight
												
													England had already qualified for next summer's World Cup but fairly comfortably beat Serbia at Wembley with goals from Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze												
												
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												3 w. ago											England beat Serbia as stars take chance to impress Thomas Tuchel
												
													ENGLAND 2-0 SERBIA: Brilliant goals from Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze were enough to see England extend their brilliant qualifying run for next summer's World Cup under Thomas Tuchel												
												
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												3 w. ago											England v Serbia live: Latest score as Bellingham and Foden lead the line in World Cup 2026 qualifier
												
													The Three Lions have already secured a spot at the World Cup but will want to continue their winning momentum												
												
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