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  • Foden, Greenwood axed from England squad

    Foden, Greenwood axed from England squad

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    Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood have been dropped from the England squad having “broken the Covid guidelines” in Iceland amid allegations they invited girls back to their hotel room. The pair, who made their senior international debuts during a UEFA Nations League opener in Reykjavik that the Three Lions won 1-0, will not play any…

  • Harry Maguire accepts England axe

    Harry Maguire accepts England axe

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    Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has accepted being dropped by England coach Gareth Southgate. Maguire was selected for next month’s Uefa Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark but was later cut from the squad after his guilty verdict in a Greek court. The Manchester United defender was convicted of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery,…

  • Jurgen Klopp slams England’s response to COVID-19

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    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has criticised England’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, revealing he feels like an alien for continuing to take it seriously. During its peak, there were fears the Premier League season would be abandoned completely with Klopp himself conceding he became fully aware of that possibility. But despite those sporting concerns, Klopp…

  • Why I snubbed England to play for Nigeria – Alex Iwobi

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    Super Eagles player and Everton midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has revealed why he chose to represent Nigeria rather than England. Iwobi decided to switch his international allegiance from England to Nigeria by playing a cap-tying game for Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in March 2016, despite representing England at U16, U17…

  • COVID-19: Welbeck donates relief materials to mother’s hometown in Ghana

    COVID-19: Welbeck donates relief materials to mother’s hometown in Ghana

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    England international Danny Welbeck has donated a £10,000 relief package to the residents of his mother’s home town in Ghana as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the global economy. The relief package distributed to residents of Nkawiepanin in the Atwima Nwabiagya municipality of the west African nation includes food, sanitary items and sanitizers. Personal…

  • Bournemouth goalkeeper dumps England for Nigeria

    Bournemouth goalkeeper dumps England for Nigeria

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    Bournemouth goalkeeper, Joseph Oluwabusola, has his eyes set on securing the starting spot, when the Golden Eaglets take on Hungary at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup on Saturday, October 26, according to AllNigeriaSoccer. Oluwabusola was born in Essex, England and first visited Nigeria in 2018, for an U17 training camp. It is under that,…

  • Bulgaria coach resigns after racist taunts at England

    Bulgaria coach resigns after racist taunts at England

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    Bulgaria’s Krasimir Balakov resigned as coach of the Bulgarian national football team on Friday, drawing the consequences from a racism scandal engulfing his squad. “I said that if I’m the problem with Bulgarian football, I won’t think about it for a minute and submit my resignation,’’ state television quoted him as saying. In the Euro…

  • Bulgarian football chief resigns after England racial abuse

    Bulgarian football chief resigns after England racial abuse

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    The president of the Bulgaria Football Union, Borislav Mihaylov, has resigned. Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called for him to quit on Tuesday after the racist abuse of England players in the Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia. Monday’s match, which England won 6-0, was stopped twice because of racist behaviour by home fans, which included…

  • Racism: England can walk off in Euro 2020 qualifiers

    Racism: England can walk off in Euro 2020 qualifiers

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    England could walk off the pitch if they hear racist abuse in the stands during their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Several incidents of racist abuse have blighted the Premier League this season while Monday’s match with Bulgaria will be played in a partially closed stadium because of the host…

  • Berbatov says Bulgaria need footballing miracle to win at Wembley

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    Dimitar Berbatov believes Bulgaria will need a footballing miracle to beat England in their Euro 2020 qualifier against England at Wembley on Saturday. But the Bulgaria legend also says the Balkan nation could hurt Gareth Southgate’s side. England have scored 10 goals in two Group A victories against the Czech Republic and Montenegro. On the…