Month: October 2019

Fernando Santos will be without his captain for a clash with Italy, with it still unclear what the international future holds for the Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal’s first squad since the World Cup. The Portugal captain will not be available for their Nations League match against Italy on September […]

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As England prepare to face Spain and Switzerland, the Tottenham full-back reflected on his memorable set-piece against at Russia 2018 Tottenham and England full-back Kieran Trippier has admitted to watching his stunning World Cup free-kick “about 100 times”. Trippier curled a set-piece past Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic to give England the lead in their World […]

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The mild-mannered but frank Spanish coach has transformed the Hornets with the kind of intensive coaching once employed by the Manchester United boss It is common knowledge in Spanish football that few clubs develop more talented young footballers than Villarreal.  What is less well-known is that this small, working-class town on the eastern shores of […]

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Gareth Southgate pulled no punches with his England team at the interval before they went on to win 1-0 against Switzerland in Leicester Danny Rose and Harry Maguire revealed England’s players exchanged stern words at half-time before emerging as 1-0 winners against Switzerland on Tuesday night. Gareth Southgate’s World Cup semi-finalists came into the match […]

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