Tag: England
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World Cup: England win 4-3 on penalties
England have secured a place in the quarter finals after beating Colombia on penalty shoot-outs thrilling fans with thier win after a tense night in Moscow. Two excellent saves from Jordan Pickford blocked efforts from Uribe and Bacca saw him to end England’s record of spot kick disasters and leave the path clear for Dier…
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English Premier League records profit for the 2016/2017 season
The English Premier League clubs posted record profits last season, according to figures released by Deloitte. According to analysis of the clubs’ accounts for the 2016/17 season by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, the Premier League made a collective pre-tax profit of £0.5billion, almost three times the previous record of £0.2billion in 2013/14. The clubs also…
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BREAKING: Former England captain Ray Wilkins dies at 61
Former England and Chelsea midfielder, Ray Wilkins died on Wednesday at the age of 61, one week on from a heart attack. Wilkins, who also played for Manchester United, AC Milan, Rangers and QPR, was being treated at St George’s Hospital in London before his death. His family thanked “Ray’s friends, colleagues and members of…
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Liverpool defender, Joe Gomez withdraws from England squad
Liverpool’s Joe Gomez has withdrawn from the England squad and returned to his club for further assessment of the injury he suffered in Friday’s 1-0 friendly win over the Netherlands. The 20-year-old defender sustained an ankle injury about 10 minutes into his third senior national appearance. England have no plans to call up a replacement…
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Mourinho concedes title to City rival says we have to finish second
Jose Mourinho has admitted that Manchester United cannot win the Premier League title, insisting that they must now focus on finishing second. Manchester City currently lead the Premier League by 15 points, with 13 games of the season remaining. City have lost just once in 2017-18 – to Liverpool – and have drawn just twice,…
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Former England striker Regis dies at 59
English football on Monday mourned former West Bromwich Albion, Coventry City and England striker Cyrille Regis who died at 59 as a role model and pioneer for the country’s black footballers. Local media said he died of a heart attack on Sunday. Born in French Guiana but moving to London as a boy, Regis joined…
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England may play final World Cup warm-up match at Elland Road
England are considering playing their final World Cup warm-up game at Leeds’ 37,890-capacity Elland Road ground. Manager Gareth Southgate wants to play two matches, against as yet unnamed opposition, as final preparation for the summer tournament in Russia. The first will be at Wembley but the second is set to be played away from the…
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England to play Nigeria in Pre-World Cup Friendly- NFF general secretary
England are set to play Nigeria in a World Cup warm-up game in June, according to the general secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mohammed Sanusi. Both nations will feature at next year’s World Cup in Russia, with Nigeria drawn in Group D along with Argentina, Croatia and Iceland, while Gareth Southgate’s side will…
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Dele Alli, banned for one England game following gesture
Dele Alli, banned for one England game following gesture. England midfielder, Dele Alli, has been banned for one international match following his middle-finger gesture during the World Cup qualifier against Slovakia. The Tottenham player was also fined 5,000 Swiss francs (£3,852) by Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Fifa, who says the incident on…
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I’m loyal to England, not Nigeria – Abraham clears air
England under-21 striker Tammy Abraham has denied reports he is set to switch international allegiance to Nigeria in a bid to feature in next year’s World Cup. According to British media reports, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been keen on recruiting London-born Abraham, who remains eligible for the African nation through his parents. “I have…