Thomas Tuchel has made seven changes to the England team that lost the World Cup semifinal against Argentina on Wednesday, with Ivan Toney among those in the Three Lions’ starting XI for the third-place playoff against France.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say. Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States. At MetLife Stadium, where the final is taking place, it rained heavily…
Andrey Santos made a bright first Manchester United appearance as they fell to a 1-0 pre-season friendly loss to Wrexham in Helsinki. Sam Smith scored the only goal with an easy finish six minutes before half-time, moments after heading against his own crossbar defending a corner. United were without the players who have featured at this summer’s World Cup — including new signing Youri Tielemans — as well as Benjamin…
Chelsea are set to make Morgan Rogers the most expensive player in British history after agreeing a £117 million ($157.28m) deal with Aston Villa, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal were ready to step up their interest in the 23-year-old but Chelsea have moved quickly to seal an agreement following England‘s World Cup semifinal exit to Argentina. Sources have told ESPN that Rogers wanted to wait until after England’s fate was…
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez admitted he’s been playing through pain in his right hand throughout the World Cup after avoiding a recommended operation in order to participate in the tournament. “No, it still hurts every day. I knew it was going to hurt a lot. I avoided surgery,” Martínez said on Friday. “All the specialists I consulted told me I had to have surgery or I wouldn’t be able…
Spain defender Aymeric Laporte has suggested that Argentina are prone to using “aggressive tactics” in games, ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday. Speaking to Spanish publication MARCA, Laporte was asked if he was worried about Argentina’s “aggression.” He said: “I’m not at all worried about aggression in football. If it’s tolerated and the referee does his job, I have no problem with it. It’s true that in recent…
John Stones truly felt England could win the World Cup and has yet to process the devastating semifinal loss to Argentina ahead of their bronze medal meeting with France. Thomas Tuchel’s side were within minutes of becoming the first English men’s team to reach the global showpiece since Sir Alf Ramsey’s heroes triumphed in 1966. But Enzo Fernández cancelled out Anthony Gordon’s second-half strike with five minutes to go on…
Wayne Rooney rowed down a river on Saturday morning after honouring a lost bet at the World Cup. Rooney had vowed to row down the River Mersey if Norway beat Brazil in the World Cup round of 16 — a cheeky quip about the ‘Viking Row’ which Erling Haaland and co. have made famous this summer. Norway caused an upset by eliminating the five-time World Cup winners and Rooney promised…
Wayne Rooney has said that England should stick with Thomas Tuchel — unless Pep Guardiola is available and willing to take on the job as manager. Tuchel has been under fire since England‘s World Cup exit to Argentina on Wednesday, a game which saw Anthony Gordon‘s opener wiped out by two late strikes from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez. The former Chelsea manager was criticised both for the side’s style…
