Nations League
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Courtois dropped from the Red Devils WhatsApp: the gaffer digs out his delegate’s list
Thibaut Courtois, who missed the Nations League games, is back for the Euro 2028 qualifiers under Mark van Bommel. The Real Madrid goalkeeper denies sulking over a starting place and says he…
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Turkey announces “not to continue” with Montella: Louise looks for who decided
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) ended Vincenzo Montella’s spell as national team coach on 9 October; he had been in charge since September 2023. His contract ran until mid-2028, and the Turkish…
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Forgotten pennant, loose studs at Zidane’s Bleus: the club delegate, an elite job
Zinédine Zidane’s first camp in charge of France, four games unbeaten, came with several logistical hiccups, according to RMC Sport. A forgotten pennant had to be fetched in a hurry from the…
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Cucurella hands the referee his red card back, Freddy wants him on Sundays
Spain beat Croatia 1-2 in Split in the Nations League thanks to a Mikel Merino double, after Ivan Perisic was sent off in the 79th minute. Referee Erik Lambrechts dropped his red…
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Van Bommel has the Red Devils training by walking, and Freddy sees his Tuesday night
During the September camp, which ended with two defeats against France (0-1, then 4-1), Mark van Bommel used only a 4-3-3. Timothy Castagne describes work done by walking on the pitch, the…
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Montella says “the result is not positive”, Marcel hails an old-school understatement
After Turkey’s 3-1 defeat in Bologna, their fourth in a row, Vincenzo Montella said the result was not positive. Booed by his own supporters, he asked people to trust him.
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Tuchel holds several meetings to find courage, Freddy holds one, standing up
Knocked out by Argentina in the World Cup semi-final after switching to five defenders at 1-0, England lost 2-3 to Spain, then beat Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League. Thomas Tuchel says…
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Belgium lead 1-0 until the 77th minute, lose 4-1: the thermometer has seen it all
France beat Belgium 4-1 at the Stade de France in the Nations League, scoring four goals in 14 minutes after Dodi Lukebakio’s opener. Nathan Ngoy told Sporza that Belgium had sat too…
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Zidane defends Dembélé after the 4-1, and Freddy still defends his captain
France beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League on Monday evening. Captain in the absence of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé was replaced on 60 minutes by Michael Olise, who scored twice and…
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Van Bommel rotates everywhere but the back: Louise hunts the rotation that won’t turn
Mark van Bommel changed several starters in his first Nations League spell, but Senne Lammens, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy and Brandon Mechele played every minute. Zinédine Zidane made more changes on the…
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A 0-0, then a win in Skopje: Pocognoli sends Scotland’s thermometer up
After a 0-0 in Slovenia on his debut, Sebastien Pocognoli won his first game as Scotland manager in North Macedonia. On Tuesday his side host Slovenia at Hampden Park, without Scott McKenna,…
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Ronaldo can “come back whenever he wants”, Marcel notes Portugal win without waiting
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Porto and qualified for the Nations League quarter-finals, without Cristiano Ronaldo. National team coach Jorge Jesus said the forward would be called up for the next window.