Tag: England
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I’m better now than 2018 World Cup – Harry Kane
Tottenham striker and England captain Harry Kane believes he is a better player since the 2018 World Cup. Kane won the Golden Boot at that tournament as England reached the semi finals. As they prepare for their second Euro 2020 group game against Scotland, after defeating Croatia 1-0 in the opener, Kane spoke about his…
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Euro 2020: Mourinho names two Scotland players to upset England
Jose Mourinho says Scotland need their players to produce a five-star performance for a chance to upset England today. Writing for The Sun, Mourinho said: “You must believe Scotland’s mentality can make their team much better than the sum of its parts — but England are much, much better. “Scotland are based on their three…
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Euros can’t be won without these 2 players – Rooney warns England
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says they can’t get carried away with victory over Croatia in their Euro 2020 opener. Rooney insists the Three Lions’ main priority should be getting Manchester United defender Harry Maguire and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson fit. Both stars were nursing injuries when selected in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for the…
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Euro 2020: I knew I had to score here – England matchwinner
Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling was delighted to prove England’s matchwinner for their Euros victory over Croatia on Sunday. Sterling struck the only goal of the game for the 1-0 win. He later said, “It feels good to score. I always said if I played at Wembley at a major tournament I had to score…
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I was offered England and Portugal jobs – Mourinho
New Roma coach Jose Mourinho admits he’s been offered major national team jobs. Mourinho says he was offered both the England and Portugal posts during his career. He told The Sun: “England when I left Chelsea, but I realised that it was too early for me. “Portugal when I was in Real Madrid. It was…
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Leicester City star open to playing for Nigeria
Ashleigh Plumptre, who plays for Leicester City’s women’s team, says she is open to playing for Nigeria despite representing England at youth level. The 23-year-old is eligible to play for the Super Falcons because of her father’s Nigerian heritage. “The idea of me being able to play for Nigeria, with that being an option, I…
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England call up White to replace Alexander-Arnold in Euro 2020 squad
Brighton defender Ben White has been added to England’s Euro 2020 squad. The 23-year-old was selected by Three Lions’ manager Gareth Southgate to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was forced to withdraw from the 26-man party due to injury. White’s inclusion was announced by the Football Association (FA) on Monday morning as the team continue preparations…
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Rashford penalty kick seals win after England booed for taking knee
England beat Romania 1-0 thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty kick in their final pre-Euro 2020 warm-up match on Sunday. But the game was once again marred by supporters booing the Three Lions for taking the knee. Fans had jeered England players for showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of…
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England goal biggest moment of my career – Saka
Arsenal whiz Bukayo Saka was proud of his first goal for England last night against Austria. The strike proved to be the winner of the friendly. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after the game, Saka said of his goal: “Probably the biggest moment of my career so far, the biggest moment was getting called…
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Man Utd ready to sell Martial to bid for Kane
Premier League club Manchester United will consider offers for French forward Anthony Martial this summer. The Times says Tottenham striker Harry Kane is attracting interest from United this summer and the club could even sanction the sale of Martial to fund the England captain’s transfer. Martial has taken a step backwards this season after an…