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Ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand is adamant Cole Palmer should be in Thomas Tuchel’s squad (Picture: Getty) Rio Ferdinand has questioned Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave Cole Palmer out of his World Cup squad, insisting England should have taken a ‘gamble’ …

Stuart Pearce starred in the England team that reached the last four of the World Cup in 1990 (Picture: The Overlap) England legend Stuart Pearce has backed England to thrive at the World Cup and has urged them to continue …

Michael Carrick is keen to sign at least one more midfielder (Picture: Getty) Manchester United are preparing an offer for midfield ‘monster’ Mamadou Sangare after being ‘completely charmed’ by the Lens star, according to reports in France. Old Trafford bosses …

Rio Ferdinand has picked out Spain as his favourites to lift the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has backed Spain to win this summer’s World Cup having previously named France as his favourites for the tournament. …

Keane believes Tuchel has made his decision (Picture: FA via Getty Images) Roy Keane believes Anthony Gordon has won the battle to start ahead of Marcus Rashford in England’s World Cup opener against Croatia next week. The left wing spot …

Premier League legend and ex-England striker Alan Shearer (Picture: YouTube) Alan Shearer has backed Andoni Iraola to raid former club Bournemouth for two players following his appointment at Liverpool. Iraola, 43, emerged as Liverpool’s top managerial target after Anfield bosses …

Former England defender Micah Richards (Picture: YouTube) Micah Richards has urged Thomas Tuchel to start Jude Bellingham at the World Cup, insisting he is the ‘best player’ in the England squad. Bellingham appears to be competing with Morgan Rogers for …

Former Man Utd and England defender Gary Neville (Picture: YouTube) Gary Neville has praised FIFA over a number of rule changes for the World Cup and says the ‘pretty good introductions’ will benefit fans. The 2026 World Cup kicks off …

The World Cup is taking centre stage this summer (Picture: Getty) Football fans will be in dreamland over the next five weeks with all 104 World Cup games set to be shown live on TV. Millions of people across the …

Anthony Gordon and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet in Orlando (Picture: Getty Images) Declan Rice felt England did exactly what was asked of them in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday, revealing that Thomas Tuchel demanded far …

Anthony Gordon put forward a good case to start next week (Picture: Getty Images) England enjoyed an encouraging victory ahead of their World Cup campaign as they beat Costa Rica 3-0 in Orlando on Wednesday night. The match was delayed …

England manager Thomas Tuchel is still experimenting with his team (Picture: Getty Images) Thomas Tuchel is looking to ‘test a concept’ in England’s clash with Costa Rica on Wednesday night, playing four players who have not started together under his …

Manchester United are focused on signing Mateus Fernandes from West Ham (PA Wire) Manchester United are not competing with Manchester City to sign Elliot Anderson and are instead focusing on deals to sign Mateus Fernandes and Alex Scott, according to …

Elliot Anderson is going to cost an eye-watering amount of money this summer (Picture: Getty Images) Manchester City have upped their bid for Elliot Anderson to £106million, plus add-ons, but Nottingham Forest have rejected the offer. The add-ons in the …

Thierry Henry believes France have a ‘huge advantage’ at the World Cup (Paramount+) Thierry Henry has named France as his favourites to win the World Cup this summer. Didier Deschamps guided France to victory in the 2018 World Cup but …

Kieran McKenna has left Ipswich after over four years in charge (Photo: Getty Images) Kieran McKenna has stepped down as manager of Ipswich Town despite guiding the club back to the Premier League. The former Manchester United assistant manager took …

The weather is grim in Orlando around Inter&Co Stadium (Picture: Getty Images) England are due to play Costa Rica on Wednesday night but the game is under threat as a storm rages in Orlando and kick-off has been delayed. The …

Declan Rice has had a fantastic season for Arsenal (Picture: Getty Images) Former England captain Stuart Pearce is a huge fan of Declan Rice, but feels he is so good that he could do even more than he does for …

Michael Carrick is now in charge permanently at Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Manchester United have been tipped to make an audacious move for Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski in the summer transfer window. United will be keen to build on their …

Fisayo Dele Bashiru has become an unlikely target for Manchester United (Picture: Getty Images) A surprising name as emerged on Manchester United’s list of midfield targets in the form of Lazio’s Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. The Red Devils have already agreed the …