England defender Dan Burn swapped his football boots for cowboy boots at a country music show as Thomas Tuchel’s men let their hair down following their opening World Cup win against Croatia. The players enjoyed a day off on Friday and Burn was given the green light to attend an Ella Langley concert near their […]
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‘Big-game’ Bellingham shows his worth for England at World Cup
Jude Bellingham arrived at the World Cup facing a battle to secure a place in England’s starting line-up, but emphatically ended any debate with a barnstorming display against Croatia. The Real Madrid midfielder, chosen ahead of his good friend Morgan Rogers in the No 10 role, scored his team’s vital third goal as they won […]
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Tuchel team talk transformed ‘nervy’ England in World Cup win
Captain Harry Kane credited Thomas Tuchel with delivering a half-time team talk that propelled England to a 4-2 win over Croatia to launch their World Cup title bid on Wednesday. Kane scored twice in the first half of a chaotic encounter in Texas, one a retaken penalty, only for 2018 runners-up Croatia to fight back […]
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Kane double fires England World Cup bid as Ronaldo’s Portugal stumble
England launched their World Cup bid with a frantic 4-2 win against Croatia on Wednesday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portgual stumbled to a draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Arlington, Texas, Harry Kane scored twice to bring his World Cup tally to 10 and Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford got the other goals […]
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No split loyalties for ‘Jedi’ Robinson
Antonee “Jedi” Robinson, the USA’s Liverpool-raised left-back with a strong British accent, is laser-focused on helping his national team go deep into the World Cup they are co-hosting, and will have no soft spot for his country of birth when they kick off against Croatia on Wednesday. Since his debut in 2018, Robinson has become […]
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Kane tells England ‘be free in the mind’ for World Cup title bid
Captain Harry Kane told his England team-mates to “go for it” and be “free in the mind” when they launch their World Cup title charge Wednesday against Croatia in Texas. England are among the favourites for the tournament in North America after a string of near-misses at recent European Championships and World Cups. But history […]
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U.S. police probe theft of England training equipment
England’s World Cup preparations have been hit by the theft of equipment ahead of the squad’s arrival at their Kansas City training base on Saturday. Balls and cleats are reportedly among items stolen after vehicles transferring equipment to the team’s Swope Soccer Village base were broken into, according to the BBC. The Football Association confirmed […]
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Kane edges England to underwhelming New Zealand victory
Harry Kane’s 79th international goal edged England to a 1-0 win over New Zealand as the Three Lions’ World Cup preparations got off to an underwhelming start in the Florida heat on Saturday. Kane flicked in Djed Spence’s cross in first half stoppage time as England laboured to victory against a side 81 places below […]
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Datebook: World Cup 2026 tune-ups
Argentina and perhaps Lionel Messi in SEC country. The Three Lions in Florida in the middle of the afternoon.
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Tough World Cup conditions no ‘excuse’ for England, says Tuchel
Coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday said World Cup hopefuls England will not use scorching heat and vast travel distances between venues as excuses as they target a “long” tournament campaign. England face New Zealand in a pre-tournament friendly in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Saturday, and have been preparing with training sessions in hot and humid […]