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San Marino game shows folly of World Cup qualification
With England thrashing San Marino during the international break, the viewing public learned very little in the way of squad capability. If anything, the win turned a spotlight on the format of world cup qualification and the pointlessness of pitting one of the best teams in international football against a hapless bunch of semi-professionals.
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Will Southgate take a Euro 2020 risk on Jude Bellingham?
It has been a difficult decade for Birmingham City. The anniversary of their Carling Cup victory over Arsenal in 2011 passed at the end of February. On that day at Wembley Stadium, it was hard to foresee the depths of desolation and misery the club would fall to in the years that followed.
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What’s the state of play in Europe’s big five leagues?
A strange season is entering the run-in, with just a handful of games to go before the end of campaigns across Europe. Relegation, European qualification and titles are still to be decided in each of Europe’s big five leagues, so here is the state of play ahead of domestic football’s return this weekend.
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European Championship top scorers of all time
A major European Championship record is very likely to be broken this year. So much is still unknown about how the tournament will look a few months ahead of the big kick off, with decisions still to be made over venues and whether fans will be permitted to attend.
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Can Three Lions thrive under cautious Gareth Southgate?
Beer-filled parks and venues erupting all over England as Kieran Trippier bent a freekick into the net in Saint Petersburg has become a rather iconic and poignant sight. When Gareth Southgate’s three lions took the lead against Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final, anything seemed possible.
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Aidy Boothroyd is no longer working as England U21 manager
2021 had the potential to be a memorable year for more than just one England team. While Gareth Southgate’s side are widely expected to be among the frontrunners at this summer’s Euros, Aidy Boothroyd and his England team boast the talent to make their mark at the U21 Euros which got under way last week.
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Newcastle lurch from takeover to relegation battle
For a few weeks last summer there was a rare outbreak of optimism around St James’ Park. After 13 largely miserable years at the helm, Mike Ashley was willing to sell Newcastle United with a takeover finally in the offing.
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Roy Keane isn’t the man to modernise Celtic
A short stint as a Celtic player was memorable, if not exactly successful, for Roy Keane. Having been released by Manchester United, the Irish midfielder ventured north of the border to play for the club he’d supported as a boy.
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Five stars priced out of summer transfers in 2021
While clearly not the most profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shifting landscapes of football finances could spell an end to something we’ve become so accustomed to, with huge summer transfers likely to be less frequent than usual in the coming months.
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The 5 greatest uncapped English players ever
England boasts one of the most competitive leagues in world football and one of the toughest national teams to break into. Earning your first international cap remains a dream for any young, aspiring football player but what if, despite fighting your way to the pinnacle of the game and playing in the Premier League, that call up never comes? There are plenty of current English players without a cap but we decided to take a look at five of the greatest uncapped English players of all time who finished their careers without ever pulling on the famous three lions shirt.
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6 relegated players who could be transfer targets
With the Premier League season gradually coming to a close, clubs will begin eying up potential transfer targets soon. The effects of Covid are expected to be seen in the upcoming transfer window, with transfer fees decreasing and club shopping around in the bargain bin.
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