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England are among the favorites to win the World Cup and Three Lions manager Thomas Tuchel insists he saw nothing in the tournament to worry about other teams.(Image: Getty Images)Thomas Tuchel insists there was nothing “frightening” about him at this World Cup.Tuchel said he believed England could match any team from other big countries such as Argentina, France and Spain in this summer’s competition.England face Panama at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday and hope to get back there for the final on July 19.Tuchel’s team will be hoping that a win will confirm their place at the top…
Manchester United are set to welcome back several first-team players next week as pre-season begins. Nine of the star players have played in the World Cup for their respective countries and will be absent during the early stages of coach Michael Carrick’s preparations. For those not across the pond, preseason begins on Thursday, July 9th. The Red Devils are touring Europe this year.United will travel to Finland, Norway, Ireland, Sweden and Poland to face Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Leeds. First on the agenda will be the Helsinki Red Dragons, with several fringe players poised to feature, given…
Newcastle could be forced to enter the transfer market for a new midfielder, with Bruno Guimarães and Sandro Tonali emerging as targets for Arsenal and Tottenham respectively.Michael Carrick and Eddie Howe have the same goal (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Newcastle have shortlisted Manchester United target Felix Nmeka ahead of a potential midfield rebuild. The Magpies will lose Bruno Guimarães and Sandro Tonali to their Premier League rivals this summer.Tottenham have reportedly agreed personal terms with Tonali, but Arsenal appear to have rejected a move for Guimarães. Newcastle therefore have contingency plans in place that could deprive United of…
Liverpool have already completed their first signings under new manager Andoni Iraola, but are expected to make further additions ahead of the upcoming Premier League season. Arne Slott’s era has come to an end at Anfield, with former Bournemouth manager Iraola taking charge of a team that finished a disappointing fifth place just one season after winning the top-flight title.Mohamed Salah’s departure is just one of several expected changes to the squad, with Victor Muñoz joining from Osasuna and Jeremy Jacquet set to join from Rennes following a deal signed in February. The Reds were also pursuing Yann Diomand, one…
With the group stage over, the real competition begins less than 24 hours after the last shot in that bogus war was fired.Thomas Tuchel and Harry Kane are not the only ones to describe the World Cup as a two-tournament event.And for all the entertainment of the first 72 games, a bit of controversy, the start of what could be an epic Golden Boot race, and a sprinkling of underdog fever, the real business begins now.And here are five things the last three weeks will force us to do.Farewell – MessiHe’s already the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with six…
If the leading players are ready, the World Cup group stage can be as long or as short as FIFA desires.There were some unlikely heroes in the first round of 72 games, but to be honest, it was the standout names that made this match so compelling. If Lionel Messi does vintage Lionel Messi stuff, he can do it in any format.It was fitting that Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament in the final act of the group stage. He shined the first two and a half weeks of this tournament.But so did…
Stephen Eustaquio was overcome with emotion after scoring the goal that sealed Canada’s place in the World Cup final 16. Thanks to Eustaquio’s stoppage time performance, the co-hosts won 1-0 against South Africa and will advance to the last 16, where they will face either Morocco or the Netherlands on July 4 in Houston.In a game that lacked real quality, the 29-year-old fired home from outside the area in the second minute of stoppage time at the Los Angeles Stadium. It was a breakthrough moment for the midfielder, who was born in Canada’s capital to Portuguese parents and emigrated to…
Liverpool forward Codi Gakpo and his partner have announced they are expecting their second child in May.June 27, 2026, 17:32Updated June 27, 2026 17:57Kodi Gakpo’s son dies while pregnant (Image: Getty Images)Kodi Gakpo’s partner Noah van der Vij has confirmed that their son Elijah died during pregnancy. The Liverpool forward and his girlfriend are pregnant with their second son and confirmed the news in May.The 27-year-old is currently playing for the Netherlands at the World Cup, while his girlfriend Noah is in the US to support the Reds attacker. In May, the couple shared a heartwarming Instagram post announcing that…
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte was carried away on a stretcher during Uruguay’s 1-0 loss to Spain at the 2026 World Cup.Uruguay’s Manuel Ugarte is stretchered off with injuryManchester United face a potentially serious injury setback following the latest update on Manuel Ugarte. Ugarte was carried away on a stretcher during Uruguay’s 1-0 loss to Spain in the final Group H match of the North American 2026 World Cup.The United midfielder was clearly in pain with what appeared to be a knee injury after being challenged just before Alex Baena put Luis de la Fuente ahead in the first half…
ENGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shortly after Canada’s first win in the finals. world cupcoach Jesse Marsh hugged his players on the still-chaotic stadium grass and spoke from the bottom of his heart — in fact, screamed.”From this day on, you are Canadian heroes!” Marsh declared. “You are a Canadian hero for the future kids of this country who play this sport. This sport has a great future because of you. You should be very proud of who you are. You should be very proud of this game. You never lost faith. You kept going after it, one after the other.…