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Reece James on track to deliver England World Cup boost with Chelsea return

Right-back is recovering from hamstring injury He could be back at the end of April or start of May Reece James could boost England’s World Cup hopes by returning from a hamstring injury at the start of next month. The Chelsea defender has been out since picking up a problem during last month’s defeat by […]

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Spanish school emerges again as the superior model for Champions League success | Philipp Lahm

Italy have been left behind with man-marking approach, and if Germany go down this path it could happen to them too In Germany, coaches used to say: “Follow your opponent right into the loo!” That was the call to man-mark. So defenders weren’t meant to think too deeply. This retro tactical approach has been making

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Bastoni turns Inter jeers to joy after World Cup heartbreak and ‘ugly’ wobble | Nicky Bandini

Targeted after Italy’s failure and for his dive in the Derby d’Italia, Alessandro Bastoni returned to form against Roma Italy were too afraid to play a World Cup qualifying playoff at San Siro, hosting their semi-final against Northern Ireland in Bergamo instead. Gennaro Gattuso explained it as a choice to protect his players, noting that

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Championship, Chelsea v Tottenham in Women’s FA Cup, and more: football – live

Lincoln could be promoted from League One Live scores | Martin Ho interview | Talking points Thanks John, afternoon everyone. I’ll start with a very modern story from Spain. La Liga on Monday condemned threats and intimidation by Sevilla fans aimed at their own players and directors after they fell to a third straight league

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