11 h. ago Tuchel admits Bellingham can intimidate teammates and leave his mum a bit repulsed

England coach wants midfielder to channel ‘fire’ correctlyTuchel praises Bellingham’s talent and intelligenceThomas Tuchel has told Jude Bellingham to concentrate on intimidating the opposition rather than his England teammates as he opened up on what it was like to manage one of the game’s “special” talents.The England head coach talked about Bellingham’s “edge”, which can make him erupt during matches – even at colleagues – and come across in a way that “can be a bit repulsive”. Tuchel admitted his mother sometimes had “mixed emotions” when watching Bellingham play. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Finlay Bealham will be a great fit for the group – Lions head coach Andy Farrell

Bealham was called up after Glasgow Warriors tight head Zander Fagerson was ruled out of the summer tour to Australia with a calf problem.

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13 h. ago Thomas Tuchel would like to extend stay as England head coach until Euro 2028

The 51-year-old began life as Gareth Southgate’s successor at the turn of the year.

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14 h. ago We’ve ticked a few boxes – Brendon McCullum impressed by Harry Brook’s captaincy

The England head coach says Brook and Test skipper Ben Stokes are “two good leaders and two very different personalities”.

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14 h. ago Mauricio Pochettino said the US can win the World Cup. Now they can’t even win a game

The Americans have now lost four matches in a row, and the World Cup is one year away. Serious questions are starting to emerge about their high-profile coachIf you’re wondering why there seems to be so much hand-wringing over the US men’s national team’s current form, consider where head coach Mauricio Pochettino set the bar when he took over.“We need to really believe and think of big things,” he said in his introductory press conference in September. “We need to believe that we can win, that we can win all [the] games. We can win the World Cup.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Daniel Levy told to make Ange Postecoglou Tottenham sacking U

Tottenham are set to appoint Thomas Frank as their new manager after chairman Daniel Levy decided to sack Ange Postecoglou following the club's Europa League triumph

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17 h. ago Wales head coach twist as Steve Tandy ruled out after new WRU chief's arrival

Wales' search for a new head coach is almost at an end with an appointment imminent

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29 h. ago Tottenham set Thomas Frank deadline as new boss moves for £60m star after rivals snub

Tottenham are pushing to appoint Thomas Frank as their new head coach and have set a deadline of the weekend to confirm the Brentford boss in the hotseat

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31 h. ago Tottenham close to agreement with Brentford over Thomas Frank appointment

Spurs sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday.

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31 h. ago Tottenham set deadline to appoint Thomas Frank as £10m talks progress rapidly

Tottenham Hotspur sacked Ange Postecoglou after his second season in charge of the club and are pushing to appoint Brentford boss Thomas Frank as the new coach in the coming days

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39 h. ago Steve Clarke's Scotland critics live in cloud cuckoo land at times

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has come under pressure in recent months.

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40 h. ago Tottenham in talks over second Brentford arrival with Thomas Frank targeting Bryan Mbeumo

Tottenham are closing in on the appointment of Thomas Frank but are set to raid the Dane’s former club Brentford for both his backroom staff and some players this summer

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41 h. ago Martin Keown calls out ITV's Sam Matterface live on air – 'There's an undercurrent with you'

Tottenham Hotspur appear to be on the verge of appointing Thomas Frank as manager, but the proposed appointment led to a disagreement between Arsenal icon Martin Keown and commentator Sam Matterface

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47 h. ago Manchester United could have four players fighting for the same position next season

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim might have a big selection dilemma come the start of the 2025/26 season.

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54 h. ago ‘Play with a smile’: Tuchel challenges England to relax and hit top gear

Head coach thinks players ‘will rise to the occasion’Tuchel wants ‘more fluid’ and ‘more exciting’ footballThomas Tuchel has said England should not have an inferiority complex in relation to the world’s strongest teams but must start playing with a smile to realise their true potential.The England head coach said his side “have not clicked yet” and, as well as criticising the attitude against Andorra on Saturday, believes the performance was too rigid and too serious. England’s labours in Barcelona were put into sharper focus by the quality of Portugal and Spain in the Nations League final the following night. Tuchel, however, insists England are not inferior to those nations and will improve, beginning with the friendly against Senegal in Nottingham on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Robert Lewandowski accuses coach of "betraying" him as Barcelona star refuses to play

Robert Lewandowski has lost the captaincy with Poland after sitting out recent games but has been left fuming with the head coach for how he's handled the saga

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55 h. ago Scotland reaction: 'Hurt and anger' response as Steve Clarke hails 'big prospect' and confirms final goodbye

Scotland head coach reacts to 4-0 win over Liechtenstein

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60 h. ago Tottenham approach Brentford over appointing Thomas Frank as head coach

Spurs confident deal can be struck in next 48 hoursPersonal terms already agreed with 51-year-old Dane Tottenham have approached Brentford over appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach. The Dane is the club’s No 1 target to replace Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked on Friday, and there is confidence that a deal will be struck in the next 48 hours.Negotiations are due to take place on the cost of recruiting Frank, who has a £10m release clause, and his backroom staff. The 51-year-old wants to join Spurs after almost seven years at Brentford, with c already in place. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Tottenham close in on appointing Thomas Frank but one stumbling block remains

Frank is set to replace Ange Postecoglou in the Tottenham dugout after the Aussie’s sacking on Friday

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61 h. ago Robert Lewandowski left ‘betrayed and hurt’ by coach in Poland captaincy row

Veteran refuses to play ‘as long as coach remains’Coach Probierz: ‘In football, you can’t get offended’Robert Lewandowski has said that he has been left feeling “betrayed” and “very hurt” by the head coach of the Polish national team, Michal Probierz, after quitting the setup because of a row over losing the captaincy. The Barcelona striker was stripped of the armband on Sunday by Probierz, who has appointed the midfielder Piotr Zielinski as captain instead.Lewandowski then announced he was quitting the national team on social media, citing a “loss of trust in the coach”, refusing to return to play for his country “for as long as [the coach] remains in charge”. Probierz has been in charge of Poland since 2023, with Lewandowski leading the team at Euro 2024 last summer. “I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world,” the 36-year-old said. Continue reading...

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