Tag: England
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Wan-Bissaka withdraws from England squad
Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has withdrawn from the England squad with a back injury. The 21-year-old was included in the senior squad for the first time for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo. But after arriving for training at St George’s Park he was diagnosed with a back problem and released back to…
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FIFA WWC: England reach semi-finals with 3-0 win over Norway
England sent out a warning to their rivals as they stormed into the women’s World Cup semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory against Norway on Thursday. Ellen White scored her fifth goal of the tournament in between Jill Scott’s opener and a Lucy Bronze screamer from the edge of the area. Phil Neville’s side has…
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England want more than semi-final finishes – Southgate
England have reached the semi-finals of the last two major championships but manager Gareth Southgate says missing out on the World Cup and Nations League final has left the squad deeply unsatisfied. England’s shootout win over Switzerland on Sunday saw them finish UEFA’s inaugural Nations League in third place, one spot better than the 2018…
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Netherlands defeat England to reach Nations League final
Netherlands capitalised on two defensive mix-ups by England in extra-time to win their Nations League semi-final 3-1 on Thursday and reach the showpiece against Portugal on Sunday. The Dutch went 2-1 ahead when England defender Kyle Walker turned the ball into his own net in the 97th minute after a mistake by team mate John…
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Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi earns first England call-up
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been called up to the England squad for the first time for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro. The 18-year-old was due to be part of the England Under-21 squad. Hudson-Odoi played 19 games for Chelsea this season, scoring five times, but is yet to start…
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England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper, Banks, dies at 81
Gordon Banks, the goalkeeper in England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died at 81, his former club, Stoke City, said on Tuesday. Banks won 73 caps for England between 1963 and 1972 and made 200 appearances for Stoke before his playing career was brought to an end by a car crash that cost him his…
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England football star kicked out of nightclub for taking cocaine
An England footballer was kicked out of a nightclub after he was caught snorting cocaine in the toilet, it has been revealed. The unidentified star was allegedly spotted by a Premier League teammate ‘doing a line’ in the toilets of a nightclub on a recent night out. A source claimed other teammates saw him emerging…
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England face Netherlands in Euro Nations League semi-final
England will play the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-finals in Guimaraes, Portugal on 6 June 2019. The hosts face Switzerland on 5 June at Porto’s Estadio do Dragao in the other semi-final, with the final on 9 June. “It’s a very exciting game to look forward to and a second semi-final for us,” said…
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Former England midfielder charged with sexual assault
Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman on a train from York to Durham. Gascoigne, 51, was arrested at Durham station on 20 August. British Transport Police said the football legend has now been charged with one count of sexual assault by touching and will appear at Newton Aycliffe…
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Nations League: Harry Kane sends England to finals
Harry Kane sealed a stunning late comeback as England booked their place in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley. Two goals in the final 12 minutes from Jesse Lingard (78) and captain Kane (85) sparked scenes of wild celebrations as Gareth Southgate’s men relegated their World Cup semi-final…