International
The World Cup, the Euro, the Nations League, everyone else’s national teams and the bodies that decide for everyone, FIFA and UEFA first. Marcel saw a Euro with eight teams and already found it long.
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Zidane picks four France captains, Marcel remembers just one armband
For his first match on Friday against Turkey, Zinédine Zidane named four captains by seniority with the Blues: Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Adrien Rabiot and Jules Koundé.
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Gordon insists control isn’t ‘English DNA’, Louise hunts for the test
Anthony Gordon has said that controlling matches is not in the English DNA, and that England could win major tournaments by leaning into the country’s own strengths instead of copying Spain. He…
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Xavi, first foreign coach of the Netherlands since Happel, Marcel remembers
Xavi Hernández becomes the first foreign coach of the Netherlands since Ernst Happel, whose ten-month spell ended in 1978, on Thursday. He faces Jürgen Klopp’s Germany at the Johan Cruyff Arena in…
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Reijnders says he chose the money, Louise can’t find the phrase ‘sporting project’
Tijani Reijnders explained to Dutch broadcaster NOS why he left Manchester City for Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia, for €61 million. He is expected to earn around €100 million over four seasons.
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Mbappé Gives Interview After Interview for the Ballon d’Or, Freddy Does Too
Kylian Mbappé spoke out again on Tuesday, this time to RFI and The Athletic, to defend his case for the Ballon d’Or 2026 after AS and France Football. The trophy will be…
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A pitch roller runs over Townsend in the warm-up, Marcel questions the timing
Andros Townsend, 35, the former England international with a long Premier League past, was hit from behind by a heavy pitch roller during the warm-up before a match for his Thai club…