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Zlatko Dalic has no concerns over the age of his players (Picture: Getty Images) Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic has defended the ageing nature of his squad and pointed out these players have been more successful than England in recent years. …

Myles Lewis-Skelly enjoyed a new lease of life with Arsenal towards the end of last season (Picture: Getty) Thomas Tuchel certainly wasn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers with his decision omit several star names from his England World Cup …

Clement Turpin takes charge of England vs Croatia on Wednesday night (Picture: Getty Images) Clement Turpin, the referee for England’s World Cup clash with Croatia on Wednesday night, has been slammed by Thomas Tuchel in the past. The 44-year-old is …

Harry Kane didn’t always look likely to become the superstar he is now (Picture: Getty Images) As a youngster at Tottenham Harry Kane was ‘a little bit overweight’ and ‘didn’t stand out’ before going on to become England’s greatest ever …

Casado is firmly on United’s radar (Picture: Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images) Manchester United are sounding out a move to sign Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado in a cut-price summer transfer. Casado, a graduate of the club’s famed La Masia academy, has …

ITV are showing coverage of tonight’s game (Picture: Getty) England finally get their World Cup campaign underway in an eagerly-anticipated clash against Croatia this evening. Millions of people across the country are expected to tune into the game, which is …

Kylian Mbappe produced an imaginary flute (Picture: Getty Images) Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France in their 3-1 win over Senegal on Tuesday and produced an unusual celebration after his first goal. The Real Madrid superstar actually had a slow …

Lionel Messi faced a potential red card situation in Argentina’s World Cup opener (Getty) Lionel Messi avoided a red card and a potential World Cup ban after his dangerous foul during Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria. The 38-year-old was at …

Trevoh Chalobah has joined the England World Cup squad (Picture: Getty Images) Thomas Tuchel’s decision to call up Trevoh Chalobah to replace the injured Tino Livramento was labelled ‘strange’ by Wayne Rooney, but the England boss has explained his thinking. …

England have had to adjust to the heat and humidity quickly (Picture: FA via Getty Images) England will hope some sweltering days in Florida will pay off when their World Cup campaign officially gets underway against Croatia with one man …

England’s World Cup opener is on ITV1 tonight (Photo: Getty Images) England kick-off their 2026 World Cup campaign tonight when they take on Croatia in Dallas at 9pm – but there is fear they will not get off to a …

Gordon and Bellingham could both start this evening (Picture: FA via Getty Images) Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke are in line to start for England in their World Cup opener against Croatia tonight. The Three Lions begin their campaign at …

Thomas Tuchel is leading England at the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Thomas Tuchel will be looking to guide England to a perfect start to their World Cup campaign when they take on Croatia in Dallas this evening. But right before …

Messi scored a stunning hat-trick on an emotional night (Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images) Lionel Messi broke down in tears during his record-equalling night for Argentina against Algeria in the World Cup, insisting it had ‘nothing to do with football.’ Defending …

Thierry Henry’s face was a picture as Zlatan Ibrahimovic shut down Alexi Lalas’ analysis (Picture: FOX Sports) There was tension both on the pitch and in the studio as France came through a stern test to get their World Cup …

Arsenal are looking to raise funds to make signings this summer (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta has been tipped to cash in on Ethan Nwaneri this summer, with Alan Smith unsure if the Arsenal manager has ‘trust’ in the teenager. Nwaneri …

William Saliba said it was ‘crazy’ what Kylian Mbappe was achieving with France (Picture: beIN SPORTS) William Saliba heaped praise on Kylian Mbappe after France’s 3-1 win over Senegal, applauding the forward on his record-breaking World Cup brace to help …

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty) Manchester United have been urged to join Arsenal in the race to sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi after his impressive World Cup debut. The 18-year-old is one of the most highly rated young …

Luke Shaw deserved a call-up after Tino Livramento’s withdrawal, says ex-England star Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC) England hero Wayne Rooney has been left scratching his head over Thomas Tuchel’s ‘strange’ decision to call up Trevoh Chalobah and overlook Luke Shaw …

Arsenal have been credited with a strong interest in Newcastle star Sandro Tonali (Picture: Getty) Ex-England striker Darren Bent has told Arsenal to avoid spending £100million on Sandro Tonali and focus their efforts on strengthening other areas of the squad. …