Phil Foden felt pressure to perform on his first World Cup start before experiencing one of the best feelings during England s 3-0 victory over Wales.
The Manchester City midfielder was included in the starting XI by Gareth Southgate, who was widely scrutinised for not introducing the 22-year-old as a substitute in the goalless draw with the United States.
Foden did not disappoint and drew the free-kick from which Marcus Rashford broke the deadlock, before doubling the Three Lions lead by arriving at the far post to tuck away Harry Kane s inviting cross.
It is hard not to hear what everyone is saying, he told England s official YouTube channel. But at the same time, I try not to read too much and just try to be me and be humble and work hard.
I felt a l…
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel believes Jorginho is the player most deserving of this year s Ballon d Or, but does not believe the award should be seen as hugely important.
The 29-year-old won the Champions League with the Blues and Euro 2020 with Italy last season and was handed the UEFA Men s Player of the Year prize as a result.
Midfielder Jorginho is now in contention for another individual gong after being named on the Ballon d Or s 30-man shortlist alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.
Jorginho really deserves to win the Ballon d Or, Tuchel said while attending the Gazzetta festival.
These individual prizes, however, are not of great value on the football field, it is impossible to make a real comparison.
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Napoli defender Hugo Campagnaro has all but confirmed reports linking him with a summer switch to Inter.
The experienced defender has less than five months left on his deal at San Paolo and has already informed club chiefs that he would be leaving at the end of the season.
Campagnaro, 32, has been repeatedly linked with a move to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, and he has now virtually admitted to agreeing terms with the Neroazzurri.
“Inter? As long as I am here, I will always give my all, regardless of circumstances. I’ll still give 100 per cent, that is a guarantee,” the Argentina told Sky Sport Italia.
Campagnaro scored a beautiful goal to help Napoli bring one point from Stadio Olimpico last night, showing the Azzurri fans what they will be missing nex…
Catalan newspaper that Everton and West Ham are showing interest in Barcelona hotshot Jonathan dos Santos.
The 22-year-old is widely regarded as one of the hottest prospects to have come through La Masia in recent years, but he has, nevertheless, struggled for playing time over the last few years.
Despite being introduced to the first team set up during the 2009/2010 season, the Mexican has only made a total of 9 La Liga appearances for the club, and is now pondering his future.
Shortly after he confessed that he was keen on a move to English Premier League, Everton and West Ham have made their moves and the two sides are ready to offer the player an escape route from Camp Nou.
Jonathan dos Santos, who is the younger brother of former Barcelona forward …
Neymar and Gabriel Jesus will improve Brazil s chances but it takes an entire team to win the World Cup, according to Pele.
Barcelona superstar Neymar and promising young Manchester City forward Jesus will be expected to lead the line for the Selecao in Russia next year, as they seek to make up for the disappointment of a humiliating 7-1 loss to eventual winners Germany in the semi-finals on home soil in 2014.
Pele, one of football s most iconic players, knows exactly what it takes to win the World Cup, having starred in winning teams in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
Asked if the presence of Neymar could make the difference, he said: Listen, this is very difficult to say because today people mention one or two good players, but who won the game and [the] World Cup is the …
Cristiano Ronaldo brought up another landmark to help Real Madrid take a huge step towards a first LaLiga title since 2012 with a 4-1 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu.
With top-flight and European glory still a possibility for Zinedine Zidane s side, victory over a team who beat them in January s reverse fixture boosted their double hopes as Ronaldo surpassed 400 goals for Real Madrid.
The opener, which arrived after 10 minutes, had more than a hint of controversy about it as Nacho – in as one of five changes from the Champions League semi-final second-leg loss to Atletico Madrid – stroked home a quick free-kick as Sevilla were busying themselves arranging a defensive wall.
Jorge Sampaoli and his team were furious with referee Alberto Undiano,…
Mesut Ozil has indicated he wants to remain at Arsenal and plans to discuss his future with the club when the team returns from Australia.
Together with star striker Alexis Sanchez, playmaker Ozil has been tipped to leave Emirates Stadium after the Gunners failed to qualify for the Champions League.
However, it is believed there are few clubs able to meet the wage demands of the Germany international, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013.
And, perhaps due to a lack of realistic alternatives, the 28-year-old now appears willing to consider extending his contract, which expires at the end of the 2017-18 season.
It is definitely my preference to stay, he said at a kit launch in Sydney.
It is such a great club and I have always said that I …
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While the World Cup may still be over a week away, that doesn t mean that the teams who are heading to Russia are waiting around. Instead, they re gearing up for a series of warm-up games, with one of the most intriguing ones set to take place tomorrow night when Brazil face Croatia. This is an encounter which opened the 2014 edition of the tournament, and now, both nations will be attempting to gain as much momentum as they can en-route to the summer spectacular.
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Despite seemingly flowing under the radar with a solid qualifying campaign, Brazil are still considered to be the favourites to bring home their sixth World Cup trophy. They ve got a strong squad and a favourable group, although they ll be…
Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva has returned to Monaco on loan.
Silva signed for Leicester in 2017 but has featured just 21 times for the Foxes in his spell at the King Power Stadium.
He spent the second half of last season on loan at Monaco and will return to the Stade Louis II for the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign.
The move sees Silva link up again with Islam Slimani, who joined Monaco in a temporary deal on Wednesday.
Silva helped Monaco remain in Ligue 1 last season and goes back to the club with Leonardo Jardim s men having endured an awful start to the season.
Monaco have suffered successive 3-0 defeats to Lyon and Metz, having a man sent off in each of those games.
AS Monaco are thrilled to announce the return of Adrien…
Stefano Pioli vented his anger after Milan collapsed in an absorbing 4-2 derby defeat to Scudetto hopefuls Inter in Serie A.
Leading 2-0 at half-time thanks to Ante Rebic and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Milan conceded four goals in a stunning second half at San Siro on Sunday.
Milan were on track for their first Derby della Madonnina victory in Serie A since 2016, until two goals in as many minutes from Marcelo Brozovic and Matias Vecino levelled proceedings within eight minutes of the interval.
Inter exposed Milan defensively as Stefan de Vrij and Romelu Lukaku earned bragging rights for Antonio Conte s side and sent the Nerazzurri top of the table.
Unbeaten in seven matches prior to the derby, Milan head coach Pioli told Sky Sport Italia: I am angry with my pla…