The morning papers in Italy paint a familiar picture of disarray at San Siro, and it is not the kind of mess that can be swept under the carpet with a...
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Ian Wright, a man who knows a thing or two about leading the line for England, has singled out Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham for special praise follo...
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There was a collective intake of breath in the stands and beyond when Declan Rice was seen making his way gingerly towards the touchline during Englan...
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There is a fine line between a stern word and a dressing down. In the corridors of Wembley, with the clock ticking towards the second half, Thomas Tuc...
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The first round of World Cup fixtures has concluded, and if the opening salvos are anything to go by, we are in for a tournament of rare, intoxicating...
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There is a certain romance to a World Cup debut, a naivety that whispers of possibility before the harsh logic of the international game intervenes. F...
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Toronto served up a drizzly, attritional contest on Thursday night, but for Ghana, the rain felt like champagne. A stoppage time intervention from Cal...
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They say the World Cup does not truly begin until the underdog has had its day. For eighty nine minutes in that stifling heat, Panama looked every inc...
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Jude Bellingham has never been one to shy from the glare. But there is a difference between basking in it and weaponising it. According to sources at...
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There is a particular kind of silence that fills a dressing room when a manager has decided the gentle pat on the back is no longer an option. It is t...
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There is a cruel symmetry to the modern World Cup. One evening, you watch your rivals drench themselves in glory, clinical in their finishing and imma...
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Let's be honest, nobody expected England to stroll through their World Cup 2026 opener without a few squeaky bum moments. Croatia have been a thorn in...
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