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‘They just wanted the best man for the job’: How Sven-Goran Eriksson became England manager Perhaps, Eriksson’s greatest moment as England manager – that 5-1 win over Germany in 2001. But the Three Lions were languishing in late 2000. They had crashed out of that year’s Euros before facing a bruising defeat at Wembley to Germany.…
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Gareth Southgate’s exit as England manager in the aftermath of their painful Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain has left the Football Association facing a difficult task to find a suitable successor. Southgate admitted it was “time for change and for a new chapter” for the national team when he resigned on Tuesday after eight…
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England’s wait for a first major men’s trophy since 1966 goes on after substitute Mikel Oyarzabal struck at the death as Spain inflicted a second successive European Championship final defeat on Gareth Southgate’s side. Three years ago the nation stood on the edge of history, only for an agonising, all too familiar, shoot-out defeat meaning…
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Gareth Southgate has said he wants to lead England to victory against Spain in the Euro 2024 final “so much it hurts”. The men’s team are through to just a third ever major final – just three years after losing out on being crowned kings of the continent after defeat to Italy in a penalty shootout. Few…
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England are through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after beating Switzerland on penalties. The tense game ended 1-1 after extra time, with both sides unable to break the deadlock. England then faced a penalty shootout without their captain and de facto penalty taker Harry Kane, who had been replaced by Ivan Toney in the second…
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England have missed out on automatically qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros on Thursday night after drawing 1-1 with Denmark. Manager Gareth Southgate admitted there is a “huge amount of work to do” after the Three Lions were booed by their supporters for their lacklustre showing at the Frankfurt Arena. England’s display will…
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Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk, scored in the 118th minute of the Carabao Cup final as they defeated Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday evening. The game was bereft of quality and intensity as both sides missed a few chances. The two teams also saw goals disallowed. Raheem Sterling’s goal in the first half was chalked off…
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England and Manchester City star Kyle Walker has apologised to his wife after fathering a second child with another woman. The 33-year-old defender said he had made “idiot choices” and needed to “own up to my mistakes”. “What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility,” he told The Sun newspaper. “The only person…
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Thousands of homes have been left without power in Northern England this morning as Storm Isha continues to cause disruption across the country. Electricity North West said almost 8,000 homes had lost power, with crews standing down due to the weather conditions. As a result, expected restoration times have been pushed back to 5pm on…
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Almost 250 flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales as conditions continue to cause travel problems across large parts of the country. While the Met Office predicts the wet weather has passed, water levels remain high and colder temperatures are predicted for the next few days with the UK Health Security Agency UKHSA)…
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Wayne Rooney has been sacked as Birmingham City manager after less than three months at the helm and says it will take him “some time to get over” his dismissal. The former England and Manchester United captain took over from John Eustace on 11 October on a three-and-a-half-year deal and has overseen just two wins in 15…
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Did UK govt ever consider banning travel between England and Scotland? Dame Priti Patel is now being asked a question by a representative of the Scottish COVID Bereaved Group. Claire Mitchell KC asks the former home secretary if there were any discussions about banning travel between Scotland and England or Wales and England. She replies…
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Leeds Bradford Airport is expecting to reopen this morning. The airport closed on Friday after high winds forced a passenger plane to skid off the runway. “We expect to reopen at 10am today, however we will continue to post regular updates as this is subject to change,” the West Yorkshire airport said in a statement…
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Harry Maguire says David Beckham reached out to him after he was abused by Scotland supporters during England’s 3-1 win at Hampden Park last month. The defender was jeered by Scotland supporters during the friendly, with his own goal another blow for a player whose struggles in recent seasons have seen him become a target…
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Erik ten Hag has no doubt that Marcus Rashford will “catch fire” soon after the Manchester United forward’s disappointing start to the season. Rashford hit 30 goals for United last season, but has scored just once during their woeful start to the campaign. United boss Ten Hag believes one of the reasons for the England…
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Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has tipped Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham to go on and win at least three Ballon d’Or awards in his career. Ferdinand believes the midfielder has the ability and mentality required to win the individual accolade. Bellingham has enjoyed a stunning start to life at Madrid after joining them this…
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