A statue of Harry Kane was unveiled in London on Monday as the England captain revealed he hopes to play for his country until the 2030 World Cup. Waltham Forest, a council in north London, spent £7,200 on the likeness between 2019 and 2020, but had not been able to find a permanent home for it due to local regulations. The statue, which depicts the country’s all-time top goal scorer…
France manager Didier Deschamps has expressed concern over the growing mental stresses his players face with the congested football calendar and accentuated exposure via social media. Deschamps has faced regular questions about the mental health of Kylian Mbappé in particular, with the Real Madrid forward having missed the last two international camps amid what the manager described as partly “psychological” worries. “He is in a complicated situation, yes, but that…
LONDON — Thomas Tuchel starts work as England manager on Jan. 1, and his mission could not be clearer: win the 2026 World Cup. England’s 5-0 win over Republic of Ireland on Sunday ensured promotion back to UEFA Nations League A and, significantly, it means Tuchel can begin his England tenure with World Cup qualifiers in March rather than a messy play-off in a different competition. Tuchel’s short 18-month contract…
A full can of beer thrown from the stands struck Mexico coach Javier Aguirre in the head after the final whistle of a 2-0 away loss to Honduras in the first leg of a Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal. The incident left Aguirre with a bloody head injury and occurred when he approached Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda to offer a postmatch handshake at Francisco Morazán stadium. Aguirre brushed off the incident…
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Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has said he has no regrets after leaving Manchester United in the summer as he continues to make his mark in Italy. McTominay has scored three goals in 10 games since arriving at Napoli, who are top of Serie A. In an interview with The Times released on Thursday, the Scotland international said: “Obviously it’s a big decision, there’s no denying that. It was a huge…
Claudio Ranieri has described his return to Roma as “fate” after the Italian coach was appointed as head coach of the Serie A club for a third time. The Premier League-winning manager led the team between 2009 and 2011 and returned for a two-month stint in 2019. He also played for the Giallorossi during the 1973-74 campaign. Ranieri is set to be in charge in Rome until the end of…
Credit where credit is due — football kit designers have been putting in the extra hours and working overtime this season, if the sheer number of ultra-stylish shirts that are still being released is anything to go by. Let’s face it, everybody loves a cool football kit, and many of you went all dewy-eyed for our first selection of the best kits on the planet back in September. Since then,…
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association’s (APF) ban on rival shirts ahead of Thursday’s South American World Cup 2026 qualifier. Argentina will play Paraguay at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion on Thursday, and APF manager Fernando Villasboa warned the home crowd to wear only Paraguayan shirts as no jerseys from Argentina, Argentine clubs…
A Real Madrid theme park officially opened in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, with the LaLiga giants calling the destination “the world’s first football club theme park.” Real Madrid World’s six-hectare (14.8 acre) site in Dubai features over 40 rides based on the club and its history, which the club said includes the world’s tallest “flying chairs” ride and the Middle East’s first wooden roller coaster. The park’s inauguration…