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A step too far? New Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on football
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» PARIS - FIFA's expanded Club World Cup which gets underway in the United States this weekend is a controversial addition to the global football calendar and one that could have a far-reaching impact on the sport in the years to come.
England stunned by Senegal to put Tuchel under immediate pressure
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» NOTTINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - England slumped to a 3-1 home friendly defeat by Senegal on Tuesday to ramp up the scrutiny on boss Thomas Tuchel one year out from the World Cup.
Villa's Rashford targets PSG hat-trick as Asensio returns in Champions League
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» LONDON - Marcus Rashford returns to Paris Saint-Germain with Aston Villa on Wednesday seeking a hat-trick of wins at the home of the French champions while Marco Asensio can hurt his parent club.
Redemption for striker Joelinton thanks to 'best coach' Howe
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/03/2025
» Just about everything has been said about Newcastle's historic victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley last weekend. It might surprise some that Eddie Howe is the first English manager to win a domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp lifted the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008.
Tuchel takes first steps on England journey targeting World Cup glory
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Over five months on from Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England's new manager, the German will finally take charge of the team for the first time in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley.
Five talking points on Nations League, World Cup qualifiers in Europe
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» PARIS - International football gets underway in Europe for the first time in 2025 as the Nations League moves into the quarter-finals stage and the continent's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign gets underway.
Amorim's blast exposes depth of Man Utd decline
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» LONDON — Ruben Amorim might not have been historically accurate when he labelled his Manchester United (Man Utd) flops as "maybe the worst team" in the club's history, but his astonishing claim did expose the extent of the problems facing the beleaguered boss.
New boss Tuchel has a tough task ahead
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/10/2024
» The appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England coach has been met with mixed reactions. While it has generally been well received by fans, some of the tabloids are unhappy the job hasn't gone to an Englishman. They are particularly upset at Tuchel being German, digging up fallacious archaic arguments going back to World War II.
Former Chelsea skipper Tuchel to manage England
Published on 16/10/2024
» LONDON - German Thomas Tuchel has been named head coach of the England national team, the country’s Football Association said on Wednesday.
Poch chewed up! It’s back to square one at Stamford Bridge
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/05/2024
» It is ironic that the first time in the whole season Chelsea fans have been happy with their team’s performance, the owners decide to part ways with manager Mauricio Pochettino. Despite the “mutual consent” statement the owners appeared quite happy to let the Argentine go and did not put in much effort in persuading him to stay.