Chelsea coach Graham Potter praised the Blues’ reaction to a poor run prior to the World Cup as they eased past Bournemouth 2-0 on Tuesday to end a five-game winless streak in the Premier League. Kai Havertz and Mason Mount struck inside the first 24 minutes to get Chelsea back in the hunt for a place […]
Kieran Canning
AFP correspondent.
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England sends statement with Iran blitz
Bukayo Saka said England sent a statement of what it can achieve in Qatar after crushing Iran, 6-2, on Monday to launch its World Cup in style. The Arsenal winger scored twice on his World Cup debut and Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish also struck to end a six-game winless run […]
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Players torn between club and country with 'one eye' on World Cup
As Sadio Mane limped off early in Bayern Munich’s routine Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday, the nation of Senegal held its breath. “Sadio, heart of a Lion! All my heart is with you!” Senegalese president Macky Sall tweeted with the African champions’ first game of the World Cup just 10 days away. Mane […]
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England: Maddison gets England call for World Cup squad
England manager Gareth Southgate hailed James Maddison as among the best attacking players in the Premier League after the Leicester midfielder was included Thursday in his country’s World Cup squad. Southgate has shown faith in a series of players short on form or fitness and had previously overlooked Maddison. The 25-year-old has only one senior […]
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Premier League: Arsenal faces acid test at Chelsea, Son-less Spurs takes aim at Liverpool
Arsenal faces a stiff test of its Premier League title credentials when it travels to Chelsea on Sunday, while Liverpool desperately needs to win at Tottenham to claw back ground on the top four. With just two league games left before a mid-season shutdown for the World Cup, Arsenal is the surprise leader, two points […]
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Road to Qatar: Congested schedule and short runway put players at risk of missing out on World Cup
As Manchester United defender Raphael Varane left the field in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, the Frenchman’s face sank into his shirt to hide his tears from the cameras. Within seconds of pulling up at Stamford Bridge, Varane was aware his appearance at the World Cup was in jeopardy. The former Real Madrid center […]