Harry Kane has defended Thomas Tuchel’s demanding approach after the England manager delivered a surprisingly critical assessment of his team’s World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway. England secured their place in the last four with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time win...
Kylian Mbappe has provided France supporters with a welcome sight ahead of their World Cup semi-final against Spain, appearing relaxed and in good spirits only days after suffering an ankle scare in the quarter-final victory over Morocco. The France captain...
Jude Bellingham delivered one of the defining performances of England’s 2026 World Cup campaign against Norway, scoring twice to carry Thomas Tuchel’s side into the semi-finals. Yet amid the celebrations, television footage created an unwelcome source of anxiety. Cameras appeared...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never been known for softening his opinions, and Noni Madueke became the latest player to receive one of the Swedish legend’s brutally direct assessments during England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway. Madueke was selected to start on...
England’s dramatic World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway should have been remembered primarily for Jude Bellingham’s match-winning brilliance. Instead, one of the tournament’s strangest controversies has placed an overhead camera cable at the centre of the debate. Thomas Tuchel’s side...
Lionel Messi’s message was brief, emotional and unmistakably defiant. Argentina had been forced beyond 90 minutes by Switzerland, struggled to exploit a numerical advantage and stood uncomfortably close to seeing their World Cup defence end in the quarter-finals. Yet, once...
England’s path to the 2026 World Cup final now runs directly through Lionel Messi. Thomas Tuchel’s side survived a bruising quarter-final against Norway, recovering from a goal down before Jude Bellingham scored twice to secure a tense 2-1 victory after...
England had just secured a place in the World Cup semi-finals, yet the atmosphere surrounding Thomas Tuchel was far from completely celebratory. The Three Lions had survived a demanding quarter-final against Norway, recovering from an early setback before eventually claiming...
Why remove the player most capable of changing the match with one finish? Why take off a forward who had carried Norway through a historic campaign when England were preparing to defend deeper, creating the kind of penalty-area battle in...
England had just reached a World Cup semi-final. Jude Bellingham had scored twice, the supporters were singing his name, and another difficult knockout match had ended with the Three Lions still standing. Thomas Tuchel was not satisfied. Instead of allowing...
